| Godot | |
|---|---|
| Ace Attorney character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Godot_Ace_Attorney.png) Godot in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | |
| First appearance | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations (2004) |
| Created by | Shu Takumi |
| Designed by | Tatsurō Iwamoto |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Hideki Kamiya (game) Hiroaki Hirata (anime) English: James C. Wilson (game) Brandon Potter (anime) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Diego Armando |
| Title | Godot |
| Occupation | Prosecutor Former defense attorney |
| Significant other | Mia Fey |
Godot (Japanese: ゴドー, Hepburn: Godō) is a character in the 2004 video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations. He is a prosecutor who faces off against protagonist and defense attorney Phoenix Wright, whom he bears a bitterness towards and refers to as "Mr. Trite." He wears a mask with a red visor to treat his legal blindness and drinks coffee abundantly. His true identity is that of Diego Armando (Japanese: 神乃木荘龍, Hepburn: Sōryū Kaminogi), the lover and former defense attorney co-worker of Mia Fey, who seeks revenge against Phoenix due to his failure to protect the now-deceased Mia whilst Godot had been in a coma, and against Dahlia Hawthorne for putting him in said coma.
He was created by Shu Takumi and designed by Tatsurō Iwamoto, both of whom considering him their favorite character. The first details of the character were that he wore a mask and had white hair, with the mask playing into the conclusion of Godot's mystery. Iwamoto based him on multiple characters, including Roy Batty from the film Blade Runner. His theme, "Fragrance of Dark Coffee," was composed by Noriyuki Iwadare, who created a song that he felt evoked a jazz cafe after learning about Godot's interest in coffee. He was voiced by Hideki Kamiya, who aspired to voice a character in the series as early as Justice for All. Godot has received generally positive reception, identified as one of the most popular characters in the series, with one writer believing that his philosophy and quotations contributed to this popularity. His theme song was a popular one, often played at concerts and live performances for the series.