Carapace

**Nino Lahiffe** is a human male from Universe AC-8, member of the French Miraculous Team, aspiring filmmaker, DJ, and student at Collège Françoise Dupont. He serves as a supporting character in *Marvel's Avengers: Odyssey* and a minor character in Book I: Assemble. He is also Alya Césaire's boyfriend, and is best friends with Adrien Agreste and Marinette Dupain-Cheng. After being gifted the Turtle Miraculous by Ladybug, Nino became the superhero **Carapace**.

## Carapace

* Nino
* Carapace

## Biographical Information

### Alias

* Carapace
* Cappie
* Captain Turtle
* Oogway

## General Information

### Relatives

* Unnamed mother
* Chris Lahiffe (younger brother)

### Occupation

* Student at Collège Françoise Dupont
* DJ
* Filmmaker
* Superhero

## Other Information

### AU Status

Active

As Carapace, Nino would go onto join the French Miraculous Team led by Ladybug and Chat Noir, which included Alya as Rena Rouge, Chloé Bourgeois/Queen Bee, Luka Couffaine/Viperion, and Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko. They would only use their Miraculouses on difficult missions only, and would promptly return them to Ladybug once the job was completed. Nino would suspect that Alya was Rena, which he learned later on when Ladybug gifted them both their Miraculouses.

## Personality

### As Nino

Nino is fun-loving, enthusiastic, friendly, and compassionate. He enjoys being a DJ at parties and hanging out with friends. He is described as "a caring friend with a strong sense of right and wrong". Noticing when someone, like Adrien, is upset, he does what he can to comfort them or cheer them up. If he has a vision for something, he stays dedicated to it, sometimes rather stubbornly. But if things don't go in the fashion he wants them to, it exasperates and upsets him. He is more than willing to argue his point, though he is able to change his opinions on situations or particular people. Nino becomes frustrated if he sees something that he considers unfair. However, he doesn't hold grudges for long, and whether by choice or not, he will help others when they ask for it.

Much like his girlfriend Alya Césaire, he can be caught up in the moment or excitement of things. However, unlike Alya, he can calm himself down enough to realize reality as he doesn't hesitate on returning the Turtle Miraculous.

Like most citizens of Paris, Nino idolizes Ladybug and Chat Noir, despite being unaware that they are Marinette and Adrien. Their influence on him has made him to be very loyal and selfless. Especially when his friends or even Alya are in danger, one of the reasons as to why he was gifted the Turtle Miraculous.

Nino also isn't who appreciates secrets, especially between him and Alya, whom he confides in the most. They are both aware of their secret identities, and are prone to defend one another if one of them is in danger.

### As Carapace

As Carapace, most of Nino's personality remains the same, with his willingness to help others and bravery being increased immensly, although he forgets to speak in a formal manner, calling Ladybug "dude" or "dudette" instead of Ladybug. His humor and demeanor also remain the same to some degree as well. However he becomes somewhat insecure and camera shy according to Chat Noir. He works well with his teammate, especially with Chat Noir and Rena Rouge, but becomes very overprotective of the latter when danger arises.