I AM L
L is a "weird" character. He is a genius of course, who knows how to do a variety of things. His personality is supposed to counter Light Yagami, the "genius, pretty boy", as he is a "genius, freak". L likes to play around a lot, and is very blunt. He loves sweets (especially cakes), and insists that if he does not sit the way he does, his reasoning will drop by 40%. L seems to be sort of a loner, and trusts no one (except Watari of course). L is also a very animated character, his expressions are clearly visible *unless he decides not to show them* and doesn't hide his true self behind a mask, like Light does (well at least personality wise). He is very courageous, as he even shows his face and steps outside to confront Kira in danger of his own life. L himself is probably a type of character you will never meet. If you want to read about how to be like L, refer to the L guide, which highlights his physical habits.
History
L is a well-reknown detective who takes cases only if they interest him. In Death Note, there are three main detectives: Coil, Danuve, and L. L later admits that he is all three of the characters, and Watari of course handles all these identities. Interesting enough, under Coil he charges a lot, and under L he is stubborn in taking interesting cases. In either case, after seeing all the killings, L puts himself on the case even before Interpol calls him about it. Interpol calls for his service, and L continues to be on the case. L has a lot of manpower and money behind him, and from with almost no evidence he cleverly narrows down the suspects.
Some Interesting Commentary : A Character Like No Other
No matter where you look, or what you see, I'm almost sure you will not find another character like L. He is one of a kind, and throughout all of Death Note the perfect reference point against Kira. L is the type of person who isn't afraid to show what he is, though he does not show WHO he is. He constantly speaks his mind, and many times I believe that L is L inside and out. He is blunt, never to decorate his words, unless for some good reason (testing people etc.). He is what many people should be, a total mirror image of his inside. He doesn't seem to mind his weird tendencies, and although he does have emotions, he never lets his emotions get away with him. L does like Light Yagami, he says this himself, since Light has the same reasoning abilities like himself, but in no way does L let this get in the way of his work. For this reason, he is simply amazing, because he has very little pride, and he does not have that emotional tendency to cloud up his judgement, while Light Yagami, although using his brain, uses his emotions and pride to get away with himself.
Perhaps one thing to note about L is that his isn't exactly a protagonist and shouldn't be confused with one. Sure, he is trying to bring Kira to light, but at the same time he is carrying out his own type of Justice. Even when the group gets their hands on the DEATH NOTE from Higuchi, he says they will try it out on criminals to see if it actually works. Hence, L has no limit, and even went to the lengths of torturing Misa to get information out of her. He is still one to do his job, and like mentioned, he does have emotions but he always does what he needs to do. L is also quite dangerous because he is not afraid to die at all, while Light values his life quite a lot, as we see even in Volume 1 as Light says he will not do the shinigami eye exchange. L really is the mirror opposite of Light-- though his reasoning capacity is high, it is not that similar. Light and L come to the answers, but in different ways, and also in different scenarios. All in all, L is a character that is lovable till death.
History
L is a well-reknown detective who takes cases only if they interest him. In Death Note, there are three main detectives: Coil, Danuve, and L. L later admits that he is all three of the characters, and Watari of course handles all these identities. Interesting enough, under Coil he charges a lot, and under L he is stubborn in taking interesting cases. In either case, after seeing all the killings, L puts himself on the case even before Interpol calls him about it. Interpol calls for his service, and L continues to be on the case. L has a lot of manpower and money behind him, and from with almost no evidence he cleverly narrows down the suspects.
Some Interesting Commentary : A Character Like No Other
No matter where you look, or what you see, I'm almost sure you will not find another character like L. He is one of a kind, and throughout all of Death Note the perfect reference point against Kira. L is the type of person who isn't afraid to show what he is, though he does not show WHO he is. He constantly speaks his mind, and many times I believe that L is L inside and out. He is blunt, never to decorate his words, unless for some good reason (testing people etc.). He is what many people should be, a total mirror image of his inside. He doesn't seem to mind his weird tendencies, and although he does have emotions, he never lets his emotions get away with him. L does like Light Yagami, he says this himself, since Light has the same reasoning abilities like himself, but in no way does L let this get in the way of his work. For this reason, he is simply amazing, because he has very little pride, and he does not have that emotional tendency to cloud up his judgement, while Light Yagami, although using his brain, uses his emotions and pride to get away with himself.
Perhaps one thing to note about L is that his isn't exactly a protagonist and shouldn't be confused with one. Sure, he is trying to bring Kira to light, but at the same time he is carrying out his own type of Justice. Even when the group gets their hands on the DEATH NOTE from Higuchi, he says they will try it out on criminals to see if it actually works. Hence, L has no limit, and even went to the lengths of torturing Misa to get information out of her. He is still one to do his job, and like mentioned, he does have emotions but he always does what he needs to do. L is also quite dangerous because he is not afraid to die at all, while Light values his life quite a lot, as we see even in Volume 1 as Light says he will not do the shinigami eye exchange. L really is the mirror opposite of Light-- though his reasoning capacity is high, it is not that similar. Light and L come to the answers, but in different ways, and also in different scenarios. All in all, L is a character that is lovable till death.
