The Shinigami

A Shinigami is known as a God of Death. In Death Note,they are a race of extra-dimensional beings who survive by killing humans to extend their own lives. Shinigami are not responsible for every death that occurs;people will eventually die regardless of whether or not the Shinigami pay attention to them,but a Shinigami can end their lives sooner than intended to extend their own lifespan. They each vary widely in appearance and their bodies are built in ways that would seem impossible by Earth standards. Although Shinigami have jobs,they do not have a required amount of work to do and often gets bored. Their main job is to find humans they can take life from and write their name in their Death Note. Some Shinigami tend to forget to write names down or even tend to save someone life they care about by writing a name down,which is against the rule,which causes them to die. The only humans that can see a Shinigami are the ones who touches the Death Note.

Power and abilities
Shinigami are also capable of flight and use wings as a mode of transportation,especially in the human world. When their wings are not in use,they retract. It is assumed that all Shinigami can understand each others' languages. Some of them can also speak,read and write in Earthly languages.

Genders and personalities
Each Shinigami have a unique personality and level of intelligence. Shinigami can be either male or female based on their appearance. They do not however reproduce nor having sexual relationships with humans.

Known Shinigami:

 * Ryuk-Ownership of Light,later of Matsuda (Previously owned by Taro Kagami)
 * Rem-Ownership of Misa,later of Higuchi and L (Died)
 * Sidoh-Ownership of Mello,later of Alexey
 * Reidak-Ownership of Commandix
 * Draconus-Ownership of L (Replaced Rem)
 * Shadow-Ownership of Beyond Birthday
 * Chase-Ownership of Teru Mikami
 * Rover-Ownership of Near
 * Melto-Ownership of Minoru
 * Bepo-Ownership of Sakura
 * Arma-Ownership of Ryuzaki
 * Ryder-Ownership of Hikari
 * Gelus-Dead
 * Wildwind
 * Shocky
 * Skeletron
 * Loadgun
 * Preyus-Killed
 * Ghiroza
 * Dreama
 * Shinigami King
 * Jakkuran
 * Baloucher
 * Roght
 * Thot
 * Tigerclaw-Flashback
 * Incognito-Mentioned
 * Drash-Mentioned
 * Slamram-Flashback
 * Wreck-flashback
 * Bigbite-Flashback
 * Meporia-Movie
 * Noctuno-Movie
 * Komashura-Movie
 * Bludgeon-Movie
 * Skylignus-Movie
 * Toolbox-Movie
 * Blazewolf-Movie
 * Tesla-Movie
 * Skullhawk-Movie