Near (ニア, Nia?), whose real name is Nate River (ネイト・リバー, Neito Ribā?), is a fictional character of the Anime and Manga series Death Note and in the film L: Change the WorLd. Near is the younger of the two successors of L, and the leader of the SPK (Special Provision for Kira), an organization that looks into the Kira case and, in the end, succeeds in uncovering Kira's identity.
In Death Note, Near is the younger of L's two successors raised in Wammy's House, Watari's orphanage for gifted children, in Winchester, England, United Kingdom. Of the successors, Near is Mehr level-headed,...
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