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Mihael "Mello" Kheel | Death Note | Reserved
Name: Juu
Age: 23
Ways to contact: vilaniraffle@gmail, chocogun@aim, vilani@plurk
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Character Info;
Character Name: Mihael "Mello" Kheel
Canon: Death Note
Canon Link: Here
Canon Point: Post-death
Character Age: 20
Character Suitability: N/A
Personality:
Mello's personality is rather complicated since during the anime/manga we mostly only saw the craziest, the meanest and the angriest side of him, and only at the end we got some humanity coming from him. For this, I consider he may not be a sweet character most of the time, but he isn't ultimately cold and evil.
As for hobbies, he is known to love chocolate (especially when he is plotting), and has a really cool motorbike. Mello is also seen wearing black clothes and a crucifix, and he was the second best at Wammy's House - an orphanage for gifted children. As a child he seemed to be a bully, and even since then he had shown traits of this in his adult angry and spiteful character. Also, it's easy to now admit that towards others, the blond is arrogant and above all, he acts with a superiority that he doesn't have. In fact, he has a very strong inferiority complex that is the explanation to his reactions most of the time: the need to prove himself, the fact that he knows that alone he cannot be the best; he takes extreme actions to overcome this, enough to enter the world of Mafia in order to obtain what he wants. Based on just his qualities, Mello knows himself that he cannot become the top, so he uses anyone at his reach to make it happen.
Even if Mello has superior intelligence, it doesn't make him the most intelligent person (at least not towards Near, L or even Light, for example.), but the fact is, he doesn't use his most (and probably only) important ability in depth. Actually, he ruins himself a bit for this, for being a very emotional and rash person towards everything and maybe everyone; he acts on his whim a lot without really thinking through on what he should do next, only aiming for the objective and not caring about the path he has to follow or the consequences it might bring. This makes him very unpredictable and actually dangerous not only to others but also himself in a way, that would culminate with his death.
But let's not fall only into critic, because in a way, this can be good. The fact is, since he doesn't choose nor thinks his tactics over, his strategy is based on quick though and fast action, which actually works well for him most of the time; as I said, he has luck. He doesn't have the need to stop and analyze, he actually only takes a small glance and reacts in response to that. No kindness in his speech, no backing down, Mello not only isn't reserved towards his actions, but also towards everything else, speaking out his mind whenever he can - still, when he has a moment to rest, he might actually take precautions to his behavior. With this unstable personality and quick judgment, Mello also makes various connections (aka, the Mafia) and friends along the way, which really help him in his goals (aka, Lidner and Matt).
Possessing an explosive, spontaneous, and even hot-blooded personality, being unpredictable and rash, Mello isn't as easy to read as it’d look like to someone observing. He has a lot of insecurities and doubts, but still his mind doesn’t allow him to stop and think about them; he has the aggravating tendency to turn everything all on its head, and this provides him a mask painted with self-confidence and narcissism, characteristic only to him.
He refuses to be looked down, accepting any challenge and planning on wining always, it seems Mello loves the capture almost as much as the chase, giving him a sort of sadistic pleasure in every move he makes. Since he doesn’t take any defeat easily, he is indeed a sore loser, expecting only the best from him and his actions. If that doesn’t happen, he deserves what goes wrong, like the scar he got from the explosion and that never seemed to bother him at all; yet, if we think about it, the scar is proof that Mello lost, and probably IS a thorn in that pride of his (he hides the scar with his hair most of the time. Or tries to).
Mello jumps from a plan to another as quick as his minds sets; he is almost impossible to follow but still, it’s not viable for him to take all the weight all his choices bring. Wanting to rule the world by taking it with his anger and unpredictable authority and not settling for anything less than that, it becomes difficult to be able to handle everything as he tries to. Still, he’ll keep on taking that risk because he is willing to do what no one else will.
Proud and narcissist, he doesn't look like he needs help, even if that brings him problems later on - which did and made him reach for Matt's and Lidner's help. If he actually came to them, if he waited for their contact, it's unknown, but towards these two Mello has shown a far more intimate comprehension (and patience) than the rest of the Mafia members, for example, which leads us to believe the blond though of them to be more than mere pawns. He is shown not be caring for the others, to an extent of wanting to eliminate anyone in his path, but later on we see that the boy has actual human feelings when Matt dies - and apologizes.
In the novel he considers himself a challenger and not a criminal, like he described B.B. Even if Mello’s actions during the anime would bring him quite the criminal record, those same actions were nothing but a recurrence of Kira’s actions. For the fact that he considered B.B. a criminal for killing several innocent people only to step over L, yet not himself, we can assume Mello saw his actions as a necessity, just like L saw his actions towards Misa’s freedom during the anime.
Mello’s strength is his ability to think beyond the restraints of the law with his concepts and his actions. Especially moral laws that L once defended; he doesn’t consider himself someone bad, he considers himself as someone who managed to reach somewhere near L’s place by using other methods: a challenger.
Even though it is said that he falls behind in some aspects, as one who possesses great intelligence, Mello’s actions can bet threatening to anyone. Not only mind, though; he is seen with a weapon, never actually using it, but showing comfort when holding it. It’s easy to admit that experiences throughout his life have given Mello the capability of handling weapons like guns and explosives. Unfortunately, Mello's abilities don't reach physical strength; he is thin, and he actually looks frail, even if he can take huge amounts of pain (burnt skin isn’t as fun as we think).
Between all this, there is also to remember that he can actual calm down. No matter how rash, crazy, emotional he shows to be, after the explosion that ate half of his face, Mello stood in the shadows, listening quiet to what was going on, even if he still acted. This brought him to then finally allow us to see more kindness on his side, by allowing his ultimate rival - Near - his help, and giving his own life so the other could win the fight against Kira. Maybe others can say it wasn't care, but Mello never really fought in name of justice, and right then he gave his glory to Near for no actual reason given - either to avenge L, either to help Near, either because he was tired, either to stop it all, if it wasn't for the blond, never would have Near won.
I'd like to point a special note about the fact that when Near gave him his childhood photo, written on its back was "Dear Mello", and that shown us it's not only hatred that connected both. While no one points a gun and almost shoots to someone they care for deeply, no one would also kill themselves to save the life of that same person. Their feelings were so strong that mixed hate, love, friendship and disgust. Truthfully, Wammy's children never seem able to know how to react towards emotions: L considered Light - the person who wanted to kill him - his best friend; Near showed no emotions at all, and Mello showed just too many. Feelings of care are perhaps something they can't deal well with, so the heirs - Mello and Near, not L - actually seem to avoid it (Mello did spend sometime with the mafia and felt no regret or pity when he saw them dying; even towards Halle, Mello pointed a gun at her and threatened her, even if she was probably one of his only two allies).
To add, the only person he actually praised and showed obvious care about was L, during the novel, so much he even adds “this is the single most valuable memory I have”. Probably adoration, probably love, Mello admits L as better and for someone like him, that means a lot. His emotional reaction towards L’s death was probably suppressed by the need to be better and to be his heir, but he reacted enough to almost jump on Roger and remind him how L had promised he’d catch Kira and return. That was probably his childish side showing for one last time until he realized that he had to grow that moment, and perhaps he did force that to happen.
Better yet, Mello admits how chasing L was like chasing a mirage; no one ever knew what was going on L’s head, and Mello, even if he met his mentor few times, also knew how difficult it’d be to ever be close to him in matters of mind, perception, position, power, strength, justice, and everything else. He did not want to surpass L, he knew he couldn’t surpass him; Mello just wanted to be someone who’d be worth mentioning when someone brought L’s name, he just wanted to be his successor, his backup.
From the novel as well, Mello mentions his respect towards B.B. since their positions were perhaps similar in some sort of way. The blond even says how he can understand why someone would become a criminal in order to fight against a detective like L, which is why he wrote those notes like that, with so much respect towards B.B. Mello explains to us B.B.’s situations with certain value. He explains how he was affected, his actions, and Mello explains with no signs of anger or being against his actions, everything the criminal did. Indeed, Mello sees himself on Beyond Birthday to certain extend.
Personally I keep Mello as lucid as possible without cursing around for any reason at all; he does curse, a lot, but only due to right timing. Mello has a sharp tongue, he’d rather use that than of going around cursing at people; I took him like this because during the anime and during the novel, Mello not only doesn’t curse, but if he wants to offend someone he prefers to use a sharp comment about the situation. I believe he does curse, a lot, but he will make you feel wrong about your opinions your actions first, especially if he sees them as an easily avoided mistake. Mello isn’t forgiving on other people’s mistakes, he tends to point them out, like the narcissistic genius he is. This trait can be seen through the novel, as he gives his opinions about certain moments, especially about Misora who was the only who was not a genius.
Inspired on the book, I managed to grasp few other details about Mello’s personality. While it’s not a source written by the original author, it IS considered canon, so I took it in account.
While Mello keeps his snarky comments on Misora’s actions, he showed some respect towards her personal life. Not only he didn’t care, but he also added it was respect for her being the one to be manipulated and played by B.B, and therefore he was reluctant to do so. He can be respectful, more than he shows. Mello doesn’t mention something private it unless it’s extremely necessary; it is perhaps true that maybe he simply does not give a damn about what you’ve done, but we can’t leave aside that even if he knows the details, he will most likely keep them to himself, even if asked.
Powers & Abilities:
Mello has no supernatural abilities, except his high IQ that can't be considered a magical ability and barely is considered a strength, if we think about it - it greatly depends on how Mello uses his intelligence. Probably this gives him the capability to rationalize fast or/and maybe act fast as well; good strategies (which doesn't stop them from being somewhat mad and even cruel due to the fact he doesn't care about who dies, as long everything goes as planned).
Even so, most genius seem to have quite the photographic memory and by the looks of it (since he was taught to do so for he's L's heir), Mello can vomit facts he read from books and cases, he can assimilate information just as good and retain said information in his brain for a long time. This said, it's necessary to remember Mello read a lot when he was a child and had detective training back in Wammy's House; he most likely had contact with information about drugs, anatomy, diseases, guns, and other related topics.
Perhaps even his personality can be considered a special ability, but let's admit it, part of his actions are based on mere hints, the ability of acting fast, and the rest is kind of... luck (no, bad Mello, bad! No jumping into explosions to save your ass). Even if he doesn't have the strength, because most likely Mello knows anatomy, he also knows soft spots on human body that will allow him to overpower someone he fights with (at least for few seconds, enough to escape). Speaking of which, Mello seems quite fast.
And because he lacks actual body strength, he is seen with a weapon, a 9mm Beretta V92F Jackal gun. He shows no fear when holding his gun, and I believe it makes up for the fact that Mello's abilities don't reach physical strength..
Items on their Person:
Rosary, clothing (gloves, leather pants, leather top, shiny black shoes, leather jacket), chocolate, gun (and bullets).
Mihael "Mello" Kheel | Death Note | Reserved
First Person Sample:
[Mello thought about using text since he is far too paranoid to allow others to see his face or recognize his voice. Yet, due to the situation he is currently in, he has no other choice but to use Voice, in hopes he’d find an ally (or an enemy). He puts the device down as he speaks]
I’m not going to bother to repeat what everyone else is saying. It gets boring, after a while. [he is angry too, though. It’s obvious by the tone of voice.] And there are other things to worry about right now, than to listen to all of you bitching because someone brought you here and called you fictional. So do all of us a favor and think beyond the box.
We are outnumbered. [there is a sound; if anyone is used to guns will understand that Mello is loading his weapon] And if we want to stay alive and not turn into one of them like it happens in zombie clichés, we are better off working together. [he has a gun, but he knows he is doesn’t have the advantage and bullets aren’t infinite. He can’t live through this alone, as much as he’d like to believe so]
So let’s do a roll call. Who is civilian and who is military or has any sort of advantage when it comes to fight these things? Any special skills or medical experience? Who has means to defend themselves and who doesn’t? [he doesn’t plan on saving anyone, but he knows this will eventually lead to that] Who is in deep shit right now and needs to get their asses saved asap?
Third Person Sample
It’s an inexplicable sensation to wake up after feeling your heart stopping and you understood you were going to die. Death Note makes no mistakes, and when Mello felt that sharp pain on his chest he understood that he was going to die and nothing would stop it from happening. Or shouldn’t be, as far as any of those who used it knew. So, when he opened his blue eyes and noticed that he was still there, breathing, thinking and with a pulse, Mello couldn’t even begin to explain what went through his head. It was just too much, too many questions and too fast. And sure the blond couldn’t even begin building a proper path of questions, because what came after this made it even more agonizing.
Japanese cartoon character, a Japanese comic book character. There was a novel, even, and there were soundtracks, toys, statues, DVD’s, movies, there were even plushes and magazines, household items, and even pillows. There were websites and all sort of creepy (really creepy) details, fan comics and fan fiction. All of this about his life. Not just his life but everyone that was connected to Kira case.
Mello’s first thought was that someone had been spying on him. Actually, that was a very plausible thing to think; if they could resurrect him, perhaps they also had the technology that would allow them to spy on people and learn everything they wanted about a person. It was far-fetched, but nothing in this situation was normal and even a strange explanation could be a good one.
But what was the reason to do this? Why to go to this extend? Maybe they wanted to mess with his mind? He was already freaked out the moment he woke up alive. And not knowing what happened to Kira after his death would have been the most messed up thing anyone could ever do to him. It was something else. Mello still denied that he was fictional – hell, he was there, he lived a life and he remembered all of it, and parts of that life were missing in the books and the cartoon; not to mention they are drawings, it’s not even him – but there had to be a reason why.
The man didn’t indulge his brain any longer; enough with questioning and analyzing, Mello had to get his ass out of there now. Grabbing the things they left him – how thoughtful of them, he thought with sarcasm – including the water and the crackers (why would they leave resurrect him if they were going to poison him again, he figured), he walked to the door as he readied his gun.
Survival of the fittest. And he’d show whoever put him in this shitty place that he could and was going to survive.
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