Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney/Characters

Phoenix Wright
Phoenix Wright is the protagonist in the story. When the game begins young Phoenix has only been an attorney for three months. Many of the other characters call him "Nick". He has also been referred to as "porcupine head".

Mia Fey
Mia is Phoenix's boss and mentor at Fey & Co. Law Offices. She is highly capable and is well respected. A very capable attorney with brains and beauty, at 27 she's already a rising star in legal circles around the country.

Maya Fey
Maya is Mia's little sister. Through a strange set of coincidences she becomes an assistant to Phoenix. Maya is a massive fan of the Steel Samurai and has a love of food. Maya is friendly and sweet although sometimes she can be a little over zealous.

Miles Edgeworth
Edgeworth is Phoenix’s rival. He became a prosecutor at the age of 20. He has a profound hatred for crime and criminals. Many rumors surround Edgeworth and his willingness to do anything to achieve a Guilty verdict. Many believe he is a genius, many think he is corrupted.

Detective Dick Gumshoe
Gumshoe is absent minded and can be short tempered at times. Mostly he is a friendly and helpful character. He has great respect for Miles Edgeworth and has a tendency to interrupt conversations.

Larry Butz
Larry is a highly emotional young man. Often swinging from sad to happy in a matter of seconds. Larry has been friends with Phoenix since school and is known to be a troublemaker. Phoenix reminds us “If something smells, it's usually the Butz”. Larry is Phoenix’s first defendant and returns later as a witness.

The Judge
The Judge is never given a name, however he is present for all of the trails. He is an old man and often needs things spelt out for him in order to understand what is happening in the trail.