Kie

was a member of the original Akatsuki.

Background
While he and many members of the original Akastuki where gathered, He was talking to Konan and the other members telling them all that he had faith in Nagato and Yahiko. He was presumably killed when Madara attacked the members of Akatsuki which was on their way to save Yahiko, Nagato and Konan from Hanzō and the Konohagakure Anbu.

Personality
Kie was a very faithful person and he had great faith in Nagato and Yahiko. He cared deeply about the Akatsuki.

Appearance
Kie had black eyes and long brown-coloured hair that he had tied in a bun in the back. He wore an Amegakure forehead protector with which he let two strands of his hair hang over on the sides of his face. He wore a black-coloured zip up robe with the zipper part being red. He also had a white sash wrapped around him from the right side of his waist up around his left shoulder.

Trivia

 * is Japanese for "devotion."
 * Prior to Jin no Sho's release, Kie was listed as in the anime credits.