Rin Nohara

Also see the original: Rin Nohara Rin Nohara was a Shinobi, a Chunin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. She was on a team with Kakashi Hatake.

History
Rin was a Chunin, teamed with Kakashi Hatake. While on a mission, enemies were after her due to an ability she possessed. In order to prevent the enemy from seizing her, she committed suicide by throwing herself in front of Kakashi's attack.

Personality
Rin was clearly quite brave, willing to sacrifice her own life to prevent enemies from gaining access to her powers.

Abilities
While not specified, she has been noted to possess a particularly powerful ability that caused her to be sought after by the enemy.

Legacy
Rin's sacrifice would have a significant impact on Kakashi as the latter moved forward, particularly for using his attack as the catalyst. Her death would stick with him for many years to come, and would also allow him to empathize with his future student, Matt Warren, when the young Shinobi faced a similar circumstance.