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Character Name: Mihael“No Chill” “Mello” Keehl
Character Age: 19
Canon: Death Note (manga version; also including the spinoff novel Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, of which he is the narrator).
Canon Point: November 1, 2009
History/World: Mello @ Death Note Wiki.
Personality: The first thing you should probably know about Mello is that he’s a legitimate genius. He’s brilliant - quick to think and act, a cunning strategist, infinitely resourceful - and he spent a good part of his early years in training as a potential successor to the great detective L, so he’s highly adept at critical thinking, problem solving, logical reasoning, and strategic planning. He wasn’t one of the final two candidates selected to succeed L for nothing. How to Read (Death Note’s official encyclopedia-esque resource) ranks him as 7/10 for both intelligence and creativity.
He isn’t necessarily an unkind person, but Mello can be downright ruthless if it’s to his advantage - and it often is. One doesn’t rise through the ranks of the Mafia by being a doormat, after all, and Mello is anything but, having ingratiated himself by bringing the Mafia the head of a rival gang boss that even Kira hadn’t been able to kill. He’s declared his intent to win, no matter the cost; all manner of illegal activity, even murder, is an acceptable means to that end. The maxim that “the end justifies the means” absolutely applies to Mello.
He knows his way around a good number of firearms and explosives, and while Mello may not present the most physically intimidating presence, he’s definitely not weak. However, he isn’t completely heartless, either - during their face-off (on November 11, 2009, in the manga version), he admits to Soichiro Yagami that he didn’t actually intend to kill him, in direct contradiction of his threats. Toward the end of the manga, he shows genuine remorse for his involvement in his friend Matt’s death, and even a measure of basic respect for Kiyomi Takada, whom he kidnaps and forces to disrobe in order to ensure no tracking devices are in operation, though not before providing her a blanket for modesty. This simple kindness later ensures his downfall, as the blanket allowed Takada to conceal and retain the piece of the Death Note she had hidden on her person, which she then used to kill Mello.
Mello is passionate, incredibly driven; his ambition is perhaps one of his greatest strengths (ranked 10/10 for initiative in How to Read). However, that ambition is tainted somewhat because Mello suffers from a vicious inferiority complex (ranked 8/10). He’s obsessed with being the best, and if he has one fatal personality flaw, it’s that he sometimes allows his emotions to cloud his judgment. (How to Read lists his emotional strength at 8/10.) Mello is by no means a loose cannon, though; while he is deeply emotional, he does not explode with emotional outbursts at the slightest (real or imagined) provocation. He’s even shown to be capable of keeping a cool head under high-pressure situations, like when surrounded and faced with capture in the Mafia hideout he then blows up in order to facilitate escape. It’s not an impulsive decision, but one that is carefully planned. His behavior is often risky, but it’s not without strategic consideration.
While he has embraced an identity as a criminal, Mello is not a sadist, sociopath, nor a psychopath - he does still adhere to a certain moral code, albeit one that is quite a bit skewed. He’s never shown to delight in another’s suffering, and he does display compassion in limited examples. How to Read even states outright that “Mello is not purely evil.” On the spectrum of personality alignments, Mello could probably best be categorized as Chaotic Neutral.
The one area where Mello shows a notably shorter fuse is with respect to Near, who has been Mello’s (one-sided) rival dating back to when they were both children at Wammy’s House. Mello says when asked to work with Near as L after L’s death, “Near and I don’t get along … we’re always competing. Always … I’m always number two … no matter how hard I try …” and that really sums up their entire relationship, in Mello’s mind. The one borderline sadistic act Mello is shown to commit throughout the entire series is killing most of the SPK members once he has taken possession of the Death Note, presumably as a way of hurting Near and turning the odds in his favor by taking some of Near’s resources from him. The one time Mello is shown as being provoked to an outburst of anger, it’s because Near says Mello has (unwittingly) helped his investigation, to which Mello replies, with gun drawn at the back of Near’s head and his finger on the trigger, “I’m not a tool for you to use to solve the puzzle.”
Items: Just his ridiculous leather ensemble, feather-collar jacket, rosary, three bars of chocolate hidden away in jacket pockets, and his Beretta 92FS (with all 10 rounds), with one 10-round spare magazine, also chilling in jacket pockets.
Powers/skills: Mello is human, and doesn’t possess any supernatural powers. However, he is extremely bright - an actual genius - and while the curriculum at Wammy’s House is never outlined in any sort of detail in canon, it’s reasonable to assume Mello was trained in a number of things in which L is shown to demonstrate proficiency: forensics and the investigative arts; problem-solving; creative thinking; logical reasoning; mathematics; and various types of computer work, including some programming and hacking. He’s shown speaking English and (presumably) Japanese (since he is shown speaking with Japanese Task Force members such as Soichiro Yagami without a translator); it’s also reasonable to assume that he would have learned other common world languages as well, most likely German, Russian, Mandarin, French, and Spanish, at minimum. Mello also demonstrates familiarity with firearms and explosives, and he’s shown riding a motorcycle with a good deal of skill. It’s also worth noting that How to Read lists a ranking of 9/10 in social skills; this is in direct contrast to the almost-negative ranking that both Near and L are given.
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THEM
Character Name: Mihael
Character Age: 19
Canon: Death Note (manga version; also including the spinoff novel Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases, of which he is the narrator).
Canon Point: November 1, 2009
History/World: Mello @ Death Note Wiki.
Personality: The first thing you should probably know about Mello is that he’s a legitimate genius. He’s brilliant - quick to think and act, a cunning strategist, infinitely resourceful - and he spent a good part of his early years in training as a potential successor to the great detective L, so he’s highly adept at critical thinking, problem solving, logical reasoning, and strategic planning. He wasn’t one of the final two candidates selected to succeed L for nothing. How to Read (Death Note’s official encyclopedia-esque resource) ranks him as 7/10 for both intelligence and creativity.
He isn’t necessarily an unkind person, but Mello can be downright ruthless if it’s to his advantage - and it often is. One doesn’t rise through the ranks of the Mafia by being a doormat, after all, and Mello is anything but, having ingratiated himself by bringing the Mafia the head of a rival gang boss that even Kira hadn’t been able to kill. He’s declared his intent to win, no matter the cost; all manner of illegal activity, even murder, is an acceptable means to that end. The maxim that “the end justifies the means” absolutely applies to Mello.
He knows his way around a good number of firearms and explosives, and while Mello may not present the most physically intimidating presence, he’s definitely not weak. However, he isn’t completely heartless, either - during their face-off (on November 11, 2009, in the manga version), he admits to Soichiro Yagami that he didn’t actually intend to kill him, in direct contradiction of his threats. Toward the end of the manga, he shows genuine remorse for his involvement in his friend Matt’s death, and even a measure of basic respect for Kiyomi Takada, whom he kidnaps and forces to disrobe in order to ensure no tracking devices are in operation, though not before providing her a blanket for modesty. This simple kindness later ensures his downfall, as the blanket allowed Takada to conceal and retain the piece of the Death Note she had hidden on her person, which she then used to kill Mello.
Mello is passionate, incredibly driven; his ambition is perhaps one of his greatest strengths (ranked 10/10 for initiative in How to Read). However, that ambition is tainted somewhat because Mello suffers from a vicious inferiority complex (ranked 8/10). He’s obsessed with being the best, and if he has one fatal personality flaw, it’s that he sometimes allows his emotions to cloud his judgment. (How to Read lists his emotional strength at 8/10.) Mello is by no means a loose cannon, though; while he is deeply emotional, he does not explode with emotional outbursts at the slightest (real or imagined) provocation. He’s even shown to be capable of keeping a cool head under high-pressure situations, like when surrounded and faced with capture in the Mafia hideout he then blows up in order to facilitate escape. It’s not an impulsive decision, but one that is carefully planned. His behavior is often risky, but it’s not without strategic consideration.
While he has embraced an identity as a criminal, Mello is not a sadist, sociopath, nor a psychopath - he does still adhere to a certain moral code, albeit one that is quite a bit skewed. He’s never shown to delight in another’s suffering, and he does display compassion in limited examples. How to Read even states outright that “Mello is not purely evil.” On the spectrum of personality alignments, Mello could probably best be categorized as Chaotic Neutral.
The one area where Mello shows a notably shorter fuse is with respect to Near, who has been Mello’s (one-sided) rival dating back to when they were both children at Wammy’s House. Mello says when asked to work with Near as L after L’s death, “Near and I don’t get along … we’re always competing. Always … I’m always number two … no matter how hard I try …” and that really sums up their entire relationship, in Mello’s mind. The one borderline sadistic act Mello is shown to commit throughout the entire series is killing most of the SPK members once he has taken possession of the Death Note, presumably as a way of hurting Near and turning the odds in his favor by taking some of Near’s resources from him. The one time Mello is shown as being provoked to an outburst of anger, it’s because Near says Mello has (unwittingly) helped his investigation, to which Mello replies, with gun drawn at the back of Near’s head and his finger on the trigger, “I’m not a tool for you to use to solve the puzzle.”
Items: Just his ridiculous leather ensemble, feather-collar jacket, rosary, three bars of chocolate hidden away in jacket pockets, and his Beretta 92FS (with all 10 rounds), with one 10-round spare magazine, also chilling in jacket pockets.
Powers/skills: Mello is human, and doesn’t possess any supernatural powers. However, he is extremely bright - an actual genius - and while the curriculum at Wammy’s House is never outlined in any sort of detail in canon, it’s reasonable to assume Mello was trained in a number of things in which L is shown to demonstrate proficiency: forensics and the investigative arts; problem-solving; creative thinking; logical reasoning; mathematics; and various types of computer work, including some programming and hacking. He’s shown speaking English and (presumably) Japanese (since he is shown speaking with Japanese Task Force members such as Soichiro Yagami without a translator); it’s also reasonable to assume that he would have learned other common world languages as well, most likely German, Russian, Mandarin, French, and Spanish, at minimum. Mello also demonstrates familiarity with firearms and explosives, and he’s shown riding a motorcycle with a good deal of skill. It’s also worth noting that How to Read lists a ranking of 9/10 in social skills; this is in direct contrast to the almost-negative ranking that both Near and L are given.
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