Otis Césaire

Otis Césaire has been re-akumatized during the Heroes Day special.

**Otis Césaire** is a zookeeper at Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes. He is also the husband of Marlena Césaire and the father of Alya Césaire, Ella, Etta and Nora Césaire. In "Animan", as a result of Lê Chiến Kim's mockery, Otis is akumatized by Hawk Moth and becomes **Animan**, a shape-shifting supervillain.

## Appearance

### Physical appearance

Otis is a plump man with a light brown skin tone. He has short brown hair with a full beard and sideburns.

### Civilian attire

He rests glasses with large black frames on his forehead, but never wears them. He appears to be wearing a Hawaiian shirt that is pale yellow with pale pink palm designs. On his left wrist, he wears a bracelet that features the tooth of an unknown animal. He also wears pale green jeans and brown work shoes.

### As Animan

Animan can transform into any animal he chooses, but will retain purple glowing eyes and the akumatized bracelet on his wrist. The most common form he takes is a black panther.

After being reakumatized in "Catalyst", Animan's appearance remains the same, except most of his body is colored red, and he wears a pin that resembles an akuma on his forehead.

*For more of Otis's outfits and designs, see Otis Césaire/Designs.*
### As Otis

Otis is very serious about his job as a zookeeper and he feels that the animals there deserve respect. He doesn't like it when someone insults him and/or the animals. At the same time, Otis is loving and helpful, caring about his wife and daughters. He helps in the search for Adrien Agreste, who is missing, in "Santa Claws", and he and his family come to check on him once he is safe at home.

### As Animan

As Animan, he supports the animals, setting them free. He goes for revenge against Kim for making fun of him and the zoo's new panther. Animan carefully chooses the animals he shape-shifts into to help him succeed, whether to get Kim or defeat Ladybug and Cat Noir.

* AM-(361).pngAniman as a Black panther.
* AM-(602).pngAniman as a Bald eagle.
* AM-(726).pngAniman as a Ladybug.
* AM-(657).pngAniman as a Bear.
* AM-(730).pngAniman as a Gorilla.
* AM-(763).pngAniman as a Tyrannosaurus-Rex.
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## Abilities

### As a civilian

As a zookeeper, Otis is trained to work with and take care of a wide variety of animals, like panthers.

### As Animan

Animan has the ability to transform into any animal he desires, even those that are extinct. He also has the ability to clearly communicate with other animals. However, transforming in rapid succession wears him out.

## Relationships

### Lê Chiến Kim

Otis seems to hated Kim to some extent . In "Animan", Kim and his friend , Max are looking at the new panther as she eats her food . Max tells Kim how the fast the panther can move and he replies that could easily beat the panther. Otis , the zookeeper grows aggravated by this comment and tells Kim not to bother the animal . Kim continues to taunt both the zookeeper and the panther by boasting about winning the County Athletics Tournament . Max pointed out that it would be much more likely for the panther eat Kim rather than chase him but but Kim ignores the comment . Once again , Otis tell Kim to stop bother the panther but he seems don't care about what Otis says . Unfortunately , Kim just keep remains persistent in mocking the "poor tomcat" and her "cranky nanny" as he and Max go away . Later , Otis was so upset by Kim's mockery that he is akumatized by Hawk Moth .

As Animan, he goes for revenge aganist Kim for making fun of him and the zoo's new panther.

### Adrien Agreste

In "Santa Claws", he helps in the search for Adrien Agreste, who is missing. Later, he and his family come to check on him once he is safe at home.

## Family

### Tree

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    = **Male**

    = **Female**

    = **Gender Unknown**

### Notes

* All of the Césaires' first names are based on famous jazz singers.
* Marlena is the only member of the Césaire family so far not to be akumatized.

## Trivia

* Otis' name is a reference to Otis Redding, just as the rest of his family's names are references to jazz singers.
* His name is never mentioned in "Animan".
	+ Even though his name has been confirmed to be Otis Césaire, his name tag reads "Otis R." in the aforementioned episode.
* Along with Wang Cheng and Lila Rossi, Otis is one of three characters who gets akumatized but does not appear in the Season 1 theme song. However, he and Wang Cheng make an appearance in the theme song animatic.
* When asked what Otis' relationship is to Alya's family, Thomas Astruc jokingly replied that he is "Alya's younger brother."
* "Animan" is a play on the words animal and man.
* Scarlet Animan reappears in the two-part special event "Heroes' Day".

## References

1. ↑ Confirmed by the official Miraculous Ladybug Tumblr.
2. ↑ http://www.telequebec.tv/les-aventures-de-ladybug-et-chat-noir/epi013ladybug
3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/MiraculousThomasAstruc/posts/1003852316417217
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas\_Astruc/status/808283314138349568

Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir • Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Reoccurring Miraculous holders
Chloé Bourgeois/Queen Bee • Alya Césaire/Rena Rouge • Luka Couffaine/Viperion • Max Kanté/Pegasus • Nino Lahiffe/Carapace • Lê Chiến Kim/King Monkey

Villains
Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth • Nathalie Sancoeur/Mayura

Guardians
Wang Fu

Kwamis
Barkk • Daizzi • Duusu • Fluff • Kaalki • Longg • Mullo • Nooroo • Orikko • Plagg • Pollen • Roaar • Sass • Stompp • Tikki • Trixx • Wayzz • Xuppu • Ziggy

Previous Miraculous holders
Ancient Chinese Bee Miraculous holder • Ancient Chinese Butterfly Miraculous holder • Ancient Chinese Fox Miraculous holder • Ancient Chinese Ox Miraculous holder • Ancient Chinese Peacock Miraculous holder • Ancient Egyptian Ladybug • Ancient Egyptian Miraculous holder • Bọ rùa • Cernunnos • La Coccinelle • Herakles • Hēi Māo • Hippolyta • Jeanne d'Arc • La Mariquita • Micazoyolin • Mudekudeku • Piáo Chóng • Pied Piper of Hamelin • Sasuke Sarutobi • Sun Wukong • Tentomushi • Tomoe Gozen

Future Miraculous holders
Aspik • Brazilian Miraculous holder • Dragon Bug • Future Queen Bee • Future Butterfly Miraculous holder • Jade Turtle • Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx • Lady Noir • Mister Bug • Multimouse • Multimouse with Fox Miraculous • Snake Noir • Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko

Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth • Akuma • Nathalie Sancoeur/Mayura

Akumatized villains
Anansi • Animaestro • **Animan** • Antibug • Backwarder • Bakerix • Befana • The Bubbler • Captain Hardrock • Catalyst • Chameleon • Christmaster • The Collector • Copycat • Darkblade • Dark Cupid • Dark Owl • Despair Bear • Desperada • Destroyer • The Evillustrator • Frightningale • Frozer • Gamer • Gigantitan • Glaciator • Gorizilla • Guitar Villain • Horrificator • Ikari Gozen • Kung Food • Lady Wifi • Magician of Misfortune • Malediktator • The Mime • Miraculer • Oblivio • Party Crasher • The Pharaoh • Mr. Pigeon • Pixelator • Prime Queen • Princess Fragrance • The Puppeteer • Oni-Chan • Queen Wasp • Reflekta • Rena Rage • Replay • Reverser • Riposte • Robostus • Rogercop • Sandboy • Santa Claws • Sapotis • Shell Shock • Silencer • Silurus • Simon Says • Stoneheart • Stormy Weather • Style Queen • Syren • Timebreaker • Troublemaker • Vanisher • Volpina • Weredad • Zombizou

Other villains
Trash Krakken

Unknown and/or future villains
Apkli • Cat Blanc • Dr. Sadness • Hawk Moth (future) • Ignoblia • Kwamibuster • Loveater • Miracle Queen • Pain and Tears • Monsieur Rat • Startrain • Timetagger • Trio of Punishers

Miss Bustier's class (Ivan Bruel • Juleka Couffaine • Mylène Haprèle • Alix Kubdel • Nathaniel Kurtzberg • Rose Lavillant • Sabrina Raincomprix • Lila Rossi)Adam • Ali • Marc Anciel • Aurore Beauréal • Mireille Caquet • Jean Duparc • Ondine • Kagami Tsurugi • Wayhem

Children
August • Boy • Ella Césaire • Etta Césaire • Manon Chamack • Kenya • Chris Lahiffe • Mrs. Michelle's son • Quentin

Adults
Adrien's bodyguard • Emilie Agreste • Arlette • Art teacher • Thomas Astruc • August's mother • Vincent Aza • Banana Man • Théo Barbot • André Bourgeois • Audrey Bourgeois • Breaker • Caline Bustier • Butler Jean • Alec Cataldi • Marlena Césaire • Nora Césaire • **Otis Césaire** • Nadja Chamack • Sabine Cheng • Wang Cheng • Chris (performer) • Clara Contard • Anarka Couffaine • Mr. Damocles • Armand D'Argencourt • Doorman • Gina Dupain • Rolland Dupain • Tom Dupain • Fire captain • Fisherman • Ghetto Blaster • André Glacier • Simon Grimault • Fred Haprèle • Howard • Jørgen • Kenya's father • Killabee • Mr. Kubdel • Jalil Kubdel • Marianne Lenoir • Lila's mother • Maid • Ms. Mendeleiev • Metal Face D • Mrs. Michelle • Clara Nightingale • Philippe • Prince Ali's chaperone • Public Enemy • Roger Raincomprix • Xavier Ramier • Penny Rolling • Bob Roth • Santa Claus • Sarah • Shaolin Soul • Jagged Stone • Jean Tretiens • Tomoe Tsurugi • Véronique • Vincent (Adrien's photographer) • Wealthy woman • XY

Animals
Fang • Minor animals • Whiskers

Groups
Kitty Section

Characters from the past
Darkblade (ancestor) • Mage • Order of the Guardians

Miscellaneous
Albert • Markov

Future characters
Lindalee Rose • Sabine's mother • Vivica

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