Miraculous Ladybug," created by Thomas Astruc, is a popular French animated TV series that follows the adventures of two Parisian teenagers, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, who transform into the superhero duo Ladybug and Cat Noir to protect the city from supervillains.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng, a socially anxious teenager, goes to school trying to avoid being noticed. In spite of sparking a friendship with another student, Alya Césaire, Marinette finds herself desperately attempting to avoid the wrath of rich girl Chloé Bourgeois. While attempting to escape, Marinette runs into model Adrien Agreste and develops a crush on him. Adrien has become incredibly emotionally distant from others due to his mother Emilie's passing. Similarly wracked by her death, Adrien's father, Gabriel, uses the Butterfly Miraculous, a magical jewel, to turn into Hawk Moth, with the goal of finding the Miraculous he needs to make a wish and bring his wife back to life. Hawk Moth's appearance is sensed by Wang Fu, guardian of the Miracle Box, who chooses to release the Ladybug and Cat Miraculous, only for them to run away. He is saved from an incoming bus by Marinette, still running away from Chloé, while he realizes that she deserves the Miraculous. Marinette ducks into a corner shop in an alley and is found by Tikki, the Kwami of Creation, while her polar opposite, Plagg, the Kwami of Destruction, makes his way to Adrien. The two become Ladybug and Cat Noir and eventually run into each other, working together to defeat the Gargoyle, an "akumatized" villain created by Hawk Moth from negative emotions. Following the fight, Wang Fu follows the two and stresses the importance of them sticking together. Marinette initially refuses to continue being Ladybug, but Hawk Moth recruits more villains and they wreak havoc at a carnival. Gathering the courage to fight, Marinette transforms once again, and defeats them alongside Cat Noir. Months pass, and Marinette plans to confess her feelings to Adrien, whilst Adrien plans to confess to Ladybug. Being unaware of their true identities, neither confession goes well. Defeated, Hawk Moth akumatizes himself and unleashes an apocalypse on Paris, prompting Ladybug and Cat Noir to go into action. The two are overwhelmed, and Ladybug has her earrings taken, but Marinette is able to briefly power through to help push Cat Noir away from Hawk Moth. When Cat's mask is damaged, Hawk Moth discovers that Adrien is Cat Noir, he renounces his Miraculous powers and breaks down. Adrien forgives his father, while Marinette reclaims her earrings and returns the Butterfly Miraculous to Wang Fu before repairing the damage done to Paris with her powers. Gabriel is arrested, while Marinette returns to her family. The day of the Winter Ball arrives, and Marinette arrives in a beautiful dress to much of the crowd's pleasure. She finds Adrien, revealing that she knows his identity, having seen his reconciliation during the fight, and reveals her identity as well. The two kiss. Later, Nathalie Sancoeur, the Agrestes' manager, goes to the basement underneath their house. In the basement is the body of Adrien's mother, wearing the Peacock Miraculous.
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