Wedy

Name: Wedy

Real Name: Merry Kenwood

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: November 2, 1974

Age: 29–30 (during the main events)

Height: 170 cm

Weight: 48 kg

Blood Type: B

Nationality: American

Likes: Motorcycles

Dislikes: Police officers

Occupation: Professional thief, infiltration specialist

First Appearance: Death Note (manga/anime)

Voice Actress (anime): Miki Nagasawa

Wedy is introduced as a top-class thief operating in the criminal underworld, known for her cool demeanor and impressive professional skills.

She is a close associate of L Lawliet, who hires her to assist in his investigation of the Yotsuba Group.

Although clearly a criminal, Wedy is presented more as a stylish, thrill-seeking specialist than a brutal offender.

Her appearance and attitude give her the image of a modern, capable, and self-confident woman.

Wedy has a cool, composed personality and rarely shows panic or hesitation in dangerous situations.

She comes across as confident and professional, with a dry, no-nonsense attitude toward her work.

She is described as a blonde, bob-cut beauty with the look of a fashion model.

During missions she typically wears sunglasses and a black bodysuit, emphasizing both stealth and style.

Her background hints that she is the second daughter of a respectable family and likely lives as a high-class idler on the surface.

This suggests, similar to Aiber, that she may engage in theft and safe-cracking primarily for the thrill and challenge.

Wedy is an expert at breaking into secure locations and bypassing protection systems.

She can crack any lock, safe, or security system and infiltrate targets without being detected.

She is also highly skilled in motorcycle handling, using speed and mobility to support her missions.

Unlike Aiber, who dislikes violence, Wedy carries and uses a handgun in combat situations, showing that she is prepared to resort to lethal force if necessary.

Her talents are not limited to physical infiltration.

She is capable of reconstructing documents that have been shredded, demonstrating patience, precision, and strong investigative skills.

These combined abilities make her invaluable to L Lawliet when dealing with powerful organizations such as the Yotsuba Group.

She functions as both an infiltrator and a field operative, bridging the gap between the underworld and L’s investigative team.

Within the Death Note storyline, Wedy is recruited by L Lawliet to help investigate the Yotsuba Group, a powerful corporation suspected of colluding with Kira.

She infiltrates Yotsuba’s environment, gathers information, and supports L’s plan by using her criminal expertise in a controlled, investigative context.

Despite her criminal record, she maintains a cooperative and somewhat friendly professional relationship with L.

Her involvement shows how L is willing to use morally grey allies when their skills are essential to catching Kira.

She stands out among L’s associates as the dedicated infiltration specialist.

Where others focus on analysis or negotiation, Wedy handles the high-risk fieldwork that requires stealth and technical expertise.

On January 10, 2005 (in the anime adaptation, January 10, 2008), Wedy dies as a result of Kira’s actions while riding her motorcycle in the state of Colorado, United States.

Under Kira’s control, she loses control of her bike and dies in what appears to be an accident.

In the anime adaptation, her death is depicted as occurring when she tries to avoid a black cat that suddenly crosses her path.

This small detail gives the scene a sense of cruel irony, turning a minor everyday hazard into a lethal event manipulated by the Death Note.

Her death, like those of other associates of L, underscores Kira’s terrifying reach and the vulnerability of even highly skilled operatives.

It marks the end of Wedy’s role in the story and reinforces the high stakes of the conflict between Kira and those who oppose him.

Wedy appears in the original Death Note manga and its anime adaptation, where her role and abilities are largely consistent.

Her characterization as a stylish, capable thief working with L Lawliet is preserved across these versions.

She does not appear in the live-action film adaptations or in the live-action television drama based on Death Note.

As a result, her story remains confined to the manga and anime continuity, where she serves as one of L’s key underworld allies.