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Character: Klavier Gavin
Fandom: Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice

History: http://aceattorney.wikia.com/wiki/Klavier_Gavin

Klavier’s past, much like other characters in the chronicles of Apollo Justice, tends to be riddled with holes and inferences. It can be assumed through his use of the language to embellish his linguistic arts that Klavier was born in Germany, but he was predominately raised in America. He probably arrived at a young age, spent most of his childhood years, and started his band—“The Gavinners”—while in America. He was trained to be a prosecutor in Germany and started his career at the age of 17.

Klavier has only one known relative in the series—Kristoph Gavin—and they don’t appear to have a particularly close relationship, though it’s debatable. Klavier’s other associates and close friends are Daryan Crescend, a detective and guitarist for the Gavinners. Daryan was the first detective Klavier ever worked with. They stopped working together when Daryan moved to Criminal Affairs, Division 3. He also has a working relationship with Ema Skye, they don’t have much interaction but they do like to get on each other’s nerves. Ema seems to dislike Klavier calling him a Glimmerous Fop, perhaps it is because Klavier defies her ideal of what an attorney should be. Klavier also has a quasi-friendly rivalry with Apollo Justice in which he is relatively friendly towards him, but he has no problem teasing him mercilessly and pointing out his mistakes. It’s not all bad, he’s also been known to help and guide Apollo as well.

As mentioned above Klavier began his prosecuting career at the age of 17, his first case putting him opposite the great Phoenix Wright. The victim in the case was an elderly magician named Magnifi Gramarye and the accused was another magician, a man named Zak Gramarye (or Shadi Enigmar—Zak is his stage name). Before the trial began Kristoph tipped his brother off, telling Klavier that Phoenix was going to use doctored evidence during the trial and provided Klavier with a witness to prove it. The witness was artist, Drew Misham, a man claiming to be an expert at forgery and the one responsible for making the doctored evidence. During the trial Klavier goaded Phoenix into using the fake evidence which was supposed to be the missing page out of the deceased Magnifi’s journal. When Drew testified to the court that the journal page was actually one of his forged pieces of work, Phoenix was revealed to be a fraud.

Klavier’s accusation resulted in the loss of Phoenix’s attorney’s badge. Also, the case of Magnifi’s death went unresolved due to the miraculous escape of one of their prime suspects, Zak Gramarye. Another lingering aftereffect of this case gone terribly wrong was the impression Klavier now had of Phoenix Wright as a fraud. Though Klavier doesn’t speak of Phoenix much throughout the game, when he did mention Phoenix it was usually followed by some scathing remarks.

Seven years after his first trial Klavier’s brother, Kristoph, was convicted of the murder of a man named Shadi Smith and sentenced to prison—to the credit of the game’s main protagonist, Apollo Justice. His curiosity satisfactorily aroused Klavier faced off against Apollo in his following three cases: Turnabout Corner, Turnabout Serenade and Turnabout Succession. Klavier’s role as the prosecutor throughout these three trials was that of friendly rival and something of a guide to Apollo. In Turnabout Corner the son of a gangster family, Wocky Kitaki was accused of murdering Doctor Meraktis. As the trial progressed Klavier realized that they had the wrong guy and despite being the prosecutor he was able to guide Apollo to the real murderess—Wocky’s fiancé, Alita Tiala.

Sometime after Turnabout Corner, Klavier invited both Apollo Justice and his partner Trucy Wright to his “Guilty as Charged” Gavinners concert—with a generous 20% off of the regular price of the tickets. This case, Turnabout Serenade, introduced several new characters, including Lamiroir, a blind singer from Borginia who accepted an invitation to sing at the Gavinners concert. We are also introduced to Machi Tobaye, Lamiroir’s pianist and guide; Daryan, a fellow band member of the Gavinners and a close friend of Klavier’s; and the victim Romein LeTouse, a bodyguard and Interpol agent. During the concert Romein was shot with his own pistol and Machi was accused of the murder. As it turned out Daryan was the murderer. Daryan was planning to smuggle an illegal cocoon out of Borginia and into America so he could sell it to the Attorney General—whose son was dying from Incuritis. The cocoon could be used to make a cure for Incuritis, but it could also be used to make a poison which was why it was illegal to take it out of Borginia. Daryan planned on making a lot of money by selling it to the Attorney General. Daryan was caught by the Interpol Agent, Romein, resulting in a struggle that ended with Romein’s death. Klavier was reasonably in shock and denial over Daryan’s guilt, but in the end justice was more important to Klavier than winning and so he guided Apollo through the trial once again.

Turnabout Succession was the trial that brought all of the events that had happened over the past seven years to a head. It also introduced the test trial for the new Jurist System, implemented by Phoenix Wright, in which six Jurists watch the trial in a separate room by means of a camera. Instead of the Judge deciding the defendant’s fate it’s the six Jurists.

What was supposed to be a simple case of a daughter who poisoned her father turned into something quite complex as Klavier was introduced to a blast from the past. This case was connected to Klavier’s first trial, the same trial that lost Phoenix Wright his attorney’s badge. This case reintroduced the artist and forger Drew Misham. Instead of being a witness he was a victim and his daughter, Vera Misham, was accused of murdering him with atroquinine—a very potent poison. It turned out that the murderer in this case was also the murderer in Apollo’s first case, Kristoph Gavin. In Apollo’s first case Kristoph was convicted of killing a man named Shadi Smith, who was actually Zak Gramarye, the magician who disappeared from his trial.

Seven years ago when Zak was put on trial for murdering his mentor Magnifi he chose who would be his defense attorney through a game of cards. His philosophy was that one could tell who a man really was after competing with him. Kristoph lost the position as Zak’s defense attorney and Phoenix won, this offended Kristoph greatly and so he plotted to get even with both Zak and Phoenix. He went to the Misham house to request that Vera Misham—who was the real forger and not her father—to forge a page out of Magnifi’s journal. He was originally going to use this forged evidence himself if he was chosen to be Zak’s attorney, he wanted the fame that could be gained by successfully defending Zak. His original plan was to use the doctored evidence to implicate Valant Gramarye in the crime (Valant was another student of Magnifi and the other suspect in his death as well).

When Kristoph’s plans fell through he went to his brother Klavier, who was the prosecutor in the murder case of Magnifi, and gave him all of the information he had on the case and the information about the journal and the doctored final page. He then gave the forged piece of evidence to Trucy, Zak’s unwitting daughter, requesting that she give it to Phoenix. Of course Kristoph didn’t want to be connected to the forgery in any way so he had to get rid of everyone who knew of his connection. Zak Gramarye had the real final page of Magnifi’s journal, but he disappeared from the courtroom before he could be sentenced. There was also Drew and Vera; he had to get rid of them as well. He gave Vera a bottle of nail polish tainted with atroquinine when he noticed that Vera’s nervous habit was biting her nails, he called it a special charm (coincidentally it was a brand of nail polish that Kristoph himself liked using) and he sent a letter to Drew with a stamp that was also laced with atroquinine. He requested that when Drew wrote back to him that he use the poisoned stamp. Unfortunately for Kristoph, his deathtraps were a time-bomb that remained ticking for seven years. Vera’s nervous habit only kicked in when she went outside and the stamp was a collector’s item that contained the Gramarye troupe Vera was so fond of. So neither of the items poisoned with atroquinine were used, not for seven years. So for seven years Kristoph lived in fear of Zak resurfacing and the Misham’s leaking information and because of this he kept a very close eye on anyone who was a threat to him.

Seven years later Drew, who was concerned about the charm Kristoph had given his daughter, wrote a letter to Vera’s client telling him to remove the “spell” from his daughter. With no stamp in sight he used the Gramarye one that Vera kept in a frame on the desk. The atroquinine from the stamp that had gotten on Drew’s tongue also got onto the coffee mug Vera served him and after taking a sip of the coffee he died.

This was how Vera became a suspect in her father’s murder, but on the day of her trial Vera began displaying her nervous habit. She would look at Klavier and bite her nails, nails she’d painted with Kristoph’s tainted nail polish before the trial. She began biting her nails when she noticed Klavier’s resemblance to Kristoph. As both Klavier and Apollo kept pressing her for information Vera continued to stare at Klavier before admitting that “the Devil” had been her client, fainting abruptly after. As it turned out Vera was diagnosed with atroquinine poisoning, and that she was in critical condition, but she wasn’t dead.

Kristoph was then brought to the stand to testify and after seven years all of Kristoph’s crimes came to light. He had to kill Zak, because Zak had the real page to the journal and that could lead to Kristoph’s connection to the forged evidence. He had to get rid of the Misham’s for the same reason. Klavier also added to this by saying his brother had come to him seven years ago providing him with all of the convenient puzzle pieces; information about the forgery and the proper witness. In a way this caused Klavier some guilt, when he discovered that he was being tricked into ruining Phoenix’s career and at the same time alleviated the guilt now that the truth was out. Though neither Apollo nor Klavier could convincingly prove Kristoph had any involvement Klavier was quick to point out the Jurist System. By the end of the trial the Jurists found Vera innocent of all charges.

In the aftermath the Gavinners broke up and Klavier pored himself into his career as a prosecutor.

Personality: While it is possible that some of Klavier’s bravado is sincere it can also be assumed that most of it is a performance and that he may have a chink in his armor, or an inferiority complex. It’s probably fairly mild, but he shows some of the signs of it. Klavier is quick to assign blame to everyone and thing but himself--though this may also be attributed to his optimistic personality as well. He’s also quick to point out the faults in others, particularly in the courtroom and when he is wrong he finds it difficult to reconcile with these blemishes, unable to believe it. His self-confidence (or his level of glimmerous-ness) also seems to diminish some when he’s around his brother, from whom it’s possible his complex may stem. His brother was also a successful lawyer, musically inclined, and occasionally they would be compared to one another. There is also the fact that Kristoph has been known to dress his younger brother down, belittling him in the courtroom, referring to him as “useless.” This is, most likely, not just an inside of the courtroom kind of behavior and Kristoph may have been a condescending control-freak all throughout Klavier’s life.

There is also the direction that Klavier took, an extreme opposite of that of his brother. Instead of being a defense attorney he became a prosecutor and instead of taking up the violin he took up the guitar and started a band. On top of that is also the fact that Klavier never did get to face off against his brother in the original Magnifi murder case seven years ago like he wanted. It’s possible that by the end of the game some of these issues are resolved. For example, the breaking up of the band, it could be that he doesn’t need the attention--though it could also be from the shock of the final trial and the loss of a band member. Also, by the end of Turnabout Succession, when Klavier helps Apollo in cementing his brother’s guilt he regains a lot of his confidence. Keeping in mind, it’s not explicitly stated that Klavier has an inferiority complex, but there are some implications and signs that point in that direction.

There is some symbolic evidence to support this, such as Klavier's fondness for chains, it's part of his wardrobe and he decorates his dressing room with chains. Locks and chains are also associated with his brother, Kristoph, implying a degree of mental imprisonment on his part...or brainwashing perhaps, which could account for some of his reserves where his brother is concerned.

There are other factors that are more obvious in game that play a part in Klavier’s personality, things that are less implied.

Like his rock star persona, though while this might simply be a facet layered on top of whatever chains and other restraints on his personality that lie beneath, it is a facet that we can clearly see. He is very relaxed and casual when it comes to public scrutiny, his chosen career path playing a huge role, he elected to be a rock star so he's very comfortable when it comes to receiving attention. Particularly media attention. So obviously he likes attention, he enjoys being in the foreground which is probably why he is the lead guitarist and singer...and perhaps why his band was named for him. It could be his inherent leadership qualities...or maybe he's just a little bit vain. Klavier has, however, shown excellent leadership capabilities, however, particularly in his trials with Apollo in which he is quick to establish the tone of dicsussion, or case presentation if you will. He's also incredibly formidable, with a strong desire and determination to succeed, apparent in the fact that he decided on, not one career goal, but two very demanding career goals.

In court, while he may maintain much of his rock star persona, he believes that justice is more important than winning, even if it means turning against an old friend or even his own flesh-and-blood. He comes off as an easygoing philanthropist. He tries to remain simple on the inside and claims that he likes to try and keep relationships civil, in other words no burning bridges. The keyword being try, though he’s not always civil, particularly to people who have yet to earn his respect or who have lost his respect--a few good examples being Phoenix when Klavier thought he was a fraud and Apollo when he thought he was a greenhorn. When he is angry or depressed about something he can be very moody and somewhat childish, he may act in a certain way with one individual and act in an entirely different way with another--so his moodiness is adjustable. There have been claims that he is a perfectionist, but this hasn't been seen extending to anything outside of his music career and it definitely does not translate well into the courtroom. In fact Klavier is actually a bit messy, if you look at his office or his dressing room, this is something that comes with creative territory.

As far as perfection goes he cares more about quality than quantity, performance as opposed to results, and justice as opposed to winning. He tends to pick on people in a friendly manner, one might call him a tease or a flirt and he’s particularly ruthless when it comes to Apollo calling him “Herr Forehead” and “gentleman with the wide forehead” among other things. He wouldn’t pick on you if he didn’t like you, though this seems to be much to the chagrin of some of the other characters in the game. He can be very smug, confident and lacking in a sense of humility, yet when it comes right down to it he’s not a man to pick sides and will offer guidance if needed--something he freely gives to Apollo. Over all he’s a very pleasant, relaxed and calm individual who is usually friendly towards most people.

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Additional Links: http://www.court-records.net/chara-klavier.htm

First Person: http://dramadramaduck.dreamwidth.org/3464257.html

Third Person: Though it was a sad prospect, family ties did not play a paramount role the life of star prosecutor and ex-Gavinners member, Klavier. The only kin he could claim to have any withstanding ties was to his brother Kristoph, now a criminal. His brother’s murderous indiscretions had put a rift in what was already a turbulent relationship. He tried not to let it get to him, even denied it to himself. How could his brother, whom, to Klavier, had always seem to be the perfect defense attorney and the bar to which he tried setting his own standards, be a killer? Kristoph had always been the first to criticize the younger Gavin’s courtroom methods and generally every aspect of his life—but Klavier was able to ignore this. Knowing, however, that Kristoph set up a system designed to destroy lives and careers and using his younger brother as a gambit was not easy to get over. His first step had been to break up the band and focus on his pursuit of law…the next step was one he hadn’t even begun to take. His pride was still like an open, festering wound and the injury that had been done was still fresh.

He couldn’t apologize to Herr Wright, not yet anyway. The victory he thought he had won fairly over the renowned defense attorney seven years ago had been a joke! It was only an illusion momentarily given to him by Kristoph, and the fact that his victory had been so fake made him feel, in a sense, emasculated. Oh certainly, once he’d assisted Apollo (something he did all too often, simply because he was such a good guy) in convicting Kristoph of the murder of Drew Misham he felt alleviated and his confidence had been greatly restored. Now it was simply a matter of restoring his pride completely and plucking up the humility needed to apologize to Herr Wright. It wouldn’t come easily, no, Klavier was still trying to shake off Kristoph and Daryan’s betrayal. Still, the ex-rocker was resilient and civil relations were important, and so was justice, more important than his hobbies and, apparently, his family.