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67. Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney)
Nominated by kateee
Foolish fool who foolishly dreams of foolish dreams... Ten minutes. I give the defense ten minutes before it changes its plea. That's right. I'll have you running for the "justified self-defense" plea in no time.


The second major recurring prosecutor in the Ace Attorney series, Franziska von Karma is the prodigy daughter of Manfred von Karma. Her father resorted to any tactics whatsoever to win, including tampering with evidence and witnesses, and Franziska follows in her fathers footsteps. When Phoenix squares off against her, she schemes against him in insidious ways, all to maintain her perfect win record. (The Ace Attorney universe is weird.)

But she loses. Repeatedly. She has a small role in the third game, but its a nice step up for her character development: she no longer lives in her fathers looming shadow, preferring instead to find her own path.

I dont really like Franziska von Karma. I didnt think she had much of a presence in the game, certainly compared to Edgeworth or her father. I found her gimmicks, like repeatedly lashing people with the whip and constantly saying fool, tiresome. But I appreciated the interesting direction for the character in the third game. Shes my least favorite major prosecutor in the original trilogy (conveniently, all three were nominated!), but even shes got her good points.