Decim

"With Decim, it's all drinks and seriousness. Aside from that, he has no other saving graces.""

- Nona, giving a portrayal of Decim in Episode 2 "Death Reverse"

Decim (デキム Dekimu) is the bartender of Quindecim and an acting arbiter for the dead.

Appearance
Decim is a tall man with pale-colored skin and bright blue eyes. His white hair is messy, with most of his long uneven bangs covering the right side of his face.

He wears a bartender uniform consisting of a white long-sleeved button shirt overlaid with a black vest and a red bow tie. On the bottom, he has black pants with a black apron atop and a pair of black leather shoes. He puts a pin on the left side of his vest.

Personality
Decim appears to be emotionless and serious during his jobs, unless something out of the ordinary or shocking happens. He is very detached in his manner of speech, and would rather not bring personal feelings to the table. He takes pride in his role as an arbiter, and is always respectful towards guests, especially to those who lived their lives to the fullest.

Death Parade
When a couple named Takashi and Machiko arrives at Quindecim bar, Decim tells the couple to play a game and if the couple refuses something bad will happen. The couple gets darts, with each slot showing a part of the body that will affect the other person. Decim tells the couple that if they don't wish to be harmed, they will have to miss until someone loses all their darts. Through out the match Takashi asks Decim if he could use another player's darts and to which he replied that it only matters where the dart is going. When Takashi tries to stab Machiko after pulling the darts down of the board and starts running towards her. Decim then intervenes and stops him by restraining him with threads.

Abilities
Threads: Decim can create threads and use them to restrict rude customers from moving or use them to hang things.

Quotes

 * (To Misaki) - "Life is always full of unfairness."

Trivia

 * He makes mannequins as a hobby.
 * His name may also be a reference to the name of one of the Fates from Roman mythology, Decima. Decima measured the thread of life, which may also refer to the threads that Decim occasionally uses to restrain people.
 * Nona says he makes the best cocktails.
 * He has only been an arbiter for five years.