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Obito's Grandmother

Character

Obito's Grandmother is an elderly member of Konoha's Uchiha clan who takes in and raises the orphaned Obito. Kind and quietly proud, she urges him to honor his late parents and live in service to others, even teasing him about his boyhood crush on Rin.

English Voice: Laura Bailey
Japanese Voice: Masumi Taira
Clan: Uchiha
Status: Deceased
Village & Affiliations: Konohagakure
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Appearance

She is an old woman with large black eyes and grey hair falling to her shoulders. Her dress is a high-collared purple garment worn under a brown vest marked with the Uchiha crest.

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Personality

A gentle soul, she dotes on her grandson, assuring him that he carries traits from both of his late parents and hoping he will grow into a bright future. She also picks up on his fondness for Rin and cannot resist teasing him about future great-grandchildren, even though Obito is only five at the time.

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History

With both of Obito's parents gone, she takes on the role of his guardian. During the Youth Ninja Competition, she answers the door to Rin and needles Obito about giving her a great-grandchild. Over dinner that evening, when he asks which parent he resembles, she tells him he carries something of them both and must honor their memory by devoting himself to helping others. She is presumed to have died alongside the rest of the clan around the time of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the old grandma in Naruto?

The old grandmother from the Uchiha clan raises the orphaned Obito after both of his parents die, urging him to honor their memory by devoting himself to helping others.

What does Obito's Grandmother look like?

Obito's Grandmother is an elderly woman with large black eyes and shoulder-length grey hair, dressed in a high-collared purple garment under a brown vest bearing the Uchiha crest.

How does Obito's Grandmother raise him?

With both of Obito's parents gone, his grandmother takes on the role of his guardian, raising him within Konoha's Uchiha clan.

What advice does Obito's Grandmother give him?

When Obito asks which parent he resembles, his grandmother tells him he carries traits from both and urges him to honor their memory by devoting himself to helping others.

What happens to Obito's Grandmother?

Obito's Grandmother is presumed to have died alongside the rest of the Uchiha clan around the time of the Uchiha Clan Downfall.

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