How To Get A Kwami In Real Life

This thought just suddenly spurred to me.

What if kwamis aren't actually alive, but physical manifestations of the Miraculous themselves. Kind of like an artificial intelligence created for the Miraculous to help guide it's user.

Now you may be thinking 'But Plagg eats Camembert, and Tikki eats chocolate chip cookies!'

Well to that I say, just as a computer needs to feed off of electricity, kwawmis need power too to maintain proper function of the Miraculous. So they must take in sustenance in the form of physical matter and convert that matter into magical energy, much in the same way our bodies convert matter into chemical energy.

Now there is a test to see if something is actually alive. There are seven factors involved:

1. Do they respond to stimuli?

2. Can they reproduce on thier own?

3. Do they grow and develop?

4. Do they use energy

5. Can they maintain homeostasis (remain in a stable state self sufficiently.)

6. Are they made of smaller individual structures, (cells, molecules atoms, mostly cells)

7. Can they evolve biologically?

1. Do they respond to stimuli?

If you poked Tikki, she would probably giggle. Her response to poking resulted in giggling so yes, kwamis do respond to a stimulus. Incendentially, if you pull out a piece of Camembert, a tiny little cat will come flying to you. Stimulus, the smell of Camembert, response, plagg will eat it.

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2. Can they reproduce on thier own?

As far as we know, kwamis can't reproduce on thier own. There aren't any little baby kwamis floating around some where. Unless Tikki and plagg are still just babies explaining thier small size.

Being 5000 years old must still be very young for a kwamis life... If they are alive. If they can reproduce, by what method? Sexual? Asexual?

There are male and female kwamis. Perhaps kwamis reproduce asexually. Though it would be a horrifying sight to see Tikki sprout a mini Tikki on herself before the mini Tikki breaks off and becomes a whole new ladybug kwami. Yeesh that sounds disgusting.

Or perhaps there's a form or rebirth kwamis go through like what a phoenix does in legend. It basically dies before coming back to life as a newer version of itsself.

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This could possibly explain Tikkis sudden sickness in the Princess Fragrance Episode. Tikki "dies" in order to keep living, which is why she needed to go see Master Fu as he was the only one who could help bring Tikki back to life.

Ok moving on

3. Do they grow and develop?

Biologically, maybe? Depending if kwamis were smaller to begin with and they are now at thier full size. Characteristically, yes they can grow and develop. Just like any sentient being, they can improve thier social, mental, and emotional health. But physical development is non-existent to say the least.

4. Do they use energy?

I stated this at the top of my blog before this theory got a little more technical.

Yes kwamis do use energy. It's a form of energy we do the fully understand yet. Magic is all we can describe it as.

When Cat Noir and Ladybug detransform, Tikki and Plagg are weak and exhausted. They need to regain thier energy before being able to transform Marinette and Adrien back into Ladybug and Cat Noir respectively. So they usually eat something. Not exactly food specific for kwamis as a species to eat, but generic human food.

I do wonder if kwamis can eat anything else. All we see plagg eat is cheese and we only ever see Tikki eat cookies. So do they regain thier strength if they eat dog food or a leaf or a penny? Does it have to be actual food safe for human consumption or can kwamis eat anything?

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5. Can kwamis maintain homeostasis?

To those who don't know, homeostasis simply means you stay in the same state even if your surroundings change. For example, if you go outside on a hot sunny day, you don't instantly burn up. Your body will sweat and your blood vessels in your skin will expand to get rid of excess heat and keep your body cool. You maintain homeostasis.

If you put an ice cube on the sidewalk on a hot sunny day, it will melt. There's nothing it can do on its own to stay solid. It does not maintain homeostasis.

So, In the Episode Lady Wifi, Lady Wifi locked Cat Noir in a freezer. When Cat Noir lost his ring, plagg popped out and started shivering.

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This also coincides with the first test above which states 'Do kwamis respond to stimuli.' Plagg was introduced to a cold environment (the stimulus) and started to shiver from the cold (the response). Now plagg didn't immediately freeze, but niether did Adrien. We didn't to see a lot of what Adrien and Plagg went through in the freezer so we don't know how long Plagg could have lasted.

I'll put this one as a maybe.

6. Are they made of smaller structure?

To our knowledge? No? Does anyone really have a book about kwami biology we could study? This part of the test also coincides with growing developing, and reproducing. If kwamis aren't made of cells, then they can't really grow, develop or reproduce traditionally. At least in a biological manner. Kwamis could be made of a smaller, magial structure, but again, we know nothing of kwami biology. Yes they have eyes, a head, body, legs, arms, antennae, whiskers, shells, fur, mouths, tails. But these are just body parts. So far we have no indication of what kwamis are like on the microscopic scale.

And finally...

7. Can they evolve biologically?

This simply means thay organisms can adapt to their environment over time. I'd say this is a pretty good indication of a yes. Kwamis have existed for thousands of years, through all time periods of humans history. They have gone through multiple masters and in different environments. The episodes 'Origins' and 'Pharoah' both showcased kwamis in the past. Over time they have changed and adapted to each of thier new masters.

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Recap

1. Do kwamis respond to stimuli?

Answer: Yes

2. Can kwamis reproduce on thier own?

Answer: Probably not

3. Can kwamis grow and develop?

Answer: No? (This one is iffy as we still have more to learn about them.)

4. Do kwamis use energy?

Answer: Yes!

5. Can kwamis maintain homeostasis?

Answer: I think this is a yes.

6. Are kwamis made of smaller structures?

Answer. I don't know.

7. Can kwamis evolve biologically?

Answer: Yes.

Conclusion.

Although they seem very much alive, moving around, talking, and eating, the scientific evidence points to them not being actually alive. To me they seem more like a super advanced artificially intelligent instruction manual for the Miraculous. It would sure beat Having to read a giant 5,000 page book on how to use a Miraculous, how to understand it's limits and warnings, (Remember, the warning come after the spells) the history of the Miraculous you posess, and it's warranty information. 'If you don't want to be a Miraculous Holder, please do not return to sender. Some way you will see why you were chosen. No refunds and thank you for saving my life.'

Besides, wouldn't it be great if your instruction manual had a personality, interacted with you and was a cute little chibi spirit figure? I'd take that over a dumb book nobody reads except when things go wrong. (<---- and that line right there made me sing in all Miraculous spirit.)

Wow, I haven't had a full blown theory like this in forever. Thanks for reading!

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