Kwami

The **Kwami** (Japanese: **クワミ**) is the mascot of *Miraculous Retold*, as well as a major mascot character of *Kimberly's Adventures*. They are divine, spirit-like beings who embody "abstract" concepts. They give certain powers to people with Miraculouses, transforming them into animal-themed superpowered beings.

They are cousins of the Renlings, other spirit-like beings who embody human values.

## History

Kwamis are divine beings that are formed whenever a new abstract idea or emotion comes into existence in the universe, such as creation, love, beauty, and mathematics. The very first Kwamis ever to come into existence are Tikki and Dotty, the Kwamis of Creation, who came into existence upon the creation of the universe.

All of the Kwamis know each other and journeyed across the universe for eons. During their travels, they found their way to Earth and at some point discovered their magical powers, born from the abstract concepts that they respectively embody, with Plagg using his powers to cause the extinction of the dinosaurs. That's when the kwamis realized, even though their powers were great, they were too strong and unfocused, leading to great damage. During their ancient past, the kwamis witnessed the rise of humanity and with it, from 5 to 7 million years ago, the birth of their "cousins" the Renlings.

However, the Kwamis were spirit-like, and thus couldn't be perceived by regular, tangible lifeforms, such as humans, and were therefore unable to interact with them. Despite that, they had a deep yearning to learn more about humans by observing them.

Until one day, five thousand years ago, a Chinese mage figured out how to create special magical jewels, the Miraculouses. These jewels allowed the Kwamis to manifest in physical form, finally allowing them to communicate with mortal lifeforms, though the physical form can only be manifested when a Kwamis respective Miraculous is in the possession of an owner. In return for the privilege of having the ability to be perceived by mortals, the Kwamis were able to grant superpowers to their Miraculous owners. Through said owners they had discovered that their powers are far more manageable.

From that point on, Kwamis helped the wearers of their Miraculouses transform into heroes and achieve good all around the world. There were instances where they became stuck with villainous owners and were forced to help them with their diabolical schemes due to being bound to their miraculous owner's every command, such as Nooroo and Duusu currently in the series. Some of them have made long-lasting and meaningful bonds of friendship with their owners and to commemorate that special bond, they'd give their owner a jewel, known as a Kwagatama.

A long time ago (long enough for some Kwamis to forget), a magical spell was cast upon them. They are physically incapable of speaking their owners' names to each other or any Miraculous owners other than their own. However, if another Miraculous owner already knows their owner's identity, then the Kwami can speak their owner's name freely.

The spell also prevents kwamis from speaking the name of the guardians of their miraculouses.

On occasion, incidents where an active kwami would get separated from their owners or find them in trouble would occur, and often used their powers to protect them, but only as a last resort.

In "Sandboy", it is revealed that active Kwamis collect items from the outside world and bring them inside the Miracle Box to give as presents to inactive Kwamis for entertainment.

Sometimes on occasions, through unknown means or without the need for an owner a kwami can find their way out of the Miracle Box.

Just as Miraculous holders were taught about the powers of the jewels, so were the kwamis, such as the Miraculous potions, that allowed them and their owners to change into their elemental forms. However, even though they were curious about how their powers could be modified, they were forbidden by the guardians to know as a precaution in case if they ever fell into evil hands.

Over time, the kwamis also became aware that they could unify their powers as well as the danger that came when one holder fused too many jewels together, as seen in "Miracle Queen", when Stompp, Roaar and the others refused to share their activation commands after seeing Chloe's rude and selfish behavior. They also knew that Chloe could've severely hurt herself, so they refused for her own safety. They also were aware of the Guardian's Code and sometimes, like their owners, shared meaningful bonds with the guardian's of their boxes.

In rare incidents not all kwamis know the identity of the guardian that has ownership of the Miracle Box their Miraculous came from such as Nooroo and Duusu not knowing much about Master Fu before they became separated.

Sometimes, depending on certain situations or emergencies, Kwamis would often return to the home cities, towns, countries of their previous owners, but come under the ownership of new holders, like in the case with Tikki.

Even though, kwamis can be renounced by their owners in "Transmission", it's revealed that they can do their own form of "renouncing". As with Tikki's and Plagg's case, if the task of being a wielder is too great for them or least if the holder doesn't meet the kwamis expectations they can convince their owners to surrender their jewels without saying the renounce command. Afterwards the kwamis begin their search for new owners under their own judgement if a guardian doesn't or can't intervene or has their permission.

## Appearance

Generally, Kwamis are small, being around 10 centimeters (4 inches) in height, with large heads, big eyes, tails in different sizes, and tiny bodies. They have arms and legs, and though they lack fingers and toes, Kwamis are still able to grab things. The animal theme that they display is reflected in their Miraculous; for example, Plagg is black with green eyes and has cat-like ears and a cat-like tail. Fittingly, his Miraculous is the Cat Miraculous.

After consuming certain potions made from the Miraculous spellbook, their appearances will change. If the aqua mode potion is used, the kwami will gain fins and a fishtail. In "ice mode", the Kwamis gain crystals on their bodies.

In "Re-Creation", with Tikki and Plagg it's revealed that Kwamis have one other form under the command "Kwami Reveal Yourself", they assume their original forms becoming humanoid giants with multiple arms.

## Abilities

Kwamis are divine beings of great cosmic power. They are immortal beings that have existed since the birth of the universe billions of years ago.

Kwamis each have a unique superpower, each power corresponding to the abstract concept that the Kwami embodies. However, the Kwamis powers are far too strong and uncontrolled. When a Kwami uses their superpower without a Miraculous holder to channel and focus it, it results in some kind of catastrophe, potentially resulting in the destruction of whole cities and the extinction of entire species. And yet, on occasion they can also have some degree of control when using their powers.

Also mentioned in "Style Queen", kwamis don't need a physical form to use their powers as Plagg used his Cataclysm to make the dinosaurs go extinct, long before the jewels were made, it means that kwamis are capable of using their powers in their spirit forms or since they started their lives as cosmic and/or spirit like beings, Kwamis are born with their powers.

Due to their bodies being of spiritual nature, they are able to levitate and freely fly through physical space, even up in the sky at great heights, as seen in "Weredad". Kwamis are also able phase through physical matter, making it impossible to capture them. As seen in "Miracle Queen", and given the fact that they once flew across the vacuum of space, Kwamis do not require air, even if they're underwater.

Despite the Miraculouses granting them physical form, Kwamis don't show up on cameras, photos, videos, or screens as seen in "Kwamibuster" and "Truth", and they can't be seen or perceived by artificial intelligence, such as robots and androids, like Aeon. However, as seen in "Optigami", Kwamis can been seen through pictures and videos from technology if the footage is provided by magical means, such as if a Sentimonster transmits its vision to the technology containing it's Amok.

Even though they are small, Kwamis appear to have a human level of strength. They have displayed the ability to hold and lift things that are larger and/or heavier than themselves. Despite said size, there seems to be no limit to the amount of food they can eat; in "Dearest Family", Tikki was able to eat multiple galette's and still not get full.

They can also perform a ritual for their Miraculous owners where they create a Kwagatama inside their bodies from the hairs of their past and current owners. It allows their current holder to summon and communicate with spirits of the Miraculous holders of the past. They present the charm to their current bearer for a special occasion, such as a birthday.

Kwamis can communicate with each other from afar on a Kwami's "cycle" (the Kwami equivalent of a birthday) if they gather in the Miracle Box at a specific time and all sing together. The more Kwamis there are, the stronger the connection is, and the more likely it is to work. They can also completely dispel the connection if they need to. If the Kwami being contacted is powering a Miraculous at the time, the other Kwamis will contact the Miraculous' wearer instead.

Kwamis are under a magic spell that prevents them from saying their Miraculous owners' real names to each other. If they try, bubbles will come out of their mouths. They also cannot say the real names of their holders to other Miraculous holders, as seen in "Sandboy", "Reflekdoll", and “Destruction” However, as seen in "The Collector", this rule does not seem to apply if the holder already knows the other holders identity, as Wayzz was able to say Master Fu's name to Marinette. Yet it seems in "Reflekdoll" and "Oblivio", they can say the real names of their owners as long as they're not in close proximity to another individual and despite other kwamis knowing the identities of other holders, the spell seems to work regardless of any condition, but they can say any version of their holder's hero name just fine. It's also unknown if the guardians placed the spell on the kwamis starting with their first owners or after an incident that led to a Miraculous holder's identity being discovered leading to troubling results. In "Destruction", kwamis can say the real names of Miraculous holders who have renounced their jewel, however, even if the Miraculous is stolen, the holder whom the miraculous was stolen from still counts as a holder, as long as they never actually renounced the Miraculous.

As seen by Plagg in "The Puppeteer 2" and Tikki in "Captain Hardrock", Kwamis aren't only able to just inhabit Miraculouses; they can also possess or inhabit other objects like a wax figurine head and locks.

Due to them and their Miraculouses have been used by people across the world throughout history, the Kwamis are able to automatically speak and understand any human language, which is essential due to them not knowing who their next Miraculous owners might be. As seen by Tikki in "Miraculous Shanghai" as she could fluently speak Chinese, meaning that the phrases used to transform and the use of their powers can be said in any language.

In "Volpina", "Reflekdoll" and "Ephemeral", the kwamis are able to find their way home sometimes returning to their chosen owners or their guardian if they become lost or separated. According to Marinette, since the kwamis don't know what an address is they use their other senses to find their way home.

In ""Re-creation", it's shown that kwamis can reveal their real form if their owners asks them and even combine into one new entity. However, it's unknown if that's an unique trait for Tikki and Plagg, who are the embodiment of the first concepts to exist in the universe and so can obtain the Absolute Power.

### Miraculous Transformation

When a specific command is given, a Kwami will be pulled into their respective Miraculous, even if they do not want to. When a Miraculous owner transforms, the Kwami transforms into pure energy to charge the Miraculous and give the user their power, thus, resulting in the Kwami disappearing into the Miraculous. While the Kwami inhabits their Miraculous, the person wearing it will transform into an animal-themed superhero, the animal theme corresponding to the animal that the Kwami resembles.

The transformed person gains greatly enhanced physical abilities and become nearly invulnerable. They also acquire an Omni-purpose tool and the ability to use a more controlled version of the unique superpower that their Kwami possesses.

The Miraculous transformation can last indefinitely, but if the holder is underage, once the special superpower is used, they are left with only five minutes until they detransform back to their normal form and the Kwami leaves the Miraculous, completely out of energy. As seen in "Anansi", just summoning the power can drain the Kwami's energy, even if the power is not used on anything. To regain their strength for another transformation, the Kwami needs to refuel by eating food. Any food will work, though some have a preference for specific foods. Plagg is an example, as all he ever seems to eat is Camembert cheese and is barely shown eating anything else. In "Timetagger", just staying transformed takes a toll on them if the transformation is held for a very long period of time.

When the Miraculous is worn by an adult owner, the Kwami can maintain the transformation, even after the special power is used, and the power can be used multiple times. This is because when a kwami is paired with an adult holder, they can feed off their energy, sustaining themselves for far longer, also meaning they don't have to be fed as much.

They are aware of the actions of the people who use their Miraculous when transformed, but they cannot communicate with their owners during that time. At the same time, the extent of the events that they can be aware of when their Miraculous is used is uncertain: after the battle with Stoneheart, Tikki and Plagg were unaware that Ladybug forgot to capture the Akuma.

In "Emotion", it's revealed that they don't only have an awareness to the owners that use their miraculouses but also to the actions of others around their holders. As Tikki was aware of Felix's caring but aggressive methods, his powers, the situation and knowing he needed to see the real outcome of his desires which ended up in Tikki not giving her owner an object.

If a holder wears the Miraculouses of two Kwamis' or more, their unification capabilities are activated creating a hybrid Miraculous holder and yet it's unknown if constantly fusing two Miraculouses or more will have lingering or harmful effects for the kwamis.

### Weaknesses

Despite their god-like nature, Kwamis can get sick, as seen in "Princess Fragrance" when Tikki became sick after helping Marinette defeat a villain in the pouring rain or snow. A Guardian can assist in their recovery and heal them. It's unknown if a Kwami can only get sick while inside a Miraculous or to what extent this could harm them or affect their wielders and their powers. However, when a Kwami is not fed properly leading to their powers becoming weak and ineffective it's likely if they transform when sick, then their owner's powers will be too.

According to "Ladybug & Cat Noir" and "Timebreaker", Kwamis are capable of sensing the power of other kwamis and even their own powers when active under certain circumstances like time travel. However, it seems that their range can be limited or they can't sense the powers of another Kwami when they're not active, as Wayzz was unable to sense Duusu when he was activated prior to the months before Nooroo was. As well as sense the aura of other beings, including humans, done by Liiri in "Miraculous New York".

As abstract entities, they have been around since before the creation of the Miraculouses, meaning even if their Miraculous is destroyed or erased from the timeline, they will return to their natural state, in which case they cannot be perceived by mortal senses under normal circumstances; even though they do not cease to exist.[9] If a Kwami's connected jewel is destroyed first, then they go back to their original forms but it's unknown if the same holds true when or if the kwami is destroyed first.

When Kwamis are powering their owners, they have some level of resistance to an Akumatized villain's attacks, as seen in "Dark Cupid". However, if their owner is attacked by an Akumatized villain's powers and detransform afterward, the effects will transfer to the Kwami, as seen in "Oblivio", "Miraculer", and "Psycomedian".

Even though their intangibility makes them impossible to catch it does have their limits. The only known exception to this rule is magical means, such as the Miraculouses, or Kwamibuster's vacuum. In "Sentibubbler", it is implied that even though kwamis can make themselves intangible, they can't do so for objects, not even the Miraculouses they are connected to, as noted when Tikki said "The earrings won't go through the bubble". Which is full confirmed in "Conformation", as Plagg flew back to Paris with his miraculous in tow upon finding his guardian's hiding place in the Agreste mansion he phased right through the cabinet but the ring didn't come with him.

In "Truth", it's revealed that a damaged Miraculous is dangerous for a kwami as well but to a lesser extent in the case with Duusu. Along with his personality change, he described it with his mind being trapped in chaos and living in a nightmare. But whether if it's the same for each kwami is unknown varying between their personalities and how their connected jewels get damaged or if there are more side effects. Since kwamis feed off the energy of their adult wielders it's also likely that they feed off more when their connected Miraculous is damaged to sustain themselves which would explain the cases with Nathalie and Emilie. Or if it's possible that the kwamis can still use their version of their powers when the Miraculouses are damaged.

In "Dearest Family", it is revealed that when a Kwami gets a strong craving for a certain type of food, it can cause them to mad with hunger. The Kwami will do whatever it takes to get as much of the food as possible, they even go as far as to show themselves in front of humans and use their special superpowers, despite the potential disaster. To make matters worse, if the Miraculous holder transforms while their Kwami is in a food-hungry state, the extreme craving will pass on to the holder.

In "Evolution", it's revealed that the kwamis power depends on the energy they possess, before or during transformations. In case their energy starts to diminish, through the use of a single Miraculous or a unification, it is reflected in the performance of the powers given to their holders. With young holders, the single use of a Miraculous' power (with the exception of the Rabbit Miraculous), causes the kwamis to lose their energy, preventing the holder from using their power and causing the transformation to have a time limit before being undone. With adult holders, an excessive use of the powers ends up making them weaker. When under unification, for both young and adult holders, the combined use of the powers places a great strain on the kwamis and holder's energy, draining and debilitating both much faster. For that reason, it's imperative that the kwamis are well fed between each transformation and that the holder doesn't do constant combinations of too many Miraculous at one time.

According to Sass, it also presents a great danger to them with him warning Monarch "If you destroy us then you destroy yourself" heavily implying that they could lose their physical forms that way.

In "Destruction", even though, the spell prevents the kwamis from saying their holder or guardian's real names to others, but it doesn't prevents the kwamis from telling where the holders or guardians live, if the kwami knows where their owner's location/home, their homing instinct can be used by anyone with dark intentions.

It's revealed that kwamis can actually be directly affected by the powers of other kwamis, as Monarch was able to use Venom, Pollen's power, on both Plagg and Tikki. Not just that, but they remained affected by the power even after returning to their respective Miraculous and so after Monarch took them and then put them on, summoning the two kwamis who were still immobilized.

### Power-ups

The Miraculous spellbook contains recipes for potions that can alter a kwami's appearance and form, either by drinking the potion directly or consuming something edible that contains the potion. After the Kwami has ingested a potion, the kwami's Miraculous wielder will get new abilities and appearances in their superhero form, depending on the potion the kwami consumed. These extra powers last for only a single transformation.

#### Known Potions

The known power-ups are:

* **Aqua** - The kwami's legs are replaced with a fishtail, and their hands are replaced with flippers. It allows the kwami to grant underwater abilities to their holder. The potion's color is green.
* **Ice** - The kwami grows three ice shards somewhere on its body. In some cases some part of the body will be slightly altered, such as Tikki's spot which turns into a hexagon. It allows the kwami to grant ice-related powers to their holder. The potion's color is blue.
* **Space** - It is unknown what a kwami looks like in this form. It allows the kwami to grant space-related powers to their holder. The potion's color is purple.

## List of known Kwamis

### Female

* Tikki
* Plaggette
* Butterfly Kwami
* Clayzz
* Flixx
* Pollen
* Peacock Kwami
* Mullo
* Ox Kwami
* Roaar
* Fluff
* Longg
* Snake Kwami
* Kaalki
* Ziggy
* Sarufu
* Rooster Kwami
* Barkk
* Pig Kwami
* Libri

### Male

* Dotty
* Plagg
* Nooroo
* Wayzz
* Trixx
* Bee Kwami
* Duusu
* Mouse Kwami
* Stompp
* Tiger Kwami
* Muff
* Dragon Kwami
* Sass
* Horse Kwami
* Goat Kwami
* Xuppu
* Orikko
* Dog Kwami
* Daizzi
* Lirii