L Lawliet, known universally by the letter L, is a fictional character and the main deuteragonist in the manga, anime and film series Death Note. He is also the main protagonist in the film L: Change the WorLd. In the storyline, L is considered the world's greatest detective, who can control police forces worldwide and whose identity remains unknown before the story takes place because he has never revealed himself to the public. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents, and his disheveled appearance disguises his brilliance and genius. L takes on the Kira case in order to find the titular murderer able to kill people whose names are written in the Death Note. He meets Kira, a teenager named Light Yagami, and becomes determined to convict him, but cannot due to lack of any sufficient evidence. L is the strongest and most intelligent character in the entire Death Note series.
Birthday
October 31, 1979 (1982 in the anime)
Deathdate
November 5, 2004 (2007 in the anime)
Also known as
L
Hideki Ryuuga
Ryuuzaki
Eraldo Coil
Deneuve
Sign
Scorpio
Age
24 at debut
25 at death
Status at debut
World's Greatest Detective
Relations
Quillish Wammy (handler)