A calm stotic character that in the secnd half of the series. He has a Albino like figure with his white hair an his white plain clothes in the manga versions, Near is primary candidate to become L's Successor and calls himself N. He has a number of similarities with L. Much like how L plays with things like sugar cubes and forks Near is often seen playing the toys or his hair and like L is show sitting in a odd posistion. Nears real name is Nate River an even though has many similarities to L has accepted that he will never be as good as him.