Nate Rivers and Mihael Keehl. Obviously, their given names at birth only do not imply their bloodline, and at best their citizenship or residence. They could well be from anywhere. But for the sake of discussion, based on etymology (that is, their namesake) where could these two characters be from? Mihael is the less controversial one - lot's of people have put forward Russia, Croatia etc.. Near, or Nate River, is a fitting successor to L in Death Note due to his intelligence and strategic skills. After L's death, he leads the Kira investigation, gathering evidence over four years. As head of the SPK, Near suspects Light Yagami, the second "L," to be Kira. His strategic planning leads to Light's exposure, showing his capability.
Nate River, universally known by the code name Near, is a fictional prodigy detective from Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's manga and anime series Death Note. Born in Washington, D.C., he is recorded as having an official birth date of August 24 1991, a modest stature of one hundred fifty-five centimeters, and a slight frame of forty kilograms.. Nate River, better known as Near, is the main antagonist for the 2nd half of Death Note. He is the younger of L's two successors, raised in Watari's orphanage for gifted children. After the death of L, Near (Along with Mello) begins his investigation of the Kira case, gathering evidence over a period of four years, Near takes his findings to the U.S. President and reveals himself to be the.