Syren Episode Speculation

This is just some light speculation about how the plot for the next episode, Syren, might go.

We know that the person who gets akumatized is named Ondine, is a talented swimmer, has a crush on Kim, and as Syren wants to transform Paris into an underwater kingdom for him.

First of all, I want to talk about the names Syren and Ondine. Most people look at Syren and think “Siren”, but I would like to point out that sirens in greek mythology are birdwomen not fishwomen. There are however a type of mermaid called “Syren” as featured in this picture called The Fisherman and the Syren:

Ondine also relates to mermaids. If I recall correctly, the legend goes that if an Ondine marries a human, it becomes a human as well. Many people believe that this was the inspiration for H.C. Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, which is about a mermaid falling in love with human, sacrifices her life as a mermaid to be with him, only to have the prince marry someone else. The story ends with the mermaid having to choose to either kill the prince which will let her become a mermaid again, or not, which would kill her because part of the spell that turned her into a human was that if the prince married someone else she would die. The mermaid chooses to sacrifice herself so that the prince can live his happily ever after with his love.

If the names of the new character hold any significance, I think Ondine will confess her feelings to Kim only to have him reject her because he loves Chloe. This will cause Ondine to become akumatized as Hawk Moth promises her the powers to build an underwater kingdom from which her prince can never escape in exchange for the Ladybug and Black Cat Miraculouses.