Alya is Martiniquan Creole-French. She is Marinette's best friend and a Ladybug devotee. She is technically French, but in a way that is much less represented compared to the mainstream European French characterization. France has had many, many colonies and therefore has left its cultural mark throughout the world. The effects of colonization are often addressed politically and historically, but rarely in entertainment and especially not in children's media. To see a character that is a direct effect of colonization addresses the issue in a manner that gently introduces audiences to this history. Alya serves as a prominent character that stands in stark contrast to the many colonized peoples who exist in sea of uncertainty surrounding their true identity and culture. 

After being disciplined by their older sister, twins Ella and Etta are akumatized into Sapotis. As explained by Alya, Sapotis are creatures from Creole folklore that love to cause mischief and chaos. Creole is a culture oft not explored in mainstream media, unless it is somehow related to New Orleans or Mardi Gras. This akumatization, however, allows the exploration of Creole folklore entirely in its own right. Sapotis are not a mainstream facet of Creole culture by any means; this episode reinvented and introduced a largely forgotten fable to the world again. The casualness with which the subject of the Sapotis is handled suggests how commonplace discussion of culture and heritage is to Alya and, by extension, the rest of the Miraculous world. This casual introduction to such a niche but enchanting and interesting piece of Creole folklore can inspire audiences to go out and discover and appreciate cultures they never considered before.