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Death Note Character Names

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Light /LYTE/ A brilliant but bored high school student who discovers the Death Note and attempts to cleanse the world of evil. L /EL/ An eccentric and brilliant detective who is Light's primary adversary. Ryuk /RYOOK/ A bored Shinigami who drops the Death Note into the human world. Misa /MEE-sah/ A famous model and actress who is deeply devoted to Light and becomes the Second Kira. Near /NEER/ One of L's successors from Wammy's House, tasked with capturing Kira. Mello /MEH-loh/ Another of L's successors from Wammy's House, competing with Near to capture Kira. Soichiro /Soh-EE-chee-roh/ Light's father and the Chief of the NPA task force investigating the Kira case. Sayu /SAH-yoo/ Light's younger sister, who is initially oblivious to his activities as Kira. Rem /REM/ A Shinigami who gives Misa Amane a Death Note. Teru /TEH-roo/ A prosecutor and fervent supporter of Kira, chosen by Light as his successor. Kiyomi /Kee-YOH-mee/ Light's former classmate and a news announcer who becomes Kira's spokesperson. Touta /TOH-tah/ A member of the NPA task force, often seen as the most naive and emotional. Shuichi /SHOO-ee-chee/ A dedicated member of the NPA task force, known for his intelligence and determination. Kanzo /KAHN-zoh/ A physically imposing member of the NPA task force, often working undercover. Halle /HA-lee/ A former member of the SPK assisting Near in the investigation of Kira. Watari /wah-tah-ree/ L's elderly handler and benefactor who manages the investigation from behind the scenes and oversees Wammy's House. Naomi /nah-oh-mee/ An FBI agent investigating Kira in Japan who suspects Light and gathers evidence against him before her early elimination. Raye /ray/ An FBI agent investigating the Kira case in Japan who becomes romantically involved with Misa before becoming one of Kira's victims. Hideki /hee-day-kee/ A young member of the Japanese police task force who investigates Kira but is eliminated early in the series. Namikaze /nah-mee-kah-zay ee-day/ A pragmatic detective on the Japanese police task force investigating Kira who remains skeptical throughout the series. Aiber /ay-ber/ A skilled criminal and con artist recruited by L to go undercover at Light's high school as a fellow student to monitor Kira. Wedy /wed-ee/ A skilled international thief and operative recruited by L to work undercover at Light's school gathering intelligence on the Kira investigation. Rester /rest-er/ One of Near's trusted intelligence operatives and assistants who participates in surveillance and investigation operations during the final arc. Stephen /stee-ven/ One of Near's most capable assistants and intelligence specialists who helps conduct surveillance and evidence analysis during the investigation. Roger /raj-er/ A caretaker and administrator at Wammy's House who serves as a mentor and guardian to the orphans raised there, including Near and Mello.

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