Thomas Astruc (character)

## Thomas Astruc

**Thomas Astruc** is a director introduced in the third season of *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*. He is played by and based off Thomas Astruc, the creator of *Miraculous*.

In "Animaestro", when Thomas' special night is ruined at his movie premiere and no one cares about him for creating his animated movie about Ladybug and Cat Noir, he is akumatized by Hawk Moth into **Animaestro**, an animated supervillain.

## Appearance

### Physical appearance

He is a rather corpulent man with green eyes, black hair and a beard.

### Civilian attire

He is wearing black pants and a black shirt, over which he wears a black jacket. Around his neck he wears a badge with a blue lace.

### As Animaestro

After he was akumatized, he appears as a silhouette of himself but semi-transparent with pencil-scribbles filling out his body. He also wears a Ladybug mask.

## Personality

He is a very nice man and usually upbeat and excited about his movie premieres. He just wants to be recognized and appreciated for his work, but has a tendency to be ignored by everyone.

As Animaestro, he is determined to show everyone what animation is capable of.

## Abilities

### As a civilian

He is the director of an animated film based on Ladybug and Cat Noir.

### As Animaestro

He is able to shapeshift into whatever animated 2D creature he can imagine, so he has practically unlimited abilities, if he can think of it. But he can only move as long as he is watched by at least one person. If no one looks at him, he freezes and he will be stuck in place until someone looks at him.

## Trivia

* It can be assumed that Thomas's birth date is January 18, 1975, as his real life counterpart, who is the creator of the series, was born on this date.
* Thomas' akumatization was decided upon when he had to discard a script for Season 2 because it "wasn't satisfying enough."
* Thomas' character is allergic to almonds, although he is not allergic to them in real life.
* His supervillain name is a combination of both animated and maestro.
* One of the forms that he transformed into was Ryu from the video game called Street fighter and a heroine from the Pretty Cure franchise.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/JMarnocha/status/1105547758214115328
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas\_Astruc/status/1105518845748539392
3. ↑ 20 September 2016:
https://twitter.com/Thomas\_Astruc/status/778296186528796672 "Had to discard a S2 script because wasn't satisfying enough. So we wrote another. Guess who's gonna be akumatized?"

https://twitter.com/Thomas\_Astruc/status/778299928162529280 "Replying to @Thomas\_Astruc #cameo"

(both tweets by Astruc included a close-up photo of his face)
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/Thomas\_Astruc/status/1105519048224313347

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
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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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