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At the time the world was created, there were two forces at war with one another. Their powers reigned over all else.
The Ladybug of Creation, who strove to build civilizations and help the creatures that inhabited it thrive.
The Black Cat of Destruction, who strove to challenge the limits of the world and use his powers without bound.
They rarely found a balance with one another, but they knew they couldn’t be without the other.
When Creation took over, chaos prevailed over all. People advanced too quickly and destroyed one another.
When Destruction took over, famine and sickness plagued the Earth. Nobody could advance and survival was rare.
With each tip of the scale in either direction, a new force was created:
Protection, who keeps those in the throes of violent times safe.
Subjection, who paralyzes those who oppose her will.
Transmission, who transforms those committed to a goal.
Emotion, who may imbue items with one’s emotion to aid in a mission.
Together, in harmony, these forces could keep the delicate balance humanity needed. But neither of them could handle the strength they wielded alone. With each new force, the balance became harder to maintain.
During the dawn of a new era, as humanity continued to grow, they realized the danger they posed with their raw abilities unchecked.
So they each created an item called a Miraculous to contain their overwhelming power and let it show at much smaller scales. Each force was reduced to a small animal-shaped creature called a kwami to help their Miraculous find someone worthy. Though each kwami may combine with their Miraculous and regain a fraction of their full ability, it is much safer for them to bond with a holder, someone to take on the power and merge with the kwami.
For centuries, the kwamis have been passed from holder to holder, with their memories wiped and true names lost along the way…
For decades, the Miraculous have been nearly forgotten…
For weeks, the Miraculous of Transmission and its kwami resembling a butterfly has been in use.