Charley

Charley is a plant of the species Cordyline stricta that has been present in all four Ace Attorney games and resides in what is now the Wright Anything Agency. The reason for Charley's name is unknown but is likely to have been given to it by Mia Fey, who was Charley's original owner. This is likely why Charley has been kept by Phoenix Wright, as a reminder of his deceased mentor. She apparently had developed a liking to the plant (it is said to have been her favourite potted plant by Wright) and has shown concern for its wellbeing even after her death.

Mia's concern for Charley is not unfounded as it has been subjected to Maya Fey's overenthusiastic watering (which resulted in the plant looking a little "swollen" and lead Wright to wonder if Maya was perfecting her water torture technique on the defenceless plant) and Ema Skye's well meaning attempts to improve Charley with an unknown additive that resulted in the plant appearing a little yellow.

Despite these unintentional attempts on its life, Charley has seen the office it resides in undergo three incarnations and currently resides in the Wright Anything Agency.

The presence of Charley has shown an unexpected botanical knowledge in Dick Gumshoe, who quickly chipped in with the plant's Latin name while Wright was pondering it could be.