Godot (Japanese: ゴドー, Hepburn: Godō) is a character in the 2004 video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations.

His true identity is that of Diego Armando[a], a former lover and co-worker of Mia Fey, and he seeks revenge against Phoenix due to his failure to protect her, and against Dahlia Hawthorne for putting him in a coma.

When he awoke, he discovered a plot to kill Mia's sister, Maya Fey, involving the channeling of Dahlia's ghost.

[citation needed][1] Godot was originally meant to drink bourbon whiskey and smoke cigarettes in order to match his "hard-boiled" image, but this was changed to coffee due to concerns that this could be a bad influence on kids.

[3] Due to a scene of Manfred von Karma, a character from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, talking about having a granddaughter, and Franziska being a daughter to him, he speculated she must have an older brother or sister.

[10][9] Godot has received generally positive reception, recognized as among the most popular characters in the series by Real Sound staff.

[13] Anime News Network writer Rebecca Silverman felt that while Godot's true identity was not hard to figure out, his motivations made him more well-rounded, feeling that he was not a "textbook villain."

In this interview, the lawyer, Nezzu, stated that he found Godot to be a cool character who influenced him, particularly in his enjoyment of extra-strong black coffee.

[15] Godot's theme song, "The Fragrance of Dark Coffee," has received positive reception, and is often used at Ace Attorney concerts and live performances.

[16] Game Watch writer Kazuo Ishida felt that Godot had among the most memorable lines in the series and that he was arguably the best character in Trials and Tribulations.

[17] Video Game Music Online writer Oliver Jia enjoyed the arrangement of his theme in the album "Ace Attorney Meets Again -Orchestra & Jazz-," praising its saxophone melody and the backing provided by "romantic strings."