Naruto is a mega-popular shonen action series that is famed not just for its remarkable combat system, but also for its richly realized characters who often have unexpected emotional depths. Even former villains such as Gaara of the Sand and Uchiha Itachi of the Akatsuki have their sympathetic side, and deep down, they were never really villains at all.
Itachi was born as a prodigy in the famed Uchiha clan, but his treacherous family was plotting against the Hidden Leaf Village, and Itachi reluctantly became a mass-murdering hero to save his beloved village while sparing his brother Sasuke. Itachi's gentle and complex personality can be described in many ways, including his astrological sign.
Gemini, The Astrological Sign Of Twins
Uchiha Itachi was born on June 9th, meaning he was born under the sign Gemini, one of the three air signs of astrological lore. This zodiac sign embodies air in many ways, from its flexibility and creativity to its detached and whimsical nature. Anyone born under an air sign is constantly on the move, and they value adventure and creative pursuits over slow, diligent processes or mysticism. In particular, Geminis like to keep themselves busy. One interpretation is that a Gemini needs a second body to get everything done, hence the sign's mascot of twins.
Gemini is also defined by the sun, and this means Geminis are noted for their compassion and ease of communication. Geminis tend to be fairly open and friendly people under many circumstances, although they can also be unpredictable, eccentric and difficult to read at times. This can give Geminis a dual nature. In addition, Gemini is influenced by the planet Mercury, meaning Geminis are highly attuned to their immediate environments and are boundlessly curious, intelligent and insightful. Geminis will reveal their true inner nature bit by bit to people who are on their wavelength, and this makes them somewhat similar to the Cancer sign, which starts off hidden in its "shell" until it warms up to others and accepts them into its life.
Then again, a Gemini might take on too many hobbies or projects to finish, frustrating or annoying people who can't keep up with their restless and reckless ways. In turn, a Gemini may be greatly bothered if people try to slow them down or hold them back, and they tend to forget that the world has other types of people who do things differently. A Gemini might get too caught up in their own business, overly eager to launch another project or adventure.
Uchiha Itachi As A Gemini In Naruto
Uchiha Itachi does not embody every aspect of his native sign -- for example, he is not exactly a talkative and sociable extrovert as his air sign would suggest, nor does he take on too many projects at once. He is mission-oriented, either as a member of the ANBU black ops or as an Akatsuki member, and he tends to keep other people at arm's length for one reason or another. Then again, when Itachi is at his best, his Gemini side shines through.
Geminis like Itachi are kind-hearted people, and they are always highly perceptive, insightful and creative, meaning they can get to the heart of any issue. In particular, Geminis born on June 9th, like Itachi, are affected by Venus as well, boosting their compassion, responsibility, affection and even their mysterious side, and Itachi embodies all of that. As a Gemini, Itachi was a brilliant and loyal ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village, and while his love for his family ran deep, he also knew his duty. Itachi understood the delicate political situation perfectly as an insightful Gemini, and knew that he'd have to choose between his village and his family.
All the pieces fit perfectly in the perceptive Itachi's mind, and he made a call. To his great sorrow, Itachi had to wipe out his traitorous family to protect the peace, but all the same, he refused to kill his beloved younger brother Sasuke, who was completely innocent. A kind and compassionate Gemini like Itachi could never kill his brother like that, even though the village elders insisted on it, and Itachi let Sasuke go.
As a flexible Gemini, Itachi renounced his allegiance to the Hidden Leaf Village and went rogue, willingly paying this price for duty's sake while satisfied that his brother was alive and well. He later joined the Akatsuki organization as a double agent, and he laid the groundwork for Sasuke's eventual triumph over him.
Itachi had no trouble overhauling his entire life and thinking up a creative solution to the messy situation on his hands, and sure enough, Itachi faced Sasuke one last time in Naruto Shippuden and allowed himself to lose while passing on the secrets of the Mangekyo Sharingan, including the Susano'o technique. Itachi died happy, knowing that his insights into the world and his family had allowed him to find the best solution for all and express kindness in a way that Sasuke didn't understand for a long time. Even Uchiha Obito knew it.
