David Hoope
CharacterDavid Hoope serves as President of the United States in the Death Note manga. Drawn into the struggle over the notebooks, he authorizes Near's SPK before falling under Mello's control, and his desperate bid to break free of that grip ends in his own suicide.
Appearance
Hoope is an elderly man with narrowed eyes and sparse eyebrows. His black hair is kept neatly combed.
Personality
Hoope is ruled by fear once the notebook enters the picture. Faced with the power Mello wields, he buckles under intimidation and grasps at increasingly desperate measures to free himself.
History
As President, Hoope grants approval for the SPK to be assembled after conferring with Near. His position collapses once Mello seizes a Death Note: Mello coerces him into surrendering everything he knows about the SPK and reporting its every move. Terrified, Hoope sides with L, in truth Light, to storm Mello's hideout using soldiers supplied by Yitzak Ghazanin, but the entire assault force is slaughtered. Soon afterward he takes his own life, and it is implied that Kira finished him off once the operation failed. In the anime continuity the presidency instead passes to his vice president, George Sairas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Hoope in Death Note?
David Hoope serves as President of the United States in the Death Note manga. Drawn into the struggle over the notebooks, he authorizes Near's SPK before falling under Mello's control.
How does David Hoope die?
David Hoope takes his own life after his desperate bid to break free of Mello's grip fails. It is implied that Kira finished him off once the operation against Mello collapsed.
What happens to David Hoope after Mello obtains a Death Note?
Once Mello seizes a Death Note, David Hoope's position collapses: Mello coerces him into surrendering everything he knows about the SPK and reporting its every move.
How is David Hoope's fate different in the anime?
In the anime continuity, the presidency does not end with David Hoope's suicide as in the manga; instead it passes to his vice president, George Sairas.
Who supplied the soldiers for David Hoope's raid on Mello's hideout?
Terrified, David Hoope sides with L, in truth Light, to storm Mello's hideout using soldiers supplied by Yitzak Ghazanin, but the entire assault force is slaughtered.
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