Luka Couffaine

* Luka
* Viperion

> Music is often simpler than words.
>
> Luka

**Luka Couffaine** is a character who appears in the second season of *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*. He is the older twin brother of Juleka Couffaine, the guitarist of Kitty Section, and a new student at Collège Françoise Dupont, who attracts the attention of Marinette.

## Appearance

### Physical appearance

Luka is a tall, slender half American and half Japanese teenage boy of fair skin. He has a Roman nose, pale pink lips, luminous vivid cyan eyes, and medium-length black hair that has dyed teal strong tips. He is good looking, as even Chloé admitted that Luka was cute (though she then goes on to say that his clothes are garbage.)

### Civilian attire

His attire includes a white shirt with a black Jagged Stone imprint and black jeans ripped at the knee. He also wears a brown leather bracelet, yellow and orange wristbands, and his fingernails are painted black. He has a grayish cerulean denim jacket with a strong blue elbow-length hooded cardigan underneath, as well as black high top converse sneakers with different colored patterns. He wears a black ring with silver outlining on his left index finger and black earrings in his ears.

### As Viperion

He wears a mostly deep green, dark cyan, yellow, brilliant opal, and dark turquoise snake-themed superhero bodysuit, and appears slender and muscular. His suit has a snake-like textures and patterns, complete with fangs on his brilliant opal and turquoisish gray mask. His eyes change from cyan to brilliant spring green, and the dyed ends of his hair change to a moderate sea green. Along with this, he seems to wear light pink lipstick. He wears the snake bracelet miraculous on his wrist and carries a lyre as his weapon.

## Personality

Luka is a calm boy who has a mixed personality of being playful, charming, mature, and flirtatious. He is empathetic at reading people's emotions and expressing it through music. Luka is very kind and generous, especially towards his friends and family, but also to people he just met as he cheers Marinette up shortly after meeting her. He is also supportive and encouraging towards others like his sister Juleka. Luka seems to be an easygoing and relaxed boy. However, sometimes he can lose his calm if feels that he and mainly his friends are being wronged. As Viperion, most of Luka's personality remains the same like his caring and helpfulness. Given his calm disposition, Viperion is focused, observant and not afraid to give suggestions or ideas to others.

## Abilities

### As a civilian

Luka is excellent at playing his guitar and similar musical instruments, and seems to have a specialty for fingerstyle guitar. He is particularly good at creating melodies through people's emotions. He claims to have been playing the guitar since he was a baby.

### As Viperion

Viperion, like the rest of the superheroes, has enhanced capabilities such as speed, agility, and strength, and he is almost invulnerable to physical damage. Like a snake, he also has enhanced senses like hearing, smell, infrared vision and possibly the ability to feel vibrations but it is yet to be seen. His special superpower is Second Chance. With this, he marks a moment in time by sliding back the snake head on his Miraculous, and the snake head slowly returns to its place over the course of five minutes. Then, when needed, he slides the snake's head back again, reversing time to the point he marked. This gives him the opportunity to change the outcome of a recent event. He is able to go back to the marked moment as many times as he wants before the snake's head returns to its original position.

## Relationships

### Juleka Couffaine

Juleka is Luka's younger twin sister, whom he is very close to. They are members of the same band, Kitty Section, in which they play similar instruments. He hangs out with her and her friends on occasion. Luka listens to his sister encourages her to follow her dreams.

### Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Luka's relationship with Marinette is wholesome and slightly complicated. Their relationship is involved in a love triangle between Marinette, him, and Adrien Agreste. Luka knows that Marinette has feelings for Adrien, but instead of being jealous he supports Marinette and encourages her to shoot her shot with him. However, he lets her know that he'll always be there for her if things don't work out. Luka truly loves Marinette.He was working on a song for her, that he showed to her briefly before it was finished. Luka also helps by giving Marinette a lift to Le Grand Paris hotel, which she kissed him on the cheek for. Later that day, Marinette breaks down in front of him, crying about all her crushing responsibilities and how she feels like she can never be who she truly is. Luka holds Marinette and comforts her, letting her know that she can always be herself around him. As for how he interacts with Ladybug, Luka appears to respect Ladybug. They only interact briefly while Luka is not Viperion. As Viperion, Luka assists Ladybug and Cat Noir with defeating akumatized villans. Ladybug trusts him, as she gave him a Miraculous, and also because she knows him while she's Marinette. Ladybug respects him too, since she's open to his ideas and accepts his orders when he is using his power of Second Chance. He has worked with her and the other superheroes in the battles with Hawk Moth and Mayura. Like the other heroes on the team, Luka follows Ladybug's lead without question.

### Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir

Luka doesn't know Adrien too well, but when he meets Adrien for first time, Luka welcomes him into the band. He notices that Marinette seems to have feelings for Adrien and advises her to talk to him.