Minor Shinigami

Jealous (ジェラス, Jerasu^?) (Gelus)

Jealous as he appears in the manga

Voiced by: Ken’ichi Matsuyama (Japanese), Michael Dobson (English)

Jealous only appears in a flashback when Rem explains a method to kill a Shinigami. In this flashback, Rem recalls Jealous watching over Misa in the human world. Surprised by his concern, Rem eventually looks over his shoulder and witnesses what should have been Misa’s last moments on Earth. In a dark alley, a distraught man mistakes Misa as the woman who broke up with him and attempts to stab her to death. Apparently infatuated with Misa, Jealous uses his Death Note to kill her destined murderer; the man suddenly walks away and has a heart attack. Moments later, Jealous himself turns to a pile of sand and rust as consequence for extending a human life out of love. Rem takes his Death Note and gave it to Misa.

Jealous’ name is commonly misspelled “Gelus,” which is what his name was romanized to until Death Note: How to Read 13 revealed the official spelling as Jealous. The first through fifth printings of Volume 4 of the English-language manga refer to him as Gelus.

In the film, Jealous gives a heart attack to Sakajo, Misa’s attacker. Jealous drops the Death Note onto the ground, and Misa discovers the Death Note.

Shidoh (シドウ, Shidō^?)

Shidoh as he appears in the anime

Voiced by: Kazuki Yao

Shidoh is a Shinigami whose Death Note is stolen by Ryuk. In fact, Ryuk takes his Note and gives it to Light, which becomes Higuchi’s note and is finally passed on to Mello’s gang (more specifically, Mello’s subordinate, Kal Snyder (also known as Jack Neylon). Shidoh has a great liking for chocolate. Since Shidoh has neglected to kill people and extend his own lifetime, he probably did not notice that his Note is stolen. As the end of his lifetime approaches, Shidoh finds Ryuk and learns that Mello is in possession of his Note. Later, he finds Snyder in the human world. To regain his Note, Shidoh agrees to help Mello’s gang against the SPK and Light. After Light regains the Death Note from Mello, he returns the note to Shidoh for him to stop interfering and return to the Shinigami world. Although these events occurred over the course of about one volume in the manga, Shidoh was only in two episodes in the anime version (episode 28 where he was merely introduced in the last few minutes of the episode, and episode 29, which relays most events of Shidoh’s regaining of his Death Note).

Shidoh’s name is written in English as “Shidoh” in Death Note: How to Read 13, but written “Siddoh” in both the tankōbon character introductions page and within the translated English manga.

Armonia Jastin Beyondllemason / Jastin the Jeweled Skeleton

Voiced by: Hideyuki Umezu

Though only appearing for a brief segment in Volume 8, Armonia provides Shidoh with several scrolls describing the various rules that Shinigami have for interacting with humans. He also informs Shidoh that his Death Note was indeed stolen by Ryuk. Shidoh uses Jastin’s information to guide his interactions with Mello in the human world. His nickname is apparently “Jastin the Jeweled Skeleton” as stated in the English manga. This is most likely due to his being encrusted with colorful jewels and his obsession with them; even his eyes are jewels.

• Dalil Guillohrtha
• Dellidublly
• Meadra
• Gook Voiced by: Tetsuo Goto
• Zerhogie
• Calikareha
• Kinddara Guivelostain
• Nu
• King of Death: The ruler of the Shinigami. He was tricked by Ryuk, who told him that Shidoh’s Deathnote, which the King of Death had apparently found earlier, actually belonged to Ryuk.