Watari
From Death Note
Watari, real name Quillsh Wammy, is L's loyal handler in Death Note and the founder of Wammy's House, the orphanage that raised L and his successors. He is L's only public link to the world. He is voiced by Kiyoshi Kobayashi in Japanese.
About Watari
Watari, whose real name is Quillsh Wammy, is L's loyal handler, butler and only public link to the outside world. He founded Wammy's House, the orphanage that raised L and his successors, and he supplies L with everything from sweets to sniper support. Calm, capable and completely devoted, Watari is the one person L trusts without reservation in a case built on secrets and suspicion.
Appearance
Watari is an elderly gentleman with white hair and a neat moustache, dressed in formal butler-like suits and often seen carrying a briefcase or a tray of sweets. In public appearances for L he wears a hat and coat that shadow his face. His calm, courteous manner hides serious capability, the briefcase has been known to contain a sniper rifle.
Personality
Watari is composed, discreet and utterly devoted. He anticipates L's needs before they are spoken, speaks for him to governments and police forces, and never once lets information slip. Behind the servant's manner stands a shrewd inventor and philanthropist who built an institution to find and train the world's most gifted children, L was simply his greatest success.
Background & Story
Quillsh Wammy made his fortune as an inventor and used it to found Wammy's House in Winchester, England, an orphanage that identifies brilliant children and trains them as detective successors. His finest pupil became L, and Watari became the great detective's handler: the voice on the computer, the man who books the hotels, funds the operations and appears in public as 'Watari' so L never has to. When the Kira case begins, it is Watari who brings L to Japan and stands beside the task force.
Key Relationships
- L Lawliet: His ward, pupil and employer in one, Watari raised L, manages his life and is the only person L trusts without reservation.
- Near: One of the gifted children of Wammy's House, raised under the system Watari built to produce L's successor.
- Mello: The other leading successor from Watari's orphanage, whose rivalry with Near Watari's system could measure but never heal.
Quick Answers
What is Watari's real name?
Quillsh Wammy, the 'Wammy' in Wammy's House. Like L, he keeps his real name secret because Kira kills by name and face.
What is Wammy's House?
An orphanage in Winchester, England, founded by Watari to raise gifted children, including L himself and his successors Near and Mello.
Who voices Watari in Death Note?
Watari is voiced by Kiyoshi Kobayashi in the Japanese version of Death Note.
