Nino Lahiffe

* Nino
* Carapace

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**Nino Lahiffe** is one of the characters of *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*. As Nino, he is Adrien Agreste's best friend and loves directing. As Carapace, he is a superhero protector of Paris, fighting alongside Ladybug and the other heroes she recruited.

## Appearance

Nino is a tall slender teenager, with short dark brown hair, tan skin, and moderate orange eyes.He wears a plain red cap, uses black-rimmed glasses, and often has a pair of dark gray, blue, and orange headphones hung around his neck. He typically wears a vivid azure t-shirt with an eye design on the front. Around his jeans is a brown belt, and while most of it is hidden by his shirt, one tip sticks out a little bit below the hem. Additionally, he wears multiple colored wristbands around his right wrist, moderate azure jeans, and red and white high collar shoes with a white knight design on the tongues.

Carapace has a deep green jumpsuit with a hood over his head, the suit itself made with tiny hexagonal patterns resembling those on the Turtle Miraculous. Over his eyes, Carapace wears black goggles with yellow-green lenses, and underneath the suit, he has a black collar. On his suit, he has six hexagon-shaped light green circles on his chest, and he has dark gray hexagon-shaped protective pads on his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. The Turtle Miraculous bracelet is on his right wrist. Also, Carapace wears deep green boots. He carried his shield on his back.

## Personality

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. He tends to act nervous in certain situations. When it comes to those he cares about he is brave and loyal, refusing to leave them behind.

## Relationships

### Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir

Adrien is Nino's best friend. They enjoy hanging out with each other, and they sit together in class. Aware of Adrien's issues with his father, Nino tries to console and help him. The feelings Nino has for Cat Noir are that of a fanboy, finding him awesome and admiring him.

### Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Whenever they interact, Nino and Marinette seem to be friends. Nino had a crush on her earlier in the show, but later got over it and began a relationship with Alya. As for Ladybug most of the time, Nino appreciates Ladybug's heroism, believing in her and Cat Noir as people he can trust in.

### Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth/Shadow Moth

Nino acts kind and respectful towards Gabriel whenever they meet. He is always a bit nervous when interacting with him, because Gabriel is so cold and serious, but he is also exasperated at Gabriel's strict approach to parenting Adrien. Nino can tell how much Gabriel's emotional and at times literal distance hurts Adrien, and questions if the "old man" is a robot or has always been so depressing. Nino is aware that Hawk Moth is responsible for the akumatized villains, but he has no idea that he is Adrien’s father. After receiving the Turtle Miraculous and becoming Carapace, he works with Ladybug and Cat Noir to stop him.