Personal Data
Real Name: Nate River
Also Known As: Near, N
Birthdate: August 24, 1991 (Age 12, 18)
Deathdate: N/A
Height: 155cm (5'0'')Weight: 40kg (88 pounds)
Blood type: B
Likes: Toys, puzzles
Dislikes: Kira
Lifespan: 43406
Occupation: SPK
Death Note: No
Quick Stats
Knowledge: 9/10
Ability to Conceptualize: 10/10
Willingness to Act: 6/10
Motivation: 10/10
Social Life: 1/10
Ability to Live Everyday Life: 1/10
The Character
Near is probably one of the closest characters to L. Like L, he is quite weird and also very unemotional. He looks at things in one point of view, but is still limited by experience to succeed as L did, but is still able to piece things together pretty well. Near himself is a pretty laid back guy, and loves to keep himself preoccupied with things while working (aka toys). Although Near is directly to the point like L, he also a bit sadistic since he loves to mock Light and play with him as he would his toys. Near also loves sitting on the floor, and has a similar pose like L, but with one leg. You can see Near's design concept here.
Basic Data--
The genius who inherits L's name A boy prodigy who's considered the closest to L. He is the center person of the organization against Kira, "SPK" and has had control over the FBI. He challenges Kira head-on and starts chasing him.
"Get real! There's no excuse for approving of Kira."^ Near's exasperation with dealing with the American government. His feelings of not approving of Kira are even stronger than that of L's.
"Yagami Light. You are Kira."^ Having thrown out decisive evidence, this is the last battle with Light.
Personality --
His calmness in situations is even above that of L's!? Nicely put, he's entirely on his own pace. Not nicely put, he's even worse at cooperation than L is. He is even willing to use forceful tactics that are barely within the law. Generally speaking, his personality is dry and he values results above all else.
"Hnnn, I saw."^ With a tone that rubs against his opponent's feelings, he controls his negotiations. He has even tried to lead Light by the nose.
Ability--
Even though his intelligence is that of a genius... If you only consider his deductive powers and his insight, he even rivals L. But because he can't earn a living and lacks social knowledge, he is only able to release his true powers when he has the support of his members.
"Near, come outside and play for once-""Just leave him alone, Linda.""I'm fine."^ He almost never goes out. His interactions with other people is minimal, only when required. It seems that for those at the Wammy house, there is no one they'd call a friend.
Interests--
A love for blank puzzles and toys With extremely child-like likes, his surroundings always have toys strewn about. Even though he is only playing, piecing together an unpatterned puzzle starting out of nowhere and the like easily shows a sample of his abilities.
Normally, his fixation with toys is light, but he does seem to have things that he particularly likes, since he has taken these with him when he had to escape.
Near's famous lines
"If I can't solve the puzzle, I will be a mere loser." (JC volume 7, page 193)
These words are entirely something that Near, who heavily values results, would say. If the battle is lost, no matter how good the process was, there would be no meaning to it.
"If you're wrong, a simple 'sorry' will do." (JC volume 9, page 97)
These are his words towards the members who hesitated in the investigation. They are extremely reckless words, but he shares L's way of thinking.
"If there's two of us, we will surpass L." (JC volume 12, page 121)
If Near is able to persuade Mello to work with him, a detective that is even stronger than L might be born...
"You are merely a killer." (JC volume 12 page 140)
His unsympathic, only line towards Light, who speaks feverishly as Kira. He will never approve of a killer no matter what ideals there are.
History
We first see Near at the end of Volume 7, after L's death. Near is one of the rightful "successors" to L, as he shows the potential. He lived in Wammy's House, which is an orphanage, where the children were brought up to test if they are rightful heirs to the name of L. After L's death we see Near's analytical character as he states that L lost because he failed to play the game correctly. A couple years later, Near establishes the SPK which he uses to hunt down Kira. The SPK is funded by the US government but even after they stop funding, he continues his hunt. He quickly gets in contact with Light...
Some Interesting Commentary :
Is Near better than L?
After the end of Death Note, many people had opinions about L and Near, making comparisons between them. Some stated that Near was better because he had won, and many others said that he sucked because although he won, he had all the information already in front of him and Mello helped. I personally don't like comparing the two, they are two different people and have different methods of doing things. Near is more playful and mocking, he has a childish characteristic to him that L lacks. However, Near also took more precautions than L did, which basically saved his life. L, however, was so bold to approach Light right away and to put himself forth in a position as such (though it is definetly hard to tell how far he would have gotten in catching Kira if he had not done so). Near never underestimated his enemy, which is what L also did. He took everything into account similar to L as well.
For me, I was not suprised that Near was the one who won at the end, he had two things going for him: one was Mello, and the other was Light. Mello and Near combined, I strongly believe, did beat L. L lacked the emotions that Mello had. Light is not a rash person, neither is Near or L, which lets them calmly handle the situations they are put in-- however this can be a bad thing as well. If everyone is calm and preserved there are only limited ways to take the upper hand above the other. However, when Mello took the rash move that he did, it enabled Near to have the advantage and caught Light off guard with everything coming around. This is what really worked against him. But, like it was seen, although this tactic paid off, Mello lost his life for it. So obviously, it doesn't work as good, but I believe if either Near or L had more rash characteristics, taking steps without waiting for "evidence" as such, then they would have really won.
Near himself is actually my favorite character, and I really do respect him for what he did. He gave a near edge to L, and was able to deal with people much better than L as well. L had a hard time dealing with people, but Near was able to put himself into any situation and talk to them, along with Mello who made friends and could gain command over such a strong mafia organization. In either case, I don't think Near is better than L or such, but he certainly has some characteristics that set him apart from him, and these just happen to be the characteristics that made him the "winner" as such in the end (along with the information he gathered ^_^). Remember, Near gathered and deduced EVERYTHING without EVER seeing Light, while L had to put himself in his presence to get as close as he did.
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Personal Data
Real Name: Amane Misa
Also Known As: 2nd Kira
Birthdate: Dec. 25, 1984 (Kyoto) (Age 19, 25)
Deathdate: February 14, 2011
Height: 152cm 4'9'' (Bust: 76cm, Waist: 51cm, hips: 75cm)
Weight: 36kg (79.2 pounds)
Blood Type: AB
Likes: Yagami Light
Dislikes: Light's enemies
Lifespan: ??
Occupation: Model
Death Note: Yes
Anime Seiyuu: Hirano Aya
Movie Actor: Toda Erika
Quick Stats
Knowledge: 3/10
Conceptualization Power: 4/10
Activeness: 10/10
Emotional Strength: 6/10
Social Skills: 10/10
Charm: 10/10
The Character
Misa Amane is not a your average ditz. Sure, she is pretty shallow compared to the rest of the characters, and can't read ahead like everyone else, but she is pretty smart even then by human standards. After all, she was able to pretend to be Kira, got Light to come to Aoyama, and made sure to wear a disguise, and erase evidence. Misa is a playful type, who doesn't like to do much work, and worries about things like her looks, and pleasing Light Yagami. She has a goal to become a model and actress, but not even that big as becoming Light's girlfriend. Misa herself isn't very selfish, and never does anything to benefit herself (except when pretaining to Light of course, but then again everything about Misa pretains to Light), which makes her more close to L in this case, but at the same time she is sorta stupider...
History
Misa appears during the end of volume 4. Misa actually is the only character in Death Note who ends up getting her life span extended extremely. She was supposed to die by a stalker, but Gelus, a shinigami, had fallen for her, and gave up his life to save hers. Misa thus gains the notebook from Rem, who took it from Gelus's ashese to give to her, and Rem becomes her shinigami. By the time Misa gains ownership of the notebook, Kira had already appeared in the human world. Misa's own parents were murdered, and Kira avenged these murders, making her workship him, and using her own DEATH NOTE she tries to get in touch with him by pretending to be Kira. This catches Light's attentions and sets her on the path to being constantly used by Light as a tool.
Some Interesting Commentary :
An extreme character & Ch 108
Like Light and L, Misa is another extreme character. The interesting thing about her is that she acts with her emotions, but is actually probably as dangerous as Light. Light is a total psychopath since he knows what he is doing, and Misa is not much of a psychopath since she is so blind to her emotions she just simply doesn't see it as wrong. She doesn't believe her judging to be justice or does it for such a reason, but simply because Light tells her to (or in the beginning, when she wants to meet Kira). Judging by her quickness to give up the Death Note, Misa simply wants a life with Kira (Light Yagami), and acts upon this. We see from her utter stupidity many times, that he brain level or reasoning doesn't match that of Light or L, though this doesn't make her dumb, since she is smart enough in the beginning, to cover her tracks, and knows when not to speak. However, she is just a workshipper of Light, and would die for him. All in all, Misa is a very tragic character since she doesn't really have a big goal in life, and her only goal is one she cannot hang onto: Light Yagami. Misa also is not a protagonist, since her being so brutely attached to Light really makes her a unpredictable character, and she is probably as obsessed with Light as much as Light is obsessed with Justice; hence, she is also deluded by her goal so much, that she, like Light, justifies her murders.
I for one, strongly had THOUGHT Misa would be the girl appearing in the last chapter of Death Note. Simply because she is one avid follower, and doesn't hide it, with our without the DEATH NOTE ownership. Misa simply cannot comprehend a world without Kira, and even as she forfeit her notebook, it would be no suprise for her to lead such a procession. Furthermore, she workshipped Light like a god, and her doing it quite literally is not a suprise. Misa also has the popularity and personality to endorse such a movement, so this would make her a perfect candidate, and everything she gave up for Light, she did it because he was Kira, and would probably give up her religion or give her beliefs to him once again, towards eternity. However, with the release of How to Read 13, it was obviously not the case. Misa supposedly killed herself at the end, but even this I suppose made quite a lot of sense. She just couldn't live without her only ambition in life (Light) being gone. Even Rem had said this, and it happened to come true. Such a sad ending.
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She was avoiding...ME....n i noe it.....
forced myself not to cry.....
but tears keep running out of my eyes.....
in da place where everybody is there......
at where i had no attention to them.....
coz i m jus a loner.....
jus waiting for someone to notice me there......
in da end everything gone out quite fine.....
n no one knew i have cried.....
n i learn a lesson actually......
n i know.....
love n hate.....
puts in da same amount of sadness n sorrow......
i dunno why that is.....
but it seems to be da human mind?
maybe i was jus blocking her.....
or i was jus a big rock.....
that is blocking her path.....
wateva i m.....
i cnt be a burden to anybody.....
although i did say tat ppl could jus walk out of me....
but some ppl must jus i walk out of them....
i won't appear at ur face again.....
jus dun turn ur back.....
i dunno when i be there......
jus a final gdbye.....
to mii dear friend?
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Tuesday, January 2
Personal DataReal Name: L LawlietAlso Known As: L, Ryuuzaki, Erald Coil, Danuve.Birthdate: October 31, 1979 (Age 24)Deathdate: November 5, 2004 (Age 25)Height: 179 cm (5'9'')Weight: 50 kg (110 pounds)Blood type: unknownLikes: sweet thingsDislikes: socksLifespan: ??Occupation: Private DetectiveDeath Note: NoAnime Seiyuu: Yamaguchi KappeiMovie Actor: Matsuyama Ken'ichiQuick StatsKnowledge: 8/10Ability to Conceptualize: 10/10Willingness to Act: 9/10Motivation : 10/10Social Life: 1/10Person Fond of Sweets: 10/10
The CharacterL is a "weird" character. He is a genius of course, who knows how to do a variety of things. His personality is supposed to counter Light Yagami, the "genius, pretty boy", as he is a "genius, freak". L likes to play around a lot, and is very blunt. He loves sweets (especially cakes), and insists that if he does not sit the way he does, his reasoning will drop by 40%. L seems to be sort of a loner, and trusts no one (except Watari of course). L is also a very animated character, his expressions are clearly visible *unless he decides not to show them* and doesn't hide his true self behind a mask, like Light does (well at least personality wise). He is very courageous, as he even shows his face and steps outside to confront Kira in danger of his own life. L himself is probably a type of character you will never meet. If you want to read about how to be like L, refer to the L guide, which highlights his physical habits, and take a look at his Stomach as related from HTR13.
Basic DataChasing after Kira, the most famous detective of the world He is one of the top detectives of the world, but because he has never appeared in public, for years and years, his real identity has been shrouded in mystery. With the Kira case, for the first time in history, he steps onto the stage, but the result of that is...
"I'm suspicous as to whether or not you are Kira.""But even with that said, if there's something you wish to tell me, I will listen no matter what." ^ He takes initiative with his words that hold undertones of a lie. He put pressure on Light by rushing/pushing him.
"Ryuuzaki!""Oi, Ryuuzaki!"^ If you only look at the results, L lost against Kira. However, he had discovered the truth behind the case after his long struggle.
Personality--a child-like personality in his hate of losing Even L himself knows about his almost child-like trait of hating to lose in even the most trivial cases. He is extremely suspicious (of things), and in order to ascertain the truth for himself, he uses various means to uncover the truth. Because of this, there are many times in which other people misunderstand him. "Once is once."^ For some reason, he has the South American martial arts Capoeira mastered. He has also shown us these serious fights many times.
AbilityA genius-like intelligence and a bold ability to take action It's obvious that L is a famous detective worldwide because of his intelligence, but it is also because of his ability to take action. From the boring activity of looking at a monitor day after day, to the fast arrangements of securing the culprit, he can do everything by himself. -He stole Misa's cellphone in the mist of the crowd. It was a great steal, but it is only in criminal cases that he will not hesitate to do so.
Tastes/Preferences--a considerably picky eater Even during the investigation, there was no record of L, with his sweet tooth, having ever eaten a decent (real) meal. Normally, he is seen eating sweet things like candy. It seems like he needs to replenish his sugar level in order for his mind to work. For him to be able to remain in good shape even after eating so many sweets is one of his abilities. Even Misa was envious of him. -Even in the middle of a meeting, there was no lack of snacks. This may seem like a flippant attitude, but it's just his style.
L's famous lines"Saa! Try and kill me!" (JC volume 1, page 75)For L, who is catious, this is a very bold statement, but he is confident that 'he cannot kill me.'
"Justice will ,without fail, prevail." (JC volume 2, page 87)A line that is too immature. Being able to say this without feeling embarrassed shows the strength of his resolution, or does it show...?
"It's because you are my very first friend." (JC volume 4, page 132)In the battle against his enemy, L acts out his friendship with Light and Misa. Their cooperative investigation against Yotsuba was a great combination.
"I'll end up liking you, you know?" (JC volume 6, page 49)Words towards Misa. From his expression, his real intention is hard to read, but it's most likely false. It seems that he isn't immune to woman.
History L is a well-reknown detective who takes cases only if they interest him. In Death Note, there are three main detectives: Coil, Danuve, and L. L later admits that he is all three of the characters, and Watari of course handles all these identities. Interesting enough, under Coil he charges a lot, and under L he is stubborn in taking interesting cases. In either case, after seeing all the killings, L puts himself on the case even before Interpol calls him about it. Interpol calls for his service, and L continues to be on the case. L has a lot of manpower and money behind him, and from with almost no evidence he cleverly narrows down the suspects.
Some Interesting Commentary : A Character Like No Other No matter where you look, or what you see, I'm almost sure you will not find another character like L. He is one of a kind, and throughout all of Death Note the perfect reference point against Kira. L is the type of person who isn't afraid to show what he is, though he does not show WHO he is. He constantly speaks his mind, and many times I believe that L is L inside and out. He is blunt, never to decorate his words, unless for some good reason (testing people etc.). He is what many people should be, a total mirror image of his inside. He doesn't seem to mind his weird tendencies, and although he does have emotions, he never lets his emotions get away with him. L does like Light Yagami, he says this himself, since Light has the same reasoning abilities like himself, but in no way does L let this get in the way of his work. For this reason, he is simply amazing, because he has very little pride, and he does not have that emotional tendency to cloud up his judgement, while Light Yagami, although using his brain, uses his emotions and pride to get away with himself.
Perhaps one thing to note about L is that his isn't exactly a protagonist and shouldn't be confused with one. Sure, he is trying to bring Kira to light, but at the same time he is carrying out his own type of Justice. Even when the group gets their hands on the DEATH NOTE from Higuchi, he says they will try it out on criminals to see if it actually works. Hence, L has no limit, and even went to the lengths of torturing Misa to get information out of her. He is still one to do his job, and like mentioned, he does have emotions but he always does what he needs to do. L is also quite dangerous because he is not afraid to die at all, while Light values his life quite a lot, as we see even in Volume 1 as Light says he will not do the shinigami eye exchange. L really is the mirror opposite of Light-- though his reasoning capacity is high, it is not that similar. Light and L come to the answers, but in different ways, and also in different scenarios. All in all, L is a character that is lovable till death.
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Personal Data
Real Name: Yagami Light (Raito)
Also Known As: Kira
Birthdate: Feb. 28, 1986 (Age 17, 23)
Deathdate: Jan. 28, 2010 (Age 23)
Height: 179cm (5'9'')
Weight: 54kg (119 pounds)
Blood Type: A
Likes: Justice
Dislikes: Evil
Lifespan: 9 3 31 2 6 3 9
Occupation: Student, Police Force
Death Note: Yes
Anime Seiyuu: Miyano Mamoru
Movie Actor: Fujiwara Tatsuya
Quick Stats
Knowledge: 9/10
Conceptualization Power: 10/10
Activeness: 8/10
Emotional Strength: 10/10
Social Skills: 10/10
Acting Skills: 10/10
The Character
Raito is a very serious character. Like his foes, Raito has a very high I.Q. and an amazing ability to think things through. He never acts rashly, and in general he has a knack for seeing through people. The thing is, Raito barely shows his emotions to anyone and masks himself very well. As for friends, he doesn't really have any, and whenever he is close to someone it is in order to use them. Perhaps he does really belong with Ryuuk as Raito seems very bored with the world, and as Kira he attempts to rule it. He is a very ambitious guy!
History
Raito finds the Death Note outside on the floor of his school. Finding it, he takes it home and reads it, not believing a word. One day, when he's bored he tries it out for fun, and amazingly enough it works! From that day on, Raito sought to cleanse the world of evil, and rule over an almost perfect world, or at least a world where Kira, *he himself* was God.
Some Interesting Commentary :
The Makings of a Murderer
Raito is an ultimate character of human psyche. Many times when you read articles or journals on killers, they almost always state that after the first murder, the second or third come easily for a killer. In Raito's case this is also true, looking back on Death Note chapter one, you see a scared Raito ducking under his bed, trying to make a decision on what to do. But after he makes the decision, that is, to cleanse the world, he quickly transforms into another person, killing over 390 people in chapter one alone. This transformation in Raito probably sets him apart from all characters in all of Death Note, making him one of the most in-depth characters.
Killers who never get caught almost always are the ones who hide themselves within society, and think ahead of the game, as does Raito. Ohba himself, I strongly believe tries to show a real killer's transformation through Raito's use of the Death Note. From an innocent boy, to one who kills only the "bad" (the murderers, rapists etc.), and finally one who is willing to KILL anyone who gets in his way (including his family, and those who did not commit a crime at all- like L). When researching into crime cases about serial murders, many stated that the usual objective of a killer is one of two things: 1) Power 2) Sex. Obviously, #2 is not the case of Raito, but he is incredibly power hungry. Perhaps his sense of justice made sense in the beginning, but as we go through the Death Note chapters, seeing him kill off the innocent as well as the bad, we see that what Raito does is not purely for his sense of Justice- it is for himself. So many times, he states that he will rule over a world where crime will not exist. Looking more closely into this statement, we notice the most important word of all "HE WILL RULE". Raito wants sole supremacy, everyone around him is just a mere pawn in his game, and if he himself wanted justice so dearly, why does he kill off those trying to seek justice as well?
Along with Raito's personal transformations, his appearance even undergoes a change. Raito, once goodwilled, and smiling, slowly changes his old character to mask what he truely is. In many cultures, there are sayings that a person can hide him / herself to a certain extent, and this is especially true with Raito. The boy he used to be is a mere mask to hide his true self. His "love" for Misa a mere tool to accomplish his needs, and his pretend "friendship" with his foes clearly shows the success of his mask. However, just looking at the art we see a definite change. As an Indian saying goes, what a person is will always show on his face. The face of a person is always the first thing we look at as well, that which truely distinguishes one human from another. Raito's face is calm, reserved half the time, but looking into his eyes you see something that gets stronger as the chapters go on. What it is, no one can really say, but it IS there. It was all the more evident when Raito forfeits the Death Note later on, and his face is as innocent looking as the first chapter. The fire in his eyes gives away his true intentions, or makes us question what he is thinking in that mind.
One other very interesting thing about Raito is how he always wants to get close to his foes, make them trust him, and then kill them. Digging through Criminal Justice records on various sites and texts, I found myself looking at a pattern of mass murderers and serial killers. They almost always want to be invited into their victim's house. Almost always do they want that PLEASURE of power over their victims. Raito's power hunger shows itself once again.
Ryuuk says a couple times, that the holder of the Death Note always meets a dreadful end. We see Raito heading towards this. Raito is lost soul, he is so engrossed in his perfect world he doesn't see how much he himself is dragging it down. He himself can't notice that the very murderers that he is killing is what he himself has become. In truth, Ryuuk watches Raito with interest, but Ryuuk himself isn't Raito's friend. Raito is alone in the world, alone with only one ambition. One should only hope to wonder what would happen if that ambition was crushed, or he realized his wrongs -- something that is the breakdown of every human being.
What we truely are looking at with Raito is the makings of a true and heartless murderer.
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i walk a lonely road.....i m a loner......well.......i relli will not be posting or online 4 quite some time.....i noe no one will even see this post la....but 4 those who actually saw this post....i m thankful to him or her.....this yr is over le.....da song n da blogskin express my real feelings now...maybe it will go on 4 days or mths or even yrs!!!i m a loner.....hope there is someone who notices that.....i m a loner who dunwana be alone but i will feel alone even if i m not alone....i noe i m very weird....but it is just who i m....i might not express my feelings well n sometimes u could also see tat i m trying to hide my real feelings....to put it shortly....i was wearing a mask wherever i go.....until i m alone....until there is no one there....sometimes...i showed my true feelings...that is also very seldom....so anybody dun say u all understand me.....my mind is restricted to everyone except me......i feel ashamed scared shy afraid all kinds of feelings....until some even leads to murderous feelings.....i m a loner..because i m......i m not like u all....'accept da way i m' is not in my dictionary or u cn say brain.....coz a loner is different....he dun wan anybody to accept....jus leave them....even if they r trying to contact u....jus leave them alone...they r siau ppl that changes mood like siau....(kira,light yagami,raito,the new worlds god, me,a high school student)(L,L Lawliet,Ryuzaki,Erald Coil,Danuve,a famous detective)(misa amane,second kira,u singer n actor)(Nate river,Near,N,L's successor)(Mello,Mihael Keehl,M,a crimal,L's successor)(x-kira,Mikami Teru)(Ryuk,shinigami,shinigami rank-6,male,light yagami's shinigami)(Rem,shinigami,shinigami rank-4,female,misa amane's shinigami)(jealous,shinigami,shinigami rank-10,male)(shidou,shinigami,shinigami rank-8,male,Mihael Keehl shinigami)
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