Newton Belduke

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Newton Belduke V · T · F
Occupation	Doctor Alchemist
Biological information
Last known status	Deceased* (3 months prior to the events of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)
Eye color	Grey
Hair color	Light purple/pink
Height (the metric (cm) values are sourced from official guidebooks and may not reflect the relative sizes of characters as depicted in-game or in other official media)	Unknown
Associates
Family	An unnamed wife (spouse; deceased) Eve Belduke (daughter)
Friends	Arthur Cantabella (childhood friend) Espella Cantabella (friend's daughter) Jean Greyerl (butler and protégé)
Affiliates	Emeer Punchenbaug (neighbour and patient) Cecil (patient) Other Labyrinthians (patients)
Names in other languages
Japanese (romanization written with the given name first)	ミスト・ベルデューク (Misuto Berudyūku)
French	Hennig Belleduque
German	Léonard de Victoire
Spanish	Newton Belduke
Italian	Newton Belleduque
Dutch	Newton Belduke
Actors
English	Tim Watson
Japanese (romanization written with the given name first)	Katsunosuke Hori
Miscellaneous
Debut episode	The Great Witch* (flashbacks)
Musical theme	"Newton Belduke - Twilight Memories"

Newton Belduke was an alchemist living in Labyrinthia until his death three months before Hershel Layton and Phoenix Wright's arrival. An old friend of Arthur Cantabella and the father of Eve Belduke, Newton was a kind man who took in Jean Greyerl as a young girl after she attempted to take her own life.

Name

• The name "Newton" comes the Old English for "new town", which could be a reference to the town of Labyrinthia being built on the ruins of the old town destroyed in the Legendary Fire. Alternatively, it may come from the surname of the English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, and natural philosopher Sir Issac Newton, as both were noted men of science.

• "Belduke" may come from "bell", in reference to the Bell of Ruin atop the Bell Tower.

• His German name, "Léonard de Victoire", may be derived from that of the Italian Renaissance polymath Leondardo da Vinci. "Leonard" is a given name meaning "brave lion", while "Victoire" is ultimately derived from the Latin word "victor". Since "de" means "of" in various languages, his full name would literally mean "brave lion of victory". This may be an ironic reference to the fact that he wasn't "brave" enough to continue with Project Labyrinthia.
• His French first name, Hennig, is often used as a variation of "Hemming". Hemming may deprie from the Old Norse hamr "shape", and is believed to have once been used as a nickname for shape-changers. This could be a way to tie in his name to the game's witchcraft themes.

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