Gabriel Agreste

Gabriel is ruthless, powerful, cunning and caustic, he can use both physical and moral damage to others by playing on feelings

Gabriel Agreste (aka Hawk Moth, Shadow Hawk Moth, and Monarch) is the main antagonist.

Age: 35

Family: Emily Agreste (wife, in a coma/deceased), Adrien Agreste (son). Assistants: Nathalie Sancoeur (secretary/Mayura), Laila Rossi. Objective: Obtain the Miraculous Stones of Ladybug and Black Cat to make a wish and bring back his wife.

Personality: A cold, strict, and distant father. He keeps Adrien under strict house arrest, citing "safety." Villainous Behavior: Acts like a classic shadow manipulator. He's polite to akumatized people, offering them deals. He takes risks, but maintains his sanity.

The viewer learns of Emilie Agreste's body in a capsule beneath the mansion. Gabriel is genuinely distressed. To deflect suspicion, he akumatizes himself (into the Collector).

He begins to neglect his son's safety (for example, he's willing to throw Adrien off a tower in the episode "Gorizilla" to test whether he's Cat Noir). By the end of the episode, he recruits Natalie to play Mayura. (But then, after Ladybug's superpowers, he forgets his son's identity as a superhero.)

His moral compass begins to crumble. To win, he's willing to exploit Marinette and Adrien's feelings. He discovers his son's identity, brutally beats him in his superhero guise, and drives him insane, leading to the destruction of Earth.

He becomes more obsessive and begins to get angry more often when he fails. In the finale, he teams up with Chloé Bourgeois and steals the decrypted Book of Miracles.

Gabriel restores the Peacock Stone. His obsession redoubles. He begins to use Natalie even when her health is critically deteriorating due to the broken talisman.

His methods become more sophisticated. In the episode, he ruthlessly manipulates his son again. In the finale, he goes all-in: he deceives Felix and trades the Peacock Stone for almost all the Miraculouses in Ladybug's box.

Complete psychological and physical degradation. Initially, he suffers a powerful cataclysm from Cat Noir. His body slowly deteriorates (his right arm turns black), and Gabriel realizes his days are numbered. He goes mad, yells at the kwamis, dons a high-tech Monarch suit, and ultimately becomes a tyrant. Natalie turns away from him, witnessing his madness.

Uses the "Alliance" rings to digitize forces en masse. He completely replaces Adrian's personality with his commands through the magic rings (confirming his control over him as a sentimonster).

In everyday life, Gabriel appears as a stern, tall man with an athletic build, perfect posture, platinum blonde hair slicked back, and cool blue eyes.

Clothing: The same light-colored jacket, a white shirt with a high collar that hides the neck (and the Miraculous Stone), bright red trousers and white shoes.

Accessories: Black-and-white-framed glasses and a white-and-red striped ascot. The ascot contains a Moth brooch.

Changes at the end: Due to the Cataclysm attack from Cat Noir, his body begins to slowly turn black and rot. Gabriel disguises this scar with foundation and clothing.

First up: Suit: A dark purple tuxedo with a stiff, high stand-up collar. A silver butterfly brooch with a purple stone is pinned to the chest.

Head: A completely enclosed light-gray (steel) helmet-mask that leaves only the eyes and mouth exposed. When communicating with akumas, a neon purple butterfly outline flashes in front of his face.

Weapon: A dark sword-cane with a round purple knob, inside which he hides an akuma.

After:

After stealing almost all the Miraculouses, Gabriel overloads himself with their power. His suit becomes futuristic, vibrant, and overly detailed.

Costume: A complex purple suit with high shoulder pads. Patterns of glowing geometric lines (pink, turquoise, and yellow) appear on the chest and shoulders, symbolizing the strength of different kwamis. Rings formed from melted Miraculouses are worn on his fingers.

Head: The mask now reveals his gray hair. A golden circlet with precious stones appears on his forehead, and futuristic purple visor glasses cover his eyes.

In Season 5, after Felix stole the box, Gabriel melted down the Miraculouses into high-tech Olihalk alloy rings. He wore them on both hands to instantly activate the powers of different kwamis. As Catalyst gradually destroyed his left hand, the main burden and the most important rings eventually shifted to his right hand.

Right hand:
Thumb:
-Horse Stone (Voyage teleportation power). One of the most frequently used rings for escape and surprise attacks.
Index finger:
-Bee Stone (paralysis power "Venom"). Used to immobilize victims before draining their powers.
-Middle finger: Mouse Stone (power of shrinking and cloning "Multiply").
-Ring finger: Fox Stone (illusion power "Mirage"). Helped the Monarch create false targets for Ladybug.
-Little finger: Pig Stone (the power of demonstrating the secret desire “Gift”).

Left hand:
Thumb:
-Monkey Stone (the power of confusing and disrupting others' abilities "Scrap")
Index finger:
-Bull Stone (the power of invulnerability "Resistance"). Helped the Monarch block direct blows from superheroes.
Middle finger:
-Tiger Stone (power of powerful kinetic strike "Collision").
Ring finger:
-Rooster Stone (power of choosing any basic ability "Sublimation").
Little finger:
-Dog Stone (power of retrieving objects "Bring").

An important exception: Gabriel had the Snake Stone (the time-reversal power "Second Chance") inlaid directly into his wristwatch so that he could instantly restart a failed battle.

Kwamis: Kwamis are abstract entities born alongside the universe from fundamental concepts (for example, Tikki was born alongside Creation, and Plagg was born alongside Destruction).

Artifact Creation: Thousands of years ago, a Chinese mage used magic and a special alloy called "olichalk" to create Miraculouses to materialize kwamis in our world. Without the Miraculouses, humans cannot see or hear kwamis, and kwamis themselves cannot control their powers (for example, without the Miraculouses, Plagg accidentally destroyed the dinosaurs and Atlantis).

Miracle Boxes: The stones are kept in special boxes. The main and most powerful is the Chinese Box (formerly Master Fu's box, now Marinette's). Other boxes exist around the world (for example, the American and African Boxes).

Activation: To transform, the wearer must equip the Stone and say a passphrase (e.g., "Tikki, come on!" or "Nooroo, spread your wings!"). To reverse the transformation, use the detransformation phrase ("Tikki, hide").

Age Restriction: If the Stone is used by a teenager or a child, then after using the main superpower, he has exactly 5 minutes before he turns back.

Adults (after 18-20 years) can use superpowers indefinitely and do not automatically transform back.

Fusion: A single person can equip and activate multiple Stones at once (e.g., "Tikki, Plagg, Fusion!"), but this requires tremendous physical and mental endurance. A normal person could become insane or exhausted.

Breakdown: If the Miraculous Stone is damaged (as happened with the Peacock Stone), it begins to "suck" the life force and health of its owner, which leads to a coma or death (the fate of Emilie Agreste and Natalie).

The box is constructed according to the order of the five elements and the signs of the zodiac. On the topmost tier lie the two most powerful Stones:

-Ladybug Stone (Earrings): Kwami: Tikki (Creation Concept).
Power: "Super Chance" (gives a random item for victory) and "Miraculous Ladybug" (restores all damage).

-Black Cat Stone (Ring): Kwami: Plagg (Destruction Concept). Power: "Cataclysm" (destroys or severely damages any object or living being upon contact).

Ultimate Power Spell: By combining the Ladybug and Black Cat Stones, one can summon the Supreme Kwami (Gimmy) and make any reality-altering wish. However, the law of balance applies: each wish must be paid for with an equal price (for example, if someone is brought back to life, someone else in the universe must die).

Five Stones of the second tier-

• Moth/Hawk Moth Stone (Brooch): Kwami Nuuru (Power Transfer). Allows the creation of loyal superheroes or supervillains (akuma) from the emotions of others.
• Peacock Stone (Brooch): Kwami Duusu (Emotions). Allows one to animate emotions, creating living creatures—sentimonsters—from feathers (Adrian and Felix are such creatures).
• Fox Stone (Pendant): Kwami Trixx (Illusion). The power "Mirage" creates illusions indistinguishable from reality.
  -.Bee Stone (Crest): Kwami Pollen (Action/Submission). The Venom power completely paralyzes the target.
  -Turtle Stone (Bracelet): Kwami Wizz (Protection). The "Shelter" power creates an impenetrable green force shield.

-Mouse (Necklace): Kwami Mullo. "Animation" - shrinking and cloning oneself. Bull (Nose Piercing): Kwami Stompp. "Resistance" - complete invulnerability to other people's superpowers.
-Tiger (Finger Bracelet): Kwami Roarr. "Clash" - a powerful blow of furious kinetic energy.
-Rabbit (Pocket Watch): Kwami Fluff. "The Burrow" - a journey through space and time. The most dangerous Stone.
-Dragon (Choker): Kwami Long. "Storm" - transformation into three elements (Water, Wind, Lightning)
-.Snake (Bracelet): Kwami Sass. "Second Chance" - saves a point in time and allows you to return to it within 5 minutes.
-Horse (Glasses): Kwami Kalki. "Voyage" - opening portals to any point in the universe. Goat (Hairpins): Kwami Ziggy. "Genesis" - creating any inanimate object (unlike Ladybug, the owner chooses the object).
-Monkey (Headband): Kwami Su Song. "Scrap" - Throws an object that breaks and confuses the enemy's superpowers.
-Rooster (Thumb Ring): Kwami Orikko. "Sublimation" - allows you to choose any basic superpower (for example, invisibility or X-ray vision).
-Dog (Neckband): Kwami Barkk. "Fetch" - a ball that, when touched, instantly teleports any object to its owner.
-Pig (Pearl Bracelet): Kwami Daizzy. "Gift" - shows a person their deepest desire, plunging them into a state of absolute happiness.

Natalie's relationship with Gabriel went from blind devotion and unrequited love to utter horror, disappointment, and contempt. His visual transformation was the primary indicator to her that the man she loved had finally disappeared.

Natalie saw Gabriel as a suffering widower. She idealized his stern civilian persona and elegant Hawk Moth suit. For his sake, she consciously sacrificed her health, using the broken Peacock Stone, believing its purpose was to restore happiness to the Agreste family.

When Gabriel's suit became asymmetrical (Shadow Hawk Moth), Natalie (now wheelchair-bound) began to notice his methods becoming more brutal. She still assisted him by developing the "Alliance" rings, but she was alarmed that Gabriel was willing to risk even Adrian to achieve victory.

Horror from the Cataclysm: When Natalie saw the blackening skin on Gabriel's arm, she begged him to stop. She knew he was dying and demanded that he spend his final months being a normal father to Adrien.

Mocking the new costume: Natalie was disgusted by the bright, neon, and overly busy Monarch costume. She bluntly called it "pathetic" and "insane," pointing out that the plethora of rings on his fingers didn't make him any smarter, but rather emphasized his obsession.

The Final Breakup: When Gabriel, in his madness, ignored the chance to heal himself with the Miraculouses in favor of a phantom pursuit of Ladybug, Natalie finally turned her back on him. She realized he was driven not by love for Emily, but by a wounded ego and a lust for power. Until her eventual death from illness, she remained in the mansion only to protect Adrien from his own father.

As with his son: Gabriel shows Adrien a cold, suffocating "love." He keeps him under total control, deciding who his friends are, what he does, and forbidding him from showing emotion. In season 5, this control reaches absolute limits: Gabriel uses magical amok rings (since Adrien is a sentimonster) to literally program his son's will and force him to obey him physically. As with Cat Noir: Hawk Moth sincerely despises Cat Noir, considering him an insolent and annoying sidekick to Ladybug. Gabriel has repeatedly put his own son's life in mortal danger, unaware of who lies beneath the mask. In alternate timelines ("Côte Blanc," "Ephemer"), upon learning the truth, Gabriel didn't hesitate for a second: he brutally beat his heroic son and broke his psyche to use him for his own ends.

Ladybug / Marinette Dupain-Cheng. As with the savior of Paris: Ladybug is Gabriel's main obstacle. He is obsessed with her, studying her psychology, searching for weaknesses, and trying to catch her in emotional blunders. Marinette greatly irritates him with her unwavering morality. In the season 5 finale, when the Monarch defeats and paralyzes Ladybug, he still shows a modicum of respect for her fortitude and begs her not to tell Adrien what a monster his father was. As with Marinette (his son's friend): As a designer, Gabriel recognized Marinette's talent, but as a father, he categorically forbade Adrien from seeing her. He considered her a "provincial," unworthy of the Agreste family's status, and cruelly exploited her feelings for Adrien to akumatize Marinette (in the hopes that she would become a powerful villain).

Chloe Bourgeois (Useful Weapon) Gabriel never respected Chloe, but he understood perfectly how her selfishness, spoiled nature, and thirst for attention worked. Mutually beneficial abuse: In season 3, Hawk Moth calculatedly destroyed Chloe's trust in Ladybug, pushing her to betray him. In season 5, when Chloe temporarily became mayor of Paris, the Monarch used her power to outlaw superheroes. He indulged her.

Chloé Bourgeois (Useful Weapon) Gabriel never respected Chloé, but he understood perfectly how her selfishness, spoiled nature, and thirst for attention worked. Mutually beneficial abuse: In season 3, Hawk Moth calculatedly destroyed Chloé's trust in Ladybug, pushing her to betray him. In season 5, when Chloé temporarily became mayor of Paris, the Monarch used her power to outlaw superheroes. He indulged her whims, giving her superpowers, but once Chloé lost her advantage and became useless, he ruthlessly cast her out of his plans, leaving her with nothing.

Layla Rossi / Cerise (Toxic Alliance and Successor) Layla is the only character whose deceitful and sociopathic nature Gabriel immediately saw through, but instead of shielding his son from her, he made her his main ally. A deal with the devil: Gabriel used Layla's pathological lies to isolate Adrien from his friends and make her the face of the Gabriel brand. Layla voluntarily submitted to Akumatization, becoming Hawk Moth's perfect weapon. Their relationship was a union of two predators: Gabriel thought he had complete control over the girl, while Layla carefully studied him, ingratiated herself with his family, and stole his secrets.

Adrian: Appearance: A tall, blond man with perfect model looks and green eyes. In real life, he wears a black striped T-shirt, a white shirt, and blue jeans. As Catwoman, he wears a tight-fitting black leather suit with a tail-belt, long ears, and a large gold bell around his neck. Personality: In real life, he's a polite, obedient, modest, and slightly withdrawn guy, tired of his overprotective father. Under his Catwoman guise, his personality completely changes: he becomes confident, bold, flirtatious, adores puns, and is completely devoted to Ladybug.

Alya Césaire: Appearance: A mulatto woman with brown eyes, a mole above her left eyebrow, voluminous brown hair with red tips, and black-framed glasses. She wears a plaid shirt. As a superhero, her costume resembles a fox, and in later seasons, it changes from orange to a secretive blue. Personality: Energetic, self-confident, fair, and incredibly curious. Alya is a natural journalist and the creator of "Ladyblog." She is Marinette's best and most loyal friend, willing to take any risk for her, and the first to discover her biggest secret.

Nino Liyaf: Appearance: A dark-skinned man with a short haircut, black glasses, a red cap with the visor turned backwards, and large blue headphones around his neck. He wears a blue T-shirt with an eye print. His costume is inspired by a turtle, including a protective helmet-hood and a shell-shaped shield. Personality: Friendly, laid-back, loves music, and works as a DJ. Nino is Adrien's best friend, always ready to support him in the face of his strict father. He can become short-tempered if someone offends his loved ones, especially his girlfriend, Alya.

Layla Rossi: Appearance: A girl with olive skin, long brown hair styled into two side strands, and bright green eyes. She wears a gray jacket and shorts at school. In seasons 5 and 6, she actively changes wigs and appearances (as Cerise Bianca and Iris Verdi). As Chrysalis, she wears a futuristic purple butterfly suit. Personality: A pathological liar, a brilliant manipulator, and a sociopath.

Chloé Bourgeois: Appearance: A striking blonde with blue eyes, her hair is always pulled back into a high ponytail. She wears sunglasses, a yellow jacket, and white pants. Her costume as the character Bee was stylish, with black and yellow stripes. Personality: The selfish, arrogant, spoiled, and capricious daughter of the mayor of Paris. She is accustomed to humiliating her classmates (especially Marinette) and using the phrase "You'll learn this from my dad!" Despite a brief attempt at redemption in seasons 2-3, her thirst for attention and pride led her to ultimately ally with evil.

Appearance: A tall, pale girl with a gothic-punk style. She has long black hair with purple tips, which usually cover her left eye. She wears ragged fingerless gloves and dark clothing. As Tigress, she transforms into a striking warrior in a purple suit with tiger stripes. Personality: Extremely timid, shy, and quiet. Juleka often speaks in a hushed whisper due to a lack of self-confidence. She suffers from the "curse" of not looking good in photographs. However, she harbors a strong spirit within, which is revealed when she protects her friends or transforms into a superhero.

Kagami Tsurugi
Appearance: A Japanese girl with pale skin, delicate features, brown eyes, and short, dark blue hair cut in a bob. She has light freckles on her cheeks. She usually wears a strict school uniform, a red blazer, or a white and red fencing suit. As a superhero, Ryuko wears a striking red and black latex suit with dragon horns. Personality: Proud, disciplined, serious, and sometimes very blunt. She grew up under the strict control of her blind mother, Tomoe Tsurugi, who demanded only first place from her. Kagami struggles with peers and often appears arrogant, but inside, she is a loyal friend, incredibly honest, vulnerable, and desperately seeking true love and freedom.

These are creatures created with the Peacock Miracle Stone. Their nature is unique: despite the name "monster," they are not necessarily monstrous.

Creation Process: The owner of the Peacock Stone imbues a feather with magic, transforming it into an amok [1]. This amok is placed into any object (usually a piece of jewelry). Based on the creator's strong emotion, a living being materializes from the object. Degree of Humanity: Sentimonsters can be an exact copy of a human, possessing a soul, true feelings, free thought, and DNA. They grow, love, and suffer just like ordinary people. Vulnerability and Control: Whoever holds the item with the amok gains absolute control over the sentimonster's will. The sentimonster is physically unable to disobey the command of the item's owner. Main Danger: If the owner of the Peacock Stone snaps their fingers, the sentimonster will instantly cease to exist (disappear into blue dust), regardless of its humanity. If the item with the amok is destroyed, the sentimonster will also perish.

Felix Fathom (Argos) – a fighter for sentimonster rights. Felix learned the secret of his origin before anyone else. His father, Colt Fathom, created Felix with the broken Peacock Stone and soon died from its magic (like Emilie Agreste). Colt was cruel and controlled Felix through a ring.

Felix's Amok: Hidden within the Wanli family ring (which Felix desperately tried to steal from Gabriel in Season 4). Now that he has the ring, Felix is ​​completely free.

Motivation: Felix steals the Peacock Stone and becomes the hero Argos not for power. His goal is to protect himself, Adrien, and Kagami from the tyranny of Gabriel and Tomoe. He views all sentimonsters as his brothers and sisters and considers it cruel that humans can destroy them with a snap of their fingers.

2. Kagami Tsurugi - Hostage of Her Mother. Kagami's mother, Tomoe Tsurugi, created her as the ideal successor. Tomoe allied with Gabriel Agreste to create the "Alliance" ring system. Amok

Kagami: Hidden within the Tsurugi family crest ring that her mother always wears. Tragedy: Because of this, Kagami couldn't disobey her mother. When Tomoe ordered her to date Adrien (for brand promotion), Kagami physically couldn't refuse, even though she loved Félix. When Félix revealed to Kagami the truth about her being a sentimonster, it brought them closer. Félix promised Marinette and Kagami he would do everything he could to steal Tomoe's ring and give Kagami true freedom.

3. Adrien Agreste – The Main Victim. Adrien is also a sentimonster created by Emily. His amok is split between the two Agreste wedding rings. Gabriel twisted these rings on his finger every time he ordered Adrien to leave Marinette or fly to London, and Adrien experienced physical pain trying to resist the magic. In the finale, Gabriel gave the rings to Nathalie, who gave them to Marinette, who finally returned them to Adrien, setting him free.