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| “ | What do you think of that, L? This is my perfect victory! That's right, I win! | ” |
| ~ Light Yagami proclaiming his victory on L Lawliet's grave. |
| “ | Hear this: I'm not only Kira, but I'm also God of the new world! | ” |
| ~ Light Yagami expressing his god complex to both the Japanese Task Force members and the SPK members. |
Light Yagami, also known as Kira, is the main protagonist of the Death Note anime and manga series.
He was a high school student who found a special book called the "Death Note" in which he used to kill criminals. He initially used the Death Note to kill criminals and bring justice to the world, but his god complex eventually made his desire for justice to be an excuse to grab power. At the same time, Light Yagami is being tracked down by L Lawliet, who desired to have him captured to stop the latter's mass murdering spree.
In the Death Note anime, Light was voiced by Mamoru Miyano in the Japanese version, as well as Brad Swaile in the English dubbed version, who also voiced Yang Tu in Hero: 108.
Actions and Characteristics[]
- He kicked off the events of the series by using the Death Note to kill criminals across the globe in an attempt to become a god.
- He killed over 100,000 people with the Death Note which while it resulted in ending war and dropping crime by 70 percent, is also stripping the world of its free will as even America submitted to him. He also murdered innocent people like FBI agents, Naomi, and L, making him the most heinous character in the series.
- While starting out with the good intention of stopping crimes, the absolute power of killing people gradually fueled his ego and corrupted his mind. His pursuit of justice is shifted into a desire of being worshipped as a god, to the extent that he actually sees himself as a god. At the end of the series, he loses all his redeeming qualities he once had, including his care about his family, making him the most irredeemably evil character in the series.
- He nearly won against Near had he not switched the Death Notes before the two had met at the warehouse.
- Even after his death, cults were formed to worship him, and his example prompted further Death Note users.
- While technically the Shinigami King is the overarching mastermind and is stated to have a countless kill count, next to nothing is known about him as well as the fact that his kill count is off-screen, making Light easily stand out compared to him.
Stats[]
| Intelligence | 5 / 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Skills | 4 / 5 | |
| Speed | 2 / 5 | |
| Stamina | 2 / 5 | |
| Strength | 2 / 5 |
For information on stats, review the stats page.