She argued that while she fit this trope, she doesn't "stay in the fridge," stating that she remains "strong, powerful, and utterly unfazed by her own murder," as well as a superior lawyer to Phoenix.
However, upon witnessing his father's death and watching in horror as the suspected murderer was let free, he gained a hatred for criminals and began studying to be a prosecutor, learning tactics from his mentor Manfred von Karma to always get a "guilty" verdict.
[20][23][25][26] Maya also appears in other franchise media: the manga, film, anime series,[27][28][29] and the spin-off games including the Professor Layton crossover[27] and Ace Attorney Investigations.
[34] Pearl returns in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations, seeing the Sacred Urn she had previously broken displayed at a department store, before it is stolen by the infamous thief Mask☆DeMasque, a.k.a.
In the aftermath of the trial, Pearl returns to the temple in tears to clean up gravy she had spilled on Misty's portrait; Phoenix and Maya then catch up with her, reassuring her that she is not to blame for the events that occurred.
In Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, Pearl briefly appears in Kurain Village after Apollo visits it with his deceased adoptive father Dhurke Sahdmadhi (channeled by Maya), providing them with directions to a cave they were searching for.
After Maya finally returns from her medium studies in the Kingdom of Khura'in, she is greeted by Pearl, who unsuccessfully pitches the concept of allowing clothing stores to set up in the town.
[38][39] In the non-canon DLC case Asinine Attorney, Pearl appears on vacation in the Kingdom of Khu'rain, briefly impersonating royal priestess Rayfa Padma Khura'in to prevent them from being kidnapped.
She is a recurring character in the Ace Attorney manga series published by Kodansha Comics, and in a stage play based on the case Farewell, My Turnabout, portrayed by Shiyū Urushibara with understudy Yūna Takano.
She was included in the video game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney due to the developers' desire to bring back some familiar faces to it, where she became a homicide detective after failing to qualify for her dream job.
However, after Wright proves Cykes's innocence in court and identifies the true culprit (who is immediately shot by an unidentified sniper), Justice resumes work at the agency.
[55][56] Following the events of Adventures, Susato returns to Japan and becomes a lawyer in spite of a ban on women practicing law in the country, adopting the male persona of Ryutaro Naruhodo (成歩堂 龍太郎, Naruhodō Ryūtarō) in order to defend her best friend, Rei Membami (村雨 葉織, Murasame Haori).
Herlock Sholmes (シャーロック・ホームズ, Shārokku Hōmuzu, Sherlock Holmes) is a famous detective who frequently assists Naruhodo in his cases with both his inventions and rapid-fire abductive reasoning.
Maggey Byrde (須々木 マコ, Suzuki Mako) is a young woman with notably bad luck, which has resulted in her often needing to change jobs and having been accused of murder twice.
Marvin Grossberg (星影 宇宙ノ介, Hoshikage Soranosuke) is a veteran defense attorney whose law office previously employed Mia Fey, Robert Hammond, and Diego Armando.
She inherited the moniker of "Yatagarasu" from her late father, prosecutor Byrne Faraday (一条 九郎, Ichijō Kurō), who worked outside the law in an effort to deliver justice to those who could not be brought to court.
In reality, Badd was actually one of three members of the Yatagarasu, co-creating the group with Byrne Faraday and Calisto Yew in order to take down a smuggling ring whose leader could seemingly not be convicted.
The arrogant CEO of Bluecorp, Redd White (小中 大, Konaka Masaru) is a blackmailer who was the culprit in Wright's second trial and the killer of Mia Fey.
Manella directed the popular television series, The Steel Samurai: Warrior of Neo Olde Tokyo, which counted Maya Fey and Miles Edgeworth amongst its many fans.
Voiced by (English): Aaron RobertsVoiced by (Japanese): Shinya Hamazoe Billy Bob Johns (山田 耕平, Yamada Kōhei), better known under his stage name, Maximillion "Max" Galactica (マキシミリアン・ギャラクティカ, Makishimirian Gyarakutika) is a magician who is the most well-known performer at Berry Big Circus.
Voiced by (English): Jeff JohnsonVoiced by (Japanese): Yutaka Furukawa Benjamin Woodman (木住 勉, Kizumi Ben) alongside his dummy, Trilo Quist (リロ, Riro) is a performer for the Berry Big Circus, doing a ventriloquism act.
Matt Engarde (王都楼 真悟, Ōtarō Shingo) is a television actor and the rival of Juan Corrida (藤見野 イサオ, Fujimino Isao), he was the defendant in the final case of Justice for All.
Dahlia Hawthorne (美柳 ちなみ, Miyanagi Chinami) was a college student who was romantically involved with Phoenix Wright during his time studying at Ivy University.
She was a witness to three separate murders in Trials and Tribulations namely those of her ex-boyfriend, Doug Swallow (呑田 菊三, Nonda Kikuzō), her sister, Valerie Hawthorne (美柳 勇希, Miyanagi Yūki), and Misty Fey.
He is called as a witness to the trial of Orla (エール, Ēru), an orca who was accused of murdering the aquarium's former owner, Jack Shipley (荒船 良治, Arafune Ryōji).
He was previously a fledgling revolutionary, who wished to fix the law from inside but time seems to have turned him into a full-on adherent of his country's current legal system.
She was a witness in the trial of Bucky Whet (内舘 すする, Uchitate Susuru), who was accused of killing her master, Taifu Toneido (旋風亭 獏風, Senpūtei Bakufū).
Near the end of the game it was discovered the Di-Jun Wang that Edgeworth met was actually a body double impersonating the real president, and was also complicit in his counterpart's death 12 years prior.
Voiced by (English): Jonathan Sherr Excelsius Winner (一柳 万才, Ichiyanagi Bansai) was the chairman of the Committee for Prosecutorial Excellence and previously the Chief Prosecutor.
He intended to further solidify his power by becoming Her Majesty's Attorney General,in order to create crime-free London, but his schemes were laid bare before the Queen, leading to his arrest.