BASIC INFO.
[current info]
[series]: Phoenix Wright
[character]: Maya Fey
[character history / background]:
[Court Records: Profile]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Sisters"]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Samurai"]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Goodbyes"]
[Court Records: “Reunion, and Turnabout”]
Born in the rural, mountainous village of Kurain, Maya’s life growing up was simple, but hardly normal While other kids her age played video games, Maya trained to become a spirit medium. She spent long periods of time meditating, standing underneath frozen waterfalls to strengthen her concentration, and performed a variety of other tasks meant to cultivate her spiritual awareness. Born into the famous "Fey" family, Maya comes from a long line of women whose profession is making contact with the dead. Her secluded upbringing didn't exempt her from personal tragedy: When Maya was only two, her mother and the head of the clan, Misty Fey, disappeared and was never heard from again. This incident followed her mother's involvement in the investigation of Gregory Edgeworth's murder (otherwise known as the DL-6 Incident). When her readings did not match the verdict, her reputation was ruined and public outcry drove her into hiding.
Despite all of this, Maya's childhood was probably a fairly happy one, if only due to her naturally cheerful disposition. She still had a loving older sister, Mia Fey, who looked after her and was something of a role model for her. Even though Mia was ten years her elder, the two were fairly close. They remained close even into Maya's teenage years after Mia moved away to the city. Because of her mother's disappearance and her sister's choice to abscond her duties in favor of becoming an attorney, Maya became the family heir to the Fey lineage. Maya occasionally went to go see her sister, though more often than not it was Mia who would visit Kurain. Tragedy struck the Fey family again, though, when on a visit to see her older sister, Maya discovered her sister's dead body in her office.
Luck was not on her side--Maya was blamed for murdering her sister, not only because she was found on the scene with the body, but also because her sister had apparently written out Maya's name in her own blood. It seemed to the detectives working the scene that the victim had named her killer. If not for Phoenix Wright's determination in solving the mystery behind his partner and mentor's murder, Maya would surely have been wrongly convicted. Wright discovered that Redd White, the man who leaked Misty Fey's name to the press following the DL-6 Incident, was responsible. Redd White murdered Mia in order to prevent her from prosecuting him for blackmail. Redd went to jail, and Maya was cleared of all charges.
Instead of returning home, Maya stayed on to help the new Wright & Co. Law Offices. Her sister’s spirit, summoned at a crucial moment during the court proceedings, instructed Maya to assist Nick in his work. And, somewhat against his will, Maya took the job on with gusto, assisting him in two more cases. Although Maya's ability to really "assist" could be considered questionable (does asking to be fed really count?) she put her best foot forward to help her sister's friend.
Maya became incredibly involved with the case involving Will Powers, the actor who played her personal hero and the star of the children's show The Steel Samurai. In fact, although Will Powers called the office himself to request Phoenix's services, it was Maya who insisted they take the case. Although somewhat pesky and altogether bossy, Maya’s usefulness finally shines through when her spiritual capabilities--mediating with her sister's spirit--allows them to win over a witness who previously refused to talk. However, Maya's powers are still too weak for Mia to stay for very long, and she can only be so helpful to Phoenix. Thanks to their hard work, Phoenix was able to prove that it was not Will Powers but Dee Vasquez who murdered Jack Hammer.
In their next case, the accused was none other than their fellow attorney and rival, Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. During their investigation of the murder of Robert Hammond, Maya and Phoenix got into considerable trouble for being nuisances. During the difficult trial, Maya found she was completely unable to summon Mia's spirit and nearly left due to feelings of self-doubt and uselessness. Phoenix's talents and determination kept them just above water, though, and their investigation led them to believe that although Yanni Yogi was responsible for Hammond's death and framing Edgeworth, it was Prosecutor Manfred von Karma himself who pulled the strings. Just when they'd found real, damning evidence of von Karma’s crimes, Phoenix confronted von Karma in the police station's evidence room. Unfortunately, von Karma had the upper hand and tazered them both-Maya for trying to protect Phoenix, and Phoenix in order to steal with evidence. When they woke up, all that remained was a single bullet Maya stole to link von Karma to the murder of Edgeworth’s father’s death.
Although they did succeed in proving Edgeworth's innocence, Maya decided to leave Wright & Co. Law Offices in order to continue her training as a spirit-medium. Her feelings of uselessness for not being able to call on her sister persisted, but Phoenix did succeed in conveying to her that without her help--stealing the bullet from von Karma--he would have lost the case. She promised Phoenix that she would return after having honed her skills before boarding the train that took her back to Kurain Village. A little less than six months later, Maya and Phoenix were reunited, but it was no time for celebrating meeting old friends. Maya stood accused of murder again.
Turner Grey, a surgeon, wished to clear his own name of the death of fourteen patients at his clinic. Maya was supposed to perform the channeling, which would allow Grey to speak with the responsible nurse, who died in a car accident shortly after the incident. But something went horribly wrong, and when the doors to the locked chamber opened again, Maya was covered in Dr. Grey’s blood and holding a smoking gun over Grey’s dead body. A thorough investigation into the nurse’s death and the Fey family compound revealed, however, that Grey’s death was in reality an elaborate scheme concocted by the combined efforts of Mimi Miney (who was in fact not dead despite official records, but had been living as her younger sister thanks to extensive plastic surgery) and Maya’s own aunt, Morgan Fey. Mimi couldn’t allow Grey to discover that she was still alive despite appearances; a spirit cannot be channeled unless the individual died first; there was never a Mimi Miney for Maya to channel. Morgan’s intentions were to remove Maya so that her own exceptionally talented daughter, Pearl Fey, could be named heir to the Fey family. Although Maya is cleared of all charges and her Aunt and Mimi are put where they belong for the crimes they committed, it would seem things are far from “closed” for the Fey family, with Pearl being all but motherless and Morgan vowing her revenge.
[character abilities]:
Maya can channel the dead and allow them to speak and act again by taking possession of her body-in fact, many of her physical features transform to emulate the deceased spirit. Although her powers were originally weak and unstable in Ace Attorney, during the interim between AA and Justice for All, Maya’s abilities have apparently grown by leaps and bounds. She is also able to provide additional assistance in this game by giving Phoenix a spiritually charged magatama, which allows him to see physical manifestations of people’s lies/secrets in the forms of chains and locks known as a Psyche Lock. Aside from that, Maya can eat inordinate amounts of food--particularly cheeseburgers--and she knows far too much about the Steel Samurai for her own good.
[character personality]:
Maya is not an exceptionally bright girl, even if she is curious. She's actually rather silly and impractical, and while other people calmly and reasonably sort things through, she frequently jumps to bizarre conclusions. She's also childish--her hero is the main character of a kid's tv show, the Steel Samurai, and she frequently believes in things that seem ridiculous, like magic, the occult, and the Monster of Gourdy Lake.
Although the last name "Fey" and her profession might indicate some kind of mysterious, withdrawn personality, Maya is anything but a soft spoken, mystical recluse. She is outgoing, cheerful, and loud, the kind of person more likely to be nosing into someone else's business (with good intentions) than affecting a somber personality. She's a little bit of a slacker, too, preferring to goof off and have fun than do serious work--which is why her abilities as a medium aren't up to speed.
None of this should indicate that Maya doesn’t have her serious moments, though. When she sets her mind to something, Maya is completely pertinacious. Underneath her playfulness and lackadaisical manner, Maya does want to be helpful. And just like anyone else, she has her own troubles and insecurities, particularly when it concerns her own abilities and her family.
Maya is the kind of girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. You can always tell exactly how she's feeling--if her body language or her mouth doesn’t give it away, just take a look at her face. Mistaking this for absolute vulnerability is a mistake, though; Maya is just as likely to use a teary face to express dissatisfaction as to try to guilt Nick into buying her a burger.
According to Pearl Fey in Justice for All, Maya is an early riser, never gets sick, and has good sleeping habits. She frequently does things early and quickly, and it’s also implied throughout the games that she’s a bit of a neat freak, and certainly good at cleaning. Maya has a soft spot for magic, the occult, and pretty much anything mysterious and otherwise unexplainable by logical facts.
[point in timeline you're picking your character from]: Post “Reunion, and Turnabout” in Justice for All.
[series]: Phoenix Wright
[character]: Maya Fey
[character history / background]:
[Court Records: Profile]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Sisters"]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Samurai"]
[Court Records: "Turnabout Goodbyes"]
[Court Records: “Reunion, and Turnabout”]
Born in the rural, mountainous village of Kurain, Maya’s life growing up was simple, but hardly normal While other kids her age played video games, Maya trained to become a spirit medium. She spent long periods of time meditating, standing underneath frozen waterfalls to strengthen her concentration, and performed a variety of other tasks meant to cultivate her spiritual awareness. Born into the famous "Fey" family, Maya comes from a long line of women whose profession is making contact with the dead. Her secluded upbringing didn't exempt her from personal tragedy: When Maya was only two, her mother and the head of the clan, Misty Fey, disappeared and was never heard from again. This incident followed her mother's involvement in the investigation of Gregory Edgeworth's murder (otherwise known as the DL-6 Incident). When her readings did not match the verdict, her reputation was ruined and public outcry drove her into hiding.
Despite all of this, Maya's childhood was probably a fairly happy one, if only due to her naturally cheerful disposition. She still had a loving older sister, Mia Fey, who looked after her and was something of a role model for her. Even though Mia was ten years her elder, the two were fairly close. They remained close even into Maya's teenage years after Mia moved away to the city. Because of her mother's disappearance and her sister's choice to abscond her duties in favor of becoming an attorney, Maya became the family heir to the Fey lineage. Maya occasionally went to go see her sister, though more often than not it was Mia who would visit Kurain. Tragedy struck the Fey family again, though, when on a visit to see her older sister, Maya discovered her sister's dead body in her office.
Luck was not on her side--Maya was blamed for murdering her sister, not only because she was found on the scene with the body, but also because her sister had apparently written out Maya's name in her own blood. It seemed to the detectives working the scene that the victim had named her killer. If not for Phoenix Wright's determination in solving the mystery behind his partner and mentor's murder, Maya would surely have been wrongly convicted. Wright discovered that Redd White, the man who leaked Misty Fey's name to the press following the DL-6 Incident, was responsible. Redd White murdered Mia in order to prevent her from prosecuting him for blackmail. Redd went to jail, and Maya was cleared of all charges.
Instead of returning home, Maya stayed on to help the new Wright & Co. Law Offices. Her sister’s spirit, summoned at a crucial moment during the court proceedings, instructed Maya to assist Nick in his work. And, somewhat against his will, Maya took the job on with gusto, assisting him in two more cases. Although Maya's ability to really "assist" could be considered questionable (does asking to be fed really count?) she put her best foot forward to help her sister's friend.
Maya became incredibly involved with the case involving Will Powers, the actor who played her personal hero and the star of the children's show The Steel Samurai. In fact, although Will Powers called the office himself to request Phoenix's services, it was Maya who insisted they take the case. Although somewhat pesky and altogether bossy, Maya’s usefulness finally shines through when her spiritual capabilities--mediating with her sister's spirit--allows them to win over a witness who previously refused to talk. However, Maya's powers are still too weak for Mia to stay for very long, and she can only be so helpful to Phoenix. Thanks to their hard work, Phoenix was able to prove that it was not Will Powers but Dee Vasquez who murdered Jack Hammer.
In their next case, the accused was none other than their fellow attorney and rival, Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. During their investigation of the murder of Robert Hammond, Maya and Phoenix got into considerable trouble for being nuisances. During the difficult trial, Maya found she was completely unable to summon Mia's spirit and nearly left due to feelings of self-doubt and uselessness. Phoenix's talents and determination kept them just above water, though, and their investigation led them to believe that although Yanni Yogi was responsible for Hammond's death and framing Edgeworth, it was Prosecutor Manfred von Karma himself who pulled the strings. Just when they'd found real, damning evidence of von Karma’s crimes, Phoenix confronted von Karma in the police station's evidence room. Unfortunately, von Karma had the upper hand and tazered them both-Maya for trying to protect Phoenix, and Phoenix in order to steal with evidence. When they woke up, all that remained was a single bullet Maya stole to link von Karma to the murder of Edgeworth’s father’s death.
Although they did succeed in proving Edgeworth's innocence, Maya decided to leave Wright & Co. Law Offices in order to continue her training as a spirit-medium. Her feelings of uselessness for not being able to call on her sister persisted, but Phoenix did succeed in conveying to her that without her help--stealing the bullet from von Karma--he would have lost the case. She promised Phoenix that she would return after having honed her skills before boarding the train that took her back to Kurain Village. A little less than six months later, Maya and Phoenix were reunited, but it was no time for celebrating meeting old friends. Maya stood accused of murder again.
Turner Grey, a surgeon, wished to clear his own name of the death of fourteen patients at his clinic. Maya was supposed to perform the channeling, which would allow Grey to speak with the responsible nurse, who died in a car accident shortly after the incident. But something went horribly wrong, and when the doors to the locked chamber opened again, Maya was covered in Dr. Grey’s blood and holding a smoking gun over Grey’s dead body. A thorough investigation into the nurse’s death and the Fey family compound revealed, however, that Grey’s death was in reality an elaborate scheme concocted by the combined efforts of Mimi Miney (who was in fact not dead despite official records, but had been living as her younger sister thanks to extensive plastic surgery) and Maya’s own aunt, Morgan Fey. Mimi couldn’t allow Grey to discover that she was still alive despite appearances; a spirit cannot be channeled unless the individual died first; there was never a Mimi Miney for Maya to channel. Morgan’s intentions were to remove Maya so that her own exceptionally talented daughter, Pearl Fey, could be named heir to the Fey family. Although Maya is cleared of all charges and her Aunt and Mimi are put where they belong for the crimes they committed, it would seem things are far from “closed” for the Fey family, with Pearl being all but motherless and Morgan vowing her revenge.
[character abilities]:
Maya can channel the dead and allow them to speak and act again by taking possession of her body-in fact, many of her physical features transform to emulate the deceased spirit. Although her powers were originally weak and unstable in Ace Attorney, during the interim between AA and Justice for All, Maya’s abilities have apparently grown by leaps and bounds. She is also able to provide additional assistance in this game by giving Phoenix a spiritually charged magatama, which allows him to see physical manifestations of people’s lies/secrets in the forms of chains and locks known as a Psyche Lock. Aside from that, Maya can eat inordinate amounts of food--particularly cheeseburgers--and she knows far too much about the Steel Samurai for her own good.
[character personality]:
Maya is not an exceptionally bright girl, even if she is curious. She's actually rather silly and impractical, and while other people calmly and reasonably sort things through, she frequently jumps to bizarre conclusions. She's also childish--her hero is the main character of a kid's tv show, the Steel Samurai, and she frequently believes in things that seem ridiculous, like magic, the occult, and the Monster of Gourdy Lake.
Although the last name "Fey" and her profession might indicate some kind of mysterious, withdrawn personality, Maya is anything but a soft spoken, mystical recluse. She is outgoing, cheerful, and loud, the kind of person more likely to be nosing into someone else's business (with good intentions) than affecting a somber personality. She's a little bit of a slacker, too, preferring to goof off and have fun than do serious work--which is why her abilities as a medium aren't up to speed.
None of this should indicate that Maya doesn’t have her serious moments, though. When she sets her mind to something, Maya is completely pertinacious. Underneath her playfulness and lackadaisical manner, Maya does want to be helpful. And just like anyone else, she has her own troubles and insecurities, particularly when it concerns her own abilities and her family.
Maya is the kind of girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. You can always tell exactly how she's feeling--if her body language or her mouth doesn’t give it away, just take a look at her face. Mistaking this for absolute vulnerability is a mistake, though; Maya is just as likely to use a teary face to express dissatisfaction as to try to guilt Nick into buying her a burger.
According to Pearl Fey in Justice for All, Maya is an early riser, never gets sick, and has good sleeping habits. She frequently does things early and quickly, and it’s also implied throughout the games that she’s a bit of a neat freak, and certainly good at cleaning. Maya has a soft spot for magic, the occult, and pretty much anything mysterious and otherwise unexplainable by logical facts.
[point in timeline you're picking your character from]: Post “Reunion, and Turnabout” in Justice for All.