Cornelis Vèrges

Personality
Cornelis Vèrges is a nice man, but sometimes comes off somewhat selfish.

He cares a lot about his family, but never wants to talk about them because of his son's suicide.

Development
Originally he whore a toga, and had a cane with a globe on top. This was scrapped because the creator thought it would be better to save that idea for a character in the future.

Rivalry
Vèrges apparently had a very bitter rivalry with a prosecutor called Yura Kinna. The rivals even went so far as to throwing eggs at one another's house.

When Kinna was murdered on the same train Vèrges was taking in "The Case of the Teacher," he was the main suspect. After a long trial, John managed to clear his mentor of all charges, but the troubles weren't over yet.

Name

 * Cornelis is the name of the writer’s grandfather.


 * Vergès was the last name of the French lawyer Jacques Vergès who had the nickname: "the Devil's advocate"


 * During development, Vergès wasn’t his name. He was called Jacques LaMonde. This was a nod to his cane with a globe on the end. It was changed because it didn’t really tell anything about him. But "La Monde" does mean "The World."


 * Jacques (From his original name) also comes from Jacques Vergès.