L's successor


 * [[File:-large--AnimePaper-scans_Death-Note_Akira-Kiriyama-Sabnak(0.71)_THISRES_135131.jpg|thumb|250px|L's 3 known Heir's]] L's heir or L's successor is the person to success L if anything should happen to him.


 * The first generation of L's succesors were B, a.k.a Beyond Birthday, and A. A's abitily is known but he commited suicide because the pressure of surpassing L. In the Novel, Los Angeles BB Murder Case, it is revealed that B became a serial killer, and was sent to prison. He was later killed by Kira in the same place.


 * The second generation of L's succesors are Mello and Near. Mello was the second succesor to L while Near was the first. Near's abilities are pretty much same to L's, but his lack in social skills turned his possibilities down a bit. Mello was the second possiblity for L's successor, but L never chose neither one of them before his death, and Mello left the orphanage at the age of 15.


 * It has been stated that Matt was the third smartest in Wammy's, but never was chosen a successor.