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* [[Balancing Death's Books]]: {{spoiler|As [[Eccentric Mentor|Master Fu]] explains in "Robostus", anyone who gains possession of all the Miraculous-es could use them to do practically ''anything''. They could alter reality, create life, and possibly even change history. While this could, theoretically, be used for philanthropic purposes, like ending hunger and poverty or stopping all wars, the [[Powers That Be]] demand a price; whatever is given is taken from someone else to maintain a [[Balance of Power]] in the universe. Thus, if life is created, it will then be taken from someone else. For this reason, no one person can ''ever'' be allowed to assemble them all.}}
* [[Battle Couple]]: Zigzagged with Ladybug and Cat Noir. Their partnership has never truly been official, and while the two are ''technically'' reciprocate each other's feelings due to a [[Two-Person Love Triangle]] involving alternate identities, the farthest it has gone is a [[Ship Tease]]. However, both at least trust the other as a partner completely.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: When Santa Claws attacks the Agreste mansion, he leaves Adrien alone because he was kind to him before he was akumatized.
* [[Beethoven Was an Alien Spy]]: The Miraculous-es have been around since the days of [[Ancient Egypt]] at least, and each Miraculous holder is the most recent of a [[Legacy Character]]. Several historic and mythological figures have held such titles. Former Ladybugs include [[Greek Mythology|Hippolyta]] and [[Joan of Arc|Jeanne d'Arc]], while the Fox Miraculous was once held by [[The Pied Piper of Hamelin]]. [[Classical Mythology|Hercules|]] was also a Miraculous holder, but it is unknown which; most assume it was the Lion Miraculous.
* [[Betty, Veronica and Archie Switcheroo]]: Chloe is definitely the Veronica to Marinette's Betty when it comes to Adrien Agreste. Marinette is a [[Nice Girl]], but she occasionally engages in moments of pettiness that causes the [[Monster of the Week]], case in point with Lilah. Meanwhile, Chloe from time to time showed [[Hidden Depths]] or hints of a [[Heel Face Turn]] before {{spoiler|she decided to stay on the Face side}}.
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* [[Late for School]]: Happens to Marinette in the intro, and has caused many problems in actual episodes.
* [[Never the Selves Shall Meet]]: Defied twice-over in "Timebreaker"; Not only is Ladybug able to safely interact with - and form a team with - her past self, but [[Big Bad|Hawk Moth]] gets the smart idea to double his pawn's power by sending a second akuma to corrupt the past one, so they can ''also'' form a team. [[Fridge Brilliance]] kicks in here, as two Ladybugs were likely needed to purify two akumas.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Gabriel is CEO of a company (named after himself) that seems to be a parody of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci Gucci].
* [[Keep It Foreign]]: Adrien takes Mandarin Chinese lessons, but in the Mandarin Chinese dub, he knows Cantonese, which is a Chinese dialect that is mutually unintelligible with Mandarin. Hence, in "Kung Food", when Adrien and Wang Cheng would alternate between the dub language and Mandarin Chinese, they instead translate between Mandarin and Cantonese.
* [[Kent Brockman News]]: Nadja Chammak's broadcasts are often silly and uninformative, and occasionally veer into [[Dead Line News]] territory.
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* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Again, Hawk Moth. {{spoiler|Not counting his civilian identity,}} Ladybug has only truly spoken to him twice, and only the second time - the aforementioned [[Season Finale]] - in person.
* [[Open Secret]]: Pretty much ''every'' one of Marinette's classmates know she's in love with Adrian, except Adrian himself. This is lampshaded in the episode "Truth" where the eponymous akuma can force a victim to tell the truth, but using it on them to reveal "Marinette's secret" only reveals ''this'' secret.
* [[Pinocchio Syndrome]]: In 'Robustus', when Hawk Moth tells Markov about the wish, Markov turns into Robustus so he can use the wish to become human.
* [[Police Are Useless]]: But ''not'' for lack of trying in this case. Officer Roger is humiliated a lot, but one often has to admire him for commitment to his job.
* [[Power Limiter]]: Possibly why kwamis require human hosts. Plagg has proven to be a [[Walking Disaster Area]] if he tries to use his powers without Adrien, and according to Master Fu, caused the sinking of Atlantis ''and'' the extinction of the dinosaurs by accident. Quite likely, the other kwamis are similar.
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* [[Save the Villain]]: Ladybug ''frequently'' has to save Chloe from suffering [[Laser-Guided Karma]].
** Season 3 shows them going down the same road rescuing Lila.
** Villain might be pushing it, but this also applies to Chloe's father, Andre as well. Often having to save him, regardless of whether or not is happening is his fault (either directly or by proxy of helping Chloe).
** Due to the secret identities, this is often unintentional by the heroes' part when it comes to Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth.
*** Ladybug's World-Healing Wave undoes Simon Says' mind control on Gabriel just seconds before he 'flies' off the roof.
* [[Skewed Priorities]]:
** Plagg does this a lot, often complaining [[The Snack Is More Interesting|that the call to action comes when he's eating]] or that it happens at a party before he can go to the buffet. Of course, he's ''very'' eager to help Adrien defeat a [[Villainous Glutton]] before said villain gets to his store of cheese.
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