Karura



Name:Karura, 加琉羅
Age: ? (deceased)2
Affiliation: Sunagakure (Hidden Sand)

Karura is the wife of the former Kazekage, and the mother of Gaara (And probably also the mother of Kankurō and Temari). Against her wishes, her husband had the spirit of a dead Sand priest imbued into her unborn son. She died while giving birth to Gaara because of Shukaku being sealed into Gaara. Before she died, she cursed Sunagakure, hoping her son would avenge her death and the horror she had been put through.

Trivia

-The name "Karura" is made up of three kanji. Ka (加) means "Addition" or "Include", Ru (琉) means "Lapis lazuli" and Ra (羅) comes from the word Ashura (阿修羅) "Fighting demon". The Japanese believe Lapis lazuli is a sacred stone in which the power of Buddha dwells. So the name Karura could be interpreted as meaning "Addition of (Buddha's) power to the demon". Which is exactly what Karura did, adding power to the demon inside of Gaara with her hatred.

-Karura is the name of a man-bird deity of Japanese mythology similar to the Hindu Garuda.

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