| “ | Just say "showtime" already! | ” |
—Xuppu to Lê Chiến Kim | ||
Xuppu[3] is the kwami of Derision[4] who is connected to the Monkey Miraculous. With his power, Xuppu's wearer can use the circlet to transform into a monkey-themed superhero.
Xuppu is currently dormant in his Miraculous within the Miracle Box, being kept by Marinette Dupain-Cheng. When the situation requires it, he temporarily becomes active to help Lê Chiến Kim transform into King Monkey.
Appearance[]
Xuppu is 10 centimeters (or 4 inches) tall and is light brown with a yellow mark on his face. He has yellow ears, brown eyes with the irises being black, and a long tail.
Personality[]
Not much is known about Xuppu except he's mischievous and playful. He is also easily offended, as shown when Kim called him a plushie.
Abilities[]
Xuppu can fly, levitate, and phase through solid objects. He can also carry objects that are larger and/or heavier than himself.
As a kwami, Xuppu is able to transform the holder of the Monkey Miraculous into a monkey-themed superhero.
He gives his wielder the ability to use the superpower Uproar, which allows the holder to summon an item with their weapon to later throw it at the opponent. Once struck, it will cause the target's powers and abilities to go temporarily out of control.
Relationships[]
Lê Chiến Kim[]
At first, Xuppu looks like he and Kim don't get along (since Xuppu calls Kim a nitwit and Kim calls Xuppu a plushie) as the two exchanges funny faces but is impressed that Kim is a quick learner.
Trivia[]
- Xuppu was first revealed from a second season trailer on August 31, 2017.
- Xuppu's name was confirmed in the credits of the Latin American Spanish dub of "Sandboy".[5]
- Among many things, monkeys are symbols of honor, instinct, swiftness, and playfulness.
- The monkey is the ninth animal of the Chinese zodiac.
- Xuppu is the only known kwami with a name related to one of their holders (Sun Wukong, the Monkey King); his name is based on Xu Sheng, a character that rejects the existence of Sun Wukong before becoming a devotee of his, in the story "The Great Sage, Heaven's Equal" written by Pu Songling.[6]
- Along with Ziggy, he is one of the only known Kwami named after people.
- In the Brazilian dub, Xuppu is called Tuppu.
- In the French dub, Xuppu's name is pronounced "Z-uppu"; it is pronounced "Sh-uppu" in the English dub to match the Chinese pronunciation of X.
- Xuppu's original "concept" was Derision[7], before ultimately being changed to Jubilation
Gallery[]
Concept art[]
Promotional artwork[]
See also[]
- Xuppu on the Miraculous Ladybug Wiki.
