Catwalker - Tumblr Posts
i’m not over this. i don’t think i’ll ever be over this
This is so cool and really interesting!
The English name “Catwalker” is nice and it works, but now I prefer/like the more clever original French name “Velvet Paws” due to what @little-mari-on-a-roof said above. I understand why the name would not translate the best for those who are unfamiliar with the saying.
I’m still going to refer to Adrien’s short lived persona as “Cat Walker” because that is how he is more popularly known in the English MLB fandom and the fist name I associate when I think about him.
I want to join the French “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir” fandom too but I don’t understand French well and Google Translate can only get me so far.
Today the french dub for Kuro Neko came out and it turns out that catwalker's original name is Patte de velours, lit. "velvet paw" and I really love it so here's a little explanation of the name :))
In french, the saying "patte de velours" means to retract one's claws (when talking about a cat) or to hide one's true intentions beneath a friendly and kind exterior. Which is pretty much what Adrien does in the episode. His claws are physically less sharp, he refrains himself and he acts all perfect to get ladybug to like the new him.
And just like catwalker, it also hints (but in a way more subtle way) to Adrien's involvement in the fashion industry because of the word "velours"!
Cat Walker doodles! I love the design of his suit 0_0✨
The last photo is inspired by this post:
Credits to @athenianowls02606
Sorry, bad english
OBSESSED with the potential drama with catwalker being all that Adrien can transform into if his dad made him hashtag Become Evil. OBSESSED. The grief. The beef. The SUBTEXT.