L (Death Note)
L is a male anime and manga character who features in Death Note.
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Biography
L Lawliet (Japanese: エル・ローライト, Hepburn: Eru Rōraito)
When he was 8 years old, he was found by Watari who took him to an orphanage known as Wammy's House that was a home for gifted children. In time, Watari came to note that the young boy had an incredible intelligence where he began to assist him in cases. This saw L becoming an investigator at a young age where he gained a reputation for being the greatest detective in the world with his opinion being highly valued.
L notices the rapid rate of criminals dying of heart attacks, and suspects a person is behind this and that he is in Japan, so he seeks cooperation from the NPA. He begins the Kira case by having undocumented death row inmate Lind L. Tailor introduce himself on television as "L" and say that Kira is "evil." This provokes Kira into killing Tailor on the spot, which in turn confirms that the Kira killings are not a coincidental succession of heart attacks amongst criminals but the designs of an ingenious murderer who will kill any and all who try to stop him. It also reveals Kira's location, since the broadcast was televised only in the Kanto region. Not long after this, because of the time of day during which the criminals die coincide with out-of-school hours, he deduces that Kira may well be a student. Not long after this incident, criminals begin dying during one-hour intervals, intentionally contradicting L's theory, showing to L that Kira has access to police information. Because of this, he requests that 12 FBI agents investigate those close to each of the members of the police.
Shortly after the FBI's investigation begins, Kira begins testing his abilities using criminals and leaves behind meaningless clues, successfully distracting L from the agents. Not too long after this, all 12 FBI agents die at Kira's hand. This causes a large portion of the NPA to quit the investigation, only leaving a few members, Soichiro Yagami, Touta Matsuda, Hirokazu Ukita, Shuichi Aizawa, and Kanzo Mogi. L books a hotel room where all six of them can regularly do their investigation, and he gives them counterfeit police badges as well as belt buckles which allow them to contact L in case of an emergency.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, L was a tall, pale, very slim man with mess neck-length black hair and black eyes. Due to his insomnia, he had noticeable shadows beneath each of his eyes. Whilst working with the Japanese Task Force, he requested that they use the name Ryuzaki when referring to him as an additional safety measure.
He claimed that he was childish and hated losing. In this regard, he noted a similarity with Kira.
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, L can seem condescending at times.
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 while others seem bizarre to those involved.
Powers and abilities
Notes
- L was created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata where he featured in the setting of Death Note.
In other media
Television
Films
Appearances
- Death Note:
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