Unnamed Shinigami



An Unnamed Shinigami debuted in the Death Note anime film Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God which only aired in Japan, but was directly released on DVD overseas. Like Ryuk, he too was bored with the Shinigami Realm. This Shinigami has a skeletal figure, dons a coat, a pair of goggles, uses a tie as a headband and carries a large skeletal object which he uses like a hammer. The object was used to threaten the Shinigami Deridovely, Gukku and Zellogi into revealing Ryuk's location.

Taking an interest in Ryuk's visit to the human realm, the Shinigami finds Ryuk atop a mountain and offers the latter a Shinigami Apple in exchange for information on how to undertake passage into the human world. Although not completely satisfied with the apple's taste, Ryuk agrees to tell the story of Light Yagami's in regards to the Death Note.

Before Ryuk can finish the legend, however, the Shinigami, with his sights set on the Human World, begins his departure from the Shinigami Realm. As the Shinigami leaves, Ryuk remarks that although Light was "not actually a god back then" the Shinigami should try finding an "unbelievable guy" like he did in order to have an experience he will never forget.

Light Yagami relation
Some members of the Death Note fan base have theorized the Shinigami to be the reincarnation of Light Yagami. Although just as many fans have debated the contrary, there has still been no conclusive evidence to confirm either stance and the matter is likely open to mere interpretation. It is arguably one of the most hotly debated topics amongst Death Note fans.

The known evidence for this is:
 * The coat he wears looks very similar to the one Light was wearing when he died.
 * He walks up stairs to meet Ryuk, which could be seen as a subtle reference to Light's death.
 * The way he tosses the apple to Ryuk, as Light did when alive.
 * A red tie (which looks like Light's) is wrapped around the Shinigami's head.
 * The Shinigami walks into a bright flash of light at the top of the stairs.
 * The fact that he inexplicably knows Ryuk's love for apples without asking the other Shinigami.
 * The fact that Ryuk says "Light" after the Unnamed Shinigami leaves.
 * The red eyes that in the anime shows Light's 'Kira' personality
 * He carries a scythe, similar to how Light does in some pieces of artwork.
 * The limp displayed while walking up the stairs is similar to the way Light limped out of the warehouse.
 * The Shinigami's mouth is shaped like Light's "Kira" smile.
 * The Unnamed Shinigami does not stay to hear the end of Ryuk's story, yet he is very interested about the human world... If he is the reincarnation of Light, he knows how the story ends and does not want or need to hear about it.
 * After looking at his own Death Note, Ryuk speaks to Light as if he was there; "You were not God. You were just...gone already?" This could mean Ryuk was addressing the unnamed Shinigami as Light or that he was simply reminiscing.
 * Light is standing in the Shinigami Realm during the end of the second season anime Intro (possibly relating to the Death Note Alternative ending).
 * The Shinigami sports a messenger bag almost identical to the one Light often carried with him in Season One.