Why do Near and Mello use those specific aliases in Death Note? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! First of all, I would like to mention that I won't be revealing their real names in this post, since that would be a spoiler. Instead, I'll just be talking about their aliases. Now then, on with the post! Oddly enough, Near and Mello were switched during their design phase. Because of this, Near was supposed to be called Mello, and Mello was supposed to be called Near. Of course this means that Near was supposed to be the meaner and more emotional one, whereas Mello was supposed to be the calm one. Their names were originally like this because Near is more mellow and calm, where Mello was always near his goal without ever actually reaching it. But, their designs were already confirmed before their names could be switched back. However, the creator says he thinks it's better they were switched now. As a little bonus, I'll be including pictures of Near and Mello below so you guys can see what they look like. Enjoy!

The picture of Near.

 

The picture of Mello.