Talk:Bọ rùa/@comment-32340720-20171026013407/@comment-28213474-20171026211851

Actually, she isn't the first to lack a mask. Jeanne d'Arc and Hyppolita didn't wear masks either, and technically, neither did Mudekudeku since it's all body paint :D I think it highly depends on the historical context of the hero, since the costume adapts itself to its environment, and also, may be affected by what the threat in that period is. Beasts or monsters (as shown in the beginnings of The Collector) may not be sentient enough to care who is behind a mask, so a mask isn't strictly necessary, but in Marinette's context (where there's an intelligent villain who could use her civilian identity as a means to hurt her or defeat her) it may call for the use of a mask and that's why she insists so much that Marinette keeps it hush hush, because the threat in her case is another cunning Miraculous holder. The next two new holders I'm working on, DO wear a mask, as it makes sense in their time periods! Hope I can show you them soon :D

As a random addition, Thomas has known of these designs for a while, and he never noted that a mask was a must. I always showed him my designs for his approval first so.. I'm assuming from this that masks aren't a strict necessity in all cases plus the whole "suit adapts to time period" thing he mentioned/implied at some point.