Does L have a backstory?

There is no way someone of his age (whatever that age actually is) could have done so much all while hiding their identity. His backstory is never truly revealed, and this means that he can be anything. But instead, L is everything.
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What was L's backstory?

History. At the age of eight, L was found by Watari and taken to the orphanage known as Wammy's House, a home for gifted children. Sometime after, Watari realized that L had incredible intelligence and later assisted him in his cases.
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Is L from Death Note Real?

L Lawliet (Japanese: エル・ローライト, Hepburn: Eru Rōraito), known mononymously as L, is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. He is an enigmatic, mysterious, and highly-esteemed international consulting detective whose true identity and background is kept a secret.
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Why does L not show his face?

L has presumably put away a lot of people. Probably incredibly smart people, given that it required someone at L's level to catch them. It's easy to see at least one of these people holding a grudge or having friends who would want revenge. Keeping his name and face secret offers him protection.
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Did L lie about light being his friend?

even if he did see light as a friend it would not be mutual (In an interview he was asked, “Did L have any friends?” We are told, “No. When he told Light that Light was his first friend, it was a lie. L could never have a friend, as he found humans to be a very cunning species.”Dec 4, 2015) deathnotenews.com/news/…
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The Life Of L (Death Note)



Why does L sit like that?

A top Death Note theory suggests that L sits in his famous hunched-over way to move at a moment's notice. By staying on his feet even while sitting, he can be ready to fight or flee immediately if necessary.
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Does Ryuk care about light?

As stated earlier, Ryuk is only following Light around for entertainment value. His little trip to Earth is basically a getaway from the boredom of the Shinigami world and a way to get a vacation from his Death God job for a while. This leads to the truth of the matter. Ryuk really doesn't care about Light.
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How do I become like L?

Being like Death Note's L goes beyond looking and dressing like the character. If you truly want to replicate L, you'll need to act like him both mentally and physically. The strong point of L's personality is his intelligence, it's only match being Light's quick, deductive thinking.
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How old is L at the beginning of Death Note?

At the beginning of Death Note, he is only 17 years old but has the tactical know-how and moral stubbornness similar to those much older than him. L is a few years older than Light at 24 years old when he debuts, though he is the same height: 5'10.5″ (179 cm).
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Why does Near look like L?

Ohba said that he let Obata create the character designs and asked him to make both characters look "a little 'L-ish. '" Obata said that since Ohba wanted to "include a little L" in Near and Mello, he tried to keep "the weirdness and the panda eyes."
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How do I find my L's real name?

According to both the Death Note Character list on Wikipedia and the L character page on the Death Note Wikia, his full name is L Lawliet. He does have several aliases that sound more like real names but L seems to be his actual name. From the L Wikipedia page: Tsugumi Ohba, the writer of the series [...]
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Why is L called ryuzaki?

12 The Origin Of L's Nickname

Throughout the series, he is referred to as both "L" and "Ryuzaki." So where did the he get this nickname from? The name Ryuzaki actually came from another child from Wammy's House, the orphanage that raises genius children and L's successors, Near and Mello.
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What was LS IQ?

LS/IQ is a software solution based on New Context's engagements with highly regulated customers. LS/IQ is for businesses to understand their security posture, adapt and maintain data security and compliance.
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Who is smarter light or L?

Light Was Smarter Because L Could Not Beat Him While Light Was Not Actively Fighting Back. One specific example of a victory by Light over L was the period of time where Light had no memory of the Death Note. Actually, this was more of a loss for L than a victory for Light.
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Why did L give light a foot massage?

L gives Light a foot massage. It can be viewed in many different ways. One way is that L is acknowledging that Light is Kira, and is offering a kind of faux submissive act. Another is a symbolic reference to Jesus washing Judas's feet.
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Is Light and L same age?

In the Death Note series, it is seen that while L and Soichiro Yagami are observing Light through the cameras, L says that he used to do a lot of pointless things at the age of seventeen. Later, we see that he is giving the same exam as Light, who is seventeen years old at that time.
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Who is taller light or L?

turns out Light and L are the same height. at least they are not short, but they are still average 'w' I made L to straighten up his back for the shot XDD but his knees are still making him 1 cm shorter then Light, so L is 178 cm in here.
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Is L from Death Note hot?

Obata originally conceptualized L as a rather plain but still quite attractive man, and it wasn't until he was first going to appear in Chapter 11 that the writers thought it'd instead be a better idea to have his appearance contrast Light, rather than being somewhat similar.
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What is L's personality type?

9. L: INTP, The Logician.
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Does L from Death Note have Marfan syndrome?

Over the years, the Death Note fandom has diagnosed various characters with certain medical and mental ailments. These are the most popular ones: L Has Marfan Syndrome: Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder with a variety of symptoms, including spidery hands and scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine.
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Why does Ryuk like apples so much?

Apples are Ryuk's favorite food and the only thing he is seen eating. He likes apples from the human world because he finds them "juicy" and stated that they are an addiction for him, like alcohol or cigarettes for humans.
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Is Ryuk a good guy?

Type of Villain

Ryuk. Ryuk is the deuteragonist of the Death Note franchise, though he would later become the main antagonist of the one shot special chapter, set after the events of the original series. He was the one who inadvertently gave Light Yagami the Death Note and instigated his killing spree.
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Is Mello a boy or girl?

Mello is a young man with chin-length golden-blond hair and blue eyes.
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