Fey clan

The Fey clan is a family of spirit mediums who are directly descended from Ami Fey. These mediums are known to harbor the "Kurain Channeling Technique" to call spirits. They are mostly situated in Kurain Village.

History
According to legend, the Fey family was originally a family known for its service to the gods. The Kurain tradition started long ago with Ami Fey, who invented the Kurain Channeling Technique. Her clan became very influential over the years as government and other high-ranking officers began to rely on Fey spirit mediums.

The DL-6 Incident, however, shattered the image of the clan. The Master at the time, Misty Fey, was accused of being a fraud, and she disappeared for 17 years. The clan's reputation began to recover after the case was finally closed 15 years later.

Kurain Channeling Technique
"Pearl Fey"

- There are six lines to the Sacred Writings. Cleanse thy soul...Open the door to the spiritual realm beyond...Converse with the departed......Cast on thyself Protection...Maintain the spell...Release the spell...

When a Fey performs the Kurain Channeling Technique, her body transforms into a likeness of the person she channels. This change extends to her voice and physical appearance, although her hair and clothes remain the same. From this point, the channeled spirit takes control of the body and the medium loses consciousness and is unaware of anything the spirit does during the channeling. This unconsciousness is complete, unlike regular sleep in which people dream.

It is unknown to what extent the physical changes can occur, as although height, figure and voice change, Phoenix Wright has only seen female spirits being channeled. The only mentioned case of a member of the clan channeling a male spirit is that of Gregory Edgeworth and this was not shown. A male medium couldn't perform the channeling as only female members of the clan inherit the ability to use the technique.

One limitation of the technique is that two people may not simultaneously channel the same spirit. However, one medium can &quot;steal&quot; a spirit from a less powerful medium, as well as prevent a less powerful medium from channeling a spirit by channeling it herself.

The spirit generally leaves voluntarily. However, according to Morgan Fey, it is possible to remove a spirit and send it back to the afterlife without its consent, by using the "Spirit Severing Technique". It is unknown what this technique entails as it was only mentioned once and never actually used at that time. The technique may even be a fabrication used by Morgan to cover up the truth behind a murder. Regardless of the existence of such a technique, one example of a spirit leaving involuntarily is when Dahlia Hawthorne's spirit was mocked by Mia Fey until she vacated her host.

The Kurain Sacred Writings on the folding screen in Fey Manor's Channeling Chamber contain six lines related to channeling.

Additional note
According to Morgan Fey, an experienced medium can "control" a channeled spirit. However, Misty Fey, the Master of the Kurain Channeling Technique, made no apparently successful effort to stop the attempts of a spirit she channeled to murder her daughter Maya Fey. The exact nature of the "control" the medium is supposed to have is unclear in general.

Family structure
As only the females in the clan are able to inherit the Kurain Channeling Technique, the clan structure is very matriarchal, such that males are rarely ever mentioned. As such, marriages in the clan usually fail, and daughters of the Fey clan generally take on the Fey matronym.

The clan is governed by a Master, who is usually the eldest daughter of the previous Master, and the Master's family is referred to as the main family. The other daughters and sons form what are known as branch families that are forever deemed inferior to the main family and must serve the main family. This has lead to a long history of violent usurpations of the main family. Thus, one branch family exists at Hazakura Temple whose duty is to protect the main family.

The eldest daughter usually becomes the next Master because she has the most spiritual power. However, occasionally, another daughter becomes more spiritually powerful and becomes the Master instead. These instances are particularly shameful for the eldest daughter.

Female members of the Fey clan are also generally referred to using the title "Mystic", including the Master, e.g. Mystic Misty.

Role of males
No male clan members have ever been mentioned by name, and no information on the males' role in the society has ever been given other than that they usually work outside the village. However, it is noted that due to the matriarchal nature of the Fey clan, many marriages end in failure.

Clothing
The Fey clan has various kimono dress styles depending on an individual's role in the clan. The general design of these kimonos has a much shorter hem than is traditional in kimonos. Usually, the torso and the sleeves are colored two different shades of purple, though notably Morgan Fey had a more elaborate kimono design. In Maya Fey and Pearl Fey, the torso is of the lighter shade, whereas in others the torso is of the darker shade. Each Fey has her own hairstyle, which almost always involves a braid, although notably Mia Fey did not braid her hair even while she lived in Kurain Village.

Each member possesses her own magatama, which is worn around the neck. when Pearl charged Maya's magatama with spiritual energy, it became capable of detecting and breaking Psyche-Locks. The color of the magatama varies with the owner. Each member also wears orbs on necklaces, which represent her training's progress. Iris has only two, Pearl and Maya both have four, and Bikini apparently wears many, although hers are obstructed from view.

The shrine maidens of Hazakura Temple wear white demon-warding hoods that go down to the upper arms. Additionally, their necklaces adorned by large, red flower designs as well as the orbs and magatama. They also wear handless gloves to cover the lower arms.

Known members
At the turn of the 21st century, the Master of the Technique was Misty Fey, who went missing after the DL-6 Incident. She had an elder sister, Morgan Fey, who tried twice to usurp the main family by framing and then trying to get Misty's younger daughter Maya Fey killed. Misty's elder daughter Mia Fey abandoned the society, choosing not to compete with Maya for the title of Master and to pursue a law career instead. Morgan also has three daughters: Dahlia Hawthorne, Iris and Pearl Fey. Bikini is a member of Hazakura Temple's branch family.

Former defense attorney Phoenix Wright has had significant relationships with many of the Fey clan's members. Mia was his mentor, and Maya was his co-council and investigative partner. Maya and Pearl often channeled Mia's spirit to give Wright advice. Wright met Dahlia Hawthorne during his university years and developed a romantic relationship with her, which got him caught up in a murder. He met Iris and Bikini at Hazakura Temple, which set off another murder plot. Other affiliates and friends of Wright, such as Adrian Andrews, Dick Gumshoe, Franziska von Karma, Miles Edgeworth and Godot know about the Fey clan and the spiritual power of its members.

Gameplay role
In each of Phoenix Wright's games, the Fey clan (particularly Maya Fey) is involved in some way in the second case. In the first two games, Maya is introduced as the defendant before taking on a full partner role in the following case. In The Stolen Turnabout, the Sacred Urn is stolen, again leading to a case that impacts the Fey clan.