The Omen of Death
My presence has marked your eventual demise.
Name: L Lawliet (although it is still unconfirmed what his true name is, all that is known is his last name is Lawliet)
Alias (if they go by one):
L (when operating in the background)
Ryuzaki (his alias he typically uses with others when not being referred to as L for precautionary measures)
Age: 25
Appearance:
Personality:
L is quite secretive and enigmatic, usually only communicates with the world through his assistant, Watari. He usually never shows his face to the world in person, instead representing himself with a capital letter L drawn in "Old English MT" or "Cloister Black" typeface with a voice modification. After meeting the Japanese Task Force, he requests that the task force refer to him as "Ryuzaki" as an additional safety measure. The Task Force never learns his true name, and it is revealed in neither the manga nor anime. L is very intelligent, though his disheveled and languid appearance masks his great powers of deduction and many question his abilities upon viewing him. L tends to second-guess everything he is presented with, and is extremely meticulous and analytical. He is good at deceiving his opponents, and is willing to take drastic measures to solve a case. Some of his tactics are quite bold, such as having death row inmate Lind L. Tailor pose as himself on live TV in order to draw out Kira, while others seem bizarre to those involved, such as handcuffing himself to suspected-Kira, Light Yagami. He is also shown to have a dry sense of humor, and he isn't above making sarcastic remarks to people. Although he tends to be polite, to some (such as Task Force member Shuichi Aizawa), L can seem condescending at times. Using subterfuge, misinformation, disinformation, and an analytical knowledge of human nature to help lure a suspected murderer into a false sense of security and possibly make him carelessly over-confident, L sometimes gets what he wants through abnormal or possibly criminal channels. Whenever L gives percentages to indicate how much he suspects a person of committing a crime, such as "five percent," he may in fact be over ninety percent convinced of their culpability. Although L tells Light that he is among the least likely suspects with one of the lowest percentages of probability, in reality L is "pretty certain" that Light is Kira. As series writer Tsugumi Ohba said laughing, making light of L's tactics: "The truth is, he's a liar." He also has several quirks, such as preferring to crouch rather than sit, eating only sweet foods (like desserts, candies and fruits) and holding items by using only a thumb and a finger. He also has an unusual way of sitting, with both of his feet on the chair. He claims that if he sits normally, his reasoning ability would drop 40%. He is often seen arranging objects and very intently stacking, or in other ways playing with, his staple food items. L is almost always encountered while performing actions that are considered inappropriate or rude in public. These actions/habits include biting fingernails, placing feet on furniture, slouching, chewing with an open mouth, talking with his mouth full, and calling out personal observations that may offend others. Although he is often seen sitting and inactive, L retains a high athletic ability. L stayed in England for five years, and during that time he was the tennis champion in the England Junior Cup. He also has a knack for martial arts, which is demonstrated in his brief fight with Light. In chapter 38 of the manga, L suggests that even though he eats only sweet foods, he remains underweight because the brain uses the most calories of any organ in the body. Ohba said that L is the most intelligent character in the entire Death Note series because "the plot requires it." He has also added that he personally views L as "slightly evil."
Skills:
Extremely Intelligent, as he is described as the most intelligent character in Death Note
Excellent Deductive Skills
Amazing Analytical Skills
Very Calculating
Excellent Reasoning ability
Very deceptive
Very manipulative
Knowledge in Capoeira martial arts
Equipment (these won't be regained for a while, just want to know so what they usually carry on them, whether they are weapons, or useful gadgets):
Cellphone, handcuffs
Background:
L was found by Watari as a child and was taken to the orphanage known as Wammy's House, a home for gifted children from which L was raised by Watari to become an extremely intelligent boy and later assisted him in his cases as well as become L's mentor. L later after demonstrating much success, became a detective at a young, unknown age and eventually gained a reputation as the greatest detective in the world by being able to solve cases that were deemed impossible to solve by just about every single other detective in the world whose opinion is highly valued although, having a very questionable, unorthodox approach to taking on and solving cases. And only picking cases the intrigue him the most, eventually taking very great interest in the Kira case after having been presented the case by INTERPOL whom could not come up with any good or clear leads as to who Kira may be, and becoming the main head behind the Kira case and in the Japanese Task Force established to investigate and finally apprehend Kira.
Other:
N/A
Alias (if they go by one):
L (when operating in the background)
Ryuzaki (his alias he typically uses with others when not being referred to as L for precautionary measures)
Age: 25
Appearance:
Personality:
L is quite secretive and enigmatic, usually only communicates with the world through his assistant, Watari. He usually never shows his face to the world in person, instead representing himself with a capital letter L drawn in "Old English MT" or "Cloister Black" typeface with a voice modification. After meeting the Japanese Task Force, he requests that the task force refer to him as "Ryuzaki" as an additional safety measure. The Task Force never learns his true name, and it is revealed in neither the manga nor anime. L is very intelligent, though his disheveled and languid appearance masks his great powers of deduction and many question his abilities upon viewing him. L tends to second-guess everything he is presented with, and is extremely meticulous and analytical. He is good at deceiving his opponents, and is willing to take drastic measures to solve a case. Some of his tactics are quite bold, such as having death row inmate Lind L. Tailor pose as himself on live TV in order to draw out Kira, while others seem bizarre to those involved, such as handcuffing himself to suspected-Kira, Light Yagami. He is also shown to have a dry sense of humor, and he isn't above making sarcastic remarks to people. Although he tends to be polite, to some (such as Task Force member Shuichi Aizawa), L can seem condescending at times. Using subterfuge, misinformation, disinformation, and an analytical knowledge of human nature to help lure a suspected murderer into a false sense of security and possibly make him carelessly over-confident, L sometimes gets what he wants through abnormal or possibly criminal channels. Whenever L gives percentages to indicate how much he suspects a person of committing a crime, such as "five percent," he may in fact be over ninety percent convinced of their culpability. Although L tells Light that he is among the least likely suspects with one of the lowest percentages of probability, in reality L is "pretty certain" that Light is Kira. As series writer Tsugumi Ohba said laughing, making light of L's tactics: "The truth is, he's a liar." He also has several quirks, such as preferring to crouch rather than sit, eating only sweet foods (like desserts, candies and fruits) and holding items by using only a thumb and a finger. He also has an unusual way of sitting, with both of his feet on the chair. He claims that if he sits normally, his reasoning ability would drop 40%. He is often seen arranging objects and very intently stacking, or in other ways playing with, his staple food items. L is almost always encountered while performing actions that are considered inappropriate or rude in public. These actions/habits include biting fingernails, placing feet on furniture, slouching, chewing with an open mouth, talking with his mouth full, and calling out personal observations that may offend others. Although he is often seen sitting and inactive, L retains a high athletic ability. L stayed in England for five years, and during that time he was the tennis champion in the England Junior Cup. He also has a knack for martial arts, which is demonstrated in his brief fight with Light. In chapter 38 of the manga, L suggests that even though he eats only sweet foods, he remains underweight because the brain uses the most calories of any organ in the body. Ohba said that L is the most intelligent character in the entire Death Note series because "the plot requires it." He has also added that he personally views L as "slightly evil."
Skills:
Extremely Intelligent, as he is described as the most intelligent character in Death Note
Excellent Deductive Skills
Amazing Analytical Skills
Very Calculating
Excellent Reasoning ability
Very deceptive
Very manipulative
Knowledge in Capoeira martial arts
Equipment (these won't be regained for a while, just want to know so what they usually carry on them, whether they are weapons, or useful gadgets):
Cellphone, handcuffs
Background:
L was found by Watari as a child and was taken to the orphanage known as Wammy's House, a home for gifted children from which L was raised by Watari to become an extremely intelligent boy and later assisted him in his cases as well as become L's mentor. L later after demonstrating much success, became a detective at a young, unknown age and eventually gained a reputation as the greatest detective in the world by being able to solve cases that were deemed impossible to solve by just about every single other detective in the world whose opinion is highly valued although, having a very questionable, unorthodox approach to taking on and solving cases. And only picking cases the intrigue him the most, eventually taking very great interest in the Kira case after having been presented the case by INTERPOL whom could not come up with any good or clear leads as to who Kira may be, and becoming the main head behind the Kira case and in the Japanese Task Force established to investigate and finally apprehend Kira.
Other:
N/A
