Professor Hershel Layton is a famous archaeology professor with a fascination with puzzles. His love of puzzles has solved numerous mysteries and put his name in the papers many times. He travels with his apprentice
Luke Triton.
Under mysterious circumstances, both Triton and himself were transported to Labyrinthia, as were
Phoenix Wright and
Maya Fey.
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With his actions and his personality, he is the epitomy of an english gentleman.
The height noted includes his hat; his height from head to toe is unknown.