Light Yagami

Light Yagami is a main character in Death Note and begins the story as an exceptionally intelligent third-year high school student. His father, Soichiro, heads the police force, while Light lives with his mother Sachiko and younger sister Sayu. After acquiring the Death Note, Light acts under the name Kira and attempts to create what he considers an ideal world of justice, convinced that he alone is fit to judge humanity. In addition to his intellect, he is highly athletic and skilled at identifying an opponent's weaknesses.