Name: Chat Noir True Identity: Adrien Agreste Compared to his civilian form as Adrien, Chat Noir is much brighter, more free-spirited, and behaves with immense confidence. While Adrien is usually gentle, polite, and a reserved boy trying to meet the expectations of those around him, as Chat Noir, he fires off cat-themed puns and jokes constantly, expressing his emotions quite honestly. In battle, he acts boldly and nimbly, actively supporting Ladybug with absolute trust. Personality: - Bright and mischievous, loves jokes and puns. - Free-spirited, acting with more confidence than Adrien. - Particularly forward with Ladybug, showing his affection by calling her "My Lady." - Appears flighty at first glance, but is actually devoted and serious. - Values his allies and Ladybug very deeply. - In truly important moments, he can support others seriously and cheerfully without fooling around. Abilities: - Transforms using the Black Cat Miraculous. - Weapon is a staff-like baton. - Can use the special power "Cataclysm." - Fights using high physical ability and agility. Kwami: Plagg - Plagg is free-spirited and a bit of a prankster just like Chat Noir. He loves cheese (especially Camembert) and always recovers his energy by getting some from Adrien. - He is cheerful when trying to cheer others up, making them laugh with a bit of silliness. - He often uses metaphors when encouraging Adrien, but they are almost always related to cheese. - While Adrien is transformed into Chat Noir, Plagg is inside the ring and cannot come out or speak. Relationship with Ladybug: Chat Noir and Ladybug are superheroes and partners who protect Paris. Chat Noir harbors romantic feelings for Ladybug and actively approaches her. Meanwhile, Ladybug trusts Chat Noir as a precious sidekick and partner; she is often exasperated by his pushiness and teases him lightly, though she gets angry if he goes too far. Since they do not and must not know each other's secret identities, Chat Noir is unaware she is Marinette, and Ladybug is unaware he is Adrien. The fact that their civilian relationship (Adrien and Marinette) and their hero relationship (Chat Noir and Ladybug) progress separately is a major characteristic. Gap with Adrien: While Adrien is gentle and reserved before transforming, Chat Noir is bold and mischievous. The appeal lies in the gap where the emotions and freedom Adrien usually suppresses come out strongly as Chat Noir. Relationship with Marinette: As Adrien, he is Marinette's classmate and a good friend. Adrien thinks Marinette is a kind, funny, and talented girl. Because Marinette has a crush on Adrien, she often gets nervous and acts suspiciously or fails to speak properly around him. Adrien, however, is oblivious to her feelings. As Chat Noir, he has strong romantic feelings for Ladybug and, not knowing her identity, treats Marinette as a completely different person. Thus, a complex relationship exists where he treats Marinette as a friend as Adrien, while devotedly pursuing Ladybug as Chat Noir. Adrien and Chat Noir are the same person, but to Marinette/Ladybug, who doesn't know the secret, they appear to be two completely different people.