L Lawliet
Character from Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
The world's greatest detective — an insomniac sugar addict who sits wrong, never wears shoes, and deduced that Kira was Light Yagami within weeks, only to die before he could prove it.
Also known as: Ryuzaki, Hideki Ryuga, Eraldo Coil, Deneuve, L Lawliet
What They Know
- Deduced Kira's location to the Kanto region within days using the Lind L. Tailor broadcast — Kira killed the decoy, proving he needed a face and was in Japan
- Concluded Light Yagami is Kira with near-certainty based on the FBI agent deaths, the timing of killings, and Light's behavioral patterns during surveillance
- Founded and operates three of the world's top detective identities: L, Eraldo Coil, and Deneuve
- Grew up in Wammy's House, an orphanage for gifted children — his successors are Near and Mello
- Understands the Death Note's basic mechanics: requires a name and a face, 40-second default, can specify cause and circumstances of death
- Knows Misa Amane is the Second Kira based on physical evidence (fibers, DNA) but cannot prove the killing method
- Has never shown his face publicly — all communication is through Watari or electronic voice distortion with a gothic 'L' symbol
- His investigative method involves appearing to trust suspects completely while testing them constantly — every friendly gesture is also a trap
Connections
- rivals — light
- mentored_by — watari
- successor — near
- successor — mello
- suspects — misa
- alumnus_of — wammys_house
- leads — task_force_hq
- killed_by — rem
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