In the "Death Note" manga series, what is the name of the gods or supernatural spirits that invite humans toward death?
Death Note: Death Note (Japanese: デスノート , Hepburn: Desu Nōto ) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. Death Note:  The story follows Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook from a Shinigami named Ryuk that grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face he knows. Shinigami: Shinigami (死神 , "god of death" or "death spirit") are gods or supernatural spirits that invite humans toward death, and can be seen to be present or interpreted to be present in certain aspects of Japanese religion and culture.
Shinigami