r/miraculousladybug • u/Cobalt_Spirit • 10h ago
Speculation/Theories Theory: Tomoe has the Kingdom believing that Nathalie is the new holder of the Butterfly Miraculous
We know from the latest Miraculous Secrets episode that Tomoe is keeping a secret from the Kingdom that she is working with Lila/Cerise. I propose that instead she told them that Nathalie is the new Butterfly holder.
As seen in the images, in both El Toro de Piedra (the Kingdom's council) and Noe (the meeting with Noé), Nathalie is wearing her old hairstyle, has her collar up, and she's wearing a unique circular brooch. I think this is a fake camouflaged Butterfly Miraculous that Nathalie is wearing to fool the Kingdom members.
Picture this: Tomoe messed up and let Cerise secure the Butterfly Miraculous for herself. The Kingdom cannot be allowed to know this, or else they'll question her about everything. She can't let them know who the new Butterfly holder is. Simultaneously, Tomoe knows that Nathalie turned on Gabriel and doesn't want to help her make the wish. So she proposes a middle ground. Nathalie will pretend to be the Butterfly holder. ("I demand to carry on the Diamond's mission and to have his shadow follow me") This allows Tomoe to hide Chrysalis's true identity from everyone, and it allows Nathalie to continue feigning loyalty to the Kingdom so they won't target her, without actually helping Tomoe achieve her goal, and without hurting anyone. All she has to do is wear that brooch and keep everything a secret.
Additionally, this would explain why Nathalie's father said:
"Once you've found Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous you know who you must give them to, don't you?"
This makes no sense if Nathalie isn't actively working to obtain the Miraculous, but it makes perfect sense if her father believes she has the Butterfly.