Ryuk - God of death, adoring apples
Identification of human death in the form of a certainphysical essence is inherent in the mythologies of all nations. However, special attention deserves the Shinigami - the gods of death, found in the fantastic works of Japanese art, such as anime or manga. And it is Ryuk, one of the main characters of the popular work "Death Note" - the brightest representative of Shinigami in modern Japanese art.
Who are the Shinigami: Shinigami in "Death Note"
According to some sources, the concept of "shinigami"actively used in Japanese art from the 19th century. Until now, there are disputes, where a personalized image of death appeared in Japanese culture: it was borrowed from Europeans or taken from the Chinese civilization, where death was represented in the form of various deities.
"Death Note" - almost the most famousanime, in which there are shinigami. According to the story there are many such gods who live in their own separate world and observe the world of people. They take away human lives with a special notebook, in which it is enough to bring the person's name to kill him. Using these artifacts, you must strictly follow a number of rules. However, not only gods, but also ordinary people, can make records in it. The anime story is based on the fact that one of these notebooks is in the best pupil of Japan, and he begins to actively use it, trying to create an ideal society consisting only of respectable and responsible people.
God of Death Ryuk: character
It is Ryuk, the Japanese god of death, who languishes inhis world from boredom, throws one of the notebooks into the world of people. And despite the fact that Ryuk is the personification of the dark side, he can not but arouse sympathy for himself. A key feature of his character is the love of entertainment. Due to the fact that the world became a Shinigami into a desert in which its inhabitants spend time playing cards or simply idle, Ryuk invented a game of entertainment - he threw the other Shinigami's notebook into the world of people.
Although Ryuk always observed neutrality, he did not helpand did not interfere with Yagami Light - a teenager in whose hands the death note fell, he liked to watch him. Periodically, Ryuk provoked Yagami into certain actions, at the last moment he informed him important information about the death-note, and watched with interest, as he will be twisted.
Appearance of Ryuk
Although by human standards Ryuk is far from beinghandsome, in his world it is considered quite attractive. The mouth looks like Ryuk always smiles. Has large eyes with a large pupil with large red pupils, black hair and wings. The latter uses to constantly be close to the person in whose hands his deadly artifact has fallen, and to move between the worlds of gods and people.
You can see that Ryuk likes massive jewelry: large rings and bracelets, an ear ring in the left ear, a belt with skulls on the belt, so that the Death Note will always be with him. Dressed in all black. However, not everyone can see Ryuka.
Apples are that the god of death Ryuk loves moreeverything in the world. And the apples are earthy. As he himself says: "Apples for me are like drugs or alcohol for people." And for the sake of his favorite delicacy, he even makes some concessions and provides services to Yagami. So, he helped to find all the security cameras installed in the house of Light. As the author of the manga story about the Death Note notes, apples blend perfectly with Ryuk's huge mouth, and their red color fits perfectly with the black clothes of the god of death.
In addition to apples, Ryuk is constantly looking for entertainment. It was for this purpose that he tricked into taking the notebook of one of the Shinigami and dropped it into the world of people.
In one of the manga volumes, the authors createda kind of rating Shinigami on various criteria (intelligence, empathy, murder and others), according to which the Japanese god of death Ryuk was the most curious. And when watching anime, from the first series it becomes clear that the most interesting and important for him are apples and games.
How to call the god of death Ryuka
To see the god of death Ryuk, like anyanother shinigami, you need to follow several tips. As stated in the rules of using the death notebook, the person who owns the notebook will get to know the god of death within three days after entering the first name in the notebook. In addition, the death god will consistently follow whoever holds the notebook. Any person who touched it or even before the leaf torn from it will be able to see the God of death who owns this notebook.
