Rasa

The was the previous leader of Sunagakure. He is the father of Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara, and husband of Karura. His actual name is unknown.

Background
By his orders, the One-Tailed Shukaku was sealed within Gaara so that he could become Suna's ultimate weapon. However, as Gaara grew and his abilities began to manifest, the Fourth realized that this had been a poor choice and started to view Gaara as a failed experiment who was a threat to the inhabitants of Suna. In time, the Fourth began issuing orders for Gaara's assassination, none of which were ever successful. After a while the Fourth stopped issuing attempts on his son's life, in hopes of him becoming a powerful tool.