Halle Lidner

Halle Lidner (ハル・リド ナー, Haru Ridonā), is a member of the SPK.

Appearance
Halle is a young woman with white-blonde hair, and amber eyes.

Character
Halle is a former Secret Service agent and former CIA agent who works for Near as part of the SPK, and is the only female member of this organization. She joined the SPK to avenge one of her relatives who was killed by Higuchi at the time when he acted as Kira. She states that she is on neither Near's or Mello's side in the competition to catch Kira, and even leaks information to Mello about the investigation.

Halle seemed to somewhat care for Mello. Although she was ultimately working for Near, she appeared to share more information with Mello than Near was aware of. When she arrived at the scene of a fire, she realized that Mello had died inside the burning vehicle, and thought, "Oh no...Mello..."

Plot
She was chosen over Stephen Gevanni to infiltrate the bodyguard unit that protects Kiyomi Takada, with the purpose through her to get more information about Kira. In order to attain Takada's trust, Lidner acted out the role of a diligent handler while covertly trying to uncover the connection between Takada and Kira. Her position as bodyguard of Takada, as well as her beauty, made of her a very popular figure in the media, right behind Takada in terms of popularity. In the one-shot chapter set three years after Light's death, it is revealed that she continues to work with Near.