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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Why did Ryuk betray light?

Ryuk realized that Light had no chance of succeeding without the Shinigami's help so he finally ended the little experiment he started. Ryuk wrote Light Yagami in the Death Note, and Light died, devastated that the Shinigami seemingly betrayed him.
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Who is the main villain of Death Note?

L Lawliet, known solely as L, is the world's greatest detective and one of the main antagonists in Death Note.
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Does Ryuk consider light as a friend?

Two of the reasons it's so damn popular and memorable are its two main characters, Light Yagami and his Shinigami sidekick Ryuk. While Ryuk was literally tied to Light that didn't change the fact that he was at times a true friend to the lonely (by choice) Light.
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Is Ryuk a god or a demon?

Ryuk is a Shinigami bored with the activities (or lack thereof) of the Shinigami realm, so he decides to obtain a second Death Note and drop it in the human world for someone to find, hoping to relieve his boredom.
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5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Ryuk From Death Note! (5 Facts)



Is Yagami Light a villain?

Even people who are new to anime are well aware that Light Yagami, the main protagonist of Death Note, is not a traditional villain. At times, he ruthlessly eradicates his enemies and comes off as one of the most gruesome villains.
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Who is the smartest in Death Note?

Death Note: The 10 Smartest Characters, Ranked
  1. 1 NEAR. While all of them have their suspicions, Near is the only one of Death Note's trio of young detectives able to provide indisputable evidence of Light's guilt.
  2. 2 LIGHT YAGAMI. ...
  3. 3 L. ...
  4. 4 MELLO. ...
  5. 5 WATARI/ROGER RUVIE. ...
  6. 6 TERU MIKAMI. ...
  7. 7 REIJI NAMIKAWA. ...
  8. 8 HALLE LIDNER. ...
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Is Ryuk the villain?

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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Does light care about L?

Light and L have respect for each other. Light and L never really had a serious “game” with others before. Light saw in L a chance to prove his worth: if he won, he would be right, and if he lost, he would be wrong.
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Did light regret his actions?

In Return from Purgatory, Light shows genuine remorse for all the deaths he had caused in the past, seeking to atone this by pursuing a more 'pure, just' path by limiting his victims to only his primary targets in the beginning of the series: criminals and scum.
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Is Light Yagami a good guy?

Light is the only villain in the Death Note series to be Pure Evil, and, ironically, its main protagonist. In a further twist of irony, his father, Soichiro Yagami, is the only Pure Good in the Death Note series.
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Who is good in Death Note?

Soichiro Yagami

If there's one character in "Death Note" who truly cares about creating a just world, it's Soichiro Yagami, Light Yagami's father.
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Who is more powerful Ryuk or Rem?

I would say Ryuk. Ryuk understood the stakes a lot more than Rem. Rem was too naïf and can in a way be partially to blame for everyone's death. In the chess game that the show was, Rem was too easy to manipulate, so in my opinion was a worse Shinigami because of his conscience and humanity.
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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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Who can see Ryuk Death Note?

3 Light's Ability to See Ryuk

When Light finds Ryuk's Death Note, he is able to see him, who explains only owners of a death note can see a shinigami. Although we discover Light can't see Rem (Misa's shinigami) unless he has come in contact with the Death Note that Rem gave for Misa to find.
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Does light care about anyone?

Light did not truly love anyone other than himself. Show activity on this post. Misa served as a tool; Takada served as a tool; and his family just shouldn't get in his way, otherwise he would have killed them.
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What is 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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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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Is L from Death Note a villain?

L Lawliet, also referred to as Ryūzaki, is the main antagonist of the anime and manga series Death Note, serving as the heroic main antagonist of the first half of the series and the posthumous overarching antagonist of the second half.
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Who is strongest in Death Note?

1 Teru Mikami

He follows Light's path, but he also ruthlessly destroys people that he views as "lazy," as well as those who are reformed criminals. Teru is dangerous because he has no mercy or empathy, yet wields the power of the Death Note.
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Who is the best Shinigami?

These are 25 Shinigami Ranked From Weakest To Strongest.
  • 8 Tenjiro Kirinji. ...
  • 7 Aizen. ...
  • 6 Ichibe Hyosube. ...
  • 5 Unohana. ...
  • 4 Kenpachi. ...
  • 3 Kyoraku. ...
  • 2 Yamamoto. ...
  • 1 Ichigo. The protagonist of Bleach, and a Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki is the strongest characters in the series.
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Who is more popular L or light?

L is arguably the most popular and beloved character in the series, even more so than Light Yagami. He is also the one person who was able to go up against Kira and nearly win. His character is eccentric and enigmatic, he is extremely intelligent and communicates through his assistant, Watari.
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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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Who won L'or light?

In "Silence", Light manipulates Rem into writing L's real name in her Death Note, killing him. Thus, Light wins the battle with L, where he not only kills his enemy but also assumes his position as leader of the Task Force, controlling the Japanese Police on the inside.
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