Astruc stated that since ladybugs are associated with good luck, he had decided that Ladybug's partner would have powers connected to bad luck, and as a result he had thought of a black cat.[1][2] The creation of Cat Noir (French: Chat Noir, lit. 'Black Cat')[3][6] was also a tribute to Catwoman.[2] Astruc commented that Cat Noir's civilian identity had initially been a character named Félix, describing him as "an early love interest for Marinette" who would have had a distant attitude toward her and would have been included in the "typical cold-and-snobbish-guy anime trope".[5] He said that while the difference between Félix and Cat Noir's personalities would have worked positively, it would not have provided very good narratives in the long term.[3] Because of this, Félix was replaced with Adrien.[3][7][8] Astruc stated that Cat Noir is one of the two most "powerful teenagers" alongside Ladybug since he has the power of destruction.[9] The idea related to the duo of the black cat and the ladybug was also inspired by one of Astruc's previous romantic relationships.[10] Astruc said that managing the situation created by Cat Noir's two identities alongside Ladybug's two selves in terms of romance was "a lot of fun".[3] He stated that pairs of superheroes like the one Cat Noir forms with Ladybug are rare in television series, adding that people enjoy the love game between the two characters.[11] Astruc commented that a romantic relationship between Adrien and Marinette would be fragile and intricate as long as there was a villain in the series; he said that such a relationship would need to be handled carefully and would be able to happen only under certain circumstances.[12]