History Characters / AceAttorneyProsecutorsAndLawEnforcementOfficers

Prosecutors and law enforcement agents in the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' series. [[Characters/AceAttorney Here]] is the main character sheet.

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[[folder:'''Winston Payne''' (''Takefumi Auchi'')]]
!!'''Winston Payne''' (''Takefumi Auchi'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': David Crislip (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'') Kou Hamasaki (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'')
!!!'''Played by''': Seminosuke Murasugi ([[Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney live-action film]])

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->"To think I saw you enter this room a fresh attorney... and now I'll see you leave in chains."

Usually serving as the first prosecutor to bar the player's way in the first case... ''every'' game that stars a defense attorney. From Phoenix, to Mia, to Apollo, they all will face this... err... rather spineless Prosecutor who has a rather high pitched, downright wimpy '''"Objection!"''' yell. Said to be a Rookie Killer.

* AntiVillain: While he certainly has an ego he can't support, and doesn't hesitate to belittle the defense, Winston Payne is actually one of the cleanest prosecutors in the entire series. He never stoops to any dirty tactics such as those of Edgeworth, the von Karmas, or his own younger brother. He even defends certain witnesses [[spoiler: such as Dahlia]] from being badgered by the defense.
* BadassBoast: When faced with [[spoiler:Phoenix Wright being the defendant in the first case of ''Apollo Justice'']], Payne delivers a downright badass threat:
-->'''Payne''': To think, I saw you enter this room a fresh attorney, and now I'll see you leave in chains.
* BaitAndSwitchBoss: Hardly does anything in the first trial of ''Apollo Justice'' except mock Apollo and swish his fully-grown hair. He even lampshades this toward the end, saying that he actually didn't get to prosecute anybody.
* ButtMonkey:
** Given that his entire purpose in the series is to be creamed by rookie attorneys, yeah. ''Investigations'' makes it even worse by revealing that, despite the fact they've worked in the same office for years, Edgeworth has ''no idea'' who he is and in fact seems to believe he's the building's janitor.
** Even better. During the first case of the second game, Phoenix Wright was [[spoiler: given amnesia and had to fight him on a case regardless.]] When Phoenix got his memory back, he remembered Maya, The Judge, the defendant at the time and everyone else... but had NO CLUE who Winston was and also thought he was the janitor.
* DemotedToExtra:
** In ''Investigations'', he has a brief cameo appearance, and a mention of "custodial work" is all we see (or hear) of him. Somehow it seems that Payne managed to regain his rank in time to be savaged by the new generation of up-and-comers (Apollo Justice).
** He has a ''slightly'' bigger role in ''Investigations 2''. He still doesn't get his own sprite, but at least he's ''involved'' in the plot this time.
** PutOnABus: Finally absent completely in ''Dual Destinies'', although he's still mentioned as the new WarmUpBoss [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute is his younger brother]].
* HairFlip: Fond of it back when he used to have a pompadour in flashback in ''Trials and Tribulations''. Much later, in ''Apollo Justice'', he grows out the sides so he can do it again. The look is so ridiculous, it can only be interpreted as a parody of this trope.
* HairTodayGoneTomorrow: When he lost his case to Mia, he lost his hair.
* HurricaneOfPuns: Payne pulls one of these when faced with Apollo's questioning of the poker chips in the first case of ''Apollo Justice''.
-->'''Payne''': They're not fish and chips, not a chip off the old block, not a motorcycle cop.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: He was a Rookie Killer... until he met [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable Mia Fey]].
* InformedAbility: Rookie Killer. But the only chance we ever see him kill a rookie was [[spoiler:when he faced Furio Tigre disguised as Phoenix. Who was ''trying'' to lose]]. On the other hand, he put up a pretty good fight against Mia while he still had hair. He also had a 7-year perfect win record before meeting up with Mia. That's longer than Edgeworth or Franziska, disciples of the "god of prosecution" Manfred von Karma.
* MandatoryLine: He is the only character to have a speaking role in every single game in the series (up until ''Dual Destinies'') , regardless of how insignificant that line is.
* OhCrap: Has this reaction in the manga as Phoenix proves that [[spoiler:Belle put the knife handle with Larry's fingerprints on it onto the knife blade she used to kill the victim]].
* OnceAnEpisode: As mentioned in MandatoryLine above, Winston will appear in the first case of every game without fail. Except ''Dual Destinies'', where Gaspen Payne, his younger brother, appears instead.
** In ''The Great Ace Attorney'', set a century before, it's [[http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Taketsuchi_Auchi his grandfather]] who takes his mantle.
* PunnyName: "Winced in pain". "Takefumi" is taken from a staff member's dentist, and "Auchi" comes from "ouch".
* RedBaron: The Rookie Killer.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Subversion. He has shiny glasses, but in truth, he is NOT scary.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Particularly in the credits of the first game, when he claims to be Phoenix's mentor, and this quote from the manga; note how casually he drops his own name as an example.
-->'''Payne''': "Milo 'Fairplay' Kent is like the panda at the zoo. The dolphin in an aquarium. Winston Payne in court! The "'Gormand battle doesn't exist without him!"
* SmugSnake: So condescending. So unable to back it up.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Mind you, we never see his wife but both he and the judge claim she is quite attractive.
* WarmupBoss: He's always the prosecutor of the tutorial case, in every game until ''Dual Destinies''. He even makes a cameo appearance in the tutorial case of ''Investigations''. Even in the manga, when Phoenix is not a rookie [[spoiler:or amnesiac]], he appears as the prosecutor in "Turnabout With the Wind" before Edgeworth and Franziska prosecute later cases, although he does return for Turnabout Gurgitation.
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[[folder:'''Miles Edgeworth''' (''Reiji Mitsurugi'')]]
!!'''Miles Edgeworth''' (''Reiji Mitsurugi'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Seon King (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth''), Tatsuro Iwamoto (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'', ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'') Creator/KyleHebert (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies''), Creator/EijiTakemoto (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney'', ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')
!!!'''Played by''': Takumi Saito (adult), Roi Hayashi (child) ([[Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney live-action film]])

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->"There is only one thing we seek: The truth. No matter how painful it may be." [[spoiler:This is AFTER CharacterDevelopment hits and he stops being an AmoralAttorney.]]

Main prosecutor of the first game and voted most popular character of the series. By-the-book and skillful, but less than honest at first; he tampered with witnesses and coached their testimony in some earlier cases, although despite allegations in the first game, the only time he used illicit evidence, he had no idea it was forged ([[SchmuckBait but that didn't stop him from using it]]). He's Phoenix's childhood friend, and his actions in grade school inspired Phoenix's desire to be an attorney. He then featured as a main character in the SpinOff series called ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', taking place between the events of ''Trials and Tribulations'' and ''Apollo Justice''. By the time of ''Dual Destinies'', he has become Chief Prosecutor and will be stepping behind the prosecuting bench. [[spoiler:He was also responsible for Phoenix's return to court as a lawyer.]]



* AmoralAttorney: Not HALF as bad as some of the others, and he gets over it very quickly, but he had his moments. For example he coached the bellboy not to bring up relevant information unless he was asked about it specifically (when no one was likely to know to ask), kept Dahlia's real identity from the court, etc.
* {{Angrish}}: Edgeworth is prone to making these noises whenever he's being backed into a corner or busy getting whipped by Franziska. Nnnghooooooh!
* AntiVillain: A bit of a mixed bag. He's just doing his job in most cases but that doesn't stop him from playing dirty if it suits him (and he has been trained well in that area). By the end of the first game he's completely out of the woods, though. His commitment to the truth, which serves as the basis for his HeelFaceTurn, leads him to a different type of morally gray behavior after said HeelFaceTurn. In ''Justice For All'', he threatens to [[spoiler: reveal a witness' psychiatric record and condition, even if its revelation leads her to suicide, if she refuses to continue her testimony and tell the court the truth.]]
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: His Logic system doesn't use anything technological or supernatural (unlike the Magatama, Perceive, or Mood Matrix systems), just plain old mental deduction and chess pieces [[MundaneMadeAwesome made to look awesome]]. He was even able to successfully deduct four contradictions with one piece of evidence.
* BackForTheFinale: He appears in the final cases of the second, third and fifth games, having been absent until then.
* BadBoss: At least during his Demon Prosecutor days, if not after his CharacterDevelopment: using luminol in his office in 1-5 (something you have no real reason to do) reveals blood spots on the carpet in front of his desk. Phoenix speculates that they came from him ''slapping Gumshoe''.
* BadassBaritone: In ''Dual Destines'', thanks to Creator/KyleHebert.
* BadassBoast: "No one gets away with murder in my office. No one." Note that this is said ''while a burglar has a loaded gun to his back''.
* BadassLongcoat: Wears one of these in ''Justice For All'' and ''Dual Destinies''.
* BadassNormal: Of the four main/playable characters in the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series thus far ([[spoiler:not counting his father, Gregory, in [=AAI2=]]]), Edgeworth is the only one without some kind of external aid. (Phoenix has a lie-detecting artifact, Apollo has superhuman perception focused by his bracelet and Athena has enhanced hearing with an advanced emotion reading computer.) He did use the Magatama once, though, but in his own games, his "power" is simply his own logic.
* BashBrothers: If there's a legal version of this trope, Phoenix and Edgeworth are ''definitely'' it. Edgeworth wants to get the guilty into jail, Phoenix wants to keep the innocent out. '''There is no contradiction here.''' If Phoenix has a definite lead in court that points to his client being innocent, Edgeworth ''will'' pick up on it and do everything in his power to help Phoenix, as long as it is within his ability and duty as a prosecutor. The way they took down [[spoiler: Damon Gant, Matt Engarde, Godot, and the Phantom]], shows how much criminals should quake in fear if both of them are on the same case after case 1-4. Even before his epiphany, Edgeworth shows that he can still see the virtue in an honest verdict. He starts badgering [[spoiler:Dee Vasquez]] in case 1-3 when it's clear she's got a lot more to say than she actually is. [[spoiler:Dee]] even calls him out on it, wondering why the person who called her to the stand is now begging that she recant on previous testimony that was only helping his case.
* BerserkButton: Forged evidence. He will not stand for it to be presented to the court and will ensure that the forger does not get away with it.
** On a more humorous note, normally calm and stoic Edgeworth has this to say when teased about having been terrible at origami as a child:
--> '''Edgeworth''': Be quiet already! I'll never forget the shame of that day! You want a crane! I can now make a perfect quarter-inch crane without a single flaw!
* BigGood: [[spoiler:Of ''Dual Destinies'', where he is now Chief Prosecutor and working in secret to help Blackquill take down the phantom]].
* BigNo:
** Once in Case 1-5. [[spoiler:When he found out he was using FORGED EVIDENCE.]] He also has a slight MMMMMMM, but regains his composure.
** Even funnier one in case 3-5, when, [[spoiler:after spending ages trying to break Larry's three Psyche-locks, five more appear in their place.]] Not only is it funny, it's also very understandable.
** And in ''Investigations'' his "Nnnghooooooh!" face.
* {{Bishonen}}: Less so than your average bishie, but, to quote a Youtube user: "I am comfortable enough in my homosexuality to admit that Edgeworth is fucking pretty." Shi-Long Lang even calls him "pretty boy" at one point, though since at that point they were still in a (unfriendly) rivalry it was meant as an insult. (He gets ''more'' attractive as time goes on, it seems--in the original trilogy he looks permanently tired, but he doesn't have the same shadows under his eyes in ''Investigations''.)
* BluffingTheMurderer: In "Turnabout Gallows" in the manga, he tricks [[spoiler:Brock Johnson]] into confessing to setting fire to the Den of Spiders by claiming that he found his fingerprints on the remains of a timed ignition device, prompting [[spoiler:Brock]] to protest that he was wearing gloves. The device was destroyed in the fire.
* BreakTheHaughty: He goes through this over the course of the first game: first his perfect win-record is shattered, then he's framed for 2 murders and ''then'' he learns that the case that made his name as a prosecutor was based on forged evidence, making him as much of a cheater as Manfred von Karma was.
* BritishStuffiness: Given that he only has a few speech clips, it's notable that one can distinguish a British accent in some of them ('Take That' being one of the easier ones), the 'stuffiness' being that Edgeworth is ComicallySerious. As of ''Dual Destinies'', the British accent has been fully implemented for the cutscenes.
* BrokenPedestal:
** [[spoiler:Edgeworth spent fifteen years believing he killed his own father, unaware that the true killer was his beloved mentor, and ''adoptive father'', Manfred von Karma.]]
** He also was unaware that he used forged evidence in one case , tarnishing his clean record.
** To a lesser extent, he had a great deal for respect for [[spoiler:Ernest Amano, as he got involved in Case 3 as a personal favor, and is offended by the allegations of smuggling against him in Case 4, which takes place in the past]].
** In TheMovie, his father becomes this, because of the location of the DL-6 incident (instead of taking place in the elevator, Gregory Edgeworth is caught removing evidence from the Evidence Room). Edgeworth believes that his father was trying to secure a win by destroying decisive evidence, and tells Phoenix he vowed to never be that kind of an attorney. [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, he finds out that his father was checking to see if the evidence was forged (it was).]]
* BrutalHonesty: Edgeworth does not believe in little white lies.
--> '''Phoenix''': We don't have so much free time we can spend it coming down here to laugh at you.
--> '''Edgeworth''': [[BeatPanel ...]]
--> '''Edgeworth''': Yes you do.
* ButtMonkey: More comedic characters seem to enjoy messing with him. From Oldbag the AbhorrentAdmirer, to Larry being a dumbass (admittedly, he's one around other characters too), to Yew laughing at him for being too serious, and so on...
* ButNotTooForeign: In Japan he's a Japanese man who was raised primarily in Germany. The English version actually does this with his ''American'' heritage, making him a British man who was raised primarily in Germany but spent a portion of his childhood living in America.
* CatchPhrase:
** '''''Eureka!''''' in ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''.
** "I won't rest until I've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny."
** After he's found all the necessary information, "I already checked this place, but it never hurts to take another look."
** [=AAI2=] gives him "Checkmate."
* CharacterDevelopment: By leaps and yards the biggest example in the series.
* ChasteHero: Miles' libido is about as strong as the classic Literature/SherlockHolmes'.
* ChessMotifs: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] as his way of dealing with uncooperative witnesses he wants info from in ''Gyakuten Kenji 2''. He also frequently enjoys using red and blue chess pieces to visualize his relationship with Phoenix.
* ChickMagnet:
** Lampshaded by Gumshoe in the third game, to Edgeworth's shock: "D-Do I really inspire this sort of frothing desire from the female masses?"
** Also poked fun at occasionally in ''Investigations'', such as when Ernest says that Lance's UrbanLegendLovelife reminds him of a "certain someone" or how one of the first things out of Lauren's mouth is about how she's desperately afraid that she's going to fall for him.
* ClassyCravat: Inherited as von Karma's protege.
* ClearMyName: He's framed for murder in Case Two of ''Ace Attorney Investigations''. He's able to prove he wasn't the murderer, only for suspicion to fall on Rhoda Teneiro instead.
* ClosetGeek: He wasn't just being polite when he said he was a big fan of Will Powers.
* TheComicallySerious:
** Best shown when he tries to loosen up and fails.
-->'''Edgeworth:''' Whoooooooooop! Detective Gumshooooeeee!
** 1-3 is a whole case of this, between Cody Hackins and Wendy Oldbag.
* ComplimentBackfire: Edgeworth's cameo appearance in the secret episodes of ''ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney'' reveals that he ''hates'' being called a "Prodigy Prosecutor," because he sees it as [[HardWorkHardlyWorks cheapening all the hard work he had to put into his career]].
* DartBoardOfHate: He's too sophisticated for a dart board, actually. Instead, he has a ''chess'' board of superiority. He usually has it arranged such that a slew of red knights with sharp-''edged'' swords are surrounding a ''spikey-headed'' blue pawn.
* ADayInTheLimelight: First half of Case 3-5, ''Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations'' and ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'' in Japan.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * DeadpanSnarker: All the time.
* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King]]: Warms up to other people over the course of the games.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: To Phoenix in the second and third games.
* DodgeTheBullet: [[spoiler:Investigations Case 4, with help from Kay]].
* DoesNotKnowHowToSayThanks: Regarding Maya getting arrested for contempt of court to save him, he can't quite say "Thank You" (though it should be noted he [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold generously posted her bail]] from behind the scenes). It takes quite a bit of effort to thank Phoenix for finally getting him off the hook.
* DontYouDarePityMe: ''Earthquakes''. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Phoenix in the third game, who remarks [[spoiler:after an earthquake, "I was ready to hug it out with him, but he's just the same, prideful Edgeworth."]]
* DudeWheresMyRespect: At times when he's playable. In ''Investigations 2'', he quickly goes from being a hero for his actions in Investigations to being at risk of losing his badge.
* [[AmoralAttorney Even Amoral Attorneys]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards Have Standards]]:
** He himself raises an objection to Dee Vasquez's testimony in 1-4, even though it left Phoenix's case on the rocks and put Edgeworth minutes from his win, because at that point [[spoiler:it was clear that she was probably the real killer]].
** Even in his 'Demon Prosecutor' days, the one line he never allowed himself to (knowingly) cross was to use forged evidence in court.
** [[spoiler:[[FlashBack Investigations Case 4]]: Due to the circumstances between the deaths of both his father and Kay Faraday's, Edgeworth [[PetTheDog went to help her to overcoming her grief]].]]
** He demands that the trial in 3-4 be stopped immediately when [[spoiler: Terry poisons himself on the stand.]]
* EnemyOfMyEnemy: Views Phoenix as this for taking down von Karma.
* FanBoy:
** In the supplementary material, Edgeworth is a Steel Samurai fan to rival the best of them. He manages to outgeek ''Maya'' on the subject.
** The games also hint at this from time to time. First, there's the fact he keeps a Steel Samurai figurine in plain view in his office (he even shows concern about it breaking). Then there's him clearly indulging in denial in this exchange during the first case of ''Investigations''.
---> '''Gumshoe''': You sure knows a lot about this show... Are you sure you're not one of those rabid fanboys?\\
'''Edgeworth''': ...! O-of course not! Anyone who keeps up with society knows at least this much!
** And that figurine? It was a gift from ''Wendy Oldbag''. He accepted a gift from his much-hated AbhorrentAdmirer to support his hobby.
** He also has a Steel Samurai manga hidden in the law book he was reading on the plane, in the second case.
** Later in ''Investigations'', one of Edgeworth's cases leads him to a Steel Samurai stage show hosted by an embassy. He gets an autograph from the Steel Samurai, and then tears it up when he finds out that the man in the costume is [[spoiler:Larry Butz]].
** Heck, the last case of ''Investigations'' is chock-full of references to his fanboyism, so much that it's probably canon by now.
---> '''Edgeworth:''' [while looking into a LCD TV and a pile of Steel Samurai videos] Hm, I guess someone has to check the titles of all these... *Sighing while smirking* ... Oh, the things one has to do on his work.
** He also says that [[spoiler: Quercus Alba]] isn't a true fan because he didn't watch the Steel Samurai stage show. [[spoiler: Alba was busy murdering [[TheDragon Manny Coachen]] at the time of the show.]]
** To finish with this final case, while talking with Larry, he just forgets to put on the mask and admits right in the open than the Steel Samurai is cool. [[EverybodyKnewAlready Nobody is surprised or even remarks something about it]].
** In the very first Steel Samurai case, Edgeworth introduces himself to Will Powers as “a fan”. Phoenix thinks it’s flattery. And probably, ''you'' will be led to believe it’s flattery on the first play through. As you get to know Edgeworth better in the latter games, though, and discover how he would rarely if ever engage in lies or flattery... you may have missed the easily overlooked hint that he was ''dead serious about being a fan of the show the first time''.
** In the manga, he's also a fan of the Sparklestar show.
** ''Somehow'' becomes even more apparent in ''Investigations 2'', up to and including him very nearly have a nerd-off with Kay over Steel Samurai vs Giant Monsters.
-->'''Kay:''' Who doesn't love giant monsters?!
-->'''Edgeworth:''' ...I'm not sure I see the appeal.
-->'''Kay:''' Well, I'm not sure I see the appeal of the Steel Samurai!
-->'''Edgeworth:''' !!!
* FightingYourFriend: Edgeworth and Franziska are the [[WakeUpCallBoss primary antagonists]] of the first two games, siblings (not by blood, by the way), and prosecutors. It doesn't stop them from having a BossBattle [[spoiler:in which you control Edgeworth]] that is nothing short of epic.
* FinalBoss: Sort of, in the original GBA version of the first game, as he's the final witness.
* FingerWag: In his earlier days, which is a tendency he picked up from von Karma. He stops doing it by the time he's 24 (instead he taps his forehead and wears a "Nice try... but you'll have to do better than that" smile on his face).
* FlatEarthAtheist: Claims he doesn't believe in spiritual power in 3-5. Keep in mind his rival has an assistant (who regularly appears in court) who's a spiritual medium and who's regularly possessed by the spirit of her older sister, causing her to shapeshift into her. He does explain, though, that this mainly stems from [[spoiler:his history with the DL-6 incident, in which Misty Fey's channeling led to the wrong person being convicted; the trauma of the whole incident seems to have left him with a stubborn prejudice against the idea of spirit mediums]].
* FreudianExcuse: It can be a bit jarring when you go back through this game, after finishing the others, and notice just how much of a jerk Edgeworth was, [[spoiler: with the loss of his father, and replacement of his father with a colossal jerk]] being revealed as an excuse. Even in his first case against Phoenix, an old friend, Edgeworth is snide, condescending, rude, dishonest, and manipulative. In fact, Shu Takumi commented that Miles was supposed to come off as a tragic yet unlikable character in the first game. Fortunately, his Excuse was upgraded into Character Development over the course of the three games.
* GermanicDepressives: Not German by birth, but lived most of his youth in Germany.
* GermanicEfficiency: He's diligent, organized and thorough.
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: Sometimes points and wags his finger. [[spoiler:Going by [=AAI2=], it must be genetic.]]
* TheGlassesComeOff: Although he doesn't wear them onscreen for long in ''Dual Destinies'', when he prepares to engage Phoenix in court, he discards them, ready to prosecute.
* AGlassInTheHand: Offscreen in 1-4 after the second day of the trial. According to Gumshoe, Edgeworth was so upset that he crushed a paper cup in his hand... one filled with very hot coffee.
* GoodIsNotNice: Edgeworth's commitment to the truth doesn't always manifest itself in the most sympathetic ways. More than once in the series people have begged him not to say what's on his mind because of the damage it would do to the subject's mental state but he goes forward anyway because the truth is never something to be turned away from.
* GrammarNazi: In ''Justice For All'', Edgeworth gives literate Phoenix a lecture on sentence construction. Edgeworth also nitpicks Phoenix's use of the word "confess" to refer to what Edgeworth calls "public disclosure."
* GrayEyes: Fits his cold intelligence and determination beautifully. [[FamilyEyeResemblance He got them from his father]].
* HairColorDissonance: Early sprites=silver hair, official/promotional art=brown hair, and later/current sprites and artwork=a color in between the two. Huh? Gets worse in the {{Flashback}} of ''Investigations'', where he has jet-black hair.
* HeelFaceTurn: Quickly goes from a ruthless, bitter rival obsessed with getting a guilty verdict at all costs to an honest prosecutor who truly cares about the truth. He's ''all about the truth'' from Justice For All onwards, and the game [[WorldOfCardboardSpeech makes sure we know it]].
* HesBack: In the first game, he experiences some situations that shake him to his core and make him question what he believed in, so much that he goes on a leave-of-absence not long after. He returns in the second game's final case with newfound resolve, having realized what it truly means to be a prosecutor. The theme song that accompanies his return is actually called "Great Revival", and has been his {{Leitmotif}} ever since.
* HypercompetentSidekick: To Raymond, temporarily. He also counts as one in AAI when he's (technically) Franziska's subordinate despite doing all the real work.
* InternalReformist: He's Chief Prosecutor by the time of ''Dual Destinies'' and working to clean up his department after Blackquill's (his subordinate) arrest and conviction brought on the "Dark Days of Law". After [[spoiler: Blackquill is acquitted]] he vows to investigate each and every prosecutor under his fold for illegal actions behind-the-scenes and add additional scrutiny to make sure that the accused really are guilty before they are convicted.
* IOweYouMyLife: Agrees to help Kay [[spoiler:find her father's killer]] because she saved his life at the end of the fourth case, and helped him overcome a critical obstacle in the third case. He also seems to have this sort of attitude towards Phoenix after Phoenix saved him in the first game.
* IShallTauntYou:
** He can do this during the Logic Chess segments. However, [[DeconstructedTrope doing so is a bad idea, as it gets the interrogatee worked up and less likely to reveal critical information]].
** He and Phoenix do engage in this in ''Dual Destinies'' in court though, making them sound like schoolchildren. Or LikeAnOldMarriedCouple. It's only for laughs and has no bearing on the trial.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: [[spoiler:During his turn as defense lawyer in 3-5, when using Phoenix's magatama, he refers to the objects he sees as Psych'''o'''locks, not Psyche-Locks.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
** "The act of making an innocent girl cry should warrant the death penalty."
** Also in 3-5, he is seen openly worried about Maya's situation.
** Same thing in 2-4. He assembles a team to rescue her right away, and rests his case when de Killer threatens to kill her if the trial doesn't end soon.
** 3-5 makes it pretty apparent that he cares a ''lot'' more about Phoenix's well-being than he lets on to his face. This might be due to Phoenix saving him in the first game.
** Even as early as 1-4, he pays Maya's bail when she gets held in contempt of court for an outburst at a witness that gets said witness to make lifesaving revisions to her testimony.
** Even though his case will probably be harmed by it, when Ema Skye asks for a minute to testify in Case 1-5, Edgeworth's response is "you want a minute? I'll give you three."
* KleptomaniacHero:
** "I made a decision to keep all pieces of evidence in my personal satchel. It's the safest place I know."
** Mostly subverted in ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', where he jots down information on pieces of evidence in his Organizer.
* KubrickStare:
** His usual sprite when being serious, though it's the most obvious when he's addressing someone personally outside the courtroom. His stare gets [[LampshadeHanging a bit of notice]] from other characters: Gumshoe is rather frightened of it, and one girl falls in love with him because of it!
** He was actually taught this by his mentor and does it reflexively when he's encountering someone new (to the point he doesn't even realize he's being scary). He slowly gets over it as time goes on. He even wins a glaring contest [[RuleofFunny with his own reflection.]]
** [[spoiler:When he temporary became a defense attorney and when he unlocked a 'Psycholock' there was this gem:]]
-->[[spoiler:(Was it the evidence or the power of my glare that broke that lock...?)]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: In the first game, he expresses his belief that it's impossible to know whether people are truly innocent or not (and that ''everyone'' is guilty of something) so it's best to just convict every single defendant. Then case 4 comes along, and guess who ends up in the defendant's seat?
* LateArrivalSpoiler: He isn't actually dead in ''Justice for All'', despite all the stuff Phoenix says about him being "gone" or having "died" for his pride.
** On a more widespread note, it's pretty much impossible to not know that he takes a side closer to that of the protagonists after the first game at this stage. As a spoiler-blind Japanese [=LPer=] of the first game commented upon seeing Edgeworth for the first time: "I've seen this guy...wasn't he the one in ''[[VideoGame/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth Ace Attorney Investigations]]''?"
* {{Leitmotif}}: From the second game onward, he and Franziska both use "Great Revival". In ''Investigations'', he also gets his own version of "Objection!", which draws from "Great Revival". In fact, much of the music in ''Investigations'' draws from "Great Revival" (which would make sense).
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Franziska, since she's his sister by adoption and several years younger than him (being still thirteen when he made his prosecutorial debut at twenty).
* MeaningfulName: "Edgeworth" and "Mitsurugi" ("honorable blade") are both references to his sharp wit. "Miles" means "soldier" and "Reiji" means "clever samurai".
* MedalOfDishonor: In Case 1-5, he treats the "King of Prosecutors" Award as this, going so far as to call it a "toy" meant to mock his stint as the Demon Prosecutor (which he's since come to resent after his acquittal in the previous case).
* {{Megane}}: He's started wearing glasses in ''Dual Destinies''. They make him look more like his father.
* MoralMyopia: Before character development starts, this is arguably Edgeworth's most noticeable trait. He tells Phoenix and Maya that both guilty and innocent people will always lie, and so justice is best served by convicting ''everyone.'' [[{{Irony}} Guess who's on trial next case?]] [[spoiler:Then again, he honestly thinks he is guilty of killing his father in the DL-6 incident]].
* NeverLiveItDown: In-universe example. In ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', upon learning that Edgeworth is a Steel Samurai FanBoy, Franziska views him less as a WorthyOpponent and more as a grown man who likes children's shows.
* NoSocialSkills: More pronounced early on. His courtroom etiquette is impeccable, of course, but he had severe trouble with regular interactions with people, a simple thank-you or [[HatesSmallTalk holding casual conversations]].
* NotDistractedByTheSexy: He's managed to resist the charms of every attractive female witness, even Dahlia Hawthorne, to the point of probable {{asexuality}}. Justified, as WordOfGod states he doesn't like women. The judges are still out on whether or not that makes it WordOfGay.
* NotLoveInterest: To Phoenix. An old childhood friend with a troubled past, his frosty demeanor melted by ThePowerOfTrust...
* ObliviousToLove: Rhoda Teneiro is implied to develop a crush on him and Lauren Paups falls head over heels for him in ''Investigations'', cases two and three respectively. He is none at all the wiser. He's [[AbhorrentAdmirer all too aware of Wendy Oldbag's affections]], however.
* OlderAndWiser: Edgeworth is 34 years old by ''Dual Destinies'' and while it has been a while since he was a prosecutor in court (he was promoted to Chief Prosecutor), Edgeworth returns for one case to face against Phoenix to find the truth while showing he wised up.
* OnlySaneMan: Most of the attorneys you get to play as have some form of special "ability" they can use to detect lies and bring themselves closer to the truth. Phoenix has the Magatama and Psyche-Locks and Apollo has the Perception system. In ''Investigations'', the player finally gets to play as Edgeworth [[spoiler:for more than a fraction of a case]] and his ability is... ''Logic''. And many of the other characters treat it as [[MundaneMadeAwesome some kind of mystical superpower that only he can use]]. [[http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=030110 It's like magic!]]
* OrSoIHeard: Edgeworth's reaction whenever Franziska or Gumshoe become suspicious of his knowledge of the Steel Samurai in ''Investigations''.
* PeripheryDemographic: Invoked. That Steel Samurai {{Shonen}} (read: young boys to teens) series? He's a huge fan.
* PerpetualFrowner: In the first game the closest he ever comes to a true smile is his condescending smirks in court. He gets some genuine smiles later on in ''Justice For All'' and ''Trials and Tribulations'' but they're saved for exceptional moments. In his own spin-off games his earlier smirks come off as more of "Eureka!" than the "You'll have to do better than that!" he used to have. In Dual Destinies, a few of his sprites outside of court feature a faint smile.
* PetTheDog: Case 4 of ''Investigations'' could be seen as one big moment for him, considering it was ''long'' before his HeelFaceTurn. He shows empathy toward Kay, and helps to defend the innocent Gumshoe. It seems as though he TookALevelInJerkass between that case and his real first case (3-4), and he's gone through a few more levels of {{Jerkass}} by case 1-2.
* {{Pride}}: It kills him on the inside to have to get his rival Phoenix to defend him in court, and his pride nearly prevents Phoenix from taking the case at all. (Moreover, he believed Phoenix wouldn't win because Manfred von Karma took the case.) He mostly gets over it, but never entirely. It seems he has that particularly self-effacing form of pride found in those who are "gifted" or told from a young age they possess natural talents, where he places all of his value as a person on his successes and his talents, and so takes failure very, very hard, often treating it as a combination of letting others down and a frightening sign his "gifts" are disappearing. It can cause him to lash out at others about as likely as it can cause him to lapse into self-loathing.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: He was actually drawn to have very pointy features and rather smug expressions in the first game, and his {{Bishonen}} looks were more of a matter of SelfFanservice. By the second game, however, all new artwork of him was cleaned up to make him very good looking.
* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler:Calisto Yew's client being obviously guilty and she herself being a criminal]] certainly reinforces his negative views about defense attorneys.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * RealMenWearPink: Real Men Sport A Maroon Suit And Cravat Combo. And make it look GOOD.
%% cont. commented out as ZeroContextExample ** A picture from a [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/b/b3/Fanbook_Miles_1.jpg fanbook]] has him wearing light pink pajamas.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: As the Chief Prosecutor. He allows Blackquill to prosecute because [[spoiler: he fully believes he is innocent]]. Also, once the [[spoiler:phantom case has been solved]], he personally reviews each prosecutor for any illegal means they may have used in court.
* RedBaron: Demon Attorney. It's never mentioned after his HeelFaceTurn.
* TheRival: In the first game.
* RunningGag: Edgeworth has a ''lot'' of trouble getting witnesses to state their name and occupation. Also, his closet fanboyism towards the Steel Samurai series.
* SeenItAll: By the time Dual Destinies rolls around, this is his general reaction to Phoenix's court antics and he shows little surprise at most of what Phoenix proposes.
* SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: Averted, but he thought he killed his own father in the DL-6 incident.]]
* ShoutOut: In ''Investigations'', Edgeworth begins to show a lot of similarities to [[Literature/SherlockHolmes a certain great detective]]. He even has Gumshoe as TheWatson.
* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: In ''Dual Destinies'', he's very much running off the philosophy of "the truth isn't always nice", and Phoenix's persistence in [[spoiler:defending Athena]] really starts to get on his nerves. That said, when the case swings back into Phoenix's court and Simon takes over the rest of the trial, Edgeworth has no problem immediately leaving to help in a key part of the investigation. His more cynical outlook above all seems to work best when balancing out Phoenix's idealism by pushing them both to go above and beyond with presenting their arguments and steering the trial towards the truth.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: He even plays it in his head.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * SpecsOfAwesome: They're not nerdy glasses, they're ''awesome'' glasses.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * StoicSpectacles: Sports these in ''Dual Destinies''. Classy as ever, Edgeworth.
* StupidSexyFlanders: [[http://www.court-records.net/arts/080730gemaga_gssnap02.jpg Dammit, Edgeworth!]] [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/d/d3/Miles_Edgeworth_PWAADD.png Even worse in Dual Destinies.]] God help us all.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Well, he's surrounded by Gumshoe in any case.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: His hair is lighter than the usual, but boy is he tall and snarky.
* ThatWasObjectionable: The [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]].
* ThinkNothingOfIt: At the end of "Turnabout Gallows", Phoenix thanks Edgeworth for calling the recess and bringing Brock to the stand, saying it enabled him to find the truth, but Edgeworth merely gives a slight smile when asked if he knew that doing so would result in Bobby being acquitted and [[spoiler:Brock]] being exposed.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Throughout ''Investigations 2'' he has to decide between obeying his superiors (and letting an innocent person be convicted of murder) and searching for the truth (and having his badge taken away). [[TakeAThirdOption He usually manages to do both through loopholes]], [[spoiler:[[DefectorFromDecadence until he hands in his badge willingly]]]].
* TraumaInducedAmnesia: [[spoiler:He did not remember all the details of his father's murder. This led him to believe that he accidentally killed his father. The oxygen deprivation at the time probably didn't help, then he fell unconscious immediately after firing a gun, and his father appeared with a gunshot wound afterwards...]]
* {{Trigger}}: Earthquakes. Considering the DL-6 incident, you cannot really blame it.
* {{Tsundere}}: Though it's not as pronounced as Franziska. His behavior towards Phoenix is certainly more ''dere'' than towards most others.
* TurnInYourBadge: Case 4 of ''Investigations 2'', when forced to decide between [[spoiler:defending Kay and keeping it. He gets it back in the ending]].
* UngratefulBastard: Subverted in 1-4. Phoenix mistakes his somewhat awkward attempt to thank Maya for her intervention as being this, until he learns of his posting bail for her.
* UnwittingPawn: In 1-5, [[spoiler:he's tricked into moving Goodman's body in his car, and it's implied that Gant originally wanted to frame ''him'' for the murder, since he had Lana use his knife on the body.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: A [[spoiler: murder trauma]] would cause any nine-year-old kid's personality to be majorly screwed up. To make things worse, [[spoiler:he was raised by said murderer, just so he would grow up to be somebody his father would hate. Fortunately, Miles got better.]]
* VerbalTic: In the Japanese versions, he often starts his lines with "Mu" (close to "Mm" in English).
* WakeUpCallBoss: His appearance in case 1-2 means it's time to get serious.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The AmoralAttorney version of this trope, mixed with MoralMyopia and later explained by backstory. Unlike Franziska and Manfred, he seems to care little about a "perfect record" for its own sake and more due to his belief that justice is served best by convicting ''every defendant.'' Arguably, this makes him even more terrifying.
* WhatTheHellHero: The reaction to his [[spoiler:essentially forcing Adrian to testify]], mentioned above, is played as this. That's nothing compared to his reaction to [[spoiler:Phoenix defending the murderous Matt Engarde.]]
* WhatMightHaveBeen: Discussed at the end of 1-4 and touched on at other times. The death of his father and [[spoiler:not guilty by reason of insanity verdict Hammond secured for Yanni Yogi]] are why Edgeworth became a prosecutor instead of a defense attorney. Miles and Phoenix note that they could just have easily taken the other's path, as it was Edgeworth's initial desire to become a defense attorney that inspired Phoenix. Doubles as {{foreshadowing}} for [[spoiler:cases 1-5 and 2-4 (in which Edgeworth and Phoenix essentially trade sides from time to time, to the point of questioning testimony that benefits their case) and ultimately 3-5, in which Edgeworth stands in for Phoenix as a defense attorney... and a very good one, at that]].
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Edgeworth, thanks to a traumatic event in his past, is deathly afraid of earthquakes. At best, he collapses into a shivering ball of nerves. At worst, he loses consciousness. According to his own game, this also extends to airplane turbulence. And elevators.
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: In ''Investigations 2'', when Courtney asks him why he would [[spoiler:sacrifice his badge and his freedom]] to help Kay, he says that he had practiced law for selfish reasons in the past, but now seeks to protect others with it. He, Phoenix and [[AndZoidberg the judge]] share one about the true nature of the relationship between prosecutor, attorney and judge in court in Case 5 of ''Dual Destinies''.
* WorthyOpponent:
** Phoenix puts it best in 2-4.
--> '''Phoenix:''' I think we're OK; like we can do this. As long as he's standing there across from me... No matter how strong of a punch I throw, he'll counter it...
** The trope is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in that, while on opposite sides of the profession, both Phoenix and Edgeworth, more than wanting wins on their record, want ''justice to be served''. If Phoenix has a definite lead in court that points to his client being innocent, Edgeworth ''will'' pick up on it and do everything in his power to help Phoenix, as long as it is within his ability and duty as a prosecutor. The way they took down [[spoiler: Damon Gant]], in particular, shows how much criminals should quake in fear if both of them are on the same case.
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[[folder:'''Manfred von Karma''' (''Go Karuma'')]]
!!'''Manfred von Karma''' (''Go Karuma'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Masakazu Sugimori (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''), Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (Japanese, Gyakuten Kenji 2 promotional trailer)
!!!'''Played by''': Ryo Ishibashi ([[Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney live-action film]])

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/karma_8328.png]]
[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Von_Karma_Manfred_Inv-icon_8270.png]]

->"I set my ATM card's number to '0001' because I'm number one!"

A legendary prosecutor, Manfred von Karma is obsessed with 'perfection' in all aspects of his life, and went forty years without a single defeat in court prior to the beginning of the series. Manfred appears as prosecutor in only one case in the first game, but his influence is felt long after he is gone. He is the father of Franziska, and was Edgeworth's guardian for most of his life. [[spoiler:He is also the murderer of the DL-6 case, killing the (first) man that blemished his perfect record, Gregory Edgeworth. He died shortly after being found guilty.]]

* AbusiveParents: [[spoiler: His plans for Edgeworth aside]], his dialogue towards Franziska in ''Investigations'' suggests he was at least emotionally abusive. However, there is also evidence suggesting that he wasn't so much emotionally abusive towards her as he was strict. The games leave his parenting up to interpretation.
* AmoralAttorney: The ''embodiment'' of this trope.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: While every prosecutor (with the possible exception of Klavier) leans towards this, Manfred stands above all others with zero tolerance for even the slightest sign of imperfection in himself or his proteges.
* BadassBaritone: His voice sounds borderline demonic.
* BadassFingerSnap: One of his trademark gestures, complete with an almost metallic ring to it.
* BigBad: Of the first game.
** And of the entire series. [[spoiler:Him killing Gregory Edgeworth not only traumatized the young Miles, but it began a chain reaction of events: in the DL-6 case Misty Fey was called a fraud, which caused the Fey family's reputation to crumble. And therefore, Morgan Fey's husband left her, which led to Dahlia growing up with her father. Manfred indirectly created the monster that is Dahlia. He's got ''a lot'' of blood on his hands.]]
** [[spoiler:Adopting Edgeworth and raising him as a prosecutor to satisfy his revenge plot against Gregory would catch Phoenix's attention later in life. Confused why the son of a defense attorney with aspirations of following in his father's footsteps had turned to a career in criminal prosecution would lead Phoenix to begin studying defense law in an effort to cross paths with Edgeworth in court.]]
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: When Phoenix and Maya run into him outside of court, he doesn't recognize them, despite spending half of the past two days in the same room as them. When pressed about how he could possibly not know them, he claims that defense attorneys are just bugs for him to squash, why learn the faces of vermin? At least, he says that; he could simply be lying to demean them.
* CharacterTic: Has a habit of balling his hand around his sleeve and grimacing when he folds his arms, mostly to demonstrate his extreme impatience. [[spoiler: Counts as foreshadowing when we find out that he still has the bullet from the DL-6 incident in his shoulder.]]
* ClockKing: Predicts on the third day of 1-4 that it will end in three minutes, and checks his watch until he's proven wrong. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption It's impossible for him to be proven right, as the time is up before Phoenix begins cross-examining the witness]].
* CrazyPrepared: He [[spoiler:''retrained the parrot'']]. If that's not CrazyPrepared, the term has no meaning.
* DevilInPlainSight: When people discuss him, all they ever mention is how great he is. But... have you looked at the guy?! He's terrifying! He even ''dresses'' like an EvilOverlord! The fact that he has [[http://www.court-records.net/sounds/Karma%20-%20objection.mp3 the voice of Satan]] ''really does not help''.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Oh, God... where to start? Once, while competing in court against [[spoiler:Gregory Edgeworth]], Manfred [[spoiler:got a single black mark on his record, for (unknowingly, though he'd done it willfully on other occasions) using forged evidence]]. Later the same day, [[spoiler:a gun accident caused by Gregory's son Miles caused Manfred to be shot in the shoulder, scarring him]]. Manfred responded to this turn of events [[spoiler:by ''murdering'' Gregory while he lay unconscious, leaving an innocent man to take the blame for the crime]]. Then, as an added TakeThat [[spoiler:to Gregory, he adopted Miles and raised him to be everything his father ''wasn't'']]. Then, [[spoiler:''fifteen years later'', to get back for the gunshot wound, he framed ''Miles'' for a new murder]] (which he arranged) specifically so he could use ''that'' frame up [[spoiler:to retroactively frame Miles for ''Gregory's'' murder, making Miles think he killed his own father by accident!]] Maybe he gave [[spoiler:Kristoph]] lessons on overreacting?
* TheDreaded:
** During 1-4, Edgeworth continuously urges Phoenix not to pick up the case because of Manfred being the Prosecution.
** On a more comical side, Edgeworth states often that no one ever wears their Prosecutor Badge in the office, yet he's often unsure of why. [[spoiler: It's easy to believe that, based on what Manfred himself says and what Kay adds on into during the fourth case of ''Investigations'', that Manfred would straight-up ''rant'' at anyone he caught wearing the badge, yelling at them for wearing the badge because appearance is worth more than a badge and that it's ruining their clothing because it's a pin. He also hammered it into Edgeworth and his daughter that it was "more fashionable" to put it in your pocket instead of flaunting it around.]]
* EvilIsPetty: There is nary a more prime example in this series.
* EvilMentor: To Edgeworth and Franziska, who inherit his methods, his gestures, and even his fashion sense.
* EvilOldFolks: 65 years old, and still sharp as a razor.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Has the deepest "Objection" of the series, so deep he sounds like a demon.
* FauxAffablyEvil: In TheMovie. He advises Edgeworth not to just do whatever he wants in court and kicks off the trial against Edgeworth by cordially introducing himself to Phoenix. [[spoiler:And then, of course, it's revealed that he murdered Gregory Edgeworth and set the entire trial up to get back at Miles.]]
* FinalBoss: ''Rise from the Ashes'' aside, he is the final prosecutor of the game. [[spoiler:He's also the culprit of DL-6, which makes him the final killer, as well.]]
* FingerWag: His signature gesture, which Edgeworth adopted during his rookie years, aided by a Tsk sound.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Grips his right arm and clutches it while grimacing as his "impatient" animation. [[spoiler: It's not just him being supremely impatient, it's a visceral reaction from squeezing on the bullet wound from DL-6! It could also be the wound being inflamed when he's stressed out and squeezing it helps.]]
* GermanicDepressives: He doesn't show happiness often at all [[spoiler: [[PsychoticSmirk and trust us, you really don't want him to]]]].
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * GermanicEfficiency: He's not efficient because he's German, Germany is efficient because they have von Karma to try to match up to!
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: Often points and wags his finger, a habit Edgeworth picked up on.
* HypocriticalHumor: Shouting that yelling is not allowed in court while loudly slamming his cane.
* {{Jerkass}}: Speaks to virtually everyone with varying degrees of contempt in his voice, up to and including the Judge. This is about the least {{Jerkass}} thing he does, and also one of the few that can be mentioned that's spoiler-free.
* KickTheDog: As if he wasn't bad enough already, ''Investigations 2'' manages to do this to him recursively through the flashback part of Case 3: [[spoiler: He ruthlessly interrogated Tenkai for AN ENTIRE NIGHT until he completely broke down and falsely confessed.]] The fact that Japanese prosecutors have been rumoured to do this in RealLife makes it even more terrifying.
* MeaningfulName: His name, at least in the English translation, is a reference to Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. Both of them [[spoiler:were brought down by a single bullet.]] Also, he has bad karma. Meanwhile, his Japanese name, Go Karuma, means (as far as [[PunnyName the pronunciation goes]]) "the effect of karma". The kanji in his name, meanwhile, means "great demon".
* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: Averts this, regarding Byrne Faraday, in front of his long time partner Detective Badd. Badd can hardly contain his anger.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Manfred mentions the idea of [[spoiler:"[[PollyWantsAMicrophone cross-examining the parrot]]"]] as a joke to bring the defense to its knees. Sure [[spoiler:[[CrazyPrepared he retrained the parrot]]]], however the idea actually WORKED (albeit because of two pieces of information he didn't take into consideration) and the case continues. [[spoiler: He also mentioned about the ballistic test much earlier. This doesn't come into play until you look into DL-6 case, and along with a metal detector, you can finally bring him down.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Mocked in [[spoiler:case 4 of ''Investigations'']] when a younger Kay tries to get change for a dollar from him. He immediately turns his fierce glare on her and asks "What is it, little girl?" She immediately hides behind Edgeworth and says "You're scary, mister!" Manfred responds by actually feeling hurt.
* ThePerfectionist: To the point that threatening his record is his BerserkButton.
* PetTheDog:
** As we can see in [[WholeEpisodeFlashback case 4]] of ''Investigations'', Edgeworth and Franziska's respect for him is pure, and not born out of fear or such. This tells that he may have been a caring father, strict, but caring nonetheless.
** Then again, von Karma is shown to be fixated on Edgeworth's career advancement [[spoiler:(as it factors into his revenge plot)]], but uninterested in Franziska's, even though she clearly wants him to be more involved. Conversely, von Karma verbally abuses Edgeworth at one point to shut down his request to continue investigating the crime scene, but relents when Franziska asks instead. It seems that Edgeworth's respect is born partially of fear, while Franziska seems fearless but uncared for. This is only a PetTheDog moment in that it shows von Karma was not purely inhuman.
*** However, when Franziska asked if he would go to her first trial next, and he said he'd consider it, the sprites used when he said this made it look like he was joking and wasn't actually serious (that is, he wasn't just going to consider it - he was actually going to go to her first trial). Also, whenever Franziska asked if she could do something, he said yes without hesitating. So he did care for her. It seems like he was strict with his daughter, but not abusive.
** In a similar manner to Franziska's encounter with Pearl, he seems genuinely taken aback when Kay calls him "scary".
* RedBaron: "God of Prosecution"
* RefugeInAudacity:
** His courtroom behavior is a mix of this and sheer intimidation, ordering the judge around and then declaring opposing counsel in contempt of court. He also has a perfect record despite a well-known reputation for coaching witnesses and withholding evidence. The man would be disbarred and possibly thrown in jail in any sane legal system.
** He also [[spoiler:tasers Phoenix and Maya in the middle of a police station to make off with and destroy evidence]]. He actually gets away this because there's no proof he did it and it's so insane-sounding that no cop would ever believe that he did it.
* RevengeByProxy: [[spoiler:His treatment of Edgeworth, which, to make matters worse, was after ''he had killed the target of his revenge himself''.]]
* SayMyName: [[spoiler:Scream's Edgeworth's name during his VillainousBreakdown]].
* {{Troll}}: He pretends he doesn't know defense attorneys just to unnerve them ''even if they faced off in court that same day''. Given how CrazyPrepared he is and knows each case inside out, it's likely he does know, he just doesn't care.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Complete with [[{{Headdesk}}banging his head against the wall]] and insane roaring.]]
* WickedCultured: Look at this man and his nice suit. OF COURSE he's this.
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[[folder:'''Lana Skye''' (''Tomoe Hozuki'')]]
!!'''Lana Skye''' (''Tomoe Hozuki'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Skye_Lana-icon_1746.png]]

->"It's been a while, Your Honor."

Ema's older sister, and Chief Prosecutor (as of the first game, but she hasn't been mentioned since). Went to the same law school as Mia.

* AloofBigSister: Comes off as one at the beginning of Rise from the Ashes. [[spoiler:Turns out to be a bit of a JerkassFacade, though.]]
* BigSisterInstinct: Comes with the whole PromotionToParent thing.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Although she has blue eyes in the [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/a/a3/Lana_Skye_OA.jpg official art]].
* DefrostingIceQueen: She goes through this process over the course of 1-5, having become an AloofBigSister since SL-9. [[spoiler:This is in large part due to breaking Gant's hold on her]].
* EmotionlessGirl: Subverted, she does have emotions, but she has something to hide so she stopped showing them so that she doesn't slip up. Ema even tells Phoenix that she knows her sister too well: she's outwardly cold but she's screaming on the inside as she's being pressed.
* {{Fingore}}: Her shocked animation has her ''biting her thumb so hard, that blood gushes out''.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Says this regarding her [[spoiler:fabricating evidence]], claiming that it's to get Darke and criminals like him convicted, [[spoiler:but it's actually to protect Ema]].
* JerkassFacade: [[spoiler:Assumes one while having to do Gant's dirty work for two years]]
* NotSoStoic: She becomes ''quite'' outraged when Phoenix appears to shift the focus of suspicion to [[spoiler:Ema]], but he manages [[spoiler:to find a way to incriminate Gant in the end]].
* PunnyName: "Skye" comes from, well, "sky", tying in with her Japanese name. "Hozuki" means "jewel moon".
* PromotionToParent: Her parents died when she and Ema were very young.
* PutOnABus: Ema was brought back for ''Apollo Justice'', but Lana hasn't been seen since. She was last seen waiting to be tried for forging evidence, hence she had to spend some time behind bars.
* TheStoic: Shows no emotions outwardly.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: She initially appears very cold, and one of her sprites involves her dismissively turning her back to the viewer. She shows a warmer side later on, [[spoiler:especially toward the end]].
* TakingTheHeat: [[spoiler:...for Gant.]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Used to get along well with Angel and Jake, until her personality changed after SL-9.
* WhenSheSmiles: She's been stone-faced for so long that even her sister says she forgot how beautiful she is when she smiles.
* YouMonster: Uses this phrase [[spoiler:on Phoenix when he presents evidence that seemingly implicates Ema in killing Neil Marshall]].
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[[folder: '''Neil Marshall''' (''Naoto Zaimon'')]]
!!'''Neil Marshall''' (''Naoto Zaimon'')
[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/neil_marshal_3058.png]]

Jake's younger brother, and was the "King of Prosecutors" two years ago. He was the initial prosecutor on the SL-9 case.

* {{Badass}}: Jake said that nobody could defeat his brother in a fight. [[spoiler: Considering that he overpowered and almost killed a SerialKiller, that's probably true.]]
* DeathByOriginStory: Said to have been killed by Joe Darke. Case 1-5 involves you solving both his murder two years ago and Bruce Goodman's more recent killing.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:After the fight with Darke concluded, Gant took Neil's body and impaled it on the statue in the office]].
* PosthumousCharacter: Deceased prior to 1-5, though still plot-important.
* PunnyName: He and his brother both dressed as cowboys, so they're "Marshalls". He's the "Real Marshal".
* YoungestChildWins: According to Jake, the smarter of the Marshall brothers.
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[[folder:'''Franziska von Karma''' (''Mei Karuma'')]]
!!'''Franziska von Karma''' (''Mei Karuma'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Janet Hsu (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'') Yukari Suwabe (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''), Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (Japanese, Gyakuten Kenji promotional trailers and Voice Dramas)

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[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Von_Karma_Franziska_young-icon_2544.png]]

->"[[YouFool A fool's fool fools fools who foolishly]] accept the foolishness of a fool's fool."

Main prosecutor of the second game. The daughter of Manfred von Karma who became a prosecutor at the age of 13. Regarded as a genius and a prodigy, her win record in her homeland of Germany is spotless and she intends to bring her brand of prosecution to meet Phoenix Wright in court. She is an extreme perfectionist and rarely seen without her trademark whip, which she uses to intimidate and punish those around her. She refers to Miles Edgeworth as her "little brother", despite being six years his junior.

* AmoralAttorney: Will do anything to get the defendant guilty in the second game, although she isn't as extreme in the third. One of her most vicious bending of the rules is waving around a photo that cannot legally be entered as evidence knowing full well that [[DisregardThatStatement what has been seen cannot be unseen]].
* AnimalMotifs: Horses, which are used to point out her proud, haughty, reckless, and wild nature. Godot particularly is fond of calling her a "wild mare" (something her brother Miles also called her), a filly, his "equestrian angel", etc. As a young teenager, she carries a riding crop and her outfit resembles riding gear (particularly her breeches and boots).
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * AddedAlliterativeAppeal:
%% cont. commented out as ZeroContextExample ** "Foolish fools with foolishly foolish ambitions."
%% cont. commented out as ZeroContextExample ** "wimpering whining wuss of a witness"
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Edgeworth at times. Mainly in ''Turnabout Reminiscence''
* TheBaroness: Whip-wielding ice queen. Interestingly, while plenty of other males find her Baroness nature sexy and enticing, Phoenix (and Gumshoe) mostly just find her scary as hell, with the latter begging for mercy of the financial kind.
* BackForTheFinale: She returns as prosecutor for part of the final case in ''Trials and Tribulations''.
* BadassAdorable: In spite of her tough and stern behaviour, she is actually a pretty cute young lady. [[spoiler: [[CryCute Especially the few times she cries]]]].
* BadBoss: Especially in ''Justice For All''. Poor [[ButtMonkey Gumshoe]]...
* BeautyMark: Below her left eye.
* BehindTheMask: [[spoiler: A good amount of her attitude is just posturing and mimicking of her father and she's mostly just a highly intelligent, hardworking teenage girl desperate to prove herself and save her pride, rather than a confident, cold-hearted lawyer like her father.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:A MAJOR one, one of the biggest in the entire series: at the end of Case 2-4, she shows up with the final evidence to get the killer in jail right in the nick of time, as in SECONDS before the wrong verdict, accompanied by her own version of [[AwesomeMusic Great Revival]] to boot.]]
* BrokenAce: Despite being a successful, relentless prosecutor, Franziska has very little emotional maturity, besides being competitive to the point of ridiculousness. The second game's epilogue also implies that she never quite felt like she earned her [[AmoralAttorney father]]'s love.
* CharacterDevelopment: Not nearly to the extent of Edgeworth, though she does evolve from a female {{Jerkass}} to a Type A {{Tsundere}}.
* CharacterTic: Shares her father's habit of folding her arms and grasping at her sleeve. [[spoiler: Considering she gets shot in the shoulder, just like her father, it's ironic in a fashion]].
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Develops a mild case of this when she's assisting Phoenix during case 3-5, making the sort of bizarre comments expected from an assistant character in the franchise. Especially jarring considering her [[TeenGenius usual behavior.]]
* CryCute: [[spoiler:At the end of the second game]].
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She also wears light blue lipstick that matches her hair.
* DaddysLittleVillain: At first, she is as much an AmoralAttorney as her father. Then, after CharacterDevelopment kicks in, she [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter becomes a valuable ally to Phoenix]].
* DefeatMeansFriendship: While she never becomes Phoenix's ''friend'', when she appears in the last case of ''Trials and Tribulations'', she does lend a hand to Phoenix, and is a bit less hostile towards him.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample, RememberThisIsAWiki * DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: See the above quote.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Neither the Judge nor his brother are protected from Franziska's whips.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Starts as a female {{Jerkass}}, ends up a Type A {{Tsundere}}.
* DoubleStandard: Despite being willing to [[WouldHitAGirl whip women]] in her first appearance, in subsequent installments she usually goes for the nearest male (PlayedForLaughs, of course) whenever a female is irritating her. Taken to its logical conclusion in the second case in ''Investigations'', who Edgeworth wonders why Cammy Meele, who's asleep literally half of her first Testimony, [[FridgeLogic isn't being bombarded by her whip]] ([[spoiler:[[FridgeBrilliance it's possible Franziska realized that Cammy being asleep]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity was an act]]]]). You can press these two statements, but Franziska will [[ButtMonkey whip Gumshoe instead]].
* EveryProperLadyShouldCurtsy: Commonly does when introducing herself. She also does it when she makes a point in court, the same way Edgeworth bows under those circumstances.
* FullNameBasis: To the point that everyone else present starts doing the same, whether [[GotMeDoingIt by accident]] or [[LampshadeHanging to call her out on it]].
-->'''Edgeworth''': Calling everyone by their full name... Can't you do something about that habit of yours?
** Then there's this bit of hypocrisy at its finest.
--->'''von Karma''': How naive of you.
--->'''Phoenix''': But it's a bit strange, don't you think? ...Franziska von Karma.
--->'''von Karma''': Listen, Phoenix Wright! [[HypocriticalHumor It's impertinent to call someone by their full name!]]
--->'''Phoenix''': I was only copying you.
* GermanicDepressives: She shows anger (a lot) and fear, though she almost never shows genuine sadness or happiness (not "Ha-ha, I crushed you" happy, normal happy).
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * GermanicEfficiency: Like father, like daughter.
* GiantPoofySleeves: Her adult outfit.
* HangingJudge: Her role in ''Investigations'', removed from the courts, has her play this role more than an AmoralAttorney.
* IAintGotTimeToBleed: She gets shot in the shoulder by de Killer and only gets slowed down by ''one day''. She looks 100% fine (no bandages or signs of weakness/shock) when she barges in for her BigDamnHeroes moment and when asked about her injury her answer is basically "Oh, that. Recovery in hospitals is for losers." This is another parallel with her father, who was also shot and refused treatment, though Manfred von Karma's reasons were much less altruistic than hers.
* ImprobableAge: She's pretty darn young to be a prosecutor, especially considering she started her career at the tender age of ''thirteen''.
* InadequateInheritor: She's always concerned about living up to the von Karma name.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Deep down she has a crippling sense of dread that she's unworthy of the von Karma name, despite the massively egotistical personality she exhibits.
* InformedAbility: For a supposed prosecuting ace, Franziska sometimes shows some shoddy handling of witnesses and is prone to breaking down worse than her father or Edgeworth ever do. Edgeworth genuinely seems much more competent when he's on the prosecutor's desk.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: With Edgeworth. Constantly throwing around the name of [[spoiler:the man that killed his father then framed him for ''two'' murders, including said father]] with ''praise'' of all things, in his face is pretty much a dick move in itself. Talking as though [[spoiler:she expects him to continue following the family creed]] is just cruel. Luckily for her, Edgeworth [[TheStoic isn't one to show emotions]]. But it is clear, especially in ''Investigations'', that her words do strike a nerve.
* InsistentTerminology: In ''Ace Attorney: Investigations'' she only lets Edgeworth have access to the crime scene (which is under her jurisdiction) if he becomes her subordinate. Despite him doing ''all'' of the actual work in cases 2 and 5 (when she returns) with only minor input from her, she still insists that she's running the investigation. Because she's his superior.
* InsultOfEndearment: The way she calls Gumshoe "Scruffy" can come off as rather affectionate in the later games she appears in.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * InterpolSpecialAgent: In ''Investigations''.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: She's basically a female mirror image of her father at first, before more character development establishes the nuances to how and why she became that way -- something her father never gets.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At times, she is sometimes this, but only outside cases she is prosecuting for. She treats the young Kay with almost uncharacteristic kindness, and during quite a but of Case 3-5. Then again, it all too depends on how you read her dialogue. Her heart of gold seems to come out for children or those who are childish, such as the young Kay, Pearl or [[spoiler: Maya, who was supposedly the one trapped in the Sacred Cavern that Franziska helped open]].
** Despite initially abusing Adrian's dependent nature, she later makes amends by offering her sincere support to her. Notably, the next time we see Adrian she is far happier.
* KarmaHoudini: (No pun intended.)
** She regularly commits assault but is never punished for it, due to RuleOfFunny.
** On a more serious note, she actually got away with many dirty (or at least ethically questionable) actions, such as presenting an illegally obtained piece of evidence and manipulating witnesses.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A variation of "Great Revival". She shares the variation with her father in ''Investigations''.
* LickingTheBlade: She did lick a whip in her original designs in development. She doesn't do this in the actual game.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Edgeworth, obviously. Oddly enough, she once said he was like her "Little Brother", despite him being quite a few years older than her.
* MeaningfulName: "Mei" means "darkness". Franziska von Karma literally means "Free of Bad Karma".
* MoralityPet: It may be a coincidence, but Franziska mellows out a lot after she starts spending time with Adrian Andrews.
* TheNapoleon: She was somewhat on the petite side in her childhood and early teens, and not at ''all'' fond of this fact.
** She is still quite short, having one of the smallest sprites in the series, next to Phoenix' sidekicks and the children.
** Her official height as her current age is 162 cm, which is around 5'3" and a bit small. ''Kay'' is actually taller than Franziska.
* NoodleIncident: In the manga it isn't entirely known just what kind of favor she owed her friend in order to fill in at Thong Fortunetelling and be given the moniker of Madame Lovetap (and, had the murder not occurred when it did, Phoenix would have been her customer!).
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Being raised in Germany all her life, Franziska's German accent is conspicuous only by it's distinct absence. Notable for the fact that of all people, Edgeworth can be noted for having an English one, heard best when he says "Take that!".
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Towards the end of case 2-3, she launches a surprise search on the murderer's living spaces and takes the murderer (not exposed yet) into custody, stating that a ''von Karma'' leaves nothing to chance. She does this to prove that the murder weapon isn't hiding there, and to deny Phoenix the chance to search for it. [[spoiler:This forces the wheelchair-bound murderer to hide the murder weapon (a bust) ''under his wheelchair and carry it with him to the police station'', only to be exposed '''carrying the murder weapon in the middle of court''' by Phoenix Wright]]. After the reveal, the murderer actually commends Franziska for trapping [[spoiler:him]] like this.
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:With Sebastian.]] In Case 2-3, Acro states that Phoenix and Franziska are actually very much alike. Phoenix dismisses this suggestion outright, [[spoiler: although they take Edgeworth's disappearance pretty much the same way.]]
* OlderHeroVsYoungerVillain: Not a very big leap, but she's a teenager going up against a 25-year old.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Phoenix, though Edgeworth'll do in a pinch [[spoiler:since he's the one Franziska wants to be superior to.]]
* ParodySue: Seems to be a TakeThat at the JerkSue and VillainSue used by many a fangirl.
* ThePerfectionist: She claims that until Phoenix Wright gives up, she will happily let him continue fighting and she will fight back, to win the perfect battle. Her current witness, Ini Miney, reacts like you would expect.
* PetTheDog:
** She won't whip children or the elderly (except for the Judge and his Canadian brother). Phoenix also remarks that she seems genuinely hurt after Pearl chews her out for being a "mean lady".
** In case 4 of ''Investigations'', [[spoiler:she shows concern for Kay, relating to her on the fact both her fathers were respected prosecutors, and also admits she wouldn't know what to do without her father]], and on the game overall she sometimes shows concern for Edgeworth, even dropping the FullNameBasis with him when she's not angry or exalted.
** Also in case 4 of ''Investigations 2'' [[spoiler: she was appalled by Blaise's treatment of Sebastian, and in the ending, seems concerned about Sebastian, since both of them are trying to live up to their fathers.]]
* PunctuatedPounding:
-->'''Franziska''': ...Miles Edgeworth... The courthouse is to be kept pristine at all times!\\
'''Edgeworth''': *gets whipped* Nnghooooh! I-It wasn't me that dropped food on the ground!\\
'''Franziska''': The courthouse! *whip* Must be! *whip* Kept clean! *whip*\\
'''Edgeworth''': Nnnghooooooh!
* RageQuit:
** Her first loss to Phoenix causes her to [[spoiler:angrily whip him into unconsciousness]].
** Happens again in [[spoiler:3-5, where she whips the witness, Larry, into unconsciousness instead]].
* SelfServingMemory: In ''Trials and Tribulations'', she boasts to Phoenix that she has never lost a case, nor will Phoenix ever be able to beat her in court. Phoenix notes to himself that both of these are untrue and that he's unsure whether she has this or she genuinely forgot.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * SleevesAreForWimps: In Case 4 of Investigations.
* SmallNameBigEgo: She may a teen prosecuting prodigy, but she seems to be under the impression that her defeating a small time defense attorney (albeit one who ended the winning streaks of two undefeated prosecutors) is enough to make national...no wait, ''global'' news.
** She acts like this even at the age of 13, proudly proclaiming her family name and her soon-to-be status as world's youngest prosecutor. [[DeadpanSnarker Callisto Yew]] snarks that until she is actually a prosecutor, she's just some brat with a whip, so she doesn't have a leg to stand on after all.
* SoreLoser: See RageQuit above. She takes winning and losing so seriously that she'll ''physically assault'' those who bring her defeat.
* TeenGenius: Not only is she eighteen in her debut game, but she became a prosecutor [[ImprobableAge at age THIRTEEN]].
* TriumphantReprise: In ''Investigations'', she shares the "Great Revival" theme with Edgeworth. The way it plays as she arrives mirrors quite closely to the way it did for Edgeworth in ''Justice For All'', as both arrive as allies rather than enemies (albeit still antagonists).
* {{Tsundere}}: Her "tsun" side comes up most of the time, and her "dere" side comes when she [[spoiler:cries at the end of ''Justice For All'', showing care to Edgeworth]], does her best to aid Adrian, and is struck hard when Pearl called her mean. To [[LampshadeHanging quote]] Phoenix:
--> '''Phoenix''': She's so openly hostile, it's almost kinda cute.
* VerbalTic: She uses the words "fool", "foolish", or "foolishly" at least three times every sentence.
--> '''Edgeworth''': [[LampshadeHanging (We got your point about three "foolishes" back, Franziska...)]]
** In the Japanese releases, she sprinkles her more anger-charged statements with "UsefulNotes/{{Baka}}."
* ViolationOfCommonSense: And the one time the Judge actually complains about and ''threatens to remove said whip from court'' (Case 3-5), he is told off to [[MST3KMantra just go along with it and not complain]].
* WakeUpCallBoss: Of the second game. In Investigations, she's also one of the first Rebuttal opponents whose logical flaws are not readily apparent.
* WellDoneSonGuy: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] in her first appearance: though she holds the same values towards court as her father, none of her motivation is driven by her [[spoiler:father's downfall in the first game.]] However, in ''Investigations'', during case 4, it is evident that she actually does seek her father's approval.
* WhipItGood:
** ''Nobody'' crosses paths with Franziska without getting whipped at least once. Except for [[{{Badass}} Godot]] and [[WouldntHurtAChild Pearl]].
** When she started at thirteen, she carried a riding crop instead of the whip everyone's familiar with.
** Detective Badd actually manages to '''dodge it'''; the look of shock on her face is priceless, while Agent Lang ''catches'' the whip ''in midair''.
* WorthyOpponent: Mellows out a little between the second and third games, resulting in this. [[spoiler:She even ''helps'' Phoenix in the last case of the third game]].
* WouldntHitAGirl: Averted in her first appearance, where she has no trouble whipping Lotta Hart and Ini Miney when they get on her nerves, as well as Maya if you incorrectly present evidence at one point. Played straight in the subsequent games however, where she tends to whip the nearest male character (usually Gumshoe) if one of the female characters is annoying her.
--> '''Calisto Yew''': ''You're not very funny, or very witty, are you, little Miss. von Karma?''\\
'''Franziska''': ''Grr.........!'' *readies riding crop* \\
'''Edgeworth''': ''Franziska! Be careful about who you whip! Choose carefully or we may be sued by-'' *gets whipped* ''-Nnghhoooh!''\\
'''Franziska''': ''There. I chose carefully, just like you wanted.''
** She actually does whip another girl ''a lot'' (near Gumshoe status) in ''Investigations 2''. Her victim is [[spoiler:Lotta Hart, because she can't let go of what happened back in ''Justice For All''.]]
* YouFool: Somehow takes this UpToEleven, with her uttering variations of this at almost every turn.
-->'''Franziska''': ''(from Turnabout Prophecy, with a smug grin on her face)'' I already knew you were a fool, but now that I see your foolish foolishness again, I remember just how much of a foolish fool you really are. In fact, I think you may have foolishly upgraded your foolishness!
-->'''Phoenix''': Erk...
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She's 18 in her debut game.
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[[folder:'''Godot''']]
!!'''Godot'''
!!!'''Voiced by''': James T. Wilson (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney''), Creator/HidekiKamiya (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/godo_2070.png]]

->"Blacker than a moonless night, hotter and more bitter than hell itself... That is coffee."

Main prosecutor of the third game, and a very widely-loved character, especially considering he's only appeared in one game. Godot is known for drinking ''lots'' of coffee, up to 17 cups per court session. Holds strong dislike, almost hatred, towards Phoenix until the end of the last case. [[spoiler:His real name is Diego Armando, Mia's former boyfriend who was nearly killed by Dahlia Hawthorne. Ultimately, he kills Misty Fey, who at the time was channeling Dahlia, who was dead-set on killing Maya.]]

* AbsenteeActor: In-universe, Godot is inexplicably MIA for the start of Bridge to the Turnabout and Franziska has to prosecute in his stead. He returns later on (equally without explanation) and it isn't until Phoenix pieces it together that we find out just where he was.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: He's darker than most of the cast, though his nationality- other than him not being Japanese (in the original)- is as much of a mystery as his name. [[spoiler: Becomes less ambiguous when he's revealed to be Diego Armando, a Latin American name. WordOfGod says he's Brazilian.]]
* AntiVillain: To the point where [[spoiler:[[MoralityChain Maya]] tries to take the heat for him]].
* ArcWords: "The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over" are very important words to Godot and his past.
* BackFromTheDead: He claims he's this to Phoenix, though the truth is more akin to "back from a deep coma". [[spoiler: He actually means a [[ThatManIsDead different type of death altogether]].]]
* {{Badass}}: Everybody, even the Yakuza loan shark Furio Tigre, is a little intimidated by Godot. He's the ''lone'' exception to the 'everybody who meets Franziska gets whipped' rule in the main series[[note]] [[WouldntHurtAChild Apart from Pearl]][[/note]]... even ''she'' doesn't want to mess with him, so she whips [[ButtMonkey Phoenix]] instead. Note that in ''Investigations'' she at least tries to whip Lang and Badd before failing, making Godot the only man in the entire series she doesn't even dare to try it on, even after he tells her to StayInTheKitchen.
* BadassBaritone: Has a very deep ''"Objection!''" yell, but not at all monstrous like Manfred's
* BadassBoast:
--> ''I've returned from the depths of Hell to do battle with you.'' He means every word.
* BerserkButton:
** At one point in Case 3, Godot furiously chugs his coffee, then says that every time he is lied to, he downs a cup of coffee and then [[DisproportionateRetribution beats down the liar with the empty mug]].
--> '''Godot:''' ''Listen up, [[spoiler:chef]]! How about a brand new flavor in your ear, my [[spoiler:h-deficit]] friend?''
** Do ''not'' screw with his coffee, especially adding something like sugar that'll corrupt its purity (to him). He's not going to take it well. [[spoiler: This one actually makes quite a bit of sense, seeing as how his life was ruined by a certain someone slipping poison into his coffee, which put him in a coma.]]
* BlindWithoutEm: He needs his visor to see, but even then, he can't see perfectly. [[spoiler:Specifically, he can't see red on white (or possibly red in general).]]
* BrokenStreak: He's the only prosecutor faced in court who isn't described as being a great prodigy or having become a prosecutor at a young age, which seems to be the norm in this series. [[spoiler: He's also the only defense attorney to have changed professions on more than temporary basis.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Not only does he drink several mugs of coffee, he wears a mask all the time, since he's mostly blind and needs it to see.
* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: Unusually realistic variant. The three red lights on Godot's mask are distinctly visible in pitch blackness (as opposed to anyone's eyes), which comes up when [[spoiler: Maya testifies that she saw something eerily similar in the darkness when she was being attacked]].
* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: Mild example, but the judge is perfectly willing to call out Godot for his bad attitude and his excessive coffee-drinking. This is strange when one considers that 'bad attitude' is practically a job requirement for prosecutors in this franchise, and he had nothing to say about Franziska bringing an honest-to-god whip into the courtroom and using it on anything in sight.
* CatchPhrase: "That's one of my rules." [[spoiler:When it appears in case 4, it alerts anyone who hasn't noticed the caffemania, piercings, suit, haircut, skin colour and beard to his identity]].
* CharClone: While he's not in a mecha-series (and thus not a mech-pilot), he does meet some of the criteria of a CharClone. To wit, he's a masked stranger who's introduced as an enigma with quite the reputation, he has an intense rivalry with the main charcter (if mostly from his side), he's revealed to have been connected to another major cast member ([[spoiler:namely, he and Mia used to be lovers]]), and while introduced as antagonistic he reveals more sympathetic qualities over the course of the story. Earlier concept art actually shows that his mask looked a lot like Char Aznable's before the makers settled on the design seen in the final version.
* CodeOfHonour: He has his own personal code of conduct that seems a bit odd from everyone else's point of view. Several times he offhandedly mentions one of his personal guidelines then follow it up with "[[CatchPhrase That's one of my rules.]]" Phoenix even wonders at one point if he actually has a list of these somewhere or if he's just making them up as he goes along. The most important one to him is "The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over."
* CoolMask: He needs it to see.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: He himself admits in the end. The final case of ''Trials & Tribulations'' could have been avoided if he just [[spoiler:asked Phoenix for help and warned Maya about Morgan's plot in the first place]]. Additionally, since he managed to [[spoiler: find Morgan's note before Pearl did]], it would have been simple for him to just avert the whole thing by [[spoiler: destroying or hiding the note. It's implied he wanted the plan to go through so that Maya would be in danger so he could save her to make up for failing to save Mia (at least in his own mind).]] [[BestLevelEver But then, where would be the fun (for the players) in that]]?
* DeadpanSnarker: One of the most sharp-witted characters in the series, and unlike Phoenix or Edgeworth, he's very vocal with his quips.
* DeathSeeker: Quite possible. Godot objects before case 3-5 can be wrapped up by stating that they still don't know who the real killer is, something he has no logical reason to do since he IS the killer and judge seemed ready to forget the question as he passed his verdict. The ending and credits show him on the same screen as Misty and Mia Fey, implying that he does die from his knife wound or by the state's hand.
* DiseaseBleach: Or more appropriately, [[spoiler:poison bleach]].
* TheDulcineaEffect: Deconstructed. [[spoiler: His desire to physically protect Maya from someone who wants her dead leads him to let a terrible chain of events lead up to such a situation rather than rationally handle it.]]
* ExactWords: Phoenix hears of (yet another) fearsome prosecutor that's never lost a case. When they meet, he learns that while it's true he's never lost, he's never tried a case as a prosecutor either. [[spoiler: He HAS, however, tried cases as a defense attorney, though the one case we see him co-counsel technically resulted in no verdict.]]
* FallenHero: [[spoiler:He's the result of Diego Armando being utterly and completely broken then filled with a new, hateful resolve for for finding Mia's killer.]]
* FinalBoss: He's the final prosecutor of the original trilogy. [[spoiler:And the final killer.]]
* FoodSlap: Throws his coffee at Phoenix three times.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual:
** Phoenix was a bit intimidated to confront Godot until he was sure his goggles couldn't fire lasers. Understandably, he has Franziska to thank for his knee-jerk fear of aggressive prosecutors.
** The manga has four panel, non-canon joke strips, and one of them had Phoenix questioning where all the coffee comes from. Godot then presses a button on his visor which causes it to dispense coffee.
* HidingTheHandicap: His mask isn't just for show, seeing as it helps him see; but his vision is still impaired even when wearing it, specifically:[[spoiler:he can't see the color red when displayed on a white background]]. He's too proud to own up to it, though.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: His bitterness is thanks to [[spoiler:being poisoned by Dahlia Hawthorne and being unable to stop Redd White from killing Mia]]. In the end, [[spoiler:he becomes a murderer himself, though to protect the sister of the woman he loved]].
* IceCreamKoan: Has an incomprehensible coffee-related koan for every situation.
* InadequateInheritor: He mocks Phoenix that he's one of these to Mia Fey's legacy, claiming that he could never dream to be the attorney that she was. [[spoiler: When he sees Mia's ghost alongside Phoenix, both accusingly pointing at him, he breaks down.]]
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Naturally it's coffee and not alcohol, but one of his "distressed" animations has him simply chugging down his cup.
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler: Can't see red on white...as in Redd White, Mia's killer.]]
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:He won't admit it until the end, but he blames himself thoroughly for Mia's death even though he was in a coma of no fault of his own and couldn't have done anything. His StayInTheKitchen attitude doesn't forgive any man that lets the woman in his life get hurt or die, which is why he hates himself despite all reason.]]
* LargeHam: ''"Blacker than a moonless night... Hotter and more bitter than hell itself... That's coffee."''... and that's just one of the few of his melodramatic quotes. Definitely a case of TropesAreNotBad, though. The man is so damn suave and chic with his delivery that you just want him to say more.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee", it's even his ''cell phone ringtone''.
* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: His slatted red visor.
* MaliciousMisnaming: He constantly calls Phoenix "Trite". In the Japanese original, he intentionally mispronounces "Naruhodo" as "Maruhodo". Note that while the misnaming seems at worst an immature insult in the English version, deliberately mispronouncing someone's last name is perceived as ruder in Japan.
* ManlyTears: "The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over."
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: He really loves his coffee metaphors. Too bad nobody but him ever seems to understand them.
-->'''Phoenix:''' [[LampshadeHanging Could you PLEASE knock it off with the cheesy proverbs and illogical metaphors already!?]]
* MoralityChain: [[spoiler:Maya Fey plays this role for him as his last connection to Mia Fey.]]
* MustHaveCaffeine: 17 cups per trial day, with a [[FauxlosophicNarration philosophical comment or two]] to go along with each one... and that's just in the courtroom; at one point he alludes to a 13th cup of ''morning coffee''. Furthermore, when explaining his being "back from the dead", he describes how the ''smell'' of a doctor's cup of coffee ''woke him up from a seven-year coma''.
* MeaningfulName: Besides the literary reference, bear in mind that his name is pronounced "Go-doe", not "Go-dot". [[spoiler: As in Die'''go''' Arman'''do'''.]]
* MysteriousPast: ''No one'' has heard of him or knows anything about him from before he became a prosecutor. Some more about his story is discovered by the end of the game, though.
* NervesOfSteel: So much so that he doesn't even flinch when Furio Tigre's roar has everyone else cowering behind a table or when [[spoiler: he himself is accused of Misty Fey's murder]]. He does, however, start to lose his cool as Bridge to the Turnabout progresses towards the end, starting with [[spoiler: him realizing that he missed "Maya" written in blood on the lantern when he tried to cover up the murder.]]
* NeverMyFault: A very important part of his backstory. [[spoiler:In reality, he knew better. See {{Revenge}} and RevengeBeforeReason below.]]
* OhCrap: Every prosecutor makes these faces but a particularly significant one occurs in 3-5 [[spoiler:when he learns of the bloody writing on the stone lantern... which reads "Maya". Given that he had made significant efforts to make sure Maya ''couldn't'' be incriminated, it's pretty bad news to him.]]
-->'''Phoenix:''' [Godot's] suddenly shaking... and I don't think it's all the caffeine...
* OneWayVisor: He's nearly blind without it and it lets him see more-or-less normally. To everyone else it just looks like three glow-y red lines.
* OnlyAFleshWound: [[spoiler:He takes a knife wound to the face from Dahlia-in-Misty's-body and it never gets treated (which is why it opens up later). He still walks it off and can ignore the pain enough to keep it hidden from everyone.]]
* OnlyOneName: When he's introduced, no one even knows if he has a last name or given name, just the alias "Godot".
* {{Pride}}: Like most major prosecutors, only of a distinctly different kind. He's smug about his abilities, true, though his downfall is his [[NeverMyFault inability to admit when things are his fault]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He normally has NervesOfSteel and barely ever shows weakness when the defense gets the upper hand on him, so it's quite telling when he does start showing nervousness in his last trial.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He starts giving Phoenix one at the climax of Bridge to the Turnabout, saying that he'll never be the defense attorney that Mia was. [[ShutUpHannibal He gets interrupted]] when he sees Mia's spirit standing beside Wright, both dramatically [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger Giving Him The Pointer Finger]], causing him to break down.
* RememberTheNewGuy: As a result of the first game not having planned for sequels, he was never mentioned by Mia or Grossberg prior to the third game despite being significant to both.
* {{Revenge}}: His drive against Phoenix Wright for [[spoiler:failing to protect Mia Fey]] and [[spoiler:his motive to killing Misty Fey as Dahlia Hawthorne when she tries to kill [[MoralityChain Maya Fey]].]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: He all but admits that his reasons for hating Wright are pointless, [[spoiler: and that he was ashamed of his own inability to prevent Mia's death.]] He also admits that he ''knew'' that [[spoiler: Dahlia-channeled-by-Misty Fey wasn't really Dahlia but part of the reason he attacked her (with an intent to kill instead of subdue) was his overwhelming hatred of her.]]
* RuleOfCool: Several times he'll be seen catching a cup of coffee that slides to him from off-screen (stage right) that apparently comes from nowhere. Why? Because it's awesome. One explanation may be that the bailiff actually gets them for him but this isn't ever confirmed.
* SecretlyDying: [[spoiler:Case 3-5. The entire time he was prosecuting he was suffering from a knife wound that was not being treated properly. This wound is also what brought him down as well.]]
* SmugSmiler: One of his sprites sports him with a huge grin on his face, and the boxart of ''Trials and Tribulations'' shows him smiling with an air of confidence about him.
* SmugSnake: He's highly condescending and arrogant for a rookie prosecutor. ''The Judge'' of all people calls him out on it. [[spoiler: Justified, he used to be a seasoned defense attorney, so he knows his stuff. That and he's a bit smug to begin with]].
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: For the audience's benefit more than any character. When [[spoiler: Diego Armando mentions "That's one of my rules."]], it becomes obvious that it could only be Godot.
* SpitTake: A favorite. Sometimes he'll take a fresh drink ''just'' to abide the spit-take.
* StayInTheKitchen: Godot is easily one of the most explicitly sexist characters in the franchise.
** After meeting Franziska in ''Bridge to the Turnabout'' he quickly tells her off, with some gendered remarks that leave little to the imagination.
-->'''Godot''': [...] ''you can go now, princess. It's time for the big boys to take the reins.''
-->'''Godot''': ''Know your role and shut your mouth. I can't stand women like you.''
** He believes that women must be protected by the man in their life, anything happening to the woman is therefore the man's fault. No excuses. [[spoiler: Coupled with Mia's death, this turns out to be his stated reason for disliking Phoenix. It's actually the reason he hates himself, even though he was in a coma and really couldn't have saved her.]]
* StepfordSmiler: That smug grin isn't all sunshine and rainbows, he even admits in the end that he keeps smiling no matter how angry or grief-struck he becomes.
* SympatheticMurderer: Alright, he DID [[spoiler: kill Misty Fey]] but the circumstances behind it and his own explanation of it make it difficult to fully fault him. [[spoiler: So much so that Maya even tries to cover for him.]]
* TearsOfBlood: [[spoiler:When Phoenix points out that they CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot, the knife wound he received reopens, leading to the following line:]]
-->'''Godot:''' [[spoiler: Have you forgotten already? In my world, the color red doesn't exist. These must be... my tears.]]
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:Attempted to take this way out when he began his quest for vengeance against Phoenix, but it ends up subverted by the end because he simply denied his identity to himself in order to ease his suffering and shift the blame.]]
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Though he throws his cups right-side-up, they always turn in midair and land perfectly shut on Phoenix's head. PlayedForLaughs.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Do you seriously need to ask?
* TragicVillain: [[spoiler:He's ultimately driven by a desire to make up for his own failure, and in the process, ends up committing a murder that could have been avoided]].
* VerbalTic: He tends to utter "Ha!..." before making dismissive comments.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Very tame in comparison to previous ones, after he is exposed as Misty Fey's killer his visor which was smoking blows up (yet it didn't get destroyed). After Phoenix points out that they CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot, his knife wound reopens invoking TearsOfBlood.]]
* VoiceChangeling: Apparently he's quite good at doing impersonations. He can even mimic Desirée [=DeLite=]'s voice in court, complete with the lighter female text blips for effect, despite being speaking in a BadassBaritone.
* WaistcoatOfStyle: You can't be a main prosecutor in this series and just wear a normal suit, it seems.
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[[folder:'''Klavier Gavin''' (''Kyoya Garyu'')]]
!!'''Klavier Gavin''' (''Kyoya Garyu'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Andrew Alfonso (English, ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney''), Ryouji Yamamoto (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney''), Creator/YuriLowenthal (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies''), Creator/ToshiyukiKusuda (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Gavin_Klavier-icon_7829.png]][[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kyouya2_6060.png]]
[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/klavier-aadd_3775.png]]

->[[CatchPhrase "Achtung, baby! Today we play it my way!"]]

Main prosecutor of the fourth game and a rock star to boot. A German (American in the Japanese release) teen prodigy, he became a prosecutor at ''seventeen'', has an impressive win record, and all the hallmarks of being a WakeUpCallBoss -- except that he's interested in finding the truth more than racking up wins. He returns to the courtroom after a seven year hiatus where he spent the time working with his band [[spoiler: although it was really a form of escapism to help him forget the shame of his supposed role in Phoenix's disbarment]]. He and Apollo become BashBrothers in their first trial and keep at it through the game. Arguably, he's the most skilled prosecutor in the ''series'', as he's the only one who makes it through his cases ''without'' [[FailedASpotCheck failing a spot check]] on the evidence. He's also the first of the prosecutors not to [[TookALevelInKindness try to kill you, maim you, conceal evidence, whip you, withhold evidence, "prepare" witnesses to lie, or otherwise cheat]].

Like [[Series/LawAndOrder Jack McCoy]], he rides a motorcycle.

He returns in ''Dual Destinies'', now focusing on his law career rather than his band, and he helps an investigation by recreating a mock trial with Apollo at the Themis Legal Academy. [[spoiler: It is revealed that he is an alumnus of the school and he performs at the school concert.]]

* AdventureDuo: Is this with Ema, they seem to serve as an inversion of Edgeworth and Gumshoe who were the previous prosecutor/detective duo.
* AirGuitar: It's one of his courtroom animations, complete with a short riff from "Guilty Love" playing.
* AmoralAttorney: [[AvertedTrope One of the few characters in the series who completely averts this trope.]] The cleanest prosecutor in the entire series. [[spoiler:No, really. There's nothing to hide with a spoiler! In three cases, he takes down a detective, a lawyer, and a family member. He'll prosecute one of his own band members if necessary.]]
* BashBrothers: With Apollo. From their first trial. Apollo [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade on this]] when he says the "win" wasn't entirely his, since Klavier pressed him to bring in evidence that revealed the real killer.
* {{Bishonen}}: Just check out the long(-ish) blond hair and smooth face. He's easily one of the prettiest men in the entire series. He's also tall and fairly muscular. Overall, he's just incredibly attractive.
* BrokenStreak: He's the first (and so far only) main prosecutor who is first encountered outside of the court, as well as the first who isn't hyped up by some other characters prior to meeting him.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: How many prosecutors have enough time to have their own rock band? Strangely, in the courtroom he acts like a smooth, devil-may-care rock star (hiding some scary competence) but on the stage, he's a touchy perfectionist. It's like he's got the roles switched around.
* CatchPhrase: The aforementioned '''Achtung!''' among others.
* TheCharmer: Very much so. This is one reason Ema hates him.
* ClearMyName: An interesting inversion of the trope. [[spoiler:It seems he has his own doubts about Kristoph and his role in Phoenix's career-ending trial -- while Klavier's never considered the "guilty" party, he ''is'' remembered as "the one who stripped Phoenix Wright's badge" (although even Phoenix notes that was the Bar Association) but he doesn't seem to consider it an accomplishment. He refers to the "blackness of seven years ago" and says it's time to end it. As it turns out, he actually didn't do anything wrong, but knowing that Phoenix didn't either is what seems to set him on the path to clearing Phoenix's name as well.]]
* ConsummateProfessional: He's a tetchy perfectionist and does not tolerate excuses or imperfection in his or his co-workers' performance. In his prosecuting career? Nope, his rock star career that's technically his side-interest. In court, while not nearly as rigid as Edgeworth and the von Karmas, he ''is'' serious about being a prosecutor first and a rock star second, even if his attitudes about the two are inverted. Even though it pains him to have to do it, he still [[spoiler: prosecutes one of his good friends and fellow band members because, well, he did commit murder.]]
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:He was responsible for Phoenix's disbarment because he had a "tip" (care of [[BigBad Kristoph]]) about the evidence. Becomes this trope because he actually follows the law in having [[UnwittingPawn Drew Misham]] testify without an audience due to the repercussions for the justice system.]] He also has the sense to issue a gag order once a murder victim is discovered in order to preserve the crime scene and keep key witnesses from exiting. This is unprecedented competence in the series.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: It gives him a foreign flavor in the original Japanese, and it's part of why he's German in the American version. Doubles as TruthInTelevision: Phoenix notes that Europe is "progressive" and that it's possible to become a lawyer at a much younger age than in the United States. This is actually ''true'' (although 17 is stretching it; [[http://www.theguardian.com/law/shortcuts/2013/aug/11/britain-youngest-barrister-gabrielle-turnquest the youngest as of 2013 is 18]]).
* DemotedToExtra: In ''Dual Destinies'', where Klavier only appears in Case 3 and one of the DLC quizzes.
* {{Expy}}: Of Dante from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', another Capcom game. They even have the same face, which is very noticeable whenever he makes an angry face. They both also have a brother with whom they make a RedOniBlueOni pairing with him being showy and his brother being calm and collected. [[spoiler:And his brother's evil as well, just like Vergil.]]
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Can also be associated with StupidSexyFlanders.
* {{Fauxreigner}}: WordOfGod says that he's not actually German. He spent a couple of years studying there, but his accent and GratuitousGerman are completely on purpose.
* FriendlyEnemy: He and Apollo are working toward different outcomes in court, but outside, he's on good terms with him. In his point of view, why hate someone that's just trying to do his job and doesn't bear you any ill-will? Even ''in'' court, Klavier helps Apollo out more than Edgeworth helped Wright while still standing opposed to him.
* GratuitousGerman: Klavier will routinely sprinkle German throughout his dialogue. 'Gratuitous' because Franziska, who was also raised and educated in Germany, doesn't do the same. Phoenix says he enjoys [[LampshadeHanging Klavier's "affected Eurorock accent"]].
* HurricaneOfPuns: In one scene, Trucy will tell you about the Gavinners' release history. May also be NarmCharm.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Guilty Love", a Gavinners song in-game.
* MeaningfulName: "Klavier" is German for "piano". The "''kyo''" in "Kyoya" means "echo".
* MrFanservice: Both in and out of universe.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: During the final case in ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'', Klavier sweats buckets when he notices a connection between Vera and a book with a little hat on it. When Vera confirms the connection, Klavier lets out a BigNo and has a breakdown because he just realized that seven years prior, Phoenix Wright used forged evidence that had a hat on it and Klavier used that to destroy Phoenix's career unwittingly thanks to Kristoph giving Klavier inside information in regards to the evidence before the trial started. Vera was the one who made the forged evidence (unknowingly), not Phoenix.]]
* NervesOfSteel: Doesn't even bat an eye when ''someone takes Trucy as a hostage at knife-point''. [[spoiler: Subverted, he saw straight through the Mr. Hat trick and wasn't amused.]]
* NiceGuy:
** Of all the prosecutors you face, absolutely, and he's a good deal more helpful than some members of the police force or the witnesses who try to kill you. For the record: he never hides witnesses, coaches testimony, presents fake forensic evidence, whips you, threatens you, withholds evidence, obstructs your investigation, tasers you, trains ''pets'' to be unhelpful, messes with your head, trains ''pets'' to attack you, treats you with outright contempt[[note]]He calls you Herr Forehead, sure, but consider his rivalry with Apollo versus Edgeworth telling Phoenix "You ''are'' nothing" in 1-2[[/note]], burns you with coffee, kidnaps your assistant, tracks a detective, threatens to behead you, or otherwise does anything but demand you put up a coherent, logical argument with evidence to substantiate. And if you're on to something? He actually helps!
** He's still this in ''Dual Destinies''. [[spoiler: The victim of 5-3 inspired him when he was still a student, and he's more than willing to help out Athena and Apollo with their investigations if it'll bring her killer to justice. While he's not directly involved with prosecuting the case, he does pull rank a bit to get some key evidence examined for them.]]
* TheNicknamer: He calls several people by nicknames he gives them. For instance, Apollo is "Herr Forehead", the Judge is "Herr Judge" and he often addresses young women with "Fräulein", the most notable being Ema whom he calls "Fräulein Detective".
* PokeThePoodle: Compared to all the shenanigans, ass-hattery, and blatantly illegal actions that previous prosecutors have committed in court and toward the protagonists, the worst he does is... call Apollo "Herr Forehead". Seriously.
* RecordNeedleScratch: Whenever he's about to say something important during a trial, he plays air guitar to his signature lick.
* TheRockStar: He carries the glamorous style from his rock career into the courtroom too. [[spoiler:His band disbands at the end of the game. If he comes back, who knows?]]
* ShipTease: He is often pictured with Ema in the official art and merchandise. This ship tease becomes especially apparent in Odoroki Gyakuten where Klavier lends Ema his coat and she is left flustered by the event.
** Also a fair amount [[HoYay with Apollo]] in-game.
* SitcomArchnemesis: Outside of court, he's very kind and likeable. Doesn't stop him from rubbing Apollo the wrong way or Ema hating his guts. He and Apollo seem to warm to each other as the game goes on, although he's still calling you "Herr Forehead" in court.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He really does look a lot like his older brother Kristoph. It actually causes Apollo to stare at him when they meet each other for the first time in the first day of investigation in "Turnabout Corner".
* TookALevelInKindness: While he still wasn't that callous, Klavier was more crass and defiant [[spoiler:as a younger prosecutor.]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Kristoph]] used him to get Phoenix disbarred.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Double-subversion. He ''is'' the first boss you face alone, he's the reason your mentor has been disbarred, he calls you "Herr Forehead," and he claims that you and critical reasoning are no longer on speaking terms, but start to [[PullTheThread figure out the case]] and he's the first to help. It's not until the very last trial segment that it all makes sense: [[spoiler:he never set out to take Phoenix down for petty reasons or through illegal means. The dissonance is part of TheReveal: the more you trust him, the less sense "seven years ago" makes. And then you find out ''why''.]]
* WorthyOpponent: Klavier really has no grudge against Apollo, and as mentioned above, often tries to help Apollo (within reason of being his judicial opponent) to find the true guilty party and the right verdict. Outside of the court, he's actually rather [[FriendlyEnemy buddy-buddy]] with Apollo.
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[[folder:'''Gaspen Payne''' (''Fumitake Auchi'')]]
!!'''Gaspen Payne''' (''Fumitake Auchi'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/VicMignogna (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'') Hisashi Izumi (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')

[[quoteright:96:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gaspen_4665.png]]

Winston Payne's younger brother, who makes his series debut just in time to prosecute one of Phoenix's trials after Phoenix regains his badge in ''Dual Destinies''.

* AmoralAttorney: Whereas his brother was a {{Jerkass}} at worst, Gaspen takes pride in being TheBully.
* TheBully: He takes pride in his epithet of the "Rookie/Defendant Humiliator." He lives up to this epithet with how he treats Juniper Woods, the first client in Dual Destinies.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: He ''thinks'' he's this. He describes himself as not merely a "gentleman", or even a "gentle man", but a "genteel man". He's ''none'' of the three, as proven when, in stark contrast to anything a "gentleman" would do, he drives an innocent young maiden named Juniper Woods to the verge of ''tears'' by repeatedly badgering her and scolding her to confess her supposed guilt. Genteel man is actually a CallBack to Case 3-1, where his brother also calls himself a genteel man.
* KickTheDog:
** His treatment of Juniper, so much that the Judge sustains the defense' objection that the prosecution is badgering the defendant.
** Before that, he mocks Apollo by saying that the latter's only reason for not showing up in court was fear of facing him, saying that Apollo was only using his injuries [[note]]sustained during the courtoom bombing[[/note]] as an excuse.
* {{Jerkass}}: This snob could give Manfred von Karma a run for his money in the "smug, condescending jerk" department, and unlike Manfred, he has little of the talent needed to back up his ego.
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:In the WhereAreTheyNow Epilogue, he gets harshly penalized for his actions in court by Edgeworth.]]
* PunnyName: "Gasp in pain". Interestingly, this has a double meaning: he makes attorneys and defendants gasp in pain as described under The Bully above. Then ''he's'' gasping in pain, as you start proving him wrong.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In Case 1, the threat of a bomb going off scares him into fleeing the prosecutor's bench. Even well after it's revealed the bomb was fake, Gaspen never returns.
* SdrawkcabName: His given name in the Japanese version merely reverses the characters of his brother's name, Takefumi.
* SinisterShades: He wears sunglasses, unlike his brother.
* SmugSnake: He has a bad habit of badgering/bullying the defendant and the defense, which makes him look really pathetic once Phoenix starts turning the tables. [[spoiler:He also doesn't have the balls to stay in the courtroom when Ted Tonate threatens everyone with a bomb. Granted, it is ''a bomb'', but when Phoenix, Athena, and the Judge are willing to remain in the courtroom and he doesn't return even after it's revealed to be a fake, it makes him look even more pathetic.]]
* SmallNameBigEgo: As mentioned above.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: One of his animations even has him curling his hair into the same pompadour style that his brother used to have. Phoenix actually mistakes him for Winston when he takes over the defense.
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[[folder:'''Simon Blackquill''' (''Jin Yugami'')]]
!!'''Simon Blackquill''' (''Jin Yugami'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/TroyBaker (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'') Shunsuke Sakuya (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')

[[quoteright:96:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/simon_8672.png]]

->"............Hmph. Enough jabbering. Get on with it, already."

Main prosecutor of the fifth game. A gothic individual who carries a hawk named Taka on his shoulder. He is serving a murder sentence but is called to prosecute against Phoenix and Apollo in court. [[spoiler: He was wrongly accused of murdering Athena's mother and is on death row for it.]]

* AbsurdlySharpBlade: His "blade" can cleanly cut feathers in half from across the room. He'll hit the defense with it too, but [[SetSwordsToStun not to the same effect]].
* AmoralAttorney: Downplayed. He doesn't resort to dirtier tactics than Edgeworth, and he never takes things personally, only really growing angry when he suspects anyone, defense or witness, of trying to lie to him or cheat. He ''does'', however, instruct Fulbright to get in your way a lot, and he doesn't hesitate to threaten his witnesses into playing along.
** He also displays animosity towards Apollo's Perceiving, using Taka to attack Apollo every time the guy tries [[spoiler: until the last case]]. Though his reasoning, that a secret ability where no one else understands how it works or can replicate it shouldn't hold up in court, [[JerkassHasAPoint is pretty true]], just hypocritical as he doesn't complain about Athena's Mood Matrix as much presumably due to him also using psychology in court.
* AntiVillain: He's a grim and ruthless prosecutor that's also a convict but he's basically doing it because he has to. Being bound by the state's will plus having shock-able cuffs means he literally doesn't have a choice. [[spoiler:As for the murder charge, not only is he innocent but he willingly took the rap for Athena when he realized that she would be the one to be accused due to her being in the wrong place at the wrong time.]]
* {{Badass}}: He can break his cuffs once he decides to get serious, and once he does that, he can perform iaijutsu with his ''bare hands'', demonstrated by spitting the feather in his mouth, then cleanly cut it in half just merely an inch away from the defense's face. It's taken to a head towars the climax of ''Turnabout for Tomorrow'': [[spoiler:Lacking the evidence to firmly prove Phantom's identity, he [[TakeAThirdOption takes matters into his own hands]] and prepares to attack Phantom as he's leaving the courtroom. Phantom literally stops in his tracks and returns the challenge, despite having already shown himself to be an impossibly skilled escape artist. In a room full of heavily armed policemen, the only one Phantom felt he had to kill to escape was Blackquill.]]
* BadassBack: Often shows his back turned.
* BadassBaritone: His Japanese voice is very deep. His English voice, while not as deep, still qualifies.
* BadassInANiceSuit: While perhaps not immediately noticeable since his handcuffs and longcoat are rather eye-catching; he does seem to wear a proper suit.
* BadassLongcoat: Best shown by his initial "facing-away-from-audience" pose.
* BerserkButton:
** Don't try to cheat the court rules or lie to it when Blackquill is the prosecutor. Taka will ''end'' you.
** Also never insult birds in front of him.
* BigWordShout: He uses "OBJECTION!" like everyone else until he snaps his cuffs, then he starts using a unique interjection: [[SilenceYouFool "SILENCE!"]].
* BornInTheWrongCentury: Way too samurai.
* BreakingTheBonds: When he gets serious.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He dresses unusually, keeps a hawk with him to attack people, and most significantly ''is a convict''... but he's still allowed to prosecute for the state because he's that good at it. In other words, just another prosecutor in the Ace Attorney series. [[spoiler:However, the reason he's given the green light despite being a convict is because Edgeworth believes him to be fully innocent of the crime he allegedly did.]]
* CatchPhrase: '''''Silence!'''''
* ChainedByFashion: Worn because he is a convicted murderer but a talented enough prosecutor to be worth pulling out of jail to score convictions for the state.
* CharacterShilling: While he is repeatedly referred to in-universe as a master manipulator and genius prosecutor, his courtroom machinations in-game aren’t that different from other prosecutors in the series. [[spoiler:Justified: he used to be a subordinate under Miles Edgeworth who holds to the ideal that prosecutors and lawyers should work together to find the truth, so it's almost certain that he follows Edgeworth's beliefs on this matter. Manipulation can only go so far when it comes to finding the truth after all.]]
* CombatPragmatist: He'll sometimes send his hawk to assault the defense. In Apollo's case, this prevents him from focusing enough to perceive someone.
* CompellingVoice: His power of suggestion, a vocal trap that invokes this very well.
* ConsummateLiar: [[spoiler:Have an inconsistent emotion? He makes compelling lies to try to make up for it. In fact, if his noise level didn't increase you couldn't even tell he's lying.]]
** [[spoiler: He's pretty good at [[IndyPloy improvising]]. When Edgeworth comes up with a compelling (though ultimately incorrect) motive for Athena to have killed her mother, Blackquill not only denies it, but works Edgeworth's theory into ''his'' made-up motive for doing the same.]]
* CreepyShadowedUnderEyes: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the official visual book]], they are there [[spoiler:because he cried a lot in prison and never bothered to wipe his tear streaks.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: He turns out to be both one of the more honest prosecutors in the series and innocent of the murder he was convicted for. Doesn't mean he's any more polite or less intimidating.
* DeathSeeker: Not so much someone who was looking for the excuse to die but rather someone who was not bothered by his encroaching death and did nothing to obstruct it. His execution was his way of preventing suspicion from ever falling on Athena and to that end he believed it was a just cause to die for and refused to fight it.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: More like "Tritagonist" of Dual Destinies, but similar principle; being the main prosecutor (on top of the fact that [[spoiler: saving his life is the reason Athena became a lawyer]]).
* TheDreaded: As an prosecuting inmate who can break his chains with ease, nearly everyone is scared shitless of Blackquill. His [[NoodleIncident questionings]] are just as feared.
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: Note the [[http://johnmarshall.to/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jinbaori-black.jpg jinbaori]]-esque BadassLongcoat and its heraldry-esque lapel emblems, his pet hawk, his SamuraiPonytail, constant references to swords and sworplay, and his {{leitmotif}}, which could've been pulled straight from an old samurai film. In the international releases he refers to the protagonists as "Justice-dono" or "Cykes-dono;" in the Japanese versions he uses nicknames derived from their actual names that also invoke this feel.
* EvilOverlooker: In [[http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/File:Gyakuten_Saiban_5_Final_Poster.jpg this]] promotional poster.
* ExhaustedEyeBags: About twenty of them.
* {{Expy}}: He is essentially Godot with samurai and sword-related metaphors instead of coffee, sending his hawk flying at the defense instead of coffee cups, while having a similar badass, intimidating aura, a calm, condescending attitude towards the defense, a WaistcoatOfStyle, [[spoiler:alongside his hair turning white many years after an incident involving the BigBad, and like Godot, he sparks a major conflict in the story by trying to protect a young girl in a wrong way]].
** He also shares a lot in common with [[spoiler: Detective Jowd]] from ''VideoGame/GhostTrick''. [[spoiler: Both took the rap for a young girl (Kamila for Jowd, Athena for Blackquill) when it looked like she had killed her mother, and both games require you to prove that ''neither'' of them were responsible.]]
* FaceOfAThug: He ''is'' serving time for murder after all.
* FirstNameBasis: He refers to his sister by her first name, [[spoiler:as well as Athena, once their past history is revealed]].
* TheGadfly: He'll occasionally play along with the Judge's sillier theories [[ForTheLulz for lulz]].
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: DoubleSubverted. He plans to but then his cuffs get in the way. However, once he breaks his cuffs, he instead uses his pointer finger to cut things.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: In the game, his eyes sometimes glow white when he's on the hunt.
* GratuitousJapanese: Normally, his use of honorifics in the international releases wouldn't count as this considering who he is. However, he ''only'' does this in the international versions: he just uses nicknames for the defense attorneys in the original version (albeit polite ones).
* HarmlessElectrocution: Fulbright “controls" Simon by pressing a switch that activates an electrical current in his handcuffs.
* IaijutsuPractitioner: His side-turned stance with hand poised on his "sheathed sword", plus the quick slice effect when he "draws", evokes this style of swordplay. It's enough to make Damian Tenma want to challenge him to a duel of honor!
* InformedAbility: His power of suggestion, to a degree. While he is shown manipulating the judge into giving opening statements in his stead, is implied to be pretty good with witnesses offscreen and manages to hold his own in court, very little of what he does is really suggestion and most of the time, he actually prefers openly threatening people. The problem is not that it's not there, but rather that compared to characters like Manfred von Karma or Dahlia Hawthorne, who arguably were much better at wrapping court around their finger and didn't possess any psychological training, his suggestion seems a bit weak, particularly with how it's been touted as a really dangerous aspect of his beforehand. However, it can be explained that Athena's presence counteracts him and makes his ability less useful.
* TheInsomniac: Jinxie seems to think so, and he doesn't deny it.
* IShallTauntYou: How this often manifests. [[spoiler:One of his best taunts is against [[BigBad Phantom]], "Just '''TRY''' to retrieve your identity, you bloody butcher!"]]
* ItsPersonal: Anything related to [[spoiler:the Phantom and the UR-1 Incident]] is this to him [[spoiler:to the point that he goes all-out offensive at the start of the fourth case, because the crime scene is the very place where the UR-1 Incident happened, and he suspects the defendant to have ties with the Phantom]].
* JerkassHasAPoint: While it's highly uncalled for to him to attack Apollo during his Perceive sequences, his rationale is that the technique is undocumented and little-understood apart from its principal user and cannot be replicated by any other expert, so it's shaky at best for evidence in court. Why he needs to attack him with his hawk instead of just objecting to its use isn't completely clear, though.
** He uses Taka to disrupt Apollo's concentration. It's that superhuman concentration that lets Apollo pinpoint tells, and he would presumably be able to ignore a shouting man if he had to. An angry hawk is a different story.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: His concept art has him equipped with one, tying in the samurai theme. As a convict they don't let him keep it on him when he serves in court. [[spoiler:He's also thought to have killed Metis with one, but it turns out that he didn't actually do it]].
* LetsGetDangerous: Has a tendency to shatter his shackles when he goes on the direct offensive instead of toying with the defense.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Distorted Swordsmanship", which, just to drive the Samurai theme home, has a distinct, oriental feel.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: His hair was wholly black before being sent to jail.
* LooksLikeCesare: Implied to be caused by lack of sleep during his time in prison.
* MaliciousMisnaming: Refers to his detective as "Fool Bright".
* ManipulativeBastard: One of his favorite tricks is to play the defense attorneys, Judge, and witnesses into making his case for him.
* TheNicknamer: Besides the defense attorneys, Simon almost never refers to people by their proper name or title.
* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: [[spoiler: Minor example in case 3. As the prosecutor, he's trying to prove Juniper Woods, the defendant, guilty. Eventually he gets the chance to do this easily, since Juniper actually confesses to the murder. But he figures out that she's only confessing to protect Robin and Hugh, dismisses them as meek little mice, and turns down the confession, preferring to try to simply "prove Juniper guilty".]]
** He hops onto one of the crazier theories in Case 2 simply because it suits his purposes and will get him the result he wants, no matter what the actual implications of the method are. Apollo and Athena both give him the stink eye for even going that route but they know full well that he's only doing it because it's the path of least resistance.
* NotSoStoic: Outside of standard courtroom antics and reactions, he usually keeps a calm façade even when using his dark and snarky sense of humor. However, on at least three occasions his joke leaves him laughing hysterically and slapping the bench.
** On a more serious note: [[spoiler: when he takes the stand in the final case, his façade steadily breaks down as Phoenix keeps countering his testimony, causing ''all'' of his Mood Matrix monitors to spike out of control in what could be interpreted as [[HeroicBSOD outright trauma over what he really witnessed]].]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the first two cases he appears in he goads The Judge into presenting the opening statement, possibly for his own amusement. Come "The Cosmic Turnabout", and he suddenly insists on giving the opening statement himself.
* OralFixation: Keeps one of his hawk's feathers in his mouth. ''Probably'' not sanitary.
* ParrotPetPosition: He keeps a hawk on his right shoulder.
* RazorSharpHand: While he doesn't physically cut things with it, he can create RazorWind a la Yasha from ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath''. It is sharp enough to cut feathers, [[spoiler:Phoenix Wright's hair, and the Phantom's Bobby Fulbright mask and glasses]].
* RebelRelaxation: Occasionally puts his back to the prosecution bench.
* RedBaron: "Twisted Samurai."
* RightHandAttackDog: more like Right-Hand attack Hawk", but similar principle. Taka.
* {{Ronin}}: It's been stated in an interview that this was his original motif, but the localization simply calls him a samurai because the concept of ''ronin'' [[CulturalTranslation isn't as prominent in the West]].
* RunningGag: He likes to tell little anecdotes of his fellow inmates and the things they told him.
* SamuraiPonytail: To complete the image.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: His reaction to Athena deciding to Mood Matrix [[spoiler: O'Conner]]'s ridiculous "confession" is to leave a note basically saying, "Screw this! I'm going for a walk with Fulbright."
* SkunkStripe: He has a white forelock on his right side.
* SubmissiveBadass: The final case of ''Dual Destinies'' reveals that he was completely loyal to Athena's mother, Metis Cykes. So much so that [[spoiler:after she was murdered and a lot of the evidence pointed to Athena, he took the heat to protect his late mentor's daughter.]]
* TakingTheHeat: For Athena, who otherwise would've been accused/tried/likely executed of killing her own mother. She became a lawyer to clear his name, and manages to do it ''a day away from his execution''.
* TookALevelInKindness: Soon after he is proven innocent and his cuffs are completely gone, he works along with the defense attorneys to take down Phantom, even allowing Apollo to use his Perception in court, and also smiles after the trial ends with Athena being pronounced not guilty.
* {{Troll}}: [[IShallTauntYou Part of his strategy]] is goading other people into doing his job, and he has a pretty mischievous sense of humor (the first time he shatters his shackles he acts very menacing and homicidal... before he reveals to the terrified Apollo and Judge he doesn't kill cowards).
* UndyingLoyalty: To Metis Cykes.
* WaistcoatOfStyle: Wears one under his robe.
* WorthyOpponent: He at least gives enough respect toward the defense attorneys to refer to them as (for example) [[LastNameBasis Wright]][[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -dono]] as opposed to his disrespectful made-up names for everyone else.
* WouldHitAGirl: He has no qualms about sending his hawk to attack Athena, or demonstrating his swordsmanship dangerously close to her face [[spoiler:[[{{Irony}} even though]] [[TakingTheHeat he was trying to protect her]]]].
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[[folder:'''Jacques Portsman''' (''Makoto Yuki'')]]
!!'''Jacques Portsman''' (''Makoto Yuki'')

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A sports-loving prosecutor who appears in case one of ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', taking over Payne's role as the tutorial prosecutor. [[spoiler:A member of the smuggling ring, his job was to facilitate trials so that they'd end in the ring's favor. He kills Faith when he walks in on him trying to steal KG-8 case files from Edgeworth's office.]]

* AmoralAttorney: [[spoiler:He's working with the smuggling ring, he's suspected of forging evidence and he sometimes refuses to prosecute certain trials]].
* AnimeHair: It almost seems like his headband is the only thing preventing his hair from spiking straight up!
* CoatOverTheShoulder: Rotates from this to actually wearing it.
%%* [[JerkJock Jerk]] [[JustForPun Jacques]]
* TheNickNamer: Gives nicknames to people, such as "Jim" to Buddy Faith.
* PunnyName: Jock Sportsman. As an added bonus, he nicknames his partners "Jim" (As in "[[PunnyName Gym]]") regardless of how it fits with their name. The Japanese version goes for complete irony; "Makoto Yuki" means "[[BadLiar truth]], [[DirtyCoward courage]]". His first name also sounds like "j'accuse" which he does a ''lot'' of in the first case.
* RealMenWearPink: And proud of it, too.
* ReturningToTheScene: Although he also is able to invoke authority over the scene in the hopes of manipulating the investigation and framing Gumshoe or Maggey.
* SmugSnake: He's quite patronizing and insulting of others, with little to back it up.
* StarterVillain: First villain that the player takes down as Edgeworth, and [[spoiler: just a small fry in the grand scheme of the smuggling ring.]]
* UltimateJobSecurity: He doesn't seem all that competent at first, seeming to spend more time training than studying or working on cases, [[spoiler:and it's revealed that there were many unsavory rumors going around about him, and he kept his job despite them]].
* WarmUpBoss: The first major investigative rival Edgeworth faces [[spoiler:as well as the first murderer]].
* VillainousBreakdown: When pressed, he starts biting the medallion he's wearing nervously. When you expose him as the murderer, [[spoiler:he ''[[ExtremeOmnivore eats]]'' it.]]
* YouKeepUsingThatWord: At one point, he claims that there is a "mountain of evidence" pointing away from him. If you press him on this point, however, it turns out his "mountain of evidence" isn't really evidence at all; simply a claim regarding his supposed lack of motive. Especially bad because Portsman ''should'' know what the word means; he ''is'' a prosecutor, after all. Edgeworth [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade]] on this:
--> '''Edgeworth:''' ...Might I recommend that you review what the word "evidence" means.
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[[folder:'''Byrne Faraday''' (''Kuro Ichijo'')]]
!!'''Byrne Faraday''' (''Kuro Ichijo'')

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Kay's father. A prosecutor who works with Tyrell Badd in catching the Yatagarasu, as well as bringing down the mysterious smuggling ring. [[spoiler:One of the core three of the Yatagarasu, working on security disabling and infiltration. Also made the Little Thief.]]

* AmoralAttorney: Subverted. Though [[spoiler: he breaks the law as a Yatagarasu member]] he is nonetheless a good person and one of the few prosecutors who never was bad.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: It's stated that he rarely loses his temper, but he gives Gumshoe an earful when he reports to his old post by mistake after becoming a Detective.
* DeathByOriginStory: His murder is the catalyst for the friendship between Edgeworth and Kay, as well as the first time Edgeworth crosses paths with [[spoiler:Quercus Alba's smuggling ring]].
* DisappearedDad: To Kay, after [[spoiler: being murdered by Yew.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: The man ''invented'' [[spoiler: Little Thief]] by himself, rather impressive for the current day and age.
* MeaningfulName: Let's hope we don't have any scholars playing the game. Byrne is Gaelic for [[spoiler: raven.]] "Kuro" means "black" and doubles as a pun on [[spoiler:"crow"]].
* PersonalEffectsReveal: He cares quite a bit for his daughter, as you can see from her "Promise Notebook," and Kay finds out that [[spoiler:he was the Yatagarasu]] by reading his diary.
* PhantomThief: [[spoiler:As part of the Yatagarasu, he investigated the target corporations]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Yumihiko Ichiyanagi''' (''Sebastian Debeste'')]]
!!'''Yumihiko Ichiyanagi''' '''(''Sebastian Debeste'' in the fan translation)'''

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A rookie prosecutor who fancies himself an 'ace' at his work. He first appears in the second case of ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2''.

* {{Adorkable}}: Despite his ego, when he's not taken seriously (which is most of the time) or he's making a fool of himself, it becomes a rather endearing trait.
* BookDumb: An inversion [[spoiler: and then a subversion and finally a double subversion.]] Sebastian graduated at the top of his class but seems to lack common sense when actually putting it to work. [[spoiler: Then it's revealed that his father manipulated everyone around him including his grades which make it seem like not only is he stupid in real life situation but in school as well. It's finally double subverted though when Edgeworth pulls him out of his {{Heroic BSOD}} and shows that he's capable of being competent when he has no name to stand on.]]
* BoundAndGagged: By the subordinates of his own father, although they were actually aiming for another boy.
* BreakTheHaughty: Given that he was not taken seriously in the first place, it's a bit surprising how thoroughly the final two cases kick him in the teeth. [[spoiler:First he learns his much-admired prosecutor father is in fact a criminal and a murderer. Said father proceeds to disclose, to Sebastian and the entire assembled court, that all of the good grades and awards he was so proud of were only obtained through Blaise's own personal connections and influence. ''That'' is followed up with a remark that being too stupid to figure this out made him undeserving of being Blaise's son. Overwhelmed, Sebastian flees the courtroom... and is immediately kidnapped. By the time Edgeworth and Kay are able to free him, he's far overshot "humbled" to crash land somewhere around "[[HeroicBSOD shell-shocked]]," able to do little but cry and feel worthless. Only after the longest Logic Chess segment in the game is he able to start pulling himself back together, although when he ''does'' come back his apparent level of competency has gone way up.]]
* BuffySpeak: Whenever Sebastian is the one talking, expect to see nothing but vague terms -"that thing"- and pauses which Courtney fills with the word he was looking for. If he attempts to make use of a slightly more complex term or idiom, he will misuse it without fail. Sure enough, his rather small vocabulary often results in him getting lost during someone else’s explanations.
* BumblingSidekick: To Courtney to the point that she often uses him to testify only to execute ThePlan on Edgeworth. His attempts to support his dad only cause Blaise to feel embarrassed as well. [[spoiler: To be fair, by the final case, [[TookaLevelInBadass that's no longer the case.]]]]
* ButtMonkey: He's often told to shut up by the other prosecutors when he's trying to make a statement. Smarter characters like Courtney and Edgeworth will now and then employ some [[{{Ahem}} fake throat clearing]] to resume the conversation ignoring whatever stupid thing he's just said. Franziska even whips him once when he's not making any sense. Even ''Larry'' looks down on his level of intelligence. [[spoiler: It gets really depressing later.]]
* CallingTheOldManOut: Subverted. Despite the shit [[spoiler:Blaise]] puts him through, he still expresses gratitude towards [[spoiler:him as his father]].
%% commented out as multi-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample * CharacterDevelopment[=/=]DynamicCharacter[=/=]HiddenDepths: Just read through his character entry to find out how much he changes during the course of the game.
* CoatCape: He wears his coat over his shirt without putting his arms into his sleeves. While this is usually a {{Badass}} trope, he's not badass [[spoiler: at least [[TookALevelInBadass until the end]].]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown hair and brown eyes
* TheDogBitesBack: While he doesn't call [[spoiler:his father]] out for the crap [[spoiler:he puts him through]], he manages to humiliate [[spoiler:his father]] in court, which is just as satisfying.
* DopeSlap: Invoked by his baton when he bends it too far.
* DumbIsGood: Likely the reason he managed to remain as pure-minded despite [[spoiler: being brought up by a guy who [[DevilInPlainSight nonchalantly]] [[ForTheEvulz takes pride in his wickedness]] ]]. Also leads him to obliviously aid Edgeworth here and there against Courtney or Blaise's wishes.
* ExpressiveHair: The question mark on his head turns into an exclamation when he's startled.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: To his father, as a prosecutor.
* HeroicBSOD: Has a MAJOR one in [[spoiler:Case 5]]. ([[BreakTheCutie And who can blame him!]]) It takes an entire Logic Chess bout with Edgeworth to snap him out of it.
* IdiotHair: WordOfGod states that, like Apollo, the question marked-shaped hair on top of Sebastian's head is not natural; he carefully styles it that way everyday.
* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler:When he breaks.]]
* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: His logic is horrible, he constantly misuses words, can't see when a wrong piece of evidence is being presented... and still thinks he's superior in intelligence to everyone else.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Will keep proclaiming himself the best, then instantly get teary-eyed when others don't take him seriously (which translates to all the time). [[spoiler:There's also all that self-deprecation during his Logic Chess segment...]]
* JokeLevel: His first testimony is easily one of the most ridiculous in the ''entire series'', yet it takes so long to crack simply because it's ''so damn vague''! (seriously, since when was "finding 'traces', 'there' " a valid reason for arresting someone who's [[spoiler:indirectly responsible of Roland killing Knightly yet still]] innocent?!) His second testimony is a little better, but has a contradiction so obvious [[AlreadyDoneForYou Edgeworth points it out without you having to do anything.]] And most of the contradictions you ''do'' point out are with [[TooDumbToLive his ''own'' testimony!]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: "First-Class Reasoning," an imperial and pretentious yet cutesy and dopey-sounding theme that reflects how proud he is of his "abilities" when he's just a self-absorbed and rather foolish. And [[spoiler:"First-Class Farewell"]], a more solemn theme that reflects how he's learned from his mistakes and has grown as both a person and a procecuter.
* LittleMissSnarker: Well... he ''tries'' to be, but it generally backfires when he can't seem to find the right words.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Ichi" means one in Japanese. His goal in life is to be number one at everything. "Sebastian" was also chosen, among other reasons, because it [[PreppyName evokes the image of a well-to-do kid]].
** "Yumi" in his Japanese name means bow, the weapon. This is parallel to Mitsurugi, which is a pun on sword.
** Also, with his surname it creates the pun "ichiya naki yumi wo hiku" - "pulling a bow without an arrow", which is a reference to his baseless deductions.
** Yet another one: [[spoiler: "Yumihiku" means "to rise up against," and as the combination with his surname suggests, he does end up confronting a family member.]]
** Perhaps this was not intentional if you only look at the Japanese language, but "yanagi" translates to "weeping willow". Weeping sure does characterize both Ichiyanagis.
** In the fan translation, he's named after Saint Sebastian, who is often associated with the bow and arrow. "De beste" is also Dutch for "the best".
* MissingMom: According to his dad, her whereabouts are unknown. [[spoiler: And since it turns out that whenever Blaise describes someone as "having disappeared" it means that he either killed them or had them convicted to life in prison, [[FridgeHorror one can only guess what happened to his wife...]]]]
* PungeonMaster: He's all too aware of his PunnyName and WILL make jokes off it at every possible opportunity. He'll even twist other characters' Punny Names to do this, like when he asserts that he's better than Edgeworth because the first syllables of their (Japanese) names can mean 'one' and 'three', respectively; or in the fan translation, when he says he's ''miles'' ahead of Edgeworth. Leads to GotMeDoingIt on several occasions.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: [[spoiler:While Sebastian's initial "logic" implicating Simon Keyes in Knightley's death is definitely of the [[InsaneTrollLogic insane troll]] variety, it turns out that Simon K. ''did'' end up causing Knightley's death [[BatmanGambit (he just wasn't the one who actually killed him)]].]]
* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: He still wears his school uniform despite [[WordOfGod being a Themis Legal Academy graduate]] by the time he first appears. Yes, he wears it even while on the job.
* ShutUpHannibal: "Pops... you stink". And then proceeds to dig up a link between his dad and the evidence he hid, without even asking Edgeworth to explain it for him.
* SingleTear: He graduates from InelegantBlubbering to this.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He thinks himself a fantastic prosecutor but really isn't anything special. [[TooDumbToLive If you present the wrong evidence to him, he doesn't even realize until Courtney points it out for him.]] [[spoiler:[[TheWoobie Thanks to the trauma he experiences in the game]]]], this is actually quite depressing. By the time the credits roll, [[CharacterDevelopment he's already]] asked everyone to [[spoiler:stop calling him [[TheMagnificent "Ichiryuu"/"The Best"]].]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:To Simon Keyes]], temporarily.
* TookALevelInBadass: In the final case of ''Investigations 2'', after he [[spoiler:stops crying]] and Edgeworth [[spoiler:snaps him out of his HeroicBSOD]], he finally has enough courage to stand up to [[spoiler:his father and humiliate him in court but not before getting broken further]]. Even his ''theme music'' takes a level in badass when this happens.
* UnwittingPawn: Having been told that that's the safest choice, he [[spoiler:lets his father hold onto the evidence concerning Roland's trial, which Blaise then proceeds to get rid of. At one point, Blaise literally refers to his son as a "pawn that [[MinionWithAnFInEvil isn't user-friendly]]".]]
* WellDoneSonGuy: In Sebastian's own words, he [[spoiler:became a prosecutor merely because he wanted his dad to acknowledge him.]]
* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Often uses sophisticated-sounding words or phrases while clearly having no idea what they actually mean.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Bansai Ichiyanagi''' (''Blaise Debeste'')]]
!!'''Bansai Ichiyanagi''' '''(''Blaise Debeste'' in the fan translation)'''

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Sebastian's prosecutor father, and head of the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee. He used to be the Chief Prosecutor and he was the one who delivered Manfred von Karma his only penalty, partly in order to disassociate himself from falsifying the autopsy record, even though [[spoiler: he was actually the one who had Otome Itami create it.]] He also got involved with the group of conspirators who [[spoiler: hired an assassin to kill the president of Zheng Fa and replaced him with an imposter.]] He is the one who [[spoiler: killed the reporter in SS-5]] and later, [[spoiler: his girlfriend who confronted him about his illegal activities.]] His manner of dress resembles that of a WWI-era German airman. He has a tendency to play with his lighter.

* AbusiveParent: Comes off as an [[spoiler:emotionally abusive parent]] that constantly [[spoiler:berates Sebastian]] for his incompetence. [[spoiler:Sebastian]] isn't affected at first because he seems to be used to these types of comments, but eventually, it gets to the point where he [[spoiler:deliberately breaks his son]] and everyone (even Franziska) is offended by his attitude toward him.
** By default he seems to really get along well with his son, always teasing him in a manner that is clearly affectionate and sometimes even making comments that lead Edgeworth to think he is a [[DotingParent doting dad]]. [[spoiler:Once Sebastian messes up with his plans, however, he is willing to call him every name to get him to follow his orders. This repressive attitude towards his son, combined with how he has been deceiving him (about his crimes and Sebastian's real grades) for the entirety of his life make Blaise not so conventionally "abusive", but more accurately ''controlling'' in a way that he does not take Sebastian's real well-being into consideration.]]
* AmoralAttorney: Even more so than Manfred von Karma.
%% commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample * BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil: If you remember from the first Investigations game, [[spoiler:Quercus Alba]] tugs on his beard when he sweats. Guess what Blaise does when he is crying. [[spoiler:Subverted in that it's actually a wig.]]
* BadassBiker: Given that he has a [[CoolBike large motorcycle with a skull on it]] in his garage and maintains it as a hobby, he seems to be trying to go for this image.
* BerserkButton: In his logic chess segment, if Edgeworth says anything that denies his MightMakesRight thinking, he gets ticked off and responds differently to dialogue choices. He also doesn't like it if Edgeworth glares at him. It makes him want to do the same back to Edgeworth.
-->'''Edgeworth:''' I do not live for the sake of [[spoiler:my badge]]! Status means nothing to me. Do you understand?
--> '''Blaise:''' .....''[[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids Young... So young...]]'' Let me teach you something as your senior in life. What you're saying right now... '''Is far too naïve, y'see?'''
-->''Blaise ignites an [[ExpressiveAccessory alarmingly large fire with his lighter]] and scowls at Edgeworth.''
--> '''Edgeworth:''' ''(The look in his eyes has changed! He might respond differently to some of my questions now. This is my chance!)''
* BaldOfEvil: [[spoiler:Revealed after he burns his wig away in his breakdown]].
* BlingOfWar: In addition to probably being the only prosecutor to actually wear his badge on his clothing (apart from his son), he has many other such pins on his jacket worn in the manner of military medals.
* TheBully: Sort of. He has a rather childish personality and even admits that he likes to bully youngsters that piss him off. He even has a ''testimony'' titled "'Cause I'm Gonna Bully You"!
* CoolBike: Has a skull on it to match his outfit.
* DidYouActuallyBelieve: [[spoiler: Besides the notable scene where he reveals to his son that he manipulated all of his grades,]] he seems to [[{{ItAmusedMe}} enjoy]] tricking people in general, mainly to watch their reactions:
-->'''Blaise''': This takes me back, y'know. All those defendants who came to me, asking for a plea bargain. They trusted me, y'know. Told me every one of their dirty little secrets, y'see. And when it came time for the trial, I'd get them sentenced to life in prison... Th-They... were all completely dumbstruck, y'know. Each and everyone one of them... Ha ha ha...! Oh, how I wish you all could have seen it, y'know... th-the stupid looks on their faces!
* DirtyCop: More like "Dirty Prosecutor", but similar principle. [[spoiler:He holds secret auctions of evidence from past cases, and murdered a journalist and a defense attorney (who was the girlfriend of said journalist), when they were investigating him.]] He doesn't even deny it.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Well, disproportionate ''something'', given he [[spoiler: puts his son through the emotional trainwrecks to end all emotional trainwrecks]] (in the space of about 5 minutes) ''just to get him out of the courtroom''.
* TheDragon: Although ''who'' he's [[spoiler:Dragon]] to may not be immidately obvious. It's to the [[spoiler:GreaterScopeVillain]] rather than the [[spoiler:BigBad]]. In fact, Blaise himself would probably have been the [[spoiler:BigBad of Case 5]] were it not for a [[spoiler:[[EvilerThanThou certain]] [[MagnificentBastard someone.]]]]
* DramaticUnmask: [[spoiler:He burns away his wig during his breakdown.]]
* FangsAreEvil: Applies to both his teeth AND the skull on his belt.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He frequently teases his son in a way that a DotingParent would do, he also makes himself appears childish... [[spoiler: and then he says that "the truth can be created", he murdered lots of people, and never drops his childish persona.]]
* GogglesDoNothing: He wears aviator's goggles which he occasionally has to empty of collected fluid.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** For all the crap he gives Sebastian for being stupid, when it comes to villainy at least, he's hardly any smarter. In addition to being obviously evil, he seems to take precautions to cover his tracks in such a way that they end up all but pointless. To wit:
** [[spoiler:In case 4, he wears a mask to cover his face and disguise his voice, but he picks the one mask that exposes his one of a kind chin scar. You'd think the Conductor would have had dibs.]]
** [[spoiler: In case 5, he's smart enough to wear gloves so his prints won't show on the evidence, but he's also dumb enough to wear his own personal gloves that he uses to work on his very oily bike... gloves with letters on the fingers... letters worn out in such a way that they could ONLY be linked to him.]] So yeah... he kinda forfeits his right to comment on ANYONE's intelligence.
* IHaveNoSon: Effectively says this to Sebastian near the end of the fourth case. The sentiment may not have been genuine, as he was intentionally trying to drive Sebastian from the room when even he had started to doubt Blaise and had knowledge that could damn him.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He only cares about himself. [[spoiler:He doesn't care about a perfect record like most of other prosecutors do, he only cares to accomplish his goals. Even his "love" for Sebastian is just a façade, he only cared as Sebastian could be as UnwittingPawn, and when Sebastian [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived his usefulness]], he didn't care to say that everything Sebastian had become was because of Blaise.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: He makes [[spoiler:Roland]] look tame and since he is the one behind [[spoiler:the beginning of DL-6 (although someone else caused him to start the incident)]] and [[spoiler:SS-5 (most of which was on him, especially the murder)]], you can't help but feel happy when [[spoiler:you finally take him down]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Rigorous Justice".[[note]]Technically the theme of the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee, but it's very much associated with Blaise in particular.[[/note]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: To [[spoiler:Manfred von Karma]], albeit indirectly.
* MeaningfulName:
** ''Bansai'' is an expression of celebration or cheering. Along with his surname, which can be read as ''Ichiryuu'' (meaning "first class"), it could translate as "forever number one" - a reference to his self-loving attitude.
** Meanwhile, in the fan translation, "Blaise" can be pronounced like "blaze", which is fitting considering the lighter that he carries around.
* MightMakesRight: He makes fun of Edgeworth's [[ForGreatJustice righteous ideals]] while nonchalantly informing him that, once you get to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity his position]], "the truth" is something that can easily be ''created''.
* ObviouslyEvil: He makes ''no'' attempt to hide his villainous nature.
* OcularGushers: Whether it's all an act or whether he really is that sentimental, the man cries buckets at the drop of a hat, wringing the tears out of his beard and emptying them out of his goggles. Edgeworth has him described in his Organizer as "[[{{Understatement}} weepy]]".
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's neither balding nor graying and has some impressive abs. He's sixty eight. [[spoiler: His hair is actually fake, though.]]
** [[spoiler:The beard is fake, but most likely he isn’t bald. When he burns his hair, you can still see hair roots all over his head.]]
* ParentalBetrayal: [[spoiler:He seemed like a DotingParent at first, until everything he did is discovered.]]
* PlayingWithFire: Quite literally. [[spoiler: And he has the burn scars to show for it, which [[HoistByHisOwnPetard REALLY comes back to bite him in the ass later.]]]]
* PragmaticVillainy: This is the central difference maker between Blaise and Manfred. von Karma lies more along the LawfulEvil side (only committing evil acts that will allow him to maintain his perfect win record, considering all other matters of little importance) whereas Blaise is a NeutralEvil type (losing cases is fine if it fits his agenda and he will manipulate things to his advantage over the long term, not just for the sake of affecting the outcome of a court case). As a result Blaise can't claim a spotless record in court but it ultimately allows him to command a much greater power.
* PsychopathicManchild: Certainly gives off this vibe. Him being ''68'' makes it even more disturbing.
* {{Pyromaniac}}: He likes to play with his lighter a lot. One of his animations even involves him waving it around while lit with a transfixed expression and his eyes following the flame.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He doesn't miss a chance to pour salt on others' wounds. A good example can be found [[spoiler: in Case 5, when [[{{EvilGloating}} he believes]] Sebastian's efforts were useless and proceeds to rub in how incompetent he's always been:]]
-->'''Blaise''': [[spoiler:Y'know, you've always called yourself a genius prosecutor, haven't you? Didn't I explain to you this morning why you were a genius up until now? That's right. It was all because of me. Because of my authority. You were always being protected. By people like Courtney... and me.]]
* SayMyName: Delivers an epic one to [[spoiler:[[TheDogBitesBack his]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome son]]]] when finally [[spoiler:beaten in court]].
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: He wears a skull on his belt.
* SlasherSmile: Quite frequently even during [[ObviouslyEvil normal conversation!]]
* VerbalTic: In the fan translation he often tosses "y'know" or "y'see" onto his sentences. The only time he seems to drop it is when he's working as the P.I.C. chairman.
* VillainousBreakdown: Usually, during his "shock" animation, when he accidentally sets his beard on fire with his lighter, he's able to douse it by using tears collected in his goggles. During his breakdown, however, he doesn't react quickly enough and he presses way too hard on his lighter, causing it to shoot a towering column of flame before ''burning off his beard and hair''.
* VillainousCheekbones: He has very prominent cheekbones.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Taketsuchi Auchi''']]
!!'''Taketsuchi Auchi'''

Ancestor of Winston and Gaspen Payne, and, much like his descendants, serves as the prosecutor for the tutorial case. He's an old-fashioned prosecutor who doesn't seem to like the world of 'cultural enlightenment'.

* [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Ancestor]]: Appears ''virtually identical'' to his progeny (Winston in particular).
* WarmupBoss: As is tradition with the games...and the Payne family.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Barok van Zieks''']]
!!'''Barok van Zieks'''
!!!'''Voiced by''': Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese, [[VisualNovel/DaiGyakutenSaibanNaruhodouRyuunosukeNoBouken Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodo Ryunosuke no Bouken]])

The Death God of Old Bailey, Barok van Zieks is a feared prosecutor who has returned to the courts after a 5-year absence. It's said that there is no saving the defendant in any case he holds.

* AGlassOfChianti: He's not a villain, but he does have the habit of drinking red wine in court, which makes him somewhat vampire-like. [[DramaticShattering He even crushes the wine glass in his hand]] when he gets agitated.
* TheCoatsAreOff: He throws his cape away when he gets serious.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Drinks red wine in court, crushes and throws glasses of it, throws bottles of it at the gallery, and ''slams the desk with his leg'' when he's holding a glass. And he apologizes for it at most instances (though the longer a trial gets, the less he does the latter).
* RedBaron: Death God.
* TheStoic: Hardly shows changes in emotion, and it's pretty hard to make him even flinch.
[[/folder]]

!Detectives

[[folder:'''Dick Gumshoe''' (''Keisuke Itonokogiri'')]]
!!'''Dick Gumshoe''' (''Keisuke Itonokogiri'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Creator/KoujiIshii (Japanese, trailers)
!!!'''Played by''': Shunsuke Daito ([[Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney live-action film]])

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->"I'm just a lowly detective so... I'm not sure what to do with that, other than arrest it!"

Main detective of the first three games. Despite his skill as an investigator, Gumshoe has an unfortunate tendency to make mistakes, and as a result has a small paycheck. He is optimistic and eager to please.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He's practically a {{Bishonen}} in the movie.
* AfraidOfBlood: In the first case of ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'', he almost faints when he sees the victim's body.
* BigDamnHeroes: About one of the few things he does right.
* TheBigGuy: Class 4, including a serious devotion to Edgeworth.
** Also Class 2 at times, given how he's twice faced down mobsters and once an assassin to save Phoenix and Maya. Important to note that he doesn't carry his gun due to distaste for it either.
%% commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample * BiTheWay/ AmbiguouslyGay: He canonically has a crush on Maggey, but in Case 3-3, we get this exchange:
%% cont. commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample --> '''Gumshoe''': There's just something about that lady... I mean, guy.[[labelnote:note]] Referring to [[CampGay Jean Armstrong]].[[/labelnote]]
%% cont. commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample --> '''Phoenix''': Huh!? You can't stop thinking about him!?
%% cont. commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample --> '''Gumshoe''': Not like that! Gimme a break, pal. He's not my type.
%% cont. commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample; JustifyingEdit ** Not to mention, his interactions with Edgeworth imply that, at least from his side, there's something more than a professional relationship or even friendship going on.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * ButtMonkey: Poor Gumshoe.
* TheCameo: He is the first witness in the flashback case of Apollo Justice.
* CannotSpitItOut: Towards Maggey Byrde.
* CluelessDetective: One of the less competent detectives, which is saying something. How incompetent he is varies based on the game and the situation, though; he's not nearly as incompetent early on, and can often be relied on to pull through at critical moments in the climactic cases.
* CowardlyLion: As proven during one BigDamnHeroes moment, he is willing to face down Furio Tigre, get back the important piece of evidence he was about to destroy, and buy time for Phoenix and Maya to escape. He even mentions that the gangster's roar is intimidating but tells himself to keep it together.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The above feats of sheer bravery and physical badassery, but seriously, when your investigation ''needs'' something, whether it's a bridge built overnight, that one piece of evidence found or a high speed race across town, Gumshoe will deliver.
* DetectivePatsy: In the Investigations manga, is hired to guard "Officers" alongside Thomas Bester (who's possibly even less competent than he is) and Monet Kreskin ([[{{Nepotism}} the museum owner's niece]]) [[spoiler:although it's more because he can't recognize that it's a counterfeit and the original was sold]]. This happens again [[spoiler:in "Turnabout Silver Screen", given that Chase Clink, the murderer, arranged for him to be Emi St. Cloud's bodyguard]])
* TheDulcineaEffect: Develops a crush on Chauncey Laboni in the Investigations manga, [[spoiler:which she uses in order to retrieve the diamonds she stashed in his car]].
* {{Flanderization}}: He wasn't always a ''completely'' useless, incompetent idiot whose only narrative purpose was to make other characters look good. Unfortunately, his brains seem to drain away a little more with each passing game, an inevitability when all his contradictions are the result of negligence or stupidity on his part rather than lying. For his part, Edgeworth [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] it in Investigations, but interprets the situation as "we keep improving our knowledge while Gumshoe gets [[CantCatchUp left behind]]."
* FriendOnTheForce: To Edgeworth and, to a lesser extent, Phoenix.
* FriendToAllChildren: Fond of kids and easily befriends Kay and Pearl.
* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: Typically fired at some point during the game's final case and rehired by the game's end.
* GeniusDitz: He's usually a doofus, but REALLY good with machines. Not only did he build the moving mascot for the police department, he's also actually pretty savvy when it comes to high-tech investigative equipment, and he actually built a bug tracking device when he was still in grade school! [[spoiler:And that bug tracking device becomes ESSENTIAL in case 2-4, probably the case where Gumshoe most proves his worth in the entire series.]]
* GentleGiant: He always (unintentionally) makes Maya jump whenever he appears, presumably due to his loud voice and imposing build, but he actually wouldn't hurt a fly.
* InspectorLestrade: He always arrests the wrong person, and never seems to realize this until the end of the case. [[spoiler: Except in case 2-4.]]
* LargeHam: Almost every other line from Gumshoe is delivered with lots of screen shaking and sound effects.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "It's Detective Gumshoe, Pal". Additionally, he has "I Can Do It When It Counts, Pal!" in ''Investigations''.
* LetsGetDangerous: Not so much his overall competence, but Gumshoe is apparently one hell of a fighter. Every time he shows up to save Phoenix, he's outnumbered badly, yet he always seems to walk away none the worse for wear. In the first game, his appearance is enough for a woman to call off her ''four'' mafia-esque bodyguards, and in the third game he takes on Furio Tigre, who has backup, on his own. Also during the second game, [[spoiler: he repeatedly closes in on Shelly de Killer's hiding places. For reference, de Killer is ''armed'' and has a ''hostage'' and he repeatedly chooses to escape rather than let Gumshoe catch sight of him.]]
* MrExposition: He ''is'' a detective, after all. If he doesn't explain the situation to Phoenix, he'll do it in court, sometimes without even the need to cross-examine him as all he presented were facts.
* NoodleIncident: He knew Angel Starr when he was sixteen, and she was the only person able to get him to say "what happened". This is never elaborated on.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * NotSoBadassLongcoat
* OlderSidekick: To Edgeworth, and occasionally Franziska. [[WhipItGood He prefers Edgeworth.]] In I-4, it's shown that he initially thought of Edgeworth as a kid, but by the time Edgeworth cleared his name, he'd earned Gumshoe's respect.
* PermaStubble: Has this, somewhat befitting his slightly unkempt and raggedy appearance.
* PerpetualPoverty: Somehow continues to exist no matter how many pay cuts he gets. It gets {{Lampshade| Hanging}}d in the first game...
-->'''Phoenix''': ''"If Detective Gumshoe's salary drops any further, he'll end up paying to work!''
** Further lampshaded in ''Investigations'', where his idea of celebrating a big case is to have extra salt in his instant noodles.
** A hilarious line from Edgeworth regarding this is heard (read: thought) if Edgeworth presents the Magatama to Gumshoe.
-->'''Gumshoe''': ''*after trying to eat said Magatama* "I thought it was some sort of hard candy that would fill you up."''
-->'''Edgeworth''': ''(Nngh... Perhaps his salary's been cut ''too'' much...)''
** Considering detectives in the Los Angeles area have somewhat high average salaries per year, he must have had a '''lot''' of salary cuts.
* PointlessBandAid: Presumably he cut himself shaving. Or rather cuts himself shaving. Every morning in the same exact spot. That actually wouldn't be too much a surprise.
* PunnyName: "Dick" and "gumshoe" are two different slang terms for "detective".
* PuppyDogEyes: When he's sad, his eyebrows turn slightly up and he has a incredibly sad expression.
* RunningGag: Attempts to eat the Magatama every time it's presented to him. Except for the very first time you get it, where Gumshoe says that it's a very nice brooch and you should wear that instead of your attorney's badge. Pearl then says you should be happy he said that.
* ShoutOut: His Japanese name, "Keisuke", is a ShoutOut to Japanese rocker Keisuke Kuwata.
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: He tries his hardest to not tell Phoenix about the crimes, but he always spills the beans. Also, he never seems to catch the culprit. [[spoiler: Except for 2-4]]
* ThrowTheDogABone:
** [[spoiler:In 3, it's implied in the credits that he finally hooks up with Maggey.]]
** At the end of ''Investigations 2'' [[spoiler:Edgeworth finally gives him a raise]]!
* TookALevelInDumbass:
** In case 3-5, Gumshoe finds a [[spoiler: partially burnt letter that contains instructions on what to do after the lights out bell is rung that ends with "Gravely roast the Master in the fires of Hades and bring our vengeance to fruition."]] He thinks it's worthless and should be thrown away, since it couldn't possibly have anything to do with the case.
** In general, this is what happens to him as the series goes on and he gets hit with {{Flanderization}}.
* VerbalTic: In the English version, punctuates most of his sentences with "pal". In the Japanese he slurs the end of his sentences.
--> '''Maya''': We're on this case too, pal!
--> '''Gumshoe''': Huh? [[LampshadeHanging Hey! You can't just go saying "pal" like that! That's MY endearing character trait!]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Very much so to Edgeworth. When he's accused of murder in both Case 1-4 and Case I-2 of ''Investigations'' Gumshoe adamantly refuses to believe that he could be the culprit. [[spoiler: A contributing factor in this is the day the two first met Edgeworth was able to clear Gumshoe's name in a double murder that the real killer tried to set him up for.]]
* UnfortunateName: He doesn't like being called Dick, presumably for the obvious reason.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Ema Skye''' (''Akane Hozuki'')]]
!!'''Ema Skye''' (''Akane Hozuki'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Satomi Hanamura (Japanese, trailers)

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->"Quiet please... It's snack time."

Main detective of ''Apollo Justice'', but started out as Phoenix's assistant in the bonus case 5 in the first game. Loves science with a child-like passion, and dreams of being a forensic scientist. Several years later, before ''Apollo Justice'', she failed the test, and was instead made a detective. She's more than a little bitter about it. She has a fondness for cute things and even signs her name with a love heart at the end as "Ema Skye ♥".

* BrainyBrunette: She has a surprising amount of talent in scientific investigation for someone her age.
* BrilliantButLazy: In ''Apollo Justice'', she's brainy enough, but really half-hearted in her detective work. {{Justified|trope}} since she's essentially stuck in a job she didn't want.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * CoolShades: Her goggles become this when she grows up.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Zig-zagged. Her first appearance averts this with blue eyes , her appearance in ''Ace Attorney 4'' and ''Investigations'' plays it straight with brown eyes, and the official art averts this with greenish-blue eyes.
* FanGirl: Idolizes Edgeworth. The contrast between Edgeworth and Klavier is probably why Ema can't stand him: "Prosecutors should be cool-of-wit and furrowed-of-brow... less 'glimmerous', more 'simmerous'." Her phone also has the Steel Samurai ringtone, and a Pink Princess strap.
* ForegoneConclusion: Being that ''Investigations'' is an {{Interquel}}, Ema's cheery personality remains intact from "Rise From the Ashes". It's a little sad to know that her good nature will be sucked away in the coming years by her failing the forensics exam, ultimately denying her dream.
* GenkiGirl: Back when she was a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, she was a slightly more serious and driven version of this than Maya. She was deliberately changed into her more mature and moody self for Apollo Justice so as her role would not clash with Trucy. Her old Genki self is still there though once Apollo gets her excited about forensic science.
* GirlFriday: To Phoenix in the first game and to Klavier in the fourth game.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: The pink sunglasses that usually rest on the top of her head apparently allow her to see things that are normally hard to spot, such as footprints.
* HollywoodNerd: She's very beautiful and is a FanGirl of ''Steel Samurai'' and ''Pink Princess''.
* InsaneTrollLogic: In her first appearance, a combination of enthusiasm and naivete results in most of her "scientific observations" relying on this. She gets better in future appearances however.
* InspectorLestrade: Her role in ''Apollo Justice''.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TheLabRat
* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Scientific Detective" in ''ApolloJustice'', "Turnabout Sisters 2005" in the soundtrack of the DS version of the first game as well as ''Investigations''.
* MrExposition: As much as she hates it, she's a detective, so she knows what's going on.
* PunnyName: "Skye" comes from, well, "sky", tying in with her Japanese name. "Akane" comes "''akane-sasu sora''" ("glowing sky"), and "Hozuki" means "jewel moon".
* PutOnABus: She is absent in ''Dual Destinies'' save a few oblique references.
* NiceHat: Gets one in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations''.
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: She accidentally insults Edgeworth multiple times to his face in case 1-5.
* SheIsAllGrownUp: Compare her appearance in the first and fourth games.
* ShipTease: Has a crush on Edgeworth in her younger years but it is purely one-sided.
** She gets quite a bit of ship tease with Klavier in the official art and supplementary material. She claims to dislike him because "When he walks his shiny chains catch the sun and glimmer in my eyes! It's distracting", how different he is from Edgeworth [[spoiler: and his supposed role in Phoenix's disbarment (she doesn't know it wasn't actually his fault)]]. However, her tsundere tendencies in Odoroki Gyakuten seem to hint that she may actually like him a bit deep down. This tsundere-ness is much more pronounced in the original Japanese version of the game than the English release, especially with the comparisons to Edgeworth.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: How she started out. Her ''Leitmotif'' is even called "Turnabout Sisters Theme 2005" in the first game!
* SweetTooth:
** To the point she won't let go of her bag of Snackoos even while witnessing in court.
** Though she will use them [[EdibleAmmunition as a weapon]]. '''Ka-tonk!'''
---> '''Apollo''': (She Snackoo'd me.)
* TookALevelInJerkass: Pretty far in ''Apollo Justice'' (presumably due to ending up a detective instead of a forensic investigator like she wanted). She ignores people who ask for her help, puts little effort in her work as stated above, and throws her snacks at anyone who annoys her.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Snackoos" in the English, fried dough cakes called Karintou in Japanese.
* YouKeepUsingThatWord: "Scientifically speaking" is practically her CatchPhrase, but at least in Rise From The Ashes she often uses it in inappropriate contexts, like when she has just stated her opinion rather than any objective fact.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Sports a Grade A in Investigations.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: '''Bruce Goodman''' (''Michio Tadashiki'')]]
!!'''Bruce Goodman''' (''Michio Tadashiki'')
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A detective that was in charge of the SL-9 case. Death caused by a stab wound in the chest.

* DeadMansChest: Found in a car trunk.
* ManInWhite: He wears a white trenchcoat and top hat
* NamesToTrustImmediately: Nothing indicates that he had any part in the forging of evidence for SL-9, and the fact that he went unpunished seems to suggest that he never took any of the blame.
* PunnyName: He was a good man, and as Jake Marshall put it, good men die young.
* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: Killed in a moment of haste because he wanted to reevaluate a closed case from years ago, thinking something might be fishy about it.
* WhiteShirtOfDeath: He's stabbed to death and bleeds all over it.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Daryan Crescend''' (''Daian Mayuzuki'')]]
!!'''Daryan Crescend''' (''Daian Mayuzuki'')

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An International Affairs detective who also plays guitar in Klavier's band (see above). Appears in the third case of ''Apollo Justice''. [[spoiler:With Machi Tobaye's help, he smuggles a Borginian Cocoon out of Borginia. However, Interpol agent [=LeTouse=] was on his trail, and so Crescend killed him as a result.]] He has a strange fear of planes.

* AnimalMotifs: His design is based on a [[ThreateningShark shark]], including his torpedo-shaped hair and jacket decorated with shark teeth.
* AnimeHair: An oversized, phallic pompadour with a patch of white on the tip. It goes beyond even the most extreme standards of impossibility when he has his breakdown, by developing some split hairs... that split in the wrong direction, ''towards his head,'' as if they originated from the tip.
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler:He frames Machi - a 14 year old child who can barely speak English for the crimes he commits (granted, Machi was his accomplice in smuggling drugs, but he acted alone in the murder). The judge even describes him as a cowardly opportunist.]]
* DirtyCop: [[spoiler:WordOfGod states that he used his position in the police force to mess with the evidence at the trial so Machi would be found guilty instead.]]
* ExpressiveHair: [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything His hair sags when he's upset]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Lamiroir suddenly [[spoiler:accuses him of shooting [=LeTouse=]]], his response makes him sound less concerned about [[spoiler:being marked as the killer]] as he is amazed that [[spoiler:she found some way to hear him speak]].
* {{Jerkass}}: The guy is a dickhead in both the figurative and literal senses.
* MeaningfulName: "Crescend" might come from "crescendo" and could also be a reference to his Japanese name, which contains the kanji for "moon". "Mayuzuki" may come from "''mayu suki''" ("[[spoiler:I like cocoons]]").
* NervesOfSteel: He never shows any sort of nervous twitch as he's being interrogated by Apollo on the witness stand.
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:He's exposed as early as the end of the first day of the trial, but continually insults Apollo for not having the evidence to convict him. He's also quite arrogant about how his accomplice Machi will end up taking the heat for the murder he committed]].
* ThreateningShark: Not literally, but fits his AnimalMotif.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Perhaps the only case apart from Redd White in which, rather than present decisive evidence and see him break down as a result, Apollo has to force him into breaking down to make him confess, by suggesting that Machi can avoid the death penalty in Borginia by confessing here. His breakdown is him repeatedly slashing his hair about like a shark tearing through the place, making his hair look like a white blur, before finally he hugs himself and sweats profusely]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Candice Arme''' (''Hozumi Kaku'')]]
!!'''Candice Arme''' (''Hozumi Kaku'')

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A detective who was in charge of a case involving a bombing incident and was found dead at the remains of the courtroom bombing. [[spoiler:Murdered by Ted Tonate when she caught him trying to steal the HH-3000 bomb.]]

* ChekhovsGunman: Although she is the victim of the first case, [[spoiler:she was also planned to be a witness of the trial of Clay Terran's murder and also discovered Clay's corpse along with Yuri Cosmos]].
* HeKnowsTooMuch: She was killed because [[spoiler:she saw Ted Tonate stealing the bomb]].
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese first name is derived from the word meaning "corner" and the surname comes from the word meaning "to conceal".
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample ** Can disarm.
* TriggerHappy: [[spoiler:Unknowingly shot an innocent man in the chest in the dark because she thought he was a criminal. Thankfully, the bullet was stopped by a medal on his chest.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Bobby Fulbright''' (''Gouzou Ban'')]]
!!'''Bobby Fulbright''' (''Gouzou Ban'')
!!!'''Voiced by''': Dave B. Mitchell (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'') Biichi Satou (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')

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->"In justice we trust!"

Main detective of ''Dual Destinies''. A hot-blooded detective with the catchphrase "In Justice We Trust!", he has worked with Simon many times and is paired up with him in court. The detective hopes to help the prosecutor redeem himself. Bobby has such a strong sense of justice that he is compelled to intervene to help those in trouble, and he will even help defense attorneys if it will lead to a fair trial. [[spoiler:Except the detective the defense meets when they first investigate the death of a mayor is a complete impostor. The real Fulbright was killed around a year ago by a spy named Phantom, a master of disguise, and managed to copy him perfectly.]]

[[spoiler:See the entry on Phantom on [[Characters/AceAttorneyWitnessesAndOtherCharacters Witnesses and Other Characters]] for more details about the spy.]]

* BigOlEyebrows: They're actually quite impressive, even for this series.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler:It's revealed that he's actually the Phantom and it turns into this.]]
* CatchPhrase: "In justice we trust!"
* ClothingDamage: [[spoiler:Blackquill manages to slice "Bobby's" shades into two and leave his mask with a cut]].
* CoolShades: [[spoiler: And deceptively hi-tech]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's an [[LargeHam over-the-top ham]] who gives off some impeccably timed {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s (the second of which is {{lampshaded}} as such), but he's actually quite competent at handling Blackquill and saves the day, at least temporarily, in Case 4. [[spoiler:Oh, and he's actually the Phantom.]]
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:The real detective Fulbright.]]
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Tetragonist of Dual Destinies, being the main law enforcement officer, integral to the outcome of a few cases, and [[spoiler: the BigBad]].
* TheDogWasTheMastermind: [[spoiler:Except with the added bonus that the real dog was dead the whole time and the mastermind was only impersonating him.]]
* {{Expy}}: A lot of players have pointed out his comparison to [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/HeavyRain Scott Shelby]], another very likable detective who turns out to be the BigBad at the end.]]
* ForGreatJustice: Pretty much his MO.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** [[spoiler: "My investigations are as thorough as they are foolproof, or my name isn't Fulbright!" They aren't, and it isn't.]]
** [[spoiler: In the same case, there's his "You callin' me a bad guy?" speech, and Jinxie calling him a ghost. While the latter seems to be her general delusional phobia, it actually serves as ''double'' foreshadowing: not only is a phantom a kind of ghost, but the real Bobby Fulbright is indeed dead.]]
** Whenever he clutches his right hand in righteous fury [[spoiler: you can clearly see the scar Athena gave him seven years ago in self-defense.]]
* HornedHairdo: Subverted. He has the hair (most obvious when seen from above), but not the temperament. [[spoiler: Played straight after TheReveal, though, and may double as subtle {{Foreshadowing}}.]]
* HotBlooded: Often gets into fights with Athena because of their equal temperaments.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * HotBloodedSideburns
* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler:Claims this as how the Phantom is blackmailing him.]]
* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:If he was anything like the Phantom's impersonation.]]
* KubrickStare: [[spoiler:Is quite capable of one when his pretending not to be the Phantom begins falling apart.]]
* LargeHam: His mannerisms and gesticulations are over-the-top, even for ''this'' series. His "shocked" animation especially so. [[spoiler:Justified, since he's acting by exaggerating his emotions to cover up his general lack of true emotion]].
* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler:His English name gives off this vibe in contrast to Blackquill's DarkIsNotEvil.]]
* MeaningfulName: Bobby is slang for police officers in the United Kingdom. [[spoiler:"Fullbright" could reference the fact that it's difficult to make out somebody's features in a bright light, and we never actually learn what Phantom looks like.]]
** Robert - of which "Bobby" is a diminutive - also means "bright".
** Given his attitude, it can't be coincidence that his name rhymes with [[WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight Dudley Do-Right]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Has this reaction when he [[spoiler:brings the blood-stained lighter to the court during the climax of Case 4 and it turns out to have Athena's prints. Ultimately subverted however, as it was part of his plan to frame her in the first place.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Has shades of this. Particularly with Athena. Becomes a full-blown one in Case 4, where he's of great use to your investigation. [[spoiler:It's natural that he would be cooperative, if his cooperation ends up getting Athena suspected for ''his'' crime]].
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Once the reveals are made, his pose when pushing his glasses back into place tends to come off as this, rather than the usual stray moment of professionalism.
* SunglassesAtNight: Lampshaded by Apollo.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: His main dilemma of whether be good and share all of his findings with the protagonists so the defense has a fair and just chance in court, or be lawful and follow protocol and deny the defense of any evidence which would be lawful but not fair and just. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope This goes right out the window]] when it's revealed that his real persona is neither lawful ''nor'' good.]]
* TooDumbToFool: What makes him immune to Simon's psychological influences. [[spoiler:Actually, it's his lack of emotions.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Look at this. Just look. It's easy to tell there's more to him than meets the eye just from how much is spoiler-ed here.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: [[spoiler:Once Phoenix catches onto his identity, he tries to claim that he's being blackmailed by Phantom into working for him, not being Phantom himself. When he's pressed, however, he can't even decide which of his relatives is the hostage, and no one takes it seriously.]]
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[[folder: '''Buddy Faith''' (''Shinji Nakamado'')]]
!!'''Buddy Faith''' (''Shinji Nakamado'')
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A detective working with Jacques Portsman. Died when coming upon [[spoiler:Jacques]] ransacking Edgeworth's office.

* CouldntFindAPen: Subverted; it was [[spoiler:Portsman]] who wrote Gumshoe's name.
* CreatorCameo: He's modeled after [=AAI=]'s director Tsuyoshi Yamazaki.
* DeathByCameo: Mr. Yamazaki actually asked the designer to tweak Buddy's appareance a bit. Apparently, he didn't feel comfortable seeing himself as a body.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: He walks in on [[spoiler:Portsman attempting to steal KG-8 case files]] from Edgeworth's office and gets killed for it.
* NiceHat: As can be seen in the picture. It's even in his ID.
* PunnyName: His japanese name comes from the phrase "[[TrueCompanions nakama]] to shinjiteiru" meaning "I trust him as a friend" or "I believe he is a friend". The english name reflects this. It's also ironic since he was killed by someone who kept professing to be his friend.
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[[folder:'''Shi-Long Lang''' (''Shiryuu Rou'')]]
!!'''Shi-Long Lang''' (''Shiryuu Rou'')

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->"Lang Zi says: The reason people judge people is because people are people."

Edgeworth's rival in ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', an international detective who is brash and dismissive of those he dislikes (especially prosecutors, since a corrupt one ruined his family's reputation), but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold cares deeply]] [[AFatherToHisMen for his men]]. He practices a philosophy of "detention" which often leads him to suspect the wrong people, forcing Edgeworth to prove that they didn't do it before he can arrest them.

* AlternateCharacterReading: His English version name is the Chinese reading of his name's kanji sequence.
* AnimalStereotypes: His manners, name, and design are meant to invoke wolves.
* {{Badass}}: Remember how Franziska wouldn't whip Godot because of his massive aura of badassery? Well, [[spoiler:she ''tries'' to whip Lang, but he catches it in mid-lash]]! And that's only one of his feats. Later on, she tries again while he's still laughing and [[spoiler:succeeds]].
* BadassCrew: He leads a hand-picked group of ''100'' agents, and they get work done in record time.
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:In order to begin to attack Ambassador Alba, he directly accused Franziska von Karma of murder to continue the investigation.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:DiplomaticImpunity? [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Agent Lang won't have any of that]], ''Ex-Ambassador Alba''. Just shortly after ''being shot in the thigh'', too.]]
* BilingualBonus: Knowing Chinese characters (in the Japanese version) or pinyin (in the English version) can inform the player of his MeaningfulName without having to look it up. Also, "shifu" means "teacher" or "master", something his reverent subordinates refer to him as.
* CatchPhrase: '''''Not so fast!'''''
** Also: "Lang Zi says: [''insert [[{{Metaphorgotten}} wolf-related aphorism]]'']".
* CoolShades: Way too cool for words. Just how do they even stay on his face?
* DeadpanSnarker: In the Japanese version, he refers to Franziska as ''anesan'' - older sister. Normally one would use ''oneesan''. ''Anesan'' is typically used by Yakuza henchmen to refer to their boss's mistress.
* AFatherToHisMen: And ''how''! One of the [[CrowningMomentOfFunny most hilarious scenes]] in ''Investigations'' even plays around with the trope: Lang calls out one of his men and gives him a birthday present, causing the others to compliment him for being such an awesome boss... Then the first one [[SubvertedTrope says it was not his birthday]]. The silence lasts a single second before Lang retorts with: "Hmph... The present's [[DoubleSubversion not for you]]. It's for your younger brother's ''[[CrazyPrepared wife's younger brother]]''! Give this and tell him I said "Hi!", at which his men cry ManlyTears.
** A far less humourous (but certainly more awesome) example is where [[spoiler:he [[TakingTheBullet takes Detective Badd's bullet for Shih-na]] even after knowing full well that she was TheMole, his reasoning being that she was still his subordinate, and he was still beholden to protect her from harm. And then he arrests her and leads her off]].
** [[EstablishingCharacterMoment In one of his first scenes]], one of the other officers is having his men count off in numerical order but he stops the guy. All of his men are number one in his book. Turns into a BrickJoke later on when his agents are in formation and all counting off as "1"!
* HellBentForLeather: Wears a leather jacket, covered in gold dragons to make it even more {{Badass}}.
* HotBlooded: Is rather territorial about his jurisdiction and doesn't hesitate to butt heads with people over it or show aggression, which isn't very surprising for a man with a wolf motif.
* HotBloodedSideburns: To go along with his "wolf-ears" hair.
* HonorBeforeReason: Yes, Lang, it's your duty to protect your subordinates from harm, but [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet for a known [[TheMole mole]] and murderer, even non-fatally]] might be going a ''bit'' too far.
* ImplausibleDeniability: When Edgeworth questions why an Interpol agent commanding a team of 100 is investigating a local kidnapping case [[spoiler: and later murder]], he doesn't have a better answer other than "[[JurisdictionFriction go away]]". It turns out that [[spoiler: he's just using that as an excuse to investigate Amano for his ties to the smuggling ring he's after.]]
* InspectorLestrade / InspectorJavert: Depending on the situation. He disclaims the need for ''logic'' in making arrests in preference of detaining the most suspicious person immediately, and he hinders Edgeworth out of his grudge against prosecutors, but he's not stupid or careless.
* InterpolSpecialAgent: He has much greater investigative power (and manpower...) than a real-life Interpol agent. It's possible that he's a high-ranking member of the Zheng Fa intelligence agency that's just working with Interpol, however.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He only hates prosecutors due to [[spoiler:how Blaise Debeste destroyed his family's reputation of being top officers of the law]]. He treats his men well, though, and even develops some respect for Edgeworth late in Case 5.
* JurisdictionFriction: Naturally he tells Edgeworth to get lost, seeing as an Interpol agent has greater jurisdiction than a local prosecutor. Things don't go his way in the end.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Lang Zi Says!"
* MeaningfulName: "Lang" is Chinese for "wolf". "Shilong" is the name of a district in the Henan province in China, and is pretty close to the Chinese translation of "hornless dragon".
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: He makes countless wolf metaphors. By the end of the game, Edgeworth has started to wonder what the hell he's talking about.
--> '''Edgeworth''': (These quotes are definitely becoming increasingly difficult to decipher...)
* MrFanservice: His original design had no shirt.
* MyRuleFuIsStrongerThanYours: [[spoiler: Ambassador Alba]] evades investigation by abusing the law, so as a law enforcement agent, Lang just contacts the government, presents compelling evidence of wrongdoing, then convinces them to [[spoiler: revoke his ambassadorship]]. Take ''that''!
* OnlyAFleshWound: He gets ''[[spoiler:shot in the thigh]],'' and appears to just... walk it off.
* PrettyInMink: His jacket has a pretty large fur trim.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TheRival: To Edgeworth.
* WorthyOpponent: He despises Edgeworth initially, being a prosecutor and all. By the end of the first ''Investigations'' game, he sees Edgeworth as this and even begins to show him some respect. It still takes the whole of the second game for him to begin to get over his huge distrust of prosecutors though.
* YouAreNumberSix: Subverted. He has all of his subordinates count off by '1', asserting that [[AFatherToHisMen they're all "number one" in his book]].
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[[folder:'''Tyrell Badd''' (''Ittetsu Bado'')]]
!!'''Tyrell Badd''' (''Ittetsu Bado'')

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[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Badd_Tyrell-icon2_9635.png]]

A hardened detective (we're not kidding, he looks like he'd be more at home in ''SinCity'') who's worked many cases with Calisto Yew and Byrne Faraday investigating the Yatagarasu. [[spoiler:Is a member of the Yatagarasu, working in evidence disposal]]. In ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'', it is revealed he worked on the [[spoiler:IS-7 incident]], helping [[spoiler:Gregory Edgeworth]] discover [[spoiler:Manfred von Karma's]] manipulations of the crime scene.

* {{Badass}}: His jacket is full with bullet holes. In fact, some of the holes show that the bullets should have hit vital organs. He's still pretty much alive.
* BadassGrandpa: Not a grandpa in the literal sense, but he's old enough to qualify.
* BadassLongcoat: ''Filled with bullet holes!'' "I wear this coat to remind me of MyGreatestFailure." "You got all of them in one case?" "Only about half."
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Shown in his interactions with Kay and when he talks about Byrne Faraday.
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Turns himself in after Shih-na is unmasked as Calisto, and hands Edgeworth the remaining crucial pieces of evidence]].
%%* CoatCape
* CoolOldGuy: He's 60 by the final case of the original game.
* [[spoiler:DarkIsNotEvil]]: His overall design seems to be based around the DarkerAndEdgier trope. Also because his surname is ''Badd'', it may have led people to believe that he was the true villain of case 4, [[spoiler:but it turned out that he was actually a decent person. Also Kay seems to adore him.]]
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * DeadPartner: Byrne Faraday.
* DeathGlare: Gives one to Franziska when she offhandedly taunts him about his failure to protect Prosecutor Faraday. It's enough to actually scare ''her'' of all people into ''apologizing'' for her remark. [[spoiler:It probably reminded him of his similar failure to protect Cece Yew.]]
* DetectiveMole: [[spoiler:HeroAntagonist version.]]
* DirtyCop: [[spoiler:Subverted. He's working for/as a criminal, but he has good intentions.]]
* TheGadfly: A low-key example, but by the end of ''Investigations'' even Edgeworth has noted that he's teasing Franziska for no reason other than to watch her freak out.
* GutturalGrowler: His speech is chock full of ellipses, probably as a way to allude to this trope without resorting to actual voices. Whenever Badd takes his lollipop out of his mouth, he speaks normally, which implies that the pauses are just him sucking on the lollipop.
* HeyYou: Typically calls Edgeworth and Franziska "kids" or some other variant, but after [[spoiler:Edgeworth exposes Calisto Yew]], he starts calling them "[[LastNameBasis Mr. Edgeworth]]" and "[[LastNameBasis Ms. von Karma]]".
* HiddenDepths: Does this twice, belying his image as a {{Badass}} veteran detective with a dark streak. First, the "cigarette" in his mouth turns out to be a lollipop, and second, when he looks furious and is about to pull something from his coat, Edgeworth jumps and thinks he's pulling his gun. Nope, it's his hand mirror, and he seems to enjoy admiring himself with it (though pulling it out like that to screw with Edgeworth isn't out of the question). However, it turns out that the true purpose of the mirror is to keep an eye on who's behind him- all those bullet holes in his jacket aren't for show after all.
* HonoraryUncle: Kay calls him "Uncle Badd".
* KnightInSourArmor: He remarks that the only reason he sees life to be worth living is to find justice for the KG-8 Incident and crush the smuggling ring that has taken so much from him. [[spoiler:His role in the Yatagarasu is so he can fulfill his mission beyond the limits of the law.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: "The Truth Isn't Sweet".
* MeaningfulName:
** "Badd" and "Bado" are for "bad(ass)", and "Ittetsu" means "stubborn".
** "Bad?" is a reference to [[spoiler:"bado," the Japanese transliteration of "bird." The first character of "Bado" is also very similar to the kanji for "crow."]]
* MyGreatestFailure: He couldn't convict [[spoiler:the murderer of Calisto's sister]], which is why he's so determined to take down [[spoiler:the smuggling ring]]. He eventually finds out that [[spoiler:Calisto actually [[TheMole works for]] the smuggling ring]] and that [[spoiler:she only posed as the victim's sister in order spy on him and Byrne Faraday]].
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast:
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: In contrast to the bright colors and simple faces of everyone else, Detective Badd has drawn facial definition and much darker colors.
* NotSoStoic: After [[spoiler:Yew is exposed]]. In the resulting chase, after almost getting shot, Edgeworth notices that he's more shaken than he lets on.
* ObviouslyEvil: Badd? Really? [[spoiler: Totally subverted. He lives in a world full of punny names, but he really is not so bad. Though he may be a ''Badd''ass.]]
* OralFixation: When Badd first appears there's a little white cylinder sticking out of his mouth, seemingly evoking the image of the smoking noir detective. When he takes it out, it's revealed that it's a lollipop.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It's time to pay extra attention to what he's saying... when he goes from... speaking...like this to suddenly speaking! Like this! [[spoiler: He's talking about what he knows about the Yatagarasu, a hint that there's another reason why he knows the most about it than everyone else.]]
* OverlyNervousFlopSweat: You know things are really serious when [[TheStoic Badd]] [[NotSoStoic starts doing this]] in addition to his normal
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * PapaWolf: To Kay.
* RealMenWearPink: More like "Real Men eat Candy", but similar principle. Taken to even further extremes in Investigations 2 Case 3, which implies he may be a ClosetGeek with regards to candy in general.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample, RememberThisIsAWiki * SmokingIsCool: Subverted; see above.
* TheStoic: He does not smile. Ever. Also, his "hurt[=/=]shock" animation shows the least amount of emotion when compared to everyone in the series (His eyes simply widen).
* TragicKeepsake: His own coat, which is tattered by numerous bullet holes, to remind him of his inability to save [[spoiler:Cece Yew]].
* VerbalTic: He likes to...pause dramatically...in the middle of sentences... Though it's actually his sucking on his lollipop.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Wataru Shirase''' (''Rip Lacer'')]]

A detective and frequent colleague of Manfred von Karma. He was initially the lead detective on the IS-7 incident, only to be reassigned to interrogating the suspect after apparently screwing up and forgetting to inform von Karma that [[spoiler:the victim's body had disappeared]].

* TheGhost: He's mentioned during the third and fourth cases but never actually seen, mostly because he was handling Jeff Master's interrogation in the past segment, and had long-since been fired during the present-day segment.
* PunnyName: In reference to the fact that he got replaced by Tyrell Badd early in the investigation, only to take over from Badd again after he refused to co-operate with von Karma.
* TheScapegoat: After von Karma got a penalty during the IS-7 trial, Lacer took the fall and got fired. Not only that, but the only reason he didn't tell anyone [[spoiler:the body went missing was]] because [[spoiler:Blaise Debeste]] had decided to go ahead and charge Master without consulting von Karma, and "persuaded" Lacer to keep quiet.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Dai-Long Lang''' (''Dairyuu Rou'')]]
!!'''Dai-Long Lang''' ('''Dairyuu Rou''')

The late father of Shi-Long Lang. He was the main investigator of the SS-5 incident. He realized that the [[spoiler: president of Zheng Fa had been replaced]] and therefore he knew about the conspiracy. However, the evidence was manipulated by a corrupt prosecutor, [[spoiler: Blaise Debeste]], who then blamed him and his investigators. The scandal tarnished the reputation of the House of Lang and caused Shi-Long Lang's grudge against prosecutors.

* BadassGrandpa: He's a Lang. If his son is anything to go by, this is pretty much default.
%%* BadassMoustache
%%* DeathByOriginStory
* HeKnowsTooMuch: His (and his clan's) fall from grace was set up because of this.
* MyGreatestFailure: The SS-5 incident became one not only for him, but for ''his entire family''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: '''Satoru Hosonaga''']]
!!'''Satoru Hosonaga'''

A waiter at La Quantos who witnessed [[spoiler:John Watson's]] murder...though in reality he is Chief Detective of the Capital Police's first division, who was working undercover. [[spoiler:When the murder occured, he recieved orders from Capital Police headquarters to remove all traces of Jezail Bullet on the scene in an attempt to maintain positive relations between Japan and Britain.]]

He returns in Case 2, [[spoiler:with the job of protecting Asogi from assasination attempts.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: Starts off the case [[spoiler:trying to deflect suspicion away from Jezail (in fact, he was the one who removed all traces of her in the crime scene)]], but by the end of the first case [[spoiler:he helps Ryuu in finding the truth by providing evidence that supports his case.]]
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Appears to suffer from some kind of pulmonary disease. He even [[BloodFromTheMouth bleeds from the mouth]] because of it. [[DefinitelyJustACold He says it's not a problem]]. He hasn't died from it, though (yet).
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:He considers his failure to protect Asogi this, when the latter is murdered.]]
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: In Case 2, he lets Ryunosuke and Susato investigate the crime scene, informs the captain of the ship of it, and [[spoiler:gets beaten up as a result.]] Justified though, as Ryunosuke was the prime suspect of the case, and the scene had to be undisturbed before it was to be handed over to Hong Kong police.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Sherlock Holmes''']]
!!'''Sherlock Holmes'''
!!!'''Voiced by''': Shinji Kawada (Japanese, ''[[VisualNovel/DaiGyakutenSaibanNaruhodouRyuunosukeNoBouken Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodo Ryunosuke no Bouken]]'')

The Great Detective himself, Sherlock Holmes is a consulting detective famed throughout the world through the published accounts of his adventures. He is known for his keen deductive ability and observation skills. He meets Ryunosuke and Susato while investigating a murder onboard the Alaclair.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: His investigation method puts him in weird places, he's a prankster and he's generally eccentric. But when the chips are down, he knows ''exactly'' what he needs to do.
* CloudCuckoolander: His deductions can get a bit...out there.
* PublicDomainCharacter: Yup, he's ''that'' Sherlock Holmes.
* SherlockScan: What Joint Deduction is...though in a twist, he seems less than concerned about whether what he deduces is actually true (and it usually isn't, as he ends up noticing the wrong things). It's up to Ryunosuke to consider the evidence and decide if his deductions hold weight. That said, when Ryunosuke finds the correct train of thought, Sherlock follows through with it effortlessly.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Tobias Gregson''']]
!!'''Tobias Gregson'''

An inspector from Scotland Yard, who has a (one-sided) rivalry with Holmes. Is a fan of Iris Watson. Loves fish and chips.

* InspectorLestrade: Well, he's the other inspector from the Holmes stories, but he performs this function nonetheless.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish and chips.
[[/folder]]

!Judges

[[folder:'''The Judge''']]
!!'''The Judge'''
!!!'''Voiced by''': Dave B. Mitchell (English, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'') Bunmei Tobayama (Japanese, ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies'')
!!!'''Played by''': Akira Emoto ([[Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney live-action film]])

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->"Mr. Wright. You are truly the most unpredictable defense attorney I've ever known. I can tell you're grasping, yet I cannot deny the possibility of what you say."
->"Oh No! I forgot my gavel! Sorry, I've gotta go."

The lovable but gullible judge of the series' EconomyCast. While something of a CloudCuckoolander, he always does his best to uphold the law and grant fair verdicts. Has a younger brother with a Canadian accent who is also a judge.

* AssistCharacter: For Phoenix Wright in ''VideoGame/UltimateMarvelVSCapcom3'', with his [[DropTheHammer mighty gavel]]!
* BerserkButton: While he does fold rather easily, there is only so much manipulation he will stand for. Several villains have discovered his limits the hard way. If you try to accuse him of being the murderer, be prepared to lose 90% of your life bar as a penalty.
* BigDamnHeroes: In 1-4, after being pushed around by Von Karma for the whole trial, he finally reaches his limit. [[spoiler:"ENOUGH! I permit the use of the metal detector! Mr. Von Karma, you WILL submit to testing!"]]
* BigNo: Played for laughs; right after he does it, he says, "Wait. I'm not the one on trial here!"
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his complete lack of common sense, he seems to do his job well. He can also be rather profound about the law.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: "From blood to peaches... the judge sure does love going off on wild tangents."
* CoolChair: Which has an eagle ornament on it.
* CoversAlwaysLie: The cover of the first game makes him look strangely intimidating, even [[GrandpaGod godlike]]. The games reveal him to be anything but.
* CutenessProximity: Has a penchant for cute things in general. He gets in trouble for adoring Sniper the baby penguin, as Blackquill is mad he's never reacted so positively to Taka.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Either "the judge" or "Your/His Honor".
* TheFettered: He ''will'' uphold the law. Prosecutors who try to bend the law to get someone convicted have found, much to their agony, that the Judge takes this '''''very seriously'''''.
* HeadPet: He's not the owner of the pet in question, but in ''Dual Destinies'' Taka will occasionally perch on top of his head.
* HeroicBSOD: Has a minor one when he finds out that [[spoiler:the witness testimony he gave out himself proved to be unreliable in AAI]]. He's rendered unable to do anything before Edgeworth gets him to snap out of it so he can continue his job. Considering how minor the provocation was, Edgeworth and Franziska are understandably annoyed.
* HiddenDepths: His monologue at the end of ''Apollo Justice'' has him dole out some surprisingly profound words about the nature of the law, and how it represents human morals and values. Also, he can speak Spanish.
* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: Phoenix suggests that the Judge "seems ready to adopt [[spoiler:Ponco]] as another grandchild".
* InformedAbility: We're told that despite being easily swayed by others, he manages to always deliver the right verdict. How this is even ''possible'' considering what we've seen happen in court and from the records of prosecutors like von Karma is hard to say. Could have to do with Phoenix and friends working in many of his cases.
* NoNameGiven: When referred to by others, is called "The Judge" or "His Honor". At one point Phoenix even gets his business card. Problem is that his signature is so abstract that Phoenix can't read it.
* PapaWolf: Tends to be a bit protective of younger people involved in the cases.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though he's ''extremely'' gullible, the Judge will never ignore an opportunity to discover the truth, no matter how small. He's also more open to supernatural events than his brother, which is a good thing when Phoenix keeps dealing with spirit mediums in his cases.
* StayInTheKitchen: When a witness in the 4th game gives her occupation as future wife, he expresses support for traditional values.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TheJudge: Um.
* TookALevelInDumbass:
** In the first game, he wasn't actually all that incompetent, instead being portrayed as somewhat smart, despite still being slightly goofy at times. It's only in later games in the series that he became a CloudCuckooLander.
** The biggest way to notice the Judge's personality shift is to play 1-5. As it was included in the DS remake and made after the second and third game, his character traits of being dumb stand out a lot more compared to the other cases in the game.
** ''Dual Destinies'' actually reverses some of this. While he's still gullible and a CloudCuckooLander, he's much more willing to bring the gavel down on uncooperative or malicious witnesses.
* YouMonster: He says that even if [[spoiler:Matt Engarde]] cannot be convicted of murder under the current circumstances, the evidence has made it clear that he's a despicable human being.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''The Judge's Brother''']]
!!'''The Judge's Brother'''

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Judge2_3062.png]]

->"Hmm... Car thieves... I'm not sure how I feel about car thieves."

The Judge's brother, who is also a judge himself. Makes only a small handful of appearances, though his biggest role is presiding over the Terry Fawles trial in Turnabout Memories (3-4.)

* BadassBeard: Just like his brother. He definitely likes to talk about it more.
* CanadaEh: His most defining characteristic. He'll occasionally interject things like "you hoser!" into his speech.
* CatchPhrase: He's often "not sure" about various things, particularly he's "not sure (he) care(s) for" things he dislikes.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Less so than his older brother, but he still has a tendency to occasionally go off on tangents.
* HangingJudge:
** Has shades of this, as he seems very eager to try and hand out verdicts as soon as possible (then again, this happened mostly when he was being played by Dahlia).
** He also has less tolerance for CourtroomAntics than his brother, and tries to have the baliff take away Franziska's whip when she starts using it on him. It's only through the will of two hanging prosecutors that the antics continue.
* TheJudge: Well, the ''other'' judge. He basically exists mostly to allow one judge or another to be unaware of the true nature of a character who has been involved in a trial before (Dahlia appears in 3-4, which this judge tries, and is then not recognized by the normal judge in 3-1 which takes place later; he also appears temporarily in 3-5 while [[spoiler:Edgeworth is filling in for Phoenix, as this judge would be less familiar with Edgeworth and thus wouldn't be able to tell he was a prosecutor]]).
* MadLibsCatchPhrase: "I'm not sure how I feel about X." Mia even lampshades it.
--> '''Mia''': Is this guy sure about how he feels about ANYTHING?
* NoNameGiven: Like his brother.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Hakari Mikagami''' (''Justine Courtney'')]]
!!'''Hakari Mikagami''' '''(''Justine Courtney'' in the fan translation)'''

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Mikagami_Hakari-icon_401.png]]

->"Ah, 'Lady Justice'... blessings be upon her."

Edgeworth's rival in ''Ace Attorney Investigations 2'', a fierce-looking (female) judge. She's part of the Prosecutorial Investigation Committee, who is determined to end Edgeworth's career as a prosecutor. She has a washboard of hair over half her face and seems to wear more traditional clothing.

* AnimeHair: How you describe her PeekABangs, which is so rigid-looking that from the way it's bent, it looks like she has a large piece of steel glued to her forehead.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's said to always have a kind smile on her face, but is merciless towards anyone who breaks the law.
* BigDamnHeroes: Has her moment in Case 4.
* CatchPhrase: '''''Overruled!''''
* CrystalDragonJesus: Seems to worship ''the law itself'' as a concept (or at least the Goddess of Law) and carries herself as a priest, even holding her gavel like it's crucifix.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has black hair and eyes.
* TheDragon: To Sebastian in case 2 and 3, and to Blaise in case 4.
* DragonInChief: Both Sebastian and Blaise leave it to her to do most of the dirty work, albeit for different reasons (Sebastian because he's incompetent, Blaise probably to use her as a scapegoat in case something goes wrong).
* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler:Is secretly trying to take Blaise down.]]
* HangingJudge: She's a bit overeager to take Edgeworth's badge and declare the latest subject of Sebastian's incoherent investigations Guilty, to say the least. While part of it [[spoiler: is coming from Blaise, and another part of it is Edgeworth's zeal to take the truth that can lead him to legal murky areas]], Justine's guilty of this even without mitigating circumstances.
* HeroicBSOD: In Case 5; [[spoiler:She initially seems to be her usual aloof and quick-to-deliver-verdict self in the trial...right up until her Logic Chess segment gets around to [[IHaveYourWife her actual reasons for being soft on Patricia Roland]], [[NotSoStoic where she quickly breaks down, panting heavily while apparently on the verge of tears]]. Not only is she scared for her son's life, as it turns out, but in effect Blaise found the one thing that will truly bias her, meaning she's no longer an impartial judge [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone and is deeply torn up over that fact]]. Kay helps her calm down by convincing her she doesn't need to be ashamed of being human.]]
* HesBack: [[spoiler:After being under Blaise's thumb because of her kidnapped son she gets a call telling her he's been found, allowing her to properly conduct the trial.]]
* HypercompetentSidekick: She is this to Sebastian in ''The Imprisoned Turnabout''.
* {{Hypocrite}}: She is merciless towards lawbreakers, but Justine rarely follows her own rules. She makes threats to Edgeworth when she is not under investigative authority, continues to hold up investigations and hides evidence when [[spoiler: she is a person of interest]]. While prosecutors have been shown to be this way in this series, the judge is supposed to be impartial.
* IceQueen: Both Raymond Shields and Larry Butz try to proposition her at various points in the game. Her reaction to both men is unenthusiastic to say the very least.
* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler: She was forced to work against Edgeworth when they kidnapped her adoptive son.]]
* InformedAbility: Many people in the story call her extremely intelligent. However, just like any opponent in the series, she's prone to making rather stupid mistakes.
* InspectorJavert: Determined to put an end to Edgeworth's career and have him replaced by Sebastian, of all people.
* IronLady: A spin on the usual presentation, Justine doesn't appear outwardly to be the type (her manner of speech is very soft, inviting, and unimposing). However reading into her words quickly reveals she is absolutely no-nonsense and rock solid in her convictions. Towards the end of this game this starts to ebb off substantially, however, and you peer deeper into her other personality traits.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TheJudge: Obviously.
* LargeHam: Perhaps in a different way from the norm. She doesn't speak boisterously or [[IncomingHam announce her presence through self-generated fanfare]]. Instead she constantly proclaims herself a vessel of the Goddess of Law's will, which touts her as being a divine force. The effect renders itself similarly to more unsubtle {{Large Ham}}s as a result.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Goddess of Law". Her ringtone is a version of "The Great Monster Borumosu".
* MamaBear: Normally she acts like a soft-spoken, deceptively gentle but extremely stern and merciless enforcer of "the Goddess of Law's will". However anything that concerns her adoptive son (whether he's in danger or he's just being rude to those around him), she flips the switch and becomes a concerned mother. It's almost cute in a way to see her go from being Miss Rulebook to mommy.
* MeaningfulName: "Hakari" means "Scale" (As in "Lady Justice's scale") and Mikagami means "Water Mirror", possibly referring to the Yata-Mirror, the japanese imperial insignia of wisdom.
** The fan translation renames her Justine Courtney, with both names meaning "justice" and "court".
* ObfuscatingStupidity: An interesting case, as she does it through another character rather than herself. Basically, whenever she lets [[SmallNameBigEgo Sebastian]] testify, you know she's cooking up something that is at least marginally smarter.
* OminousPipeOrgan: Her {{Leitmotif}}.
* PeekABangs: Over her right eye.
* PrinciplesZealot: Strongly believes in upholding the law, and feels Edgeworth is unworthy to be a prosecutor if he breaks it.
* PromotionToParent: She adopted John when her cousin died.
%% commented out as bad ExampleIndentation; likely misuse. Where's the promotion? ** She also serves one to Sebastian in the sense. [[spoiler: After Blaise treats his son like crap in front of her and he calls her out for using his son like he has been, she admits that while she used Sebastian to get close to Blaise, she not once consider him a "pawn". It would explain why she's unusually patient with him despite being slow (which she acknowledges).]]
* RetractableWeapon: Her gavel has an extendable shaft.
* TheRival: To Edgeworth, in her stricter adherence to the law.
* WhamLine
-->'''Courtney''': The defendant... [[spoiler:Blaise Debeste]]! I indict you!
* WhamShot: [[spoiler:During her Logic Chess match, during which she reveals a new animation; [[HeroicBSOD utter]] [[TearsOfFear panic]].]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Imperial Court Judge''']]
!!'''Imperial Court Judge'''

The judge who presides over the Meiji Imperial Court. Oversees Ryunosuke's first case.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Hart Vortex''']]
!!'''Hart Vortex'''

The Chief Justice of England, who holds absolute authority over the courts. He is quite obsessed with time. Upon Ryunosuke's arrival, he appoints him to his first two cases in London.

* DisturbedDoves: One of his animations has this.
* LudicrousPrecision: When it comes to matters of time.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Old Bailey Judge''']]
!!'''Old Bailey Judge'''

The judge who presides over the Central Criminal Court of England, otherwise known as Old Bailey.

* {{Expy}}: He looks like a less cartoony version of the judge in English Turnabout from VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney.
[[/folder]]

!Other Law Enforcement Workers

[[folder:'''Missile''']]
!!'''Missile'''

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->"...The dog Detective Gumshoe takes care of just up and ate a Samurai Dog earlier as well. Poor little dog, slowly coming to resemble his handler." - ''Miles Edgeworth''

A Shiba Inu police dog cared for by Gumshoe. One of the optional tools offered by Gumshoe in Case 1-4, he later appears in ''Investigations'' to help find evidence in case 5.

* AssistCharacter: To Phoenix Wright in ''Ultimate VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom3''.
* BadassAdorable: Quite a few characters gush over how cute Missile is. But he's quite vicious if you get in the way of his food.
* BeastOfBattle: Gets summoned to inflict damage.
* BigEater: Once devoured an entire cart of Steel Samurai hot dogs.
* TheBusCameBack: He appeared in ''Ace Attorney: Investigations'' for the first time since the original ''Ace Attorney''!
* EvilDetectingDog: Gumshoe likes to see him as one but... he mostly ends up finding food instead. [[spoiler: Played with in the second case of ''Investigations 2'', where he DOES help point out the true killer. There's a perfectly logical explanation for it, though.]]
* HeroesLoveDogs: Both Maya Fey and Shi-long Lang have expressed fondness for Missile. Phoenix, however, makes a joke about using Missile as bait for Gourdy, a Loch-Ness monster type monster. Maya is not amused.
* PaletteSwap: In ''Ultimate VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', switching Phoenix' colors gives Missile one of [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Amaterasu]]'s alternate colors, and she has one based on Missile. Phoenix' DLC costume gives Missile a color scheme based on [[VideoGame/DarkStalkers Jon Talbain.]]
* PluckyComicRelief:
** He's not actually useful in his debut case, but his scene with Larry is hilarious.
** Shiba Inu are not typically used as police dogs. The first member of the breed to pass the police dog exam in Japan did so [[http://www.japanprobe.com/2011/07/21/shiba-inu-joins-okayama-police-department/ ten years after the game first came out]]. So, he's more obviously a joke character in Japan where the breed is a well-known house pet.
* TeamPet: The police investigation team's, anyway...
** Also part of Phoenix' investigation team in ''Ultimate VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', where he comes in during Phoenix' throws, though Phoenix seems to imply Missile does it of his own accord and it's never intended. When done on the ground, Phoenix tells his opponent "Watch out!" but they're too busy wondering what he's sidestepping and get tripped. When done in the air, Missile jumps up (sometimes as high as 20 feet) to knock the airborne opponent downwards, after which Phoenix yells "Missile!" with an annoyed tone of voice. Being a team-based fighting game, Missile can become the TeamPet for the entire team the player chooses if "Get 'em Missile" is picked as Phoenix' assist move, wherein he purposely calls him out to rush forward and attack.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Taka''' (''Gin'')]]
!!'''Taka''' (''Gin'')

Simon Blackquill's trusty pet falcon. Has a habbit of assaulting defense attorneys and witnesses whose behavior isn't to his master's liking.

* ADogNamedDog: ''Taka'' is Japanese for... yep, "hawk".
* AmplifiedAnimalAptitude: Capable of fetching evidence without damaging it.
* CoolPet: He's a hawk, and his purpose is to make Simon look even cooler.
* HeadPet: Frequently perches on the Judge's head.
* NonHumanSidekick: Of Blackquill's. acting as his personal messenger and retriever of evidence.
* RightHandAttackDog: "Right Hand Attack Hawk", to be more precise.
* ShownTheirWork: Unlike most other birds of prey that have the [[NoisyNature Red-Tailed Hawk's majestic cry dubbed over whatever noises they would naturally make]], Taka screeches like a Red-Tailed Hawk because he actually IS one.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Damon Gant''' (''Kaiji Ganto'')]]
!!'''Damon Gant''' (''Kaiji Ganto'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Gant_Damon-icon_3794.png]]

->"You know, we should all go swimming together sometime! Jolly!"

Highly eccentric [[DaChief Police Chief]]. Although he does some pretty odd things (for a guy that intentionally looks like Zeus), he's highly intelligent, clever, and cunning. He used to be Lana's partner when both were detectives. [[spoiler:He killed Neil Marshall, re-arranged the scene to make it seem like Ema Skye is the killer and forged evidence to convict Joe Darke, a serial murderer. Two years later, in a fit of panic, he kills Bruce Goodman, who attempted to re-open SL-9.]]

* AffablyEvil: Need fifty bucks? He's your guy!
* AngryFistShake: [[spoiler:When you begin to get close to catching him.]]
%% commented out as dual-trope entry with a slash, see HowToWriteAnExample * BadassBeard[=/=][[spoiler:BeardOfEvil]]
* BigNo: Plus [[ThunderShock special effects]].
* [[spoiler:{{Blackmail}}]]: [[spoiler:He has Lana do his bidding as chief prosecutor under threat of her sister being framed as Neil Marshall's killer]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Uses some variation of "Been swimming lately?" as a greeting, eerily stares in silence for moments at a time, and calls the Judge, Phoenix, and Edgeworth "Udgey", "Wrighto", and "Worthy", respectively.
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:He came across the aftermath of a fight between Joe Darke, a criminal who he didn't have enough evidence to convict, and Neil Marshall, an honest and righteous prosecutor, both unconscious, with a young, traumatized Ema Skye in the room. Rather than just killing Marshall and framing Darke for the murder, he instead framed Ema so that he could use that as blackmail to force Ema's sister ''Lana'' to frame Darke, thereby creating a layer of protection in case the lies started to unravel and simultaneously granting him unlimited use of Lana as a pawn for any of his future schemes. He came up with that complex plan [[XanatosSpeedChess in the amount of time it took for Lana to catch up with him]].]]
%%* CoolShades
%%* DaChief
* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: He knew [[spoiler:Phoenix would break into his office ''right'' after telling him to get out]]. He also interrupts a cross-examination at one point... during the actual ''playable part''.
* DarkSkinnedBlond: At least used to be one in his younger days.
* DeathGlare: They're so long, you'll think the game crashed. If not for his regular blinking.
* DirtyCop: [[spoiler:It's implied that he had forged evidence even before SL-9.]]
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * EccentricMentor: Sort of.
* GracefulLoser: [[spoiler:After his initial VillainousBreakdown and ranting about how he should have dealt with Jake, he calms down, suggests that he won't make it to his lunch date with the Judge and says the legal system is now in Phoenix, Edgeworth and the Judge's hands]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:''Twice''. First, the pieces of evidence he took as "insurance" were later used against him, and when it seemed he would succeed in putting the blame on Ema, his own arrogance was what did him in.]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: He scoffs when Edgeworth raises the possibility that [[spoiler:he committed the evidence forgery for someone else's sake]]. In his own words:
-->'''Gant:''' There are only three people I look out for: Me, Myself, and I.
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: [[spoiler:If Lana tries to implicate him in killing Neil Marshall or Bruce Goodman, he'll ensure that Ema gets prosecuted, as he frames her for accidentally killing Neil.]]
* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:What he eventually became; interestingly, he also described Manfred von Karma in a similar manner.]]
* LargeHam: Mentioned to use BoldInflation in everyday conversation and otherwise make things sound overly-grandiose.
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * LaughingMad: With escalation!
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * {{Leitmotif}}: "Swimming, Anyone?"
* MeaningfulName: Damon is probably a pun on [[spoiler:demon]]. The first kanji of "Kaiji" is "sea" (he brings up swimming a lot), and his name as a whole might allude to a Chinese proverb: "You can pick on the mountains, but don't pick on the sea [because the sea is merciless]". "Gant" (and "Ganto") come from the French word for glove, which he is always seen wearing. [[spoiler:Marshall states during his testimony that the murderer wore gloves.]]
* NiceGuy: [[spoiler: What he used to be in the past, according to the Judge.]]
* TheNicknamer: Calls the Judge "Udgey", for one.
* NotSoDifferent: He pulls this on [[spoiler:Edgeworth]]. It really got under his skin.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: It doesn't take long before it's shown that he's quite intelligent [[spoiler:and he's one of the most cunning murderers in the series.]]
* OminousPipeOrgan: Quite explicitly seen and heard in his office and leitmotif, respectively.
* PsychoticSmirk: In one of his sprites, which makes it clear he's smarter than he appears.
* SarcasticClapping: One of his favored animations is to do this while laughing at you.
* ThunderShock: In his "Damage" animation.
* VillainHasAPoint: In a way, Gant is frighteningly prescient - on two whole levels. He tells Edgeworth that, one day, he will have to go outside the law and present illegal evidence to fight criminals. Two years later, Edgeworth has to do exactly that in order to take down Quercus Alba and his smuggling ring. And seven years after that, Phoenix, with Apollo Justice's help, has to present forged evidence to take down Kristoph Gavin. Additionally, though his actions were horrible, Gant's overall desire to see tighter control of the legal system becomes A LOT more understandable in light of some of the criminals Wright and Edgeworth encounter (think Alba's agents pretending to be defense attorneys and prosecutors, not to mention [[spoiler:the Phantom impersonating Bobby Fulbright).]]
* VillainousBreakdown: His hair gets struck by lightning and he goes [[Manga/{{Dragonball}} Super Saiyan]]. His final breakdown, after you prove the decisive evidence is admissible is him going LaughingMad and applauding at utterly insane speeds.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: His actions are unquestionably and utterly vile, and he is definitely a nasty and selfish person, but after his initial breakdown, he really does seem to believe what he did was necessary to fight criminals. His tone and words also seem to suggest that maybe he didn't really want to go through with his deeds, but felt he had to. Furthermore, the way he praises Wright and Edgeworth, rightfully noting how they are a good team that makes sure justice is served, suggests he may even feel a bit relieved that they figured everything out, because now the legal system is in a way stronger as a result.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Jake Marshall''' (''Kyosuke Zaimon'')]]
!!'''Jake Marshall''' (''Kyosuke Zaimon'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Marshall_Jake-icon_5737.png]]

->"When there's gunshots, there's bound to be bullets."

A CowboyCop and ex-detective that was demoted to a patrolman after SL-9. Because of the suspiciousness of the decisive evidence, the abruptness and hastiness of his demotion, and the fact that he wanted to know the truth behind his kid brother's death, Officer Marshall refused to let the case go.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: [[spoiler: (To Lana Skye) In that trial two years ago... Did you really only use legitimate evidence!?]]
* BigNo: See the quotes for the page.
* BitingTheHandkerchief: Or rather, the jerky.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Let's face it, it's par for the course at this point.
* CowboyCop: Played straight and literally. WordOfGod holds it that he was made a cowboy so that [[spoiler:he wouldn't be a complete {{Expy}} of Godot, as Jake is the Godot in the Fey-Skye parallel]].
* IronicEcho: Phoenix telling him to explain himself in eight words or less, when [[spoiler:he learns about the fingerprint-sensing locks on his own locker that he used to hide a bloody coat.]]
-->'''Jake:''' ''I only got one word for you, pardner. '''[[DramaticWind NOOOOOO!!!]]''' ''
* KnightInSourArmor: He's bitter about being demoted, but is willing to risk what's left of his career to find the truth behind SL-9.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother: [[spoiler: Commits theft and assault, not caring about the consequences, in order to find out who really murdered his younger brother.]]
* KnifeNut: Always carries around a huge knife that he uses to ''shave'' with [[spoiler:(and assault security guards)]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Detective from the Wild West".
* PunnyName: "Marshall", like a wild west sheriff. Since he lacks his brother's skill, he could be considered a "Fake Marshal".
* QuickNip: Often seen drinking from a hip flask. [[spoiler:At one point he is shown opening the flask with his teeth and spitting out the stopper, suggesting the flask is normally just for show.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Gets one regarding [[spoiler:impersonating Goodman, trying to steal the evidence and assaulting Meekins when he came in after him]].
* YoungestChildWins: According to Jake, Neil, the prosecutor, is significantly smarter.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''Mike Meekins''' (''Susumu Harabai'')]]
!!'''Mike Meekins''' (''Susumu Harabai'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Meekins_Mike-icon_5755.png]]
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->"Sir I... I wish I didn't have to tell you this... but last year, tragedy struck a rising star at the precinct! I lost my case files four times... in three days! They fired me!"

An over-enthusiastic cop that is unnecessarily respectful in speech (he broke the dialogue boxes in the Japanese version). He's not the brightest bulb, doesn't have much luck, and is rather clumsy. He looks up to Gumshoe and aspires to be like him.

* AlliterativeName: In English
* ButtMonkey: He idolizes ''Gumshoe'', so that's enough to make him a ButtMonkey by default.
* CatchPhrase: Has a tendency to begin his answers to questions by saying "If I had to say I was (X) or (Y)..."
* {{Gonk}}: His head is oddly shaped, and his eyes are wide open, making him the sort that looks distorted rather than ugly.
* MeaningfulName: He's certainly meek, and the "Mike" might refer to that megaphone. "Susumu" means "press forward".
* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: From a cop in the first game, to the Blue Badger in ''Investigations'' to a court bailiff in ''Apollo Justice''. He is shown to still be in the police force in ''Investigations'', just placed undercover as the Blue Badger. In the end credits, he states he was fired afterwards for losing his gun (although the page quote suggests it was for losing case files).
* NoIndoorVoice: Doesn't help any that he always has a speakerphone in his hand.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Looks nothing like ''any'' other character in the series.
* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:He ends up walking in on Jake Marshall attempting to steal the SL-9 evidence, ending up creating a separate "murder" at the evidence room. Phoenix going to investigate the evidence room ultimately helps place Gant there, although Phoenix wins by proving Gant killed Neil.]]
* UpToEleven: The volume knob on his speakerphone. Whenever he shouts into it, it causes loud feedback.
* VerbalTic: Speaks extremely politely and addresses everyone as "sir".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:'''The Blue Badger''' (''Taiho'')]]
!!'''The Blue Badger''' (''Taiho'')

[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blue_badger_5128.png]]

->"What the hell is that wriggling piece of plywood?" - ''Miles Edgeworth''

The mascot of the police force. Plays a significant role in case 1-5. It becomes the mascot of Gatewater Land in ''Investigations'' and gains a family of badgers which includes the Pink Badger, the Proto Badger, and the Bad Badger. The Badgers are also used as the mascots of the Gavinners.

* BeardOfEvil: The Bad Badger's goatee
* CompanionCube: He has quite a few character tropes for someone that started out as a piece of plywood.
* CoolShades: The Bad Badger.
* EvilCounterpart: The Bad Badger.
* GottaCatchEmAll: Visitors to Gatewater Land are awarded a prize if they can take a photo of all four Badgers. Since the Bad Badger only comes out for a certain event [[spoiler:and the costume is worn by the victim before being disposed of]], Kay never gets the Bad Badger.
* {{Kawaisa}}: Only in Japan would a police department have a RidiculouslyCuteCritter mascot.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "I Want to Defend".
* PunnyName: He's blue, and carries a police badge. "Taiho" means "arrest". Lampshaded when Kay says that his name sounds threatening to a "Great Thief" like her.
* NightmareFuel: In-universe, at least Phoenix and Apollo seemed to think so.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In a certain sense; the character is based on Pipo-kun, the mascot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.
* RedHerring: In case 1-5, there is an obvious handprint on the Blue Badger's face. Despite being given a fingerprint analysis kit on day 2, you can't examine this print, and it has no relevance to the case. It's probably just meant to show how sloppily Gumshoe painted it.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: The Pink Badger has a bow. {{Lampshaded}} if Edgeworth examines the Pink Badger costume box.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: '''Dustin Prince''' (''Mamoru Machio'')]]
!!'''Dustin Prince''' (''Mamoru Machio'')
[[quoteright:70:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Mugshot-dustin_4744.png]]

Maggey's former boyfriend, and also a police officer. Died due to a broken neck sustained from a large fall.

* PunnyName (Dusting prints.)
[[/folder]]

[[folder: '''Valerie Hawthorne''' (''Yuki Miyanagi'')]]
!!'''Valerie Hawthorne''' (''Yuki Miyanagi'')
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Dahlia's step-sister and a former police sergeant. She was the one who arrested and got Terry convicted. Dies of a stab wound.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Even after she was killed and stuffed in a trunk, her attractive appearance wasn't marred.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both black or dark-brown.
* DirtyCop: [[spoiler:She was an accomplice to Dahlia's crime]].
* FairCop: See BeautyIsNeverTarnished.
* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: The reason she was killed.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Tried to do the right thing and gets stabbed for her troubles.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: GuiltRiddenAccomplice]] and [[spoiler:HeelFaceDoorSlam]] tropes. One of the saddest examples of this trope, since not only does she get killed for it, but [[spoiler: the guy she initially screwed over and later tried to save through her HeelFaceTurn ends up dying anyway.]]
* MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:She '''valiantly''' tried to confront Dahlia and set the record straight to exonerate Terry.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: Comes with the territory of being a case's victim.
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[[folder:'''Ted Tonate''' (''Shingo Barashima'')]]
!!'''Ted Tonate''' (''Shingo Barashima'')

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A bomb technician who works for the police force. Was tasked with disarming the bomb that destroyed the courthouse. Although he can speak normally, his preferred way of communicating with others is by typing phrases into his wrist-mounted computer and then having the computer speak for him. [[spoiler: He is responsible for killing Detective Candice Arme although he didn't plant the bomb nor set it off. He actually likes bombs so much he collects them. He disarms actual bombs but then replaces them with models later on, selling the real ones on the black market. After Candice Arme caught him trying to steal the HH-3000 bomb, he killed her with it and disguised her murder as a casualty of the courtroom bombing.]]

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: His English name, which is [[PunnyName punny]] too.
* {{Angrish}}: When contradicted or startled he mashes his keyboard, producing the written version of this with his robotic voice.
* ArcVillain: Of the first case of ''Dual Destinies'', as obviously spelled out in the opening.
* ArmsDealer: He secretly smuggled bombs he disabled to sell on the black market instead of retaining them as evidence.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Admits that he collects bombs and replaces actual ones he encounters in his job with models. However, he later admits he collects these bombs to sell in the BlackMarket.
* CoolHelmet: One complete with a face shield and a pair of goggles.
* DemolitionsExpert: He states his profession as "BombDisposal Expert".
* ElectiveMute: He prefers to communicate via his wrist-mounted computer if he doesn't have his hands full [[spoiler:or starts breaking down]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He steals bombs to sell them in the black market and kill the detective who discovered his felonies, but he would never let a courtroom full of people blow up. During the Starbucks' trial Tonate realizes that the bomb has been reactivated by the phantom and immediately evacuates everybody in the courtroom. Without his warning, that could have been the biggest tragedy in the entire saga.
** [[spoiler:Even in Case 1 before the reveal of the fake bomb, he has the decency to let people evacuate and prevent needless casualties.]]
* ExpressiveMask: His goggles' shutters act like this. [[spoiler: Particularly noticeable during his breakdown]].
* GadgeteerGenius: He's able to disassemble and re-assemble his model bomb in a matter of ''seconds''.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: He has telescopic vision with the help of his goggles and when questioned by Phoenix if his goggles can see that far, he claims he saw the bomb ticking off with his goggles and remarks he can see what Phoenix ate for breakfast just by looking at his tie. [[spoiler:A lie (well, the bomb part) as the bomb was hidden in a stuffed animal.]]
* InsufferableGenius: Is a bit ''too'' proud of his skills as a bomb disposal technician.
* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler:As pathetic as he may look and sound during his breakdown, it's hard to feel sympathy for him when there's not a single person in his MotiveRant that he doesn't call stupid in one way or another]]. And let's not mention that smug, begoggled stare of his when he thinks he has you beat.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Difficult People" [[spoiler: while talking to him in the detention center]].
* MachineMonotone: Courtesy of his wrist-mounted computer.
* MadBomber: [[spoiler:Subverted. While he reactivated the bomb, he reveals in the last case that he did not set it off; someone nicked the remote control before he could. Now you know why he warned the court about the bomb being reactivated, at that point he was taking his job seriously.]]
* MadnessMantra: He starts his breakdown by shouting "DISMANTLE DISMANTLE DISMANTLE DISMANTLE DISMANTLE DISMANTLE".
* MeaningfulName: Detonate
* NonFatalExplosions: [[spoiler: His goggles explode in his face during his breakdown, complete with the cartoon-style grey burnt out marks where they used to be.]]
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: [[spoiler:He tries ''disarming his bomb'' like this, biting down on the cables. Doesn't work, however.]]
* PercussiveMaintenance: When he was failing to stop the countdown of the practice time bomb during his VillainousBreakdown, he attempts to smash the bomb with his goggles. It stops only for a few seconds, resuming after the goggles blow up in his face.
* StarterVillain: [[spoiler:His murder, like most of the other starter villains', was unplanned. Not unlike Jacques Portsman, though, he's also someone whose seemingly unrelated crime ties into the main storyline.]]
* SmugSmiler: Not all the time, but he does tend to smirk at you when feeling smarter than everyone else in court, which is often.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Inadvertently. [[spoiler: By killing Candice Arme, he prevented her from testifying in the trial for the murder of Clay Terran. A lot of things about that case would be made much clearer much more quickly if she could.]]
** He manages to be one to [[spoiler: the phantom. If he hadn't been there and evacuated everyone, Athena and Blackquill would have died, and they end up being major parts in the trial against the phantom.]]
* TrickedOutGloves: His wrist-mounted voice synthesizer.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Starts to hastily bite down on the wires of the practice bomb to disarm it, but with the timer coming down to the last few seconds, he tries to destroy it by smashing his goggles into it. The timer briefly stops, but his goggles explode in his face. The timer then counts down the last two second and announces that Ted has failed to disarm it.]]
* XanatosSpeedChess: He wasn't the one who detonated the bomb [[spoiler:as that was done by the Phantom.]] He took advantage after the explosion to [[spoiler:leave Detective Arme's body in the destroyed courtroom to make it look like she had been killed by the bomb explosion]].
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[[folder:'''Shih-na''']]
!!'''Shih-na'''

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Lang's assistant, a demure seemingly albino woman with a penchant for sunglasses. [[spoiler:Actually Calisto Yew, acting now as a TheMole within Interpol.]]

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Outright states, "[[spoiler:I was destined to betray all of you from the start.]]" She's not kidding, either; [[spoiler:when she's captured, she drops a key piece of evidence to capturing her ''real'' boss, Quercus Alba, (her "hair sticks", actually crossbow bolts) and makes it known that this wasn't an accident by outright telling Kay to keep them when she tries to return them, then tells Edgeworth that she killed no one tonight. She even betrayed ''him'' in the end!]]
* EmotionlessGirl: Extremely stoic. Her personality gives the impression that she speaks with almost zero inflection in her words. Most evident in her "blowback" animation when she takes the verbal "hit" but her facial expression never wavers. [[spoiler:However, it is merely a facade.]]
* EvilAlbino: [[spoiler:Although considering she also took on Calisto Yew's identity, it's unclear whether that's her real hair color, either]].
* {{Futureshadowing}}: [[spoiler:She makes a remark in Case 3 that she can hardly contain her laughter.]] It might come off as deadpan sarcasm the first time you see it (as by the time it ''would'' make sense, you'd probably forgot she ever said it) but once you are familiar with the plot of the game, it takes on a whole new meaning on subsequent viewings.
* GlassesPull: Usually done alongside Lang.
* TheHyena: [[spoiler:She not only lets out a familiar-looking laugh animation that exposes her as Calisto Yew, but when you finally defeat her, she lets off an especially maniacal EvilLaugh]].
* HyperCompetentSidekick: To Shi-Long Lang.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:This time, she's infiltrating Interpol for the smuggling ring.]]
** Or she could be a [[spoiler:DoubleAgent. If you look from another perspective, maybe she did not kill Byrne Faraday because she was told so, but rather because she knew it would be too soon for them to reveal the truth behind the Yatagarasu, which would also make it impossible for them to catch the real smuggling ring leader. Take note of how the True Yatagarasu was formed by Byrne, Calisto and Badd: if one of them leaked the truth about it, chances of catching their true prey would be lower than zero. And, in the end, she did her job: she lured them to Quercus Alba, got them to catch her, revealed the truth and gave them the final clues with a big help from Badd. It was likely her plan all along.]]
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She looks a lot like Music/LadyGaga. [[spoiler: Even as her former self, when compared to Lady Gaga's original appearance]].
* NoNameGiven: As above, 'Shih-na' is not her real name any more than 'Calisto Yew' was.
* NotSoStoic: Eventually she admits that she's amused and start to show it. [[spoiler: This is her mask beginning to slip.]]
* PrettyInMink: Has a mink scarf to go along with Lang's boa.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: As an Interpol agent it's best to not mess with her.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:During her final testimony, Confrontation ~ Presto 2009 plays. The theme has played only for the final and true villain of every other case in the game. While she is indeed a villain, she is actually ''not'' responsible for either of the murders in the case. Players will probably notice this when they realize a good majority of the evidence and circumstances has yet to be explained at this point.]]
%% commented out as ZeroContextExample * TheReveal: [[spoiler:LaughingMad]]
* ShesGotLegs: Her black dress leaves little to the imagination about her legs.
* TheStoic: Shows no expressions, even to the point where her "takes damage" animation shows visible "knock-back" (her hair), but she doesn't bat an eye.
* SunglassesAtNight: Wears sunglasses at night in Case 5, albeit mostly indoors.
* VillainousBreakdown: Starts laughing hysterically but then goes into full-on LaughingMad, cackling like a crazed banshee.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler:Laughing in the same way Calisto Yew did]]
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[[folder:'''Marī Miwa''' (''Patricia Roland'')]]
!!'''Marī Miwa''' '''(''Patricia Roland'' in the fan translation)'''


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The director of the prison and the detention center. She is an animal lover who believed in animal therapy. [[spoiler: She used to work as the director of the "Happy Family" orphanage, where she got involved with the conspiracy]] to [[spoiler: kill the president of Zheng Fa.]] She was the only [[spoiler: suspect in SS-5, but she got away thanks to]] the prosecutor, [[spoiler: Blaise Debeste, one of her co-conspirators.]] She then became the head warden of the prison, which she called her "home". However, when [[spoiler: the assassin whom they hired to kill the president]] was imprisoned, [[spoiler: she became paranoid because he threatened her that one of his many "dogs" (subordinate) would come and kill her.]] She [[spoiler: killed Horace Knightley;]] because she [[spoiler: got a false positive that he was one of them.]]

%%* AlliterativeName
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Her fear and hatred of Dogen also extends to his dog, and she almost quotes the line word-for-word at one point. Justified though, as said dog is ''far'' from little and has been trained to kill.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Other than [[spoiler:being an accomplice to the murder of the Zheng Fa president]] and [[spoiler:murdering a prisoner out of fear]], she's a pretty nice person.
* CrazyCatLady: More like "Crazy Fox Lady", but similar principle. Though she tries to come off as a [[KindheartedCatLover Kindhearted Animal Lover.]]
* ExpressiveAccessory: The silver fox on her neck is alive and usually copies her facial expressions. One of her animations shows her speaking through her fox. [[spoiler:Probably a result of her being paranoid.]]
* WeaselMascot: More like "Fox Mascot", but similar principle. She has a very strong affiliation with foxes.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: [[spoiler:Except for a few exceptions.]]
* TheGlomp: With Raymond Shields. When it comes to hugging, they're soulmates.
** She makes a habit of greeting ''everyone'' like that. And kissing them, which often leads to accidental Squick on the receiver's end.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler: Subverted. She's actually the one who's threatened with death. Although one must wonder if she deserves it since her family was threatened too.]]
** Later [[spoiler: Inverted when it's revealed she tried to pull this on someone herself once.]]
* IHaveYourWife: More like "I have your family", but similar principle. [[spoiler: Sirhen constantly threatens that his 'dogs' will go after her family. It's the main reason she eventually snaps.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Hugs and Kisses". She does that. A lot.
* MeaningfulName: Her name comes from ''mimawari'', which means patrol. "Patrol" is also the source of her name in the fan translation.
* MurderByMistake: Kills Knightley, fearing he is one of Dogen's henchmen.]]
* OrphanageOfLove: "Happy Family". [[spoiler:Subverted.]]
* PrettyInMink: Wears a fur coat that [[spoiler:[[LiveMinkCoat is actually made of multiple live foxes]].
* ProperlyParanoid: Though she takes it a little too far. [[spoiler:If her suspicions had stopped at Ryōken]], she would have been completely right.
* {{Tsundere}}: Clearly deredere by default, she goes tsun on the guards ''big time'' once she realizes [[spoiler: Elbird has escaped.]] [[LampshadeHanging Even Edgeworth notes the abrupt change.]] Although it may be a hint to her serious side, it could just be dedication to her job.
* TurnsRed: [[spoiler: She doesn't make much of an attempt to argue back during her testimony... until you REALLY push her and she completely overturns Edgeworth's logic with just one sentence!]]
* VillainousBreakdown: She screams and her pet fox jumps off her neck...and then ''her mink coat turns into multiple foxes'', all of which jump off her body and leaving a much skinnier-looking Patricia Roland standing there hugging herself.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: It even uses a sprite animation you've never seen from her before.]]
-->'''Patricia;''': [[spoiler: There is a huge contradiction in your logic, Mr. Edgeworth!]]
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[[folder: '''The Jurors''']]
!!'''The jurors'''

Six civilians randomly chosen to preside over the trial and make a verdict. Each case in Dai Gyakuten Saiban from Case 3 onward features a different jury.
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[[folder: '''Patrick O'Malley''']]
!!'''Patrick O'Malley'''

A constable devoted to his duties, and a witness to Viridian Green's stabbing.
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[[folder: '''Nathan Thompkins''']]
A police officer who cornered Tarkington and his hostage, Chancey Lanboni, killing the former but getting wounded in the process. [[spoiler:It turns out Chancey actually shot both of them herself]]

* LeeroyJenkins: Goes on ahead to try to capture Tarkington because he had a hostage.
* ShellShockedVeteran: After being forced to kill a suspect who had a family, he becomes extremely reluctant to use his gun again.
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[[folder: '''Thomas Bester''']]
A private detective in the Miles Edgeworth manga who is hired to protect "Officers" from the Gentlemen thieves.

* BuffySpeak: Refers to Edgeworth's ClassyCravat as a "fluttery thing."
* CluelessDetective: Gives Gumshoe a run for his money in this department. [[spoiler:Then again, Miller was quite possibly counting on his incompetence, in addition to his ignorance about art]].
* DetectivePatsy: [[spoiler:Although arguably, his lack of skill was secondary to his inability to recognize that "Officers" was fake]].
* DumbassHasAPoint: [[spoiler:He accuses Edgeworth and Amadeus Seal of being Gentlemen thieves based on their appearance. But it later turns out that Seal was in fact, one of the Gentlemen in disguise]].
* {{Keet}}: He's quite energetic, especially when it comes to talking up his resume.
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Subverted. He's one of the shortest characters in the "Turnabout Museum" arc, and he often shoots off his mouth about things he knows nothing about.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Although he admits that he's only investigated infidelities and lost pets in the past, he's quite full of himself and his abilities.
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[[folder:'''Officer Hammer''']]
The recurring female character who is one of the officers working with Gumshoe.

* LivingProp: Typically shows up to do the work of the patrolmen on the case, such as bringing in the body, sealing the crime scene.
* NoNameGiven: Until "The Turnabout Silver Screen" where her last name is finally mentioned by Edgeworth. In the bonus pages, she tries to reveal her first name (begins with "Ka-" to Gumshoe before getting interrupted by the manga artist and his wife.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: '''Chase Clink''']]
The Deputy Chief of the local police station. He's trying to make Chief of Police and is called the "Armchair Detective" because he can solve the whole case without moving out of his armchair. He once worked with Edgeworth to convict Yardley Kidman, which was the case that makes him on the path to be promoted to chief of police. [[spoiler: He killed Emi St. Cloud to hide the "truth" about the Kidman case and believed that if he became chief, he can soon start purging the "rotten world" everyone's living in. Of course, he did all of that for nothing as Kidman indeed was the culprit.]]

* AlliterativeName: At least in the English version.
* BaitTheDog: He starts out as fairly affable and reasonable, but when Edgeworth questions his assertion that Shawn Southern is guilty, he starts insulting him and Gumshoe. [[spoiler:And there is, of course, how he's the murderer in the end]].
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:To the entire police force; while it turns out that he wasn't wrong in identifying Yardley Kidman as the bomber, the fact that he would murder someone and frame another person out of the mere fear that it would come to light and destroys his image, and Gumshoe believes that as unpleasant as the truth is, it has to get out]].
* CoolOldGuy: He gives off this impression, as an older member of the police force who appears quite talented at investigations.
* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler:During his VillainousBreakdown, he starts sounding a lot like Light Yagami of ''Manga/DeathNote'']].
** He is extremely similar to [[spoiler:Damon Gant: Both are high ranking police officers who turn out to be murderers who have passed the MoralEventHorizon several times, allegedly in the name of fighting crime.]]
* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:Declares that actors are scum, and that killing Emi was necessary to prevent the truth from getting out]].
* TreacheryCoverUp: [[spoiler:His entire reason for the killings was a variant on this, to prevent the people from figuring out that Yardley Kidman was innocent. Defied, in the end, when it's stated that the truth about his crimes will be disclosed, even at the expense of the police's reputation]].
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:A two-stage one, first giving his MotiveRant, and arguing that Edgeworth is equally guilty. Once it's proven that he did it for nothing, he falls into despair and shame]].
* YouHave48Hours: Gives Edgeworth until sundown to find a suspect besides Shawn Southern. [[spoiler:It turns out that he himself is the suspect]].
[[/folder]]
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* VillainHasAPoint: In a way, Gant is frighteningly prescient - on two whole levels. He tells Edgeworth that, one day, he will have to go outside the law and present illegal evidence to fight criminals. Two years later, Edgeworth has to do exactly that in order to take down Quercus Alba and his smuggling ring. And seven years after that, Phoenix, with Apollo Justice's help, has to present forged evidence to take down Kristoph Gavin. Additionally, though his actions were horrible, Gant's overall desire to see tighter control of the legal system becomes A LOT more understandable in light of some of the criminals Wright and Edgeworth encounter (think Alba's agents pretending to be defense attorneys and prosecutors, not to mention the Phantom impersonating Bobby Fulbright).]]
* VillainousBreakdown: His hair gets struck by lightning and he goes [[Manga/{{Dragonball}} Super Saiyan]]. His final breakdown, after you prove the decisive evidence is admissible is him going LaughingMad and applauding.

* AFatherToHisMen: And ''how''! One of the [[CrowningMomentOfFunny most hilarious scene]]s in ''Investigations'' even plays around with the trope: Lang calls out one of his men and gives him a birthday present, causing the others to compliment him for being such an awesome boss... Then the first one [[SubvertedTrope says it was not his birthday]]. The silence lasts a single second before Lang retorts with: "Hmph... The present's [[DoubleSubversion not for you]]. It's for your younger brother's ''[[CrazyPrepared wife's younger brother]]''! Give this and tell him I said "Hi"!", at which his men cry ManlyTears.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's an [[LargeHam over-the-top ham]] who gives off some impeccably timed {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s (the second of which is {{lampshaded}} as such), but he's actually quite competent at handling Blackquill and saves the day, at least temporarily, in Case 4.

* HeelFaceTurn: Starts off the case [[spoiler:trying to deflect suspicion away from Jezail]], but by the end of the first case [[spoiler:he helps Ryuu in finding the truth by providing evidence that supports his case.]]

* Expy: He looks like a less cartoony version of the judge in English Turnabout from VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney.