Mikoto Uchiha

was a jōnin-level kunoichi of Konohagakure.

Background
After marrying Fugaku Uchiha, she settled down to become a housewife, raising their sons Itachi and later Sasuke. At some point before her friend Kushina Uzumaki gave birth, she met with her and introduced her second son to Kushina, and agreed with the latter's hopes that their sons became friends. After Kushina asked whether or not childbirth was painful, Mikoto laughed, having found the one thing that Kushina was seemingly afraid of.

During the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, Itachi noted that she and Fugaku were noticeably absent before the beast struck. What she was doing is currently unknown.

Despite her concentration on domestic pursuits, it was presumed she was also very trustworthy to be at Fugaku's side when the latter began plotting a coup d'etat against the Senju-led government of Konohagakure. She was later found dead with her husband during the Uchiha clan massacre, killed by Itachi.

Personality
Mikoto was a very gentle and kind woman. She cared about her sons deeply, and knew how to help them with their problems. She also gave Sasuke advice and tried to reassure him about Itachi. She seemed to like Sasuke better where her husband seemed to prefer Itachi. She was a very good mother, seeing as how Sasuke was able to talk to her better than his father. At one point, in order to cheer Sasuke up, she says that when she and Fugaku are alone, Sasuke is all he talks about. Although she was Itachi's mother, she, like other clan members, grew suspicious of his strange behaviour.

Appearance
Mikoto had long black hair and black eyes. She wore a simple dark purple blouse with red-plum skirt and a light-yellow apron over it.

Abilities
While little is known of her career as a kunoichi, she was presumably skilled enough to have been promoted to the rank of jōnin.

Trivia

 * In the character introduction of the Viz Media translation of volume 25, instead of the name "Mikoto," she is simply credited as "Sasuke's Mother."
 * It is safe to say that Itachi and Sasuke get most of their looks from their mother rather than their father, except for the creases under Itachi's eyes.
 * Even though she is a jōnin, Mikoto seems to be more focused in her duties as a housewife, similar to Yoshino of the Nara clan.
 * means precious and nobility and is used as a title for Japanese gods.

Quotes

 * (To Sasuke) "Your older brother is your older brother and you're you, but your father has always cared very deeply about both of you."
 * (To Itachi) "I know that you're busy with work, but can't you eat dinner with your family at least once in a while?"