Now if the image alone hasn't caught you off guard, here me out on this crossover for a second:
“Deep in the heart of India, a pack of wolves help uphold the Law of the Seeonee Jungle with special jewels bestows upon them and allies of other species. Shere Khan the Tiger, one such allies once upon a time, betrays them with the Butterfly Miraculous of Empowerment and slays Alexander the bearer of the Ladybug Miraculous. The fallen hero is survived by his wife and three sons, one of whom is an adopted human boy named Mowgli.
Inspired by his father's sacrifice, Mowgli becomes a young man-cub trained by Alexander’s closest friends in the ways of the wild and eligible to be considered as a Miraculous bearer. Other young wolves step up to be considered as future defenders of the Jungle as Tikki and Plagg scout them for potential heroes to face Shere Khan, now declaring himself as Hawk Moth.
Tikki was hesitant to consider Mowgli after feeling she left Alexander to die in order to save her Miraculous. However, an Akuma attack causes forces her to make her choice. Thanks to Mowgli's human spark of creativity, he's able to utilize the Lucky Charms even when they're of devices he never heard of.
As Mowgli, he strives to be a great member of the pack despite his insecurities and self-doubt. However, as Ladybug, he feels empowered to do just about anything. He's not alone as Bagheera, Baloo, Kaa and Chill the Kite each are given a Miraculous in rotation to guide the rookie as a hero in addition to the ways of the Jungle he's sworn to defend.
And of course, a bearer for the Black Cat Miraculous was chosen by Plagg to support Mowgli as his partner in crime. A fellow pack member who's identity he cannot learn let alone come close to guessing and vice versa.
But that's for next time. Mayhaps you can to guess in the meantime..."
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So... yeah. In a world of IP renewals and brand management, I wouldn't put it past Disney to try and cash in on The Jungle Book where Mowgli becomes superheroes with his friends not unlike The Lion Guard. Basically cashing in on Marvel and Miraculous all the while.
My idea would be a fifty-two episode animated series adapting concepts from Miraculous with some story and character beats from Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli. The first season would be a relaxed pace of thirteen self-contained episodes that lay the foundation for a much meatier Season 2 and onwards involving our Cat Noir to be.
But who is Plagg's master? And how does a wolf look when transformed?
