Rinnegan

The Rinnegan is one of the Three Great Dojutsu in the Naruto franchise, considered the apex of ocular power. It is depicted as a purple eye with concentric ripple patterns when active and is closely associated with the Sage of Six Paths. In the lore, the Rinnegan represents a higher stage of ocular prowess tied to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and the actions of his successors.

Awakening and origins: The Rinnegan is extremely rare and is said to appear when Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki’s chakra is granted to a user. In the story, several characters awaken it after receiving this power or through their exceptional lineage and circumstances. The eye can manifest in one or both eyes, and its appearance marks a transition to a form capable of accessing Hagoromo’s chakra-derived techniques.

Abilities: The Rinnegan grants access to the Six Paths Techniques, a group of potent abilities named after Hagoromo’s six paths. These include Deva Path, which provides gravity-based powers such as Shinra Tensei; Naraka Path for judgment and soul-related abilities; Animal Path for summoning; Preta Path for chakra absorption; Human Path for soul extraction; Asura Path for mechanical augmentation; and Outer Path, which enables Chibaku Tensei and other dimensional techniques like Amenominaka. Beyond these, users gain enhanced perception and can manipulate dimensions or space to varying degrees.

Notable users: The most prominent wielders are Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and other legendary figures, including Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Nagato (Pain), and Sasuke Uchiha. Naruto Uzumaki does not awaken the Rinnegan in the main storyline, though he possesses other sage-like powers.