

The purpose of the Death Note is to take human life, thereby increasing the lifespan of the Shinigami who uses it. Death Notes are made from a material unknown to human science however, they nevertheless feel and look like regular notebooks, and it is possible to rip and burn the pages. Regardless of how many names are written in it, the notebook will never run out of pages. The notebook is activated when a human's name is written in it. The inside of a Death Note looks like that of a school notebook and contains ruled white pages.

They will be a scroll in Old Japan or appear similar to the Old Testament in medieval Europe. Death Notes can also be red or white, though these types are rare.ĭepending on the era, Death Notes change their appearance to match said era. Most notes, however, such as Rem's, are plain black and lack writing on their covers, but Shinigami occasionally write their name on it as a joke. While appearing as your typical black notebook, Shinigami are able to choose what adorns their notebooks' covers, if anything. 4.1.2 1.2 Entering the Causes and Conditions of Death.
