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"What they want... is a god. So let's give it to them."

- Light Turner

Light Turner is the main protagonist of the 2017 Netflix film Death Note. After finding the Death Note, he teams up with classmate Mia Sutton to rid the world of criminals as the vigilante known as "Kira."

Appearances
Light is a teenager with light frosted hair. He is first seen with a sweater and a coat.

Character
Light is an average high school student with a very high intelligence and very good academic abilities. He isn't above breaking school rules, such as doing other students homework for pay. He has a strong but warped sense of justice.

History
Before Light found the Death Note, Light's mother was ran over and killed by Antony Skomal. Skomal walked away a free man and Light grew apart from his father, James.

Plot
Light is working on other students math homework when his stares at classmate Mia Sutton from afar. It then starts to rain when an ancient looking notebook falls beside Light. Light looks at the notebook and sees it is labeled "Death Note."

James Turner
Light has strained relationship with his father after his mother was killed by Antony Skomal. They often have violent arguments over dinner. But James still has love for his son as he defends him when L lunges at Light.

Mia Sutton
Mia Sutton is Light's classmate and girlfriend. Mia was also the first person Light revealed the Death Note to. Together, they began dating and ridding the world of criminals as Kira. After Light reached a line he must not cross, Mia gets mad at him for not wanting to kill his dad. At the prom, Mia reveals to Light that she took pages from the Death Note and killing the FBI agents following them. She also wrote Light's name in the notebook and will spare him if he gives her the notebook. This results in Light writing her name in the Death Note and taking her to the Seattle great wheel. The wheel collapses and Mia falls from the carriage, killing her.

L / Lebensborn
L assumes Light is Kira immediately after James's press conference. L confronts Light and they have an argument. After Watari's death, L shows his full fury at the killer himself, Light.

Kenny Doyle
Kenny is the school bully and Light's first victim. After Light defends Mia from him, Kenny knocks him out cold.

Character changes
Light has some very significant changes to his character:
 * Light's name is changed to Light Turner instead of Light Yagami.
 * Light's intelligence is toned down and is now an average high school student.
 * Light lives in Seattle and not in Japan.
 * He is far more tragic and sympathetic than his previous counterparts, being depicted less like a hegemonic mass murderer and more like a tragic fallen Angel.

Behind the scenes
Light Turner is played by Nat Wolff. Wolff was 21 when he acted as Light.

Trivia

 * Some changes to this version of Light bring him closer to Light Yagami from the 2015 drama:
 * His mother dies before the events of the story, driving a wedge between Light and his father.
 * Light has a more average intellect, and he has no problem breaking school policies.
 * Light is more emotional, screaming when he first sees Ryuk. Ryuk is also more knowledgeable of the Death Note's rules, and explains some of them to Light.
 * The Death Note facilitates his relationship with Mia.

Quotes
"All the people who make life miserable... who make life dangerous... what if we could change things?"

- Light Turner