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- "My name is Flora... I've been up here for so long..."
- — Flora to Professor Hershel Layton and Luke Triton, 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 of the family fortune and St. Mystere.
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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 just plain red shoes.
In Curious Village, she wears a white dress with red trimming, white gloves, and black 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 boots. 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 head scarf 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.
Personality
Flora is a sweet, curious individual. Unfortunately, this sometimes leads her into trouble, such as her kidnapping by Don Paolo in Diabolical Box. 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).
She is devotedly fond of both Professor Layton and Luke, and gets very upset when they go away on investigations without her. It's implied in both Diabolical Box and Unwound Future that she has a strong fear of being alone, and Unwound Future in particular gives the impression that she has separation anxiety when she's away from Layton for too long. This is understandable, as he is the only parental figure she has had for many years, and when he goes away without her she worries that he might not come back. Her relationship with Luke is mostly good-natured; they have a great time together at the fair in Dropstone during Diabolical Box, and he 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 is also assumed/presumed to be Layton's adopted daughter, though that was never verbally said nor visually suggested in the game, she travels with the Professor, just like Luke, her adoption is not definite, but it is probable. She might have been adopted between games, nobody knows as a definite.
Plot
Early life
Flora was very young when her mother, Lady Violet, died from influenza. Bruno built a robotic mirror image of Violet for Flora, but the baron was very distressed at how familiar the robot was to his real wife; so the robot's
Flora hiding from Lady Dahlia
personality and memory was wiped clean, and a new woman was created: Dahlia, which the baron felt more comfortable with, but scared Flora quite a lot. The young girl spent most of her time playing alone by 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 villagers of St. Mystere. The robots and Bruno would care for and protect Flora until someone came who was both wise enough to solve all of the puzzles and kind enough to make Flora smile again. The news of his death was withheld for years (not two months, as Professor Layton and Luke initially believed) so that Flora would have grown past childhood when the mystery was solved.
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'.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Flora makes a cameo in a bonus picture in the Last Specter. This bonus picture
Flora as a cameo at the back
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 and the Curious Village
When Layton and Luke first come to the wall blocking off the tower, Flora watches them whilst wearing a disguise, but before Layton can ask her any questions, she is frightened away by Don Paolo, dropping a ticket to the amusement park before she left. She appears once more after Layton and Luke find the key to the tower, telling them not to 'interfere' with its workings, before retreating back up to the top floor.
After Layton and Luke reach the top floor of the tower they discover the cottage where Flora resides. Flora removes her disguise and Layton reveals that she is the Golden Apple. Before it can be discussed further, Don Paolo arrives with his flying machine and begins to demolish the tower. Layton and Flora are trapped near the top after debris destroys the staircase. To save them, Layton improvises a glider from objects in the cottage and with lace from Flora's dress. They take off, and crash-land to the ground when the glider and Don Paolo's machine collide, damaging both. Flora falls unconscious from the fall, and the villagers crowd around her, waiting for her to wake up. When she does, she hugs the professor, smiling and laughing, which causes an apple shaped birthmark to appear on her neck.
Layton, with Flora's indirect help, works out where the baron's fortune is, and heads back to Reinhold Manor with Luke and Flora. Once there, he tells Luke to touch the painting where Flora's birthmark is. This unlocks a hidden door to a room filled with gold.
A tape recording of the baron tells Layton to look after Flora and take the treasure. Once so, the robotic residents of St. Mystere will shut down. Layton refuses to make the decision, saying that the gold belongs to Flora. She chooses to leave it and let the village live on, and she becomes Layton's foster daughter. She leaves St. Mystere with the professor and Luke, giving one last farewell to the village as they drive away in Layton's car.
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Flora secretly accompanies Layton and Luke aboard the Molentary Express, using a disguise so as not to be recognized by the duo. Layton and Luke uncover her true identity, however, after tracking down Babette's dog, which had grown attached to Flora. Layton consents to having Flora travel with the two, much to Luke's relief. In Dropstone Flora is kidnapped by Don Paolo who traps her in a barn and disguises himself as her. When Layton finally realizes that Flora is still in Dropstone, he writes in his journal a reminder that they must solve the case quickly and go back to the village to pick her up. The credits reveal Flora sleeping safely on a haystack as Luke and Layton look on in amusement. Therefore, she is on the train with them when Layton finds out that Dr. Schrader is still alive.
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.
Spoilers end here
Images
Curious Village
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Diabolical Box
Eternal Diva
Unwound Future
Last Specter
Miscellaneous Images
Trivia
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.
- Flora does not offer any puzzles until the second game, and she doesn't solve any until the third.
- Flora's white dress is only worn in Curious Village. In the rest of the series, she wears her orange dress.
- As shown in the credits of the first and third games, Flora loves to cook, but the results are not appetizing.
- 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 and the team may not be even challenged. This team 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.
- Flora gives the quest "The Local Flora" in London Life.
- In Unwound Future, it is revealed that Flora and Luke share a love for stuffed animals.
- 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.
Profile
Curious Village
As Herself
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
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
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
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.
Unwound Future
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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