Gabriel Agreste aka Hawk Moth/Shadow Moth is the main antagonist. He is a famous fashion designer across Paris and other places who created and owns the fashion brand, Gabriel. He is also the husband of Emilie Agreste and the father of Adrien Agreste, who models for him. Gabriel comes off as a cold, harsh, and very strict man. He is very protective of his son Adrien, having kept him home for most of his life, although having a possessive and distant relationship with him. He makes executive decisions about how to keep his son safe without considering how he may feel, such as unjustly deeming Nino a bad influence for Adrien and forbidding him from coming to his home ever again. Gabriel misses his wife greatly and sometimes has to be reminded that his son is also grieving as well, making him oblivious to the feelings of others. As Hawk Moth, he is cold and determined. After a villain's defeat, he determinedly vows revenge and, while stopping for some time, doesn't wait too long to try again with his akumas. His goal is to claim the Ladybug and Cat Miraculous to gain the absolute power necessary to achieve his dearest secret wish, not caring if he causes people harm in the process, even his own son.