If you're up for sharing it, can I ask what new powers you gave to the miraculous?
Iām probably gonna elaborate on certain things more on other postsā for this one Iāll tell you about what I have planned for the Power-Ups.
šTerrain-Based š + Environmental Power-Ups
The Fire power-Up, Inferno power-Up, Blaze power-Upā¦
Thermal Protection against extreme heat conditions, fire/lava resistance, heat stress, and smoke.
Oxygen masks, membrane layers, heat vision(?), etc.
Iād like to incorporate actual firefighter elements in the design. Iām also using character designs from the movie āPromareā as inspiration. I adore the artistic choices in that film! āØ
External Layer (durability + protection)
Moisture Barrier (insulation + filter)
Thermal Barrier (more insulation + air cushions)
^layers of a firefighter suit.
I considered calling this the āTerra Power-Upā but since Iām classifying this as a Terrain-based miracle enhancerā¦ I decided against it.
Caving helmets to help illuminate dark tunnels.
Suits have reflective designs so that they can see allies.
Ventilation/respirators for clean air.
Mainly helps with digging/drilling into hard Earth. That being said, the suits would have earplugs to block out the noise.
The Ground power-up probably has the most destructive ability compared to the others.
The Ground power-up probably wonāt get as much use as power-ups like the Space or Rainfall onesā especially since the catacombs of Paris will probably hinder its usesā¦ or not? I guess they could still use it if theyāre hiding down there.
Also called the Desert Power-Up.
Goggles/Mask so sand doesnāt get in the eyes/nose/mouth.
Special shoes that are unaffected by the heat of the sand, while also providing support so that the ankles/feet donāt tire from walking on sand (unstable surface) for long periods of time.
Iām considering modeling the shoes after a camelās feetā¦
Some miraculouses already have a ācompatible power-upā sooo with this (as an example) I think the turtle miraculous would already have some aquatic abilities by default, so using a power-up would amplify those abilities.
The only thing Iām really changing about the Aqua power-upās appearance is that when the holder touches waterā¦they turn into mermaids. š§āāļø š§āāļø š§āāļø because I wanna draw mermaids.
I get all technical with these other power-ups like āum actuallyāļøš¤ you need X equipment with Y protection when venturing in an area with Z hazardous conditions.ā And then with with this one Iām like āmermaidsā
The Ice-Skater power-up + Blizzard power-up
Iām keeping the ice skater concept, but Iām also adding another āformā for blizzards. Those skates arenāt gonna help when you need to get past heavy snowfall.
Suits are water-proof and wind-proof.
The Blizzard forms have snow boots that can shift into cleated soles for climbing up icy cliffs, or snow-boards for skiing.
It always kind of bothered me that they present these new power-upsā¦and only introduce three, one of which (Ice) we hardly get to see. I partially blame this on the fact that the Ice power-up is isnāt as versatile as the Aqua/Space ones.
The original name I had thought of was the āRainy Day power-upā I also considered calling it the āWetlands power-upā
The hands and feet of the suit can stick to slippery surfaces. The rest of the suit works like a hydrophobic substanceā easily resisting water (and mud) and having it slide off their costumes.
Special goggles that see through fog with sensors that detect heat/movement/etc.
Depending on the situation, the Rainfall power-up can also add an oxygen tank + mask for hiding/diving in mud.
Thermal protection- donāt want anyone catching a cold!
Ladybug gets antennae window-wipers
Same functions as canon, though Iāll switch out the wings for rockets/jets. Iām not sure how effective wings would be in spaceā¦I get its magic butā¦eh.
Iām not sure why Iām like this. I change the Aqua power-ups so I can draw mermaids, but I donāt wanna give the cat wings???
Part of the reason I wanted to make mermaid designs is because I was thinking āOh, this is a show aimed towards little girls, they missed an opportunity for a mermaid doll series,ā and then when I have the chance to make fairy designs I donāt want to. Maybe itās cause itās called the Space power-upsā¦ when I think of fairies I think of more nature-forest entities then space. So I wanna draw space suits.
I changed the name last minutes to the āMountain Power-Upā before it was āMountain-Climberāā and even just āClimber power-upā however since the other titles mentioned the environmental conditions, I decided that āMountainā felt more appropriate.
Suit helps with high altitudes, Leg support, magic offers control of the holderās center of gravity.
Mountain Goats for reference???
I actually thought of leaving this one out, as I feared that the Space power-up would leave it null. The Space suits are usually used for long-distance travel, and when I thought of the Mountain power-up, I considered the heroes using it to travel in big cities by scaling the skyscrapers.
I ended up deciding that the Mountain power-up would get its use in wide-area searching missions. Itās most effective in situations like looking for things in caves or along cliffs.
š Specialized Mission š Power-Ups
ā¢Extreme Combat // Armor
(Originally wouldāve been merged with the Stealth suitās abilitiesā¦until I realized that animals like horses and dragons arenāt stealthy.)
This one Iād like to elaborate on. The Miracle Temple fell in 1845, and so the grimoire would have to predate thatā which obviously means there is NO WAY they would have a power-up based on modern technology.
This idea came to me because I was like āHmm I wonder who found out there was a way to enhance the Kwami/miraculous powersā¦actually, if they figured this out with less resources/research than we have today- what power-ups could modern-day miraculous holders make?ā And so you have the power made by the newest generation of heroes.
š Crystal š Power-Ups
Itās shown (in Season 5) that miraculouses can be physically modified to take different forms. Whether that be the dormant forms or being reconfigured (Gabrielās rings + Marinette returning them to their original design)
So I think itād be interesting if the miraculouses could be tinkered/forged to enhance their powers or gain new abilities.
The original concept for the canon power-ups were things like the āPearl of the Heartā or āStone of the Sunā so theoretically a miraculous can be modified to add these enchanted stones to harness new powers.
This is the concept I have the less planned out, but as for what extra powers could be added to a miraculousā Iām considering ones based on the Five Elements in China.
So that would be; Earth, Metal, Water, Wood, and Fire.
I also wanna incorporate the scrapped āPearl of Heartā idea. Which according to the little info we got, is what lets Ladybug cure the akumatized.
This provides a meta reason as to why Ladybug and Chat Noir are allowed to leave Paris WITHOUT seeming like theyāre abandoning their duties as heroes. They have others who can do that as well! Narrative-wise; once they acquire the āPearl of Heartā it also gives other heroes the opportunity to shine without needing Ladybugās aid.
I donāt know if canon even needed to add the whole āPurify the Akumaā thing. Itās only relevant in the Origins/StoneHeart episodeā¦ but story-wise, this point doesnāt matter at all. Think about it. They wrote-in this problem just so Ladybug can have another power that makes her essential for saving the day. They never have the heroes fail at purifying the Akuma again, and never delve into a story where itās important again. It feels like theyāre breaking Chekovās gun.
š Occasion (not actual power-ups)
These are outfits that come already built-in as optional suits. Not including the ādefaultā suit heroes transform into.
^for honoring significant acts of heroism or when someone graduates from apprentice to Guardian.
(Sorry for the long response!)
