Kie

was a member of the original Akatsuki.

Background
In search of peace, Kie joined the independent group called Akatsuki. During one of the ordeals he and his comrades had to go through, Kie was injured and had to wear a sling on his arm. Later, during a gathering of Akatsuki members, he reaffirmed to Konan his own and the others' endorsement of Nagato and Yahiko.

He was presumably killed afterwards when Madara Uchiha attacked the members of Akatsuki, who were 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. He strongly supported Yahiko and the other's wishes, he continued to strive to change Amegakure.

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 fourth databook's release, Kie was listed as in the anime credits.