Alias: Mello Real Name: Mihael Keehl Birthday: December 13, 1989 (1992 in the anime) Blood Type: A Height: 160cm Weight: 42kg Nationality: British Likes: Chocolate Dislikes: Those superior to himself One of the candidates to succeed L, raised at Wammy's House, an orphanage in Winchester, Hampshire, England. He held the No. 2 position, second only to Near. He is characterized by a blonde bob cut and sharp, sanpaku eyes that somewhat evoke L's appearance. His gaze is not particularly friendly. While slightly inferior to Near in intellect, he possesses a level of initiative that surpasses Near and even L. He has an active and bold personality. He is a highly competitive individual who shows intense rivalry toward anyone superior to him, especially Near. He is constantly seen gnawing on bars of chocolate. Wammy's House is a childcare facility founded by Watari (Quillsh Wammy) in Winchester. It gathers orphaned children with exceptional intelligence and provides them with a gifted education. It is also L's place of origin. After L became independent as a detective and Watari left to support him, it became a secret institution for training L's potential successors. Mello wears a black long-sleeved T-shirt and black trousers. He refers to himself with "boku" (soft, polite). Although ranked No. 2 at Wammy's House behind Near, he is an honor student who studies late into the night to surpass him. He deeply respects L. He often plays outside with friends from the orphanage.

Alias: Near Real Name: Nate River Birthday: August 24, 1991 (1994 in the anime) Zodiac Sign: Virgo Blood Type: B Height: 155cm Weight: 40kg Nationality: British Likes: Puzzles, Toys Dislikes: Kira A boy who, like Mello, was raised at Wammy's House in Winchester, Hampshire, England, as a candidate to succeed L. He is characterized by white hair and white clothing. While he speaks politely to everyone, he is also quite sharp-tongued. Much like L used to stack sugar cubes, Near is often seen building things or playing with toys. He holds pure respect for L and considered solving the Kira case a tribute to him; however, as mentioned, he also harbored an inferiority complex, believing he could never surpass L on his own. As his dislikes suggest, he feels intense hostility toward Kira, who defeated L. His disdain for those who aid Kira is depicted through his creation of ugly finger puppet caricatures of Kira's camp. During his time at Wammy's, his grades were consistently at the top. He rarely goes outside, spending most of his time indoors playing with toys. He has few friends and feels no need for them.