If you compare the two, you can see they bear some resemblance in appearance as well. Also, like L, Near likes to stack objects such as dice, while L likes to stack sugar cubes.

Much like how L plays with things such as sugar cubes and forks, Near is frequently shown playing with toys or his hair, and he is constantly shown sitting in an unusual manner. He shares a number of similarities with L. In the anime and manga versions, Near is a primary candidate to become L's successor and calls himself N during the course of his investigations. He subtly represents an albino-like figure with his white hair, and plain white clothes. Misa AmaneĪ calm and stoic character that appears in the second half of the series. L always suspected Light was Kira, but his suspicions were not confirmed until his dying moment in the hands of Light. The alias L means nothing to him out of the myriad of others he possesses, as they are only there to keep him safe. The two were defeated, and so L claimed their aliases. L has many aliases, though he acquired the ones Eraldo Coil and Deneuve in a battle between the real detectives. Eraldo Coil is considered the second best detective in the world, Denueve being third. He has a few aliases, two being detectives Eraldo Coil and Denueve. Watari is the only one who is able to contact him. He has a habit of chewing on his thumb and holds things delicately. He sits in an unusual position, and he always wears the same articles of clothing. L often misleads people with his behavior as well as his appearance. He enjoys sugar, and in nearly every scene including him, he is found eating cake or confectionery and drinking sweetened coffee.

He often uses drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents, and his disheveled appearance disguises his brilliance and genius. The main antagonist in Death Note, L is the world's top-rated detective who takes on the task of tracking down and arresting Kira.

3.5.2.1 Conception and development of Naomi.

Death note rules characters