Deidara

Rank: S-rank, Missing Nin
Partners: Sasori (previous), Tobi (current)
Specialty: Explosive Clay
Affiliations: Akatsuki, Iwagakure (former)
Age: 19 (May 5th)
Height: 166cm
Weight: 50.8kg
Blood Type: AB
Chakra Type: Earth

Deidara is a missing-nin formerly from the Hidden Village of the Rock. He is a clever and skilled fighter but prefers to rely on evasion and long range attacks to bring his enemies down. He also seems to have a high tolerance for pain and is capable of fighting on even with his arm torn off. Deidara’s specialty is the manipulation and use of explosive clay-based jutsu. On the palm of each of his hands is a mouth that can consume and mold his clay into whatever shape and power he desires. Deidara makes his explosive clay by infusing them with a high concentration of chakra. The amount of jutsu he can perform is limited by the amount of clay he has prepared, but even a small clump of clay can be transformed into a much large shape. Deidara seems to prefer to mold his clay into bird-themed animal shapes. When activated, these clay sculptures are animated and are capable of flight. One of Deidara’s tactics is to ride on one of his clay birds to maintain his distance from his enemy, all the while sending smaller and speedier explosive clay birds to attack.

Deidara's Akatsuki ring has the character for 'Blue' and he wears it on the index finger of his right hand. Deidara was previously Sasori’s partner, but unlike most other Akatsuki two-man teams, he actually respected Sasori. Deidara considers himself as an artist and sees fine art to be something of extreme beauty but fleeting in existence like that of an explosion. Although he considers Sasori as a fellow artist, they argued constantly because Sasori saw fine art as things that were made to last for eternity, like his puppets. Tobi is Deidara’s current partner but their relationship is more like that of a comedic duo. Tobi is a relatively new member to Akatsuki and his sarcastic comments constantly get on Sasori’s nerves.