L or Light

[ai-chan]

Light is an extremely intelligent but bored 17-year old student. When he finds the Death Note, dropped in the human world by the shinigami Ryuk, he decides to use it to kill all criminals and earns the title Kira. His ultimate goal is to cleanse the world of evil to create a world without criminals and then reign over this new world as its "god."



L is the world's top-rated detective and tasked with tracking down and arresting Kira. He often takes drastic strategies to confuse and force the hand of his opponents, and his disheveled appearance disguises his brilliance.

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[Selenium_Glow]

Light... until the End.
Even today, he is my most favorite negative character ever... 
His sheer brilliance combined with coldheartedness... still inspires me. I mean, that's how a villian should be.

[6pack]

L on first thoughts. But maybe I'll be overworked here on this planet. 
but it would be fun, knowing everyday some criminal will become your target 

[Aceviper]

Light... until the End.
Even today, he is my most favorite negative character ever... 
His sheer brilliance combined with coldheartedness... still inspires me. I mean, that's how a villian should be.

^ Exactly. Sheer Brilliance - dedicatedness, with a tinge of inhumanity = perfect recipe forbeing better than L.

[Shima_XIX]

Just a personal opinion but, compared to Light, L did come across as a little dry.

[arashialexander]

Votes for light cuz of his sinister personality.