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"My name is Flora... I've been up here for so long..."
— Flora to Professor Layton and Luke, Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Flora Reinhold is the tritagonist of the first trilogy of the Professor Layton series. She is the only child of the late Baron Augustus Reinhold and the late Lady Violet Reinhold, as well as the heiress to the family fortune and the town of St. Mystere.

Biography[]

Appearance[]

As a child, Flora wore a plain white dress with a little red ribbon on it, and either white shoes, which also had red ribbons or plain red shoes.

In Curious Village, she wears a white dress with red trimming, white gloves, red patent tights and black Mary Jane shoes. After the first game, Flora wears a coral dress with a red sash and white sleeves and trimming that goes down to her knees. She also wears gray almost-knee-high shoes. She has also worn disguises in Curious Village and Diabolical Box, which do not differ that much from her orthodox look. Her disguises usually consist of a simple headscarf and glasses of some sort, making it so that if you've ever met her before, you can easily tell it's her; Flora herself, however, thinks that her disguises are spot on.

She has big black eyes and bright rosy cheeks. Her hair is always tied back in a ponytail with a red ribbon, with her bangs hanging in front, in a single curl. One defining characteristic is that when she is happy, an apple-shaped birthmark appears on her neck.

Personality[]

Flora is a sweet, curious individual. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads her into trouble, such as her kidnappings by Don Paolo in Diabolical Box and Clive in Unwound Future. Because she spent so many years in a village populated entirely by robots, she has difficulty relating to new people, and will often either hide from them or overshare details (as shown in Unwound Future).

Flora is devotedly fond of both Professor Layton and Luke and gets very upset when they go away on investigations without her. Her relationship with Luke is mostly good-natured; they have a great time together at the fair in Dropstone during Diabolical Box, and she is very angry on both occasions when she gets kidnapped. The scenes in which they rescue her in Unwound Future make it very clear that they love her as much as she loves them.

Flora continued to travel together with Layton and Luke. Her Unwound Future profile in Western localizations notes her as a "protégé and devoted follower" of Layton. However, in the original Japanese version she is noted as "self-proclaimed Layton's bride candidate". In either way, she is very close to him and is visibly upset at being left behind, to the point she tries to follow him even if the situation is dangerous.

Flora is very fond of the residents of St. Mystere and did not want them to deactivate, as they had been caring for her all her life. In turn, the residents are very fond of Flora and were saddened by her departure.

Plot[]

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Early life[]

As a child, Flora was cared for by her mother Violet Reinhold, and a servant named Ingrid. Flora was adored by all of the servants of the Reinhold family.

Flora was very young when her mother died from influenza. Bruno, a close friend of Flora's father Baron Augustus Reinhold, built a robotic replica of Violet to be a mother for Flora, but the baron was very distressed at how similar the robot was to his real wife. The robot's personality and memory were wiped clean and replaced, becoming Lady Dahlia instead. Augustus was more comfortable with the robot's new personality, but it frightened Flora quite a lot. The young girl spent most of her time playing alone in the garden surrounding her mother's grave, so to cheer her up, her father arranged to have an amusement park built just for her.

When the baron was told that he was terminally ill, he had Bruno construct the village and robotic villagers of St. Mystere. The robots and Bruno would care for and protect Flora until the time came for Flora to leave the village. Augustus wrote in his will that anyone who could find the "Golden Apple" hidden in St Mystere would receive the entire Reinhold fortune. He designed a mystery that would challenge any investigator to prove their intelligence and kindness in order to become the caretaker of the Golden Apple, which was actually Flora herself.

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Flora hiding from Lady Dahlia

After the baron's death, Flora left Reinhold Manor to live in a tower on the edge of the village. Bruno's workshop was in the basement of the tower, while Flora lived in the rooms at the very top. Ingrid, Flora's childhood caretaker, also left the manor.

Flora sometimes visited the village in one of her simple disguises. The villagers could always tell it was her but pretended to be fooled for her sake.

The news of Augustus's death was withheld from the public for years (not two months, as Layton and Luke initially believed) so that Flora would have grown past childhood by the time the mystery was solved.

At some time, a regal portrait of Flora was painted and displayed in Reinhold Manor.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village[]

When the time came for the baron's will to be shared with the public, Dahlia wrote a letter to Professor Hershel Layton, a famous puzzle solver, asking him to come to St Mystere and find the Golden Apple for her. Layton and his assistant, Luke Triton, arrived soon after.

Layton's investigation led him to the wall hiding the entrance to the tower. Layton spotted a disguised Flora as she watched him and Luke from the shadows. Layton tried to ask who she was, but she ran away after hearing Don Paolo lurking nearby. Layton recovered a ticket to Flora's amusement park which she'd dropped and took his investigation to the park.

Flora appeared to Layton and Luke once more after they recovered the key to the tower, warning them not to interfere with the tower's workings, before she retreated back up to the top floor.

Once Layton and Luke reached the top floor of the tower, they discovered the cottage where Flora resided. Flora removed her disguise and Layton revealed that she was the Golden Apple. Before the matter could be discussed further, Don Paolo arrived with the flying machine he'd used to enter St Mystere and began to demolish the tower.

They tried to escape the tower by climbing back down the stairs, but Flora and Layton were trapped towards the top when falling debris destroyed the stairs below them. Sending Luke away to the base of the tower, Layton took Flora back to her living quarters and improvised a glider from objects therein as well as a lace from Flora's dress. After they jumped from the tower with the glider, Don Paolo purposely collided with the glider, damaging it and his own flying machine. Layton and Flora crash-landed. Flora fell unconscious, but she and Layton were otherwise unharmed.

Layton and the villagers waited anxiously for Flora to wake up for an instant. Finally, she came to and joyfully embraced Layton. Her laughter caused her unique apple-shaped birthmark to appear.

Having seen Flora's birthmark for the first time, Layton worked out where the baron's fortune was hidden, and headed back to Reinhold Manor with Luke and Flora. Once there, he directed Luke to touch the portrait of Flora where Flora's birthmark would be. This unlocked a hidden door to a room filled with gold: the Reinhold fortune.

A tape recording of the baron asked Layton to look after Flora and take the treasure. Once someone touched the treasure, the robotic residents of St. Mystere would shut down. Layton refused to make the decision, saying that the gold belongs to Flora. She chose to leave it and let the village live on, and she became Layton's ward. She left St. Mystere with the professor and Luke, giving one last farewell to the village as they drove away in Layton's car.

Flora lived together with Layton in London, often spending time with Luke as well. She became very fond of them.

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box[]

Layton and Luke, following a clue found in their investigation of the death of Layton's mentor, Dr. Andrew Schrader, planned to board the famous passenger train, the Molentary Express. Flora followed them onto the train in disguise, not wanting to be left behind.

While riding on the train, Flora befriended a small dog named Tom. Tom was the pet of a wealthy and self-entitled woman named Babette, who, realizing that her beloved dog had disappeared, demanded that Layton find him. Layton and Luke finally discovered Flora holding the dog on the train's rear viewing deck. Since she was already along on the journey, Layton allowed Flora to join the investigation, much to Luke's relief.

The Molentary Express's first stop, a village called Dropstone, was celebrating the anniversary of its founding with a festival. Flora and Luke were excited to explore, but Layton urged Flora to be careful and stay near him. As the trio walked through the festival, Flora stopped for a moment, distracted by the sights. Don Paolo, also searching for the artifact that killed Schrader, took the opportunity to seize Flora and trap her in a barn. He then disguised himself as Flora and joined Layton and Luke.

Layton soon realized that Flora had been replaced and exposed Don Paolo's deception. He determined to solve the mystery quickly and return to Dropstone to pick her up. When Layton and Luke found her, Flora was sleeping peacefully on a haystack. She rode the Molentary Express back to London with them as Layton read in the newspaper that Schrader was actually still alive, having recovered from his supposed death.

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva[]

Flora makes a cameo at the beginning of the movie, just as Layton reveals Don Paolo on Tower Bridge.

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future[]

In Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, when Layton and Luke travel back to the present to meet Inspector Chelmey, they encounter Flora in the professor's office. Flora is very distressed that they had left her again and makes them promise to bring her along. However, Layton decides to leave without her as he reasons that it would be too dangerous for her, and that she would eventually understand. Flora follows them back to the clock shop (like Inspector Chelmey and Barton) and goes to Future London with them. The professor constantly frets over Flora's safety for the rest of the game, but she herself is excited of the whole situation. She even has a go at a few puzzles.

Flora remains brave and calm throughout the twists and turns of the game. Later during the game, when Clive's cover is blown at the Thames Arms, she is kidnapped by him and held in the ventilation room in the fortress. Layton and Luke are eventually able to rescue her, and she remains with them until Layton is able to fly everyone down in the modified Laytonmobile. She, Luke, and Bill Hawks stay on the ground with Inspector Chelmey, Barton, and London citizens as Layton goes back for Claire and Clive.

Professor Layton and the Last Specter[]

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Flora as a cameo at the back

Flora makes a cameo in a bonus picture in the Last Specter. This bonus picture shows Flora with Layton, Luke, Clark, Brenda, Arianna and Tony a few years later. The picture refers to Flora in the caption: "But wait! Who is that in the back?"

Professor Layton's London Life[]

Lady Dahlia's "Queen's Blood" was stolen by The Family and, upon discovering it's curse, worries that Flora's life is in danger. However, this curse was just a rumor; Don Paolo spread it around so he could claim the underground ruins for himself.  In the credits, she is seen with Lady Dahlia in Sasha Park, presumably waiting for the 'comet'.


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Images[]

Curious Village[]

Diabolical Box[]

Eternal Diva[]

Unwound Future[]

Last Specter[]

Miscellaneous Images[]

Trivia[]

Professor Layton and the Curious Village - (Credits) Flora cooking something inedible..

Flora cooking something that's probably not edible.

  • When Flora smiles, an apple-shaped birthmark appears on her neck. This is likely why her father called her "The Golden Apple."
    • Despite this, the birthmark is not shown later in the series, even when she is expressing happiness. This may be because it is covered by her dress.
  • The localization of Flora from Japanese to English changed her being the "self-proclaimed" "Layton's bride candidate" to "Layton's protégé and devoted follower".
    • Flora's official age is unknown, as no official materials have given her exact age. However, in the Japanese version of the first game, it's implied in her father's message at the end of the game that she's of marriageable age and that Layton is her suitor.
  • Flora does not offer any puzzles until the second game, and she doesn't solve any until the third.
  • As shown in the credits of the first and third games, Flora loves to cook, but the results are not appetizing. According to Unwound Future, she has been improving slightly.
  • Flora is sensitive about her cooking, as shown in the third game. She asks Luke if he loves someone else's sandwich more than hers, to which he doesn't answer.
  • Flora appears in another game called Inazuma Eleven (which is another different game franchise of Level-5) and appears on a team called the Layton Team, but it is only a brief appearance. This team also includes Professor Layton, Luke, Flora, Don Paolo, Inspector Chelmey and Anton Herzen.
  • It is said in London Life that she likes a Natural room with at least 101 Decor.
  • It is shown in Unwound Future that she likes murder mystery novels. It’s also revealed she and Luke share a love of stuffed animals.
  • Flora gives the quest "The Local flora" in London Life.
  • In Azran Legacy, she appears as the 'Puzzle Addict' trophy. This is awarded to the player when they solve every Daily Puzzle + in The Hidden Door.
  • Flora does not appear and is not mentioned in Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy despite a post-game passing mention of Alfendi Layton and Lucy Baker (US/UK version). It is currently unknown what has happened to her in the future of the games or anime.
  • Flora shared a voice actress with Luke on The Diabolic Box until Unwound Future. This trait was also kept on the Spanish and Italian localizations of both games.

Name Origin[]

  • The name "Flora" comes the Latin "flos", blossom, and it's the name of the Roman goddess of flowers. It follows the same naming trend shown in both her mother's and stepmother's names, which are directly linked with flowers (Only in the US and European versions of the game).

Profile[]

Curious Village[]

As Herself[]

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The only daughter of a vastly wealthy family, Flora is the mysterious girl who has been running around the village. She lost her mother as a small child and was raised by her father, Baron Augustus Reinhold.

While Disguised[]

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Flora rigged up this disguise so she could slink around without being noticed. Just about any of the townsfolk can see through the disguise with a glance, but she is convinced that she is incognito.

Diabolical Box[]

As Herself[]

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The only daughter from a wealthy family, Flora follows Luke and Layton onto the Molentary Express. In her free time, she likes cooking, though most of her efforts in the kitchen have the unfortunate event of turning stomachs.

While Disguised[]

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US Version

Flora must have thought a scarf and sunglasses would be enough to disguise her identity. Of course, anyone who knows her should have recognized her in an instant, but for some strange reason, neither Layton nor Luke saw through her disguise.

UK Version

Flora must have thought a scarf and sunglasses would be enough to disguise her identity. Of course, anyone who knows her should have recognised her in an instant, but for some strange reason, neither Layton nor Luke saw through her disguise.

Unwound Future[]

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Layton's protégée and devoted follower, Flora refuses to be left behind on the professor and Luke's expeditions. Her cooking has been known to turn stomachs, but it seems to have improved a bit recently.


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