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{{Character
 
|image = Niwakas portrait.png
 
|image = Niwakas portrait.png
 
|occupation = Head monk of [[Tehm'pul Temple]] ( - [[The Foreign Turnabout|Apr. 24, 2028]])
|size = 230px
 
|occupation = Head monk of [[Tehm'pul Temple]] (? - April 24, 2028)
 
|japanese = ポットディーノ・ニカワス (''Pottodiino Nikawasu'')
 
|aai = AA6
 
 
|birthday = 1992
 
|birthday = 1992
 
|age = 36
 
|age = 36
|status = Alive (arrested)
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|ageref = The Foreign Turnabout
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|status = Arrested ([[The Foreign Turnabout|Apr. 24, 2028]])
 
|eyes = Blue
 
|eyes = Blue
 
|hair = Light brown
 
|hair = Light brown
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|height = 5'9"; 176
 
|affiliates = '''[[Inga Karkhuul Khura'in]]''' (former superior & accomplice; deceased) <br> '''[[Ahlbi Ur'gaid]]''' (subordinate & attempted scapegoat) <br> '''[[Paht Rohl]]''' (victim; deceased) <br> '''[[Phoenix Wright]]''' (Ur'gaid's defense attorney) <br> '''[[Gaspen Payne]]''' (prosecutor for Ur'gaid's case)
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|alias = Instructor Andistan'dhin{{tt|*|by the Khura'inese judge}}
 
|japanese = ポットディーノ・ニカワス (''Pottodiino Nikawasu'')
 
|debut = ''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''
 
|debut = ''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''
|theme = "Andistan'dhin ~ Ethnic Music" <br /> "Andistan'dhin ~ Head Banging"
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|theme = "Andistan'dhin ~ Ethnic Music" <br> "Andistan'dhin ~ Head-Banging"
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|height = 5'9"; 176|affiliates = '''[[Inga Karkhuul Khura'in]]''' (superior: deceased) <br> '''[[Ahlbi Ur'gaid]]''' <br> '''[[Paht Rohl]]''' (victim: deceased)}}
 
 
{{Quote|Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin|Playing this tune here is a precious gig for me and my girl here, ya dig?|''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''}}
 
{{Quote|Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin|Playing this tune here is a precious gig for me and my girl here, ya dig?|''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''}}
'''Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin'''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/user/kogadawolf kogadawolf]: [https://www.reddit.com/r/AceAttorney/comments/512se0/so_soj_isnt_released_thats_weird/ Not sure how to spoiler proof this on mobile so i will answer the first question since it's nothing too spoiler. The head monk, Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin and his lover instrument, dahmalan.]</ref> was the head monk of [[Tehm'pul Temple]] and performed the musical accompaniment to [[Rayfa Padma Khura'in]]'s Dance of Devotion on a [[Khura'in]]ese string instrument called a "dahmalan". He was called as a witness in [[Ahlbi Ur'gaid]]'s [[The Foreign Turnabout|trial]].<ref>Sal Romano. [http://gematsu.com/2016/03/ace-attorney-6-details-story-beginning-potdino-mitamaru "Ace Attorney 6 details story beginning, Potdino and Mitamaru"]. [http://gematsu.com/ Gematsu]. Retrieved on 2016-03-09.</ref> He enjoys singing his testimony, and actually wishes to be a rock star, eventually revealing his headband is actually an audio jack he can plug in to make his dahmalan a functional electric guitar. Despite being the head priest, he is not actually a Khur'ain native and does not read the language very well.
 
   
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'''Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin''' was the head monk of [[Khura'in]]'s [[Tehm'pul Temple]], the duties of which included performing the musical accompaniment to Princess [[Rayfa Padma Khura'in]]'s [[Divination Séance|Dance of Devotion]] on a Khura'inese string instrument called a "dahmalan". He was called as a witness in [[Ahlbi Ur'gaid]]'s [[The Foreign Turnabout|trial]] for the [[Founder's Orb]] theft and murder of [[Paht Rohl]].
== Theft and murder ==
 
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==Theft and murder==
 
:''Main article: [[The Foreign Turnabout]]''
 
:''Main article: [[The Foreign Turnabout]]''
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{{Quote|Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin|That plinkity-plunk music just wouldn't let me express my RAGE!|''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''}}
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[[File:Aa6case1.JPG|thumb|left|Murdering Paht Rohl with a dahmalan.]]
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Andistan'dhin was tasked by the Khura'in Minister of Justice [[Inga Karkhuul Khura'in]] to steal the Founder's Orb, with his position as head monk easily allowing him to do so, leaving the treasure box used to store it empty. However, sometime later guardsman Paht Rohl also attempted to steal it, thereby threatening to expose the Orb's disappearance. In order to cover up his theft, Andistan'dhin caused a blackout and killed Rohl in the ensuing confusion by slamming his dahmalan onto the guard's head, breaking the instrument in the process. He then replaced the destroyed instrument with one similar in an appearance before heading to a Dance of Devotion rehearsal. He then attempted to place the blame on Ahlbi Ur'gaid, the only other person nearby at the time. In this, he initially succeeded, as Ur'gaid was accused of both the theft and murder, with only the intervention of the visiting [[Phoenix Wright]] preventing the boy from being immediately sentenced.
   
Andistan'dhin was tasked by the Khura'in Minister of Justice [[Inga Karkhuul Khura'in]] to steal the Founder's Orb. [[Paht Rohl]] was also attempting to steal it, but it was already taken by Andistan'dhin. Worried that the treasure box would be found to be empty by Rohl, he killed him and pinned the blame on Ur'gaid.
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As the trial proceeded, Andistan'dhin was called as a witness by [[Gaspen Payne]], the prosecuting attorney for the case. Unfortunately for Andistan'dhin, Wright was soon able to not only prove that he was Rohl's killer and had stolen the Founder's Orb, but was also an illegal immigrant to Khura'in. Upon having his crimes exposed, Andistan'dhin [[Breakdown|broke down]] on the witness stand, smashing his dahmalan in the process. Despite his arrest, Andistan'dhin did not reveal that he was working for the Minister of Justice.
   
== Personality ==
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==Personality==
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{{Quote|Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin|I'm the twilight messenger. Can't ya tell?! <br> Gonna take this lying lawyer straight to hell! <br> He's drippin' with lies, runnin' with philistines. <br> I'm gonna send that lawyer to the guillotines!|''[[The Foreign Turnabout]]''}}
Initially, Andistan'dhin was a very calm and collected man, taking the teachings of Khura'inism extremely seriously, even turning on Ur'gaid and antagonizing Wright, albeit politely. He would often pepper his speech with impromptu ethnic music and singing, to which Chief Prosecutor [[Gaspen Payne]], [[Judge (Khura'in)|the judge]] and even Wright at one point would often join in.
 
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[[File:Potdinoshot.png|thumb|right|Mugshot.]]
 
Initially, Andistan'dhin appeared to be a very calm, collected, and polite individual who took the teachings of Khura'inism extremely seriously. He would often pepper his speech with impromptu ethnic music and singing, to which Chief Prosecutor [[Gaspen Payne]], [[Judge (Khura'in)|the judge]], and even Wright sang along with.
   
However, after Wright pushed his buttons too hard, he became the complete opposite of his previous persona; a loud, crass man not afraid to openly insult Wright or Ur'gaid. Instead of ethnic music, he would pepper his speech with heavy metal singing and headbanging, regularly appealing to the gallery's blood thirst and dislike of lawyers.
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However, after Wright began to reveal his lies, Andistan'dhin became loud, crass, and unafraid to openly insult Wright or Ur'gaid; the complete opposite of his previous persona. Instead of ethnic music, he would pepper his speech with heavy metal singing and headbanging, regularly appealing to the gallery's thirst for blood and dislike of lawyers.
   
 
==Name==
 
==Name==
* His Japanese surname was originally spelled as "Niwakas" (ニワカス) on the official Japanese webpage, but was later changed to "Nikawas" (ニカワス)..
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* His [[Japan]]ese given name comes from "''pottode''" (ぽっと出), which means "suddenly from the sticks" or "out of nowhere", while his surname comes from "''niwaka''" (にわか), which means "suddenly". This could be a reference to his sudden transformation from a calm, eccentric dahmalan player to a loud and abrasive heavy metal singer. His surname was originally spelled "''Niwakas''" (ニワカス) on the official ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice|Gyakuten Saiban 6]]'' website, but was later changed to "''Nikawas''" (ニカワス).
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* His full English name is a play on "[[wikipedia:(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding|(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding]]", a 1974 song written by [[United Kingdom|English]] singer/songwriter [[wikipedia:Nick Lowe|Nick Lowe]] and subsequently covered by [[wikipedia:Elvis Costello|Elvis Costello]] and [[wikipedia:Curtis Stigers|Curtis Stigers]]. The judge even references this when the first statement of Andistan'dhin's first testimony is pressed.<ref>'''[[Judge (Khura'in)|Judge]]:''' How dare you interrupt the performance of the great Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin?! I was really enjoying that! <br> "'''[[Phoenix Wright|Phoenix]]:''' Sorry... But, you know... there's something about that name I can't put my finger on... <br> '''Judge:''' What's so funny about "Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin"? <br> ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice]].'' [[Capcom]]. Episode: [[The Foreign Turnabout]] (in English). 2016. </ref>. Phoenix also reference the fact that Andistan'dhin's surname sounds like "understanding" by making a pun out of it.
* His Japanese name comes from ''pottode'' (ぽっと出), which means "suddenly from the sticks or out of nowhere", and ''niwaka'' (にわか), which means "suddenly." This could be a reference to his sudden transformation from a calm and eccentric dahmalan player to a rather loud and cantankerous rock star.
 
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* His English name is a play on the name of "[[wikipedia:(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding|(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding]]", a song written by Nick Lowe. The judge makes a reference to this when pressing the first statement of Andistan'dhin's first testimony.
 
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* After Wright points out a contradiction in Andistan'dhin's testimony relating to his office, the head monk inquires about the defense attorney's musical tastes by asking him, "What's your poison? Orchestra? Jazz Soul?" This may be a reference to the [[:Category:Soundtracks|numerous arranged]] ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' soundtrack albums that include a number of orchestral versions (e.g., ''[[Gyakuten Saiban Orchestra Album ~Gyakuten Meets Orchestra~]]'') and [[Gyakuten Saiban Jazz Album ~Gyakuten Meets Jazz Soul~|one jazz album]]).
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* When Andistan'dhin starts playing heavy metal, the guitar chords on the background sound almost identical to [[w:c:megaman:Jet Stingray|Jet Stingray]]'s theme from the Capcom game ''[[w:c:megaman:Mega Man X4|Mega Man X4]]''.
   
 
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Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin
Playing this tune here is a precious gig for me and my girl here, ya dig?

Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin was the head monk of Khura'in's Tehm'pul Temple, the duties of which included performing the musical accompaniment to Princess Rayfa Padma Khura'in's Dance of Devotion on a Khura'inese string instrument called a "dahmalan". He was called as a witness in Ahlbi Ur'gaid's trial for the Founder's Orb theft and murder of Paht Rohl.

Theft and murder

Main article: The Foreign Turnabout
Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin
That plinkity-plunk music just wouldn't let me express my RAGE!
Aa6case1

Murdering Paht Rohl with a dahmalan.

Andistan'dhin was tasked by the Khura'in Minister of Justice Inga Karkhuul Khura'in to steal the Founder's Orb, with his position as head monk easily allowing him to do so, leaving the treasure box used to store it empty. However, sometime later guardsman Paht Rohl also attempted to steal it, thereby threatening to expose the Orb's disappearance. In order to cover up his theft, Andistan'dhin caused a blackout and killed Rohl in the ensuing confusion by slamming his dahmalan onto the guard's head, breaking the instrument in the process. He then replaced the destroyed instrument with one similar in an appearance before heading to a Dance of Devotion rehearsal. He then attempted to place the blame on Ahlbi Ur'gaid, the only other person nearby at the time. In this, he initially succeeded, as Ur'gaid was accused of both the theft and murder, with only the intervention of the visiting Phoenix Wright preventing the boy from being immediately sentenced.

As the trial proceeded, Andistan'dhin was called as a witness by Gaspen Payne, the prosecuting attorney for the case. Unfortunately for Andistan'dhin, Wright was soon able to not only prove that he was Rohl's killer and had stolen the Founder's Orb, but was also an illegal immigrant to Khura'in. Upon having his crimes exposed, Andistan'dhin broke down on the witness stand, smashing his dahmalan in the process. Despite his arrest, Andistan'dhin did not reveal that he was working for the Minister of Justice.

Personality

Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin
I'm the twilight messenger. Can't ya tell?!
Gonna take this lying lawyer straight to hell!
He's drippin' with lies, runnin' with philistines.
I'm gonna send that lawyer to the guillotines!
Potdinoshot

Mugshot.

Initially, Andistan'dhin appeared to be a very calm, collected, and polite individual who took the teachings of Khura'inism extremely seriously. He would often pepper his speech with impromptu ethnic music and singing, to which Chief Prosecutor Gaspen Payne, the judge, and even Wright sang along with.

However, after Wright began to reveal his lies, Andistan'dhin became loud, crass, and unafraid to openly insult Wright or Ur'gaid; the complete opposite of his previous persona. Instead of ethnic music, he would pepper his speech with heavy metal singing and headbanging, regularly appealing to the gallery's thirst for blood and dislike of lawyers.

Name

  • His Japanese given name comes from "pottode" (ぽっと出), which means "suddenly from the sticks" or "out of nowhere", while his surname comes from "niwaka" (にわか), which means "suddenly". This could be a reference to his sudden transformation from a calm, eccentric dahmalan player to a loud and abrasive heavy metal singer. His surname was originally spelled "Niwakas" (ニワカス) on the official Gyakuten Saiban 6 website, but was later changed to "Nikawas" (ニカワス).
  • His full English name is a play on "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", a 1974 song written by English singer/songwriter Nick Lowe and subsequently covered by Elvis Costello and Curtis Stigers. The judge even references this when the first statement of Andistan'dhin's first testimony is pressed.[1]. Phoenix also reference the fact that Andistan'dhin's surname sounds like "understanding" by making a pun out of it.

Note

References

  1. Judge: How dare you interrupt the performance of the great Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin?! I was really enjoying that!
    "Phoenix: Sorry... But, you know... there's something about that name I can't put my finger on...
    Judge: What's so funny about "Pees'lubn Andistan'dhin"?
    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice. Capcom. Episode: The Foreign Turnabout (in English). 2016.