| “ | Allow me to explain the rules to you... you're not allowed to call it quits at any time! Adrien is mine! I will defeat you. Both of you! I am the best fencer! | „ |
| ~ Riposte |
Riposte is an akumatized villain in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir and the first akumatized form of Kagami Tsurugi.
Appearance[]
Riposte's face and skin is silver with red eyes. She has a silver helmet with angular sides and a red circle on the center of the forehead with the Tsurugi crest. Her body outfit is silver armor; a breastplate, pauldrons and tassets while her arms and legs are solid silver, and she wears silver high-heel shoes. Her right hand seems to be or holds a sword-like extension with a triangular guard and a red circle bearing the Tsurugi crest on the center of the guard.
Personality[]
As Riposte, she is furiously obsessed with getting a rematch with Adrien and winning it, even if he is in no condition to fight due to his injured ankle, and she considers people that she views as not being good enough fighters as not being worthy, such as Ladybug. Riposte is also arrogant and doesn't have a problem with outright attacking her opponents when they have no chance of defending themselves. However, despite this, she follows Hawk Moth's commands without question, even if they conflict with her own goals.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Sword arm - her sword is merged with her hand, so it cannot be easily removed.
- Cutting - she can cut through anything with ease.
- Slash projection - she is able to generate slash waves from her sword hand that can sever buildings in half, such as the glass pyramid.
- Enhanced swordsmanship
Quotes[]
| “ | Give me a moment, Adrien. I must finish her off, first! But don't worry- I haven't forgotten about you! I won't be long. | „ |
Trivia[]
- In fencing, the word "riposte" refers to a quick return thrust following a parry.
- A colloquial use of the word refers to a quick, witty retort to an insult or criticism. Another definition related to this is a "retaliatory maneuver or measure".
- Riposte reappears in the two-part special event "Heroes' Day".
- Riposte appears another time in "Gamer 2.0" for Gamer's powers.
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Riposte[]
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Gamer 2.0[]
