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FeyPhantom β€” DN: Light and Dark

Published: 2008-09-29 02:43:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1458; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 12
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Description For the variation contest.

Alright! So, I don't know if I got this in in time, but hopefully I did xD;;

The title of this variation of Death Note is "Light & Dark". I chose this title after finding out that one of the meanings of the name 'Kira' is 'dark'. I felt it fit so perfectly for the idea I wanted to do.

This takes place after L has discovered the Death Note in the series. As L continues to investigate it, he notices that Light's personality has changed again. This leads him to the realization that the personality in control of Light at the moment is really Kira. Kira's personality developed over the months that Light first started killing, and the moment he regained his memories, Light's personality was suppressed and replaced by Kira. It is therefore Kira who is the serial murder, while Light would do his best to uphold the same justice as his father.

L also realizes one other thing - over the months he has gotten to know Light, Light has become the most precious person in the world to him. Now, L must uncover the truths about the Death Note and find a way to defeat Kira and save Light, all before Kira gets his wish and kills both L and Light for good.

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Notes:
- The title, as previously mentioned, is really meant to refer to Light and Kira, the two personalities.
- This idea stems from my own interpretation of Death Note. When Light has forgotten everything about the Death Note, he shows his morality and virtues. While relating to the first Kira, he also firmly claims that there is no such thing as a 'good killer'. I believe he had to push himself to become Kira after originally killing two people without realizing it beforehand. He had such a strong sense of justice that either he would force himself to believe what he did was right, or he would have otherwise killed himself probably.
So, I'm not necessarily saying he has a split personality here, but rather he had to change his fundamental beliefs and became Kira. Having no knowledge of having killed anyone, he still has the same values of justice as before, which is extremely close to his father's sense of justice.
This lends to the idea that if the Death Note had been destroyed and he forgot for good, he never would kill again, thus, essentially, killing Kira while saving Light.

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Art-wise, I'm... semi happy with this. I did it in about 9 hours from start to finish, which is super fast for me Dx Unfortunately, I didn't have much more time to put towards this but I really wanted to enter the contest. So please don't critique me too hard on this

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Death Note (c) Obata and Ohba
Image (c) Fey

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Comments: 14

BELLAluvEDWARD [2008-10-13 04:28:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow I love your artist's comments because I've thought that before too. Everyone hates Raito, but they really should be hating Kira. I believe there's a difference and you worded it just perfectly! And what I'm about to say isn't insulting your art because it's AWESOME [xD] But my favorite part was when you described your feelings on everything. Even though I like Kira better than Raito, but I think that's because I just like evil stuff in general. I love all the characters from DN~

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artsablast [2008-10-01 21:55:07 +0000 UTC]

oh awesome. the reflection really brings it all together. nice job

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FeyPhantom In reply to artsablast [2008-10-02 22:30:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much~! ^^

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artsablast In reply to FeyPhantom [2008-10-02 22:33:44 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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DesdemonaKakalose [2008-09-30 20:21:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome indeed, it is. I love the art itself--that noose is so... symbolic isn't the word....
Meh.

Also, the title is like the icing on the gravy. Absoloutely brilliant.

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FeyPhantom In reply to DesdemonaKakalose [2008-10-02 22:32:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! ^^

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lickitung-fangirl [2008-09-30 01:32:18 +0000 UTC]

I love the reflection in the mirror, when I saw that noose, I started grinning because it was just so cool! ...Maybe it's not a good idea to say it made me grin...

Hmm... a bathtub.

...That comment is random and unimportant. I just felt like saying it.

<< >> I'm not insane. I think.

Anyway, great job! ^^

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FeyPhantom In reply to lickitung-fangirl [2008-10-02 22:36:27 +0000 UTC]

Hee, thanks! I'm quite happy with the noose, so I'm glad it made you grin lol Everyone's insane, just some people are better at hiding it ;D (ya know, I think that may be a quote from somewhere, but I can't remember at the mo' xD;; )

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Sasuke-luvr [2008-09-29 20:58:06 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. Complete awesomeness.

Described in one word: Epic!!!

I absolutely love the way its drawn, plus your whole analysis thing. I never knew Kira meant dark o.o

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FeyPhantom In reply to Sasuke-luvr [2008-10-02 22:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Hee, thank you very much! I think it's the Gaelic meaning of the name, though I could be wrong on that xD;;

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Sasuke-luvr In reply to FeyPhantom [2008-10-04 01:25:34 +0000 UTC]

*shrugs* Eh. :3

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KaliPhantom [2008-09-29 07:10:26 +0000 UTC]

I really like what you've done with the noose and mirror here. I think that's my favourite part, seeing as how I don't understand the L/Light/Kira dynamic. I like the lamplight as well.

I'm not going to point out all the shading and lineart issues because I'm sure you can do at least as well there. Instead, I'm going to give one major critique: L (black hair, I assume that's him?) looks flat and dead and kind of bird-like. I'm not sure if that was intended or not.

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FeyPhantom In reply to KaliPhantom [2008-09-29 08:05:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^ I like how the noose came out. I was worried at first cause I remember trying to draw them before and I always sucked at it xD

Anyways, yep, that's L. I agree with the flatness. I actually went back and added more shading, I hope it helps at least a little, it was bugging me. As for dead-looking, imo, he's a character I think should look at least somewhat dead-looking. He stays inside all the time, barely ever sleeps (and only reportedly has slept while sitting in a chair) and eats almost nothing but sugar xD Though, I am curious as to what you mean by bird-like?

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KaliPhantom In reply to FeyPhantom [2008-09-29 17:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'm glad it turned out then.

Okay, so "dead" was intentional but "flat" wasn't. As for the bird thing… I dunno, really. There's something about his face, esp. the mouth and nose, and don't look particularly human to me, and the closest thing I can think of it a beak.

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