Masked Gentleman

"Ladies and Gentleman! Your eyes do not decieve you! Leave the deception to your local leaders. Time to wake up, Monte d'Or, and get enlightened!"

- The Masked Gentleman in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

The Masked Gentleman is the antagonist of Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. He appears in the town Monte d'Or in a desert and terrorises the inhabitants with miracles, like making people levitate or turn them into stone. He claims he got the power to do that from the Mask of Chaos he wears. He also wears a white suit and a white top hat.

Background
In the age of seventeen Randall Ascot and his friend Hershel Layton explored the ruins of Akbadain to find the treasure of the Azran Civilization, where he fell into a pit with the Mask of Chaos. He was believed to be dead, but actually he had lost his mind and lived in a village in the mountains. Eighteen years later he got a letter from Jean Descole, through which he regained his memories. He was told lies about his former friend Henry Ledore and wanted to get revenge by becoming the Masked Gentleman and destroying the town he had build. While he acted as the Masked Gentleman, Descole used tricks and illusions to cause the events people believed to be miracles.

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Professor Layton discovered his true identity in the Reunion Inn. By raising the ruins of Akbadain beneath Monte d'Or he was able to prevent Randall from flooding the town with sand. After he told him that he was actually just manipulated by Descole, Randall regretted what he did.