Talk:Hawk Moth/@comment-26897822-20160124025628/@comment-27806441-20160215234934

I think a prison is somewhat possible, as it does seem that Hawk Moth is always in the position to akumatise the villain of the week, almost like he has nowhere else to go (although that could be savings on animation budget). As raised, he doesn't seem to have any plans to attempt to gather them himself. My thought lately has even been whether he is trapped in a miraculous himself, and needs the others (specifically the yin-yang of the two "central" ones owned by Ladybug and Chat Noir) to free himself. Perhaps the kwami turned on him in a sort of genie-deal-traps-you-in-the-lamp sort of way, or maybe it is punishment in the hopes of the evil Hawk Moth emerging a better person (giving an emerging from a chrysalis motif).

As far as identity goes, perhaps it might be Adrien's or Alix's grandfather, explaining the similarities to their parents whilst also not being a perfect match. In the case of it being Gabriel Agreste's father, perhaps the work that keeps Adrien's father so busy is trying to find or learn what happened to his own father.