

How is it that Shinigami come into being? If there was no way for them to come
into existence(in the human world), would they just slowly die away when any
of them kill for love? Also, can Shinigami die of old age?


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How did Shinigami come into existence?


**Shinigami, or death gods, rule the world of Death Note. A shinigami's
purpose in life is to kill humans to extend their own lifespan, through the
use of a death note.**

Well, as you have already noticed, there are many different definitions of
shinigami. The word is usually translated as **"god of death"** , so you can
think of them like grim reapers. And since the word **"grim reaper"** is also
used for a variety of things, you can see how this can get interesting. There
is no set definition for what a shinigami is, so the writers of different
shows can just make things up. For your story, you get to decide whether you
have to die to become a shinigami, and you get to decide whether certain
people become shinigami.

In Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, the word Shinigami is used to refer to a character
whose friends and family kept dying. It's a really loose word.

But if you're asking specifically about Death Note.... In Death Note, the
shinigami do not have to die and they are not people who have become
shinigami. The manga doesn't really go into the history of the shinigami, but
it is implied that they have been shinigami for the entirety of their
existence.

One of many stories about Shinigami coming to existence is :

> > The Shinigamis become how they are because they commited suicide and as
> punishment they have to collect souls. If a shinigami fully remembers his or
> her past life before becoming a full shinigami, he or she disappears and
> becomes a ghost. They become full shinigamis by collecting their first soul.
> Personally, I think this is more easy to understand.


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