The young "genius" prosecutor of the DA's office, and Phoenix's main
rival in PW:AA.
Personality: Miles Edgeworth began his career as a prosecutor at
the young age of 20, and in the four years since has maintained a perfect
record of guilty verdicts. Seen as a snob, his condescending nature and
relentless prosecution (along with rumors of evidence and witness
tampering) have earned him the name "Demon Prosecutor." He despises
criminal behavior, and will do anything to get lawbreakers behind bars.
And look stylish doing it.
Misc Facts: Miles has a deathly fear of earthquakes.
It was suggested (or joked?) by director Takumi that Miles has a "large"
dog named Pesu (Pess). Miles's emotional state may very well hinge on
Pesu's well being.
In Miles' original design he was going to be a 36 year old veteran
prosecutor, but the staff decided that wasn't interesting enough as a
rival. When Takumi saw the second Edgeworth version, he was struck with
inspiration and created the back story between him and Phoenix.
Edgeworth was portrayed by voice actor Eiji Takemoto in the 2005 and 2006
TGS trailers. His other roles include Mitsunari Ishida in Samurai Warriors
2, and Orm in One Piece.
Friends and Family: Miles's father, Gregory Edgeworth, is deceased,
and it is assumed that his mother is as well. He was raised by his mentor
Manfred von Karma, and grew up with Karma's daughter, Franziska. Though
Miles is 6 years Franziska's senior she refers to him as her "little
brother."
Name Origin:
English: "Edgeworth" probably comes from his Japanese name Mitsurugi,
as in, "edge of a sword."
Japanese: "Mitsurugi," which contains the kanji for "sword," is a
reference to his sharpness of mind, (and also the samurai-like imagery it
evokes). The creator says on the Japanese main site that he wanted to
convey a feeling of "stillness, which can cut you down if you show a
moment's weakness." The name "Reiji" comes from the kanji for
"cleverness."
Background:
Spoiler: 1-4
When Miles was younger, he dreamed of being a
famous defense attorney, like his prestigious father (Gregory Edgeworth).
In the fourth grade he stood up for Phoenix during a mock trial held by
their class (see:
Phoenix), and became fast friends
with him and Larry Butz. Not long later, he was transferred out of their
school because of the DL-6 case.
Miles visited court with his father one day,
on a case which was being prosecuted by famous prosecutor Manfred von
Karma. Though the resulting verdict was guilty, during the course of the
trial Gregory managed to find a single flaw in Karma's chain of reasoning,
which was enough to mar an otherwise perfect record of impeccable logic.
On the way out of the building, Gregory, his son Miles, and court bailiff
Yanni Yogi were riding the elevator when a sudden earthquake put it out of
commission. Unable to stand being trapped in the small space, and also in
part due to oxygen depravation, Yogi panicked, and got into a fight with
Gregory. In an attempt to stop them Miles threw the only object in his
grasp at them - Yogi's pistol, which had slipped from its holster during
the struggle. It discharged once, accidentally, and immediately
afterwards Miles fell unconscious. When Miles awoke again, his father was
dead, having been shot once in the heart.
In the court case that followed, both Miles
and Gregory's ghost (via a spiritual medium) testified that Yogi had shot
him during the struggle. Under pressure from his lawyer, Robert Hammond,
Yogi pled temporary insanity and was acquitted. Miles suppressed the
memory of having thrown the gun.
Just after the incident Manfred von Karma
disappeared for six months, and when he returned took Miles in and raised
him. Miles learned all he knows about being a prosecutor from Karma (and
also adopted some of his fashion sense).
Spoiler: 3-4
Miles' first case, at the age of 20, was against
Mia Fey in the case of State vs Fawles. The case ended prematurely due to
the death of the defendant.
Spoiler: 1-5
Two years prior to PW:AA, Miles was involved in
the SL-9 case (see:
SL-9),
in which he was given incomplete/faulty evidence to present during the
case against Joe Darke. His current rumors of evidence tampering and
deception are a result of this case.
