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Original Name:护额 (hù é)Gender:NeutralKind:ItemScope:GeneralStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:4254Chapters:3164
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Forehead Protector (护额) |
| Occupation/Role | Worn insignia identifying a shinobi’s village or, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Ninja Allied Forces 265 689. |
| Affiliation | Various ninja villages and the Ninja Allied Forces 684 689. |
Appearance
A forehead protector bears an identifying symbol and can be tied across the brow. Orochimaru’s Konoha protector has straps, while the Allied Forces’ version bears the character for “ninja” 112 690.
- Village insignia — Protectors identify shinobi from villages including Konoha, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure 684.
- Slashed insignia — Orochimaru cuts a mark across his Konoha protector as he leaves the village; Pakura later wears a slashed Sunagakure protector 112 715.
- Condition — An old Konoha protector can remain wearable even after rusting 318.
Uses and Significance
- Showing village identity — A resident of the Land of Bears recognizes Asuka as a Konoha ninja from the symbol on the protector he presents 265.
- Marking a break with a village — Orochimaru slashes his protector before putting it back on; the threat of carving a line through one’s protector is also used in reference to becoming a rogue ninja 112 496.
- Identifying allied shinobi — During the Fourth Shinobi World War, troops replace their village-specific protectors with ones bearing the character for “ninja.” They keep their villages’ battle suits, which still distinguish their origins 689 690.
- An imperfect credential — Uchiha Saburo puts on an old Konoha protector to call down a village messenger eagle. The eagle descends despite his being dead, exposing the limits of its recognition 574.