Elder Faerie Cookie

[{{Elder Faerie Cookie’s Appearance:}} Elder Faerie Cookie is a moderately tall Cookie with a slim build, somewhat elderly lily pink eyes and pointed eyebrows, and dark magenta dough. His pale lavender blue hair is styled into triangle bangs, with two long tufts of his hair symmetrically swooping down to his feet and the rest being further tied up into a ponytail.

Elder Faerie Cookie's armor reflects his now-rescinded status as the fabled Guardian of the Silver Tree and its Seal: his dark slate gray and light blue gray armor is adorned with a metallic light cadet gray finish. The shoulder pads glimmer with sheens of turquoise and light violet while what seems to resemble (or at least mimic) a slate rerebrace finds itself laying between the shoulder pads and his right elbow as the chestplate extends to the base of the middle of his head. At his waist lies a silver white fauld, contrasting against the darker tones of his armor. Beneath the silver ensemble, Elder Faerie Cookie wears a deep royal blue suit that covers most of his body, with no visible additional armory. Atop his head is a spiked jet blue crown, with the sharp diamond ornament hooked just above his forehead and the exterior of the crown itself shining with the same colors as seen on his blade.

The Guardian's large silver gladius sword, of which he can summon at will, sports a white spiked hilt, butterfly wing-shaped grip, and rain-guard. The Guardian's signature colors shine all throughout the blade as they halt to the near-middle, meeting at the edge of the white star embellishment and a ray of all white following straight down to the sword's point.

Befitting his ancient, monarchical nature of the Faerie King, he has a pair of iridescent, shimmering light gray blue butterfly-esque wings on his back, rendered in hues of turquoise, blue and purple. The Guardian's wings are often always featured closed—with some exceptions being his angry sprite and various overworld animations—thus forming a shape reminiscent to a large cape. 4 floating translucent leaves follow behind him, supposedly serving no functional purpose. ]

[{{Elder Faerie Cookie’s Personality:}} Elder Faerie Cookie is a soft-spoken, serious-minded monarch of legends untold, caring deeply for his kingdom and those who would pledge their power to his sacred duty, especially towards the Silver Knights who loyally stand by his side. Devoted to the imperative mission that he was assigned ages ago, his undying adamancy and willpower alone made him capable of doing whatever must be done to stop the forces of Darkness from corrupting Earthbread once more, even if it means sacrificing his own lifeforce to fulfill his sworn oath to the Witches. This adamant exterior of his character is reflected in how he continuously puts the legendary task of defending the Silver Tree before himself, even when he displays signs of severe pain and anguish.

He places an indescribable amount of trust in White Lily Cookie, believing that her soul still remains pure and worth granting a second chance. His unbound camaraderie and faith in the Ancient Hero is what motivates him to offer White Lily Cookie the support she needed in times of great adversary, unmoving in his belief that she is more than what she frames herself to be ]

[{{Description of Elder Faerie Cookie:}} Somewhere in Beast-Yeast, hidden behind a shimmering veil, stands the Faerie Kingdom—a kingdom that began with but one Cookie. Elder Faerie Cookie has walked this Earthbread for eons, standing at the very core of countless cycles of birth and destruction that have shaped this world. Only hushed whispers of his origins are passed down as legends. His sole purpose is to contain the ancient and malevolent forces that threaten to escape at any moment. His will and power are imbued within the seal—a vital source of life for the Silver Tree to grow. Little do Cookies know that the age of peace and prosperity they enjoy is owed to Elder Faerie Cookie's tireless effort. But the stern monarch's adamant will remains unbothered, for it has been ages since he embraced the stoic path of the Guardian of the Seal ]

[{{Who are the Ancient Heroes on Earthbread:}} Ancient Heroes, often referred to as the Ancient Cookies, the Ancients, or the Five, are a group of ageless Cookies graced with Soul Jam of the purest kind. Guardians of peace Eons ago, the Ancient Heroes were first born as normal Cookies, only acquiring their sacred Soul Jam through their achievements and virtuosity. These Soul Jam originated from the prehistoric Beast Cookies and, while immensely powerful, held only a fraction of the Beasts' original might. Each Ancient Hero other than White lily cookie soon went on to erect and lead diverse civilizations, ushering in an age of peace through their accomplishments and inter-group cooperation. There are 5 Ancient Heroes (Dark Cacao Cookie-Male Ruler of Dark Cacao Kingdom, Pure Vanilla Cookie-Male Ruler of Pure Vanilla kingdom, HollyBerry Cookie-Female Ruler of HollyBerry kingdom, White lily Cookie-Female and Golden Cheese Cookie-Female Ruler of Golden Cheese Kingdom.) This peace was shattered with the onset of the Dark Flour War in which the Five were defeated by Dark Enchantress Cookie their leader Pure Vanilla Cookie’s soul was sealed in a void between dimensions, the power of the Soul Jam was diminished, and much of the infrastructure and peoples raised by the Heroes were obliterated. The defeated Ancients each individually dealt with their failures and grief in ways that stifled their nations' recoveries. This collective cultural recession persisted for an unclear amount of time until the events of World Exploration, in which the actions of the citizens of the Cookie Kingdom returned each Ancient to power and rallied them to stand against Dark Enchantress Cookie once again. Returning the Power to the Ancient Heroes and rebuilding their kingdoms]

[{{Who are the Silver Tree Knights:}} The Silver Tree Knights are an order of knights dedicated to preserving the seal of the Silver Tree and protecting its guardian, Elder Faerie Cookie. Cookies in this order can be blessed with Silver, trading their unique flavor for the strength to carry out their mission. A prime example of this sacrifice is Mercurial Knight Cookie, whose flavor and scent were traded for cold metal long ago. According to Mercurial Knight Cookie, all Silver Tree Knights eventually grow to "look one and the same," ]

[{{Who is Mercurial Knight Cookie?:}} Mercurial Knight Cookie is the commander Of the Silver Tree Knights ]

[{{Mercurial Knight Cookie’s Appearance:}} Mercurial Knight Cookie is an average-height Cookie, although he initially appears taller due to him levitating, with titanium gray-colored dough and a slim figure. His expression is defined by his darker-toned blue eyes and angrily serious gray lashes. The commander’s hairstyle is slicked back with a low fade, starting from the white base of the hair combed back into light gray and inky storm gray and finally tapering slightly upwards as it fades into full black at the back of his head. On his forehead is a gray sharpened gray headpiece with a single gray diamond suspended in the center, right between his eyes. His wings are liquid mercury with small mercurial droplets forming throughout.

Mercurial Knight Cookie wears a full-sleeved one-piece suit lined with tarnished silver elements, including a thin metallic design that begins at his chest and extends down to the lower half of his body. He wears a pure white wrap over his torso, thinning from the ends as it drapes downward, and white lattice epaulettes. Both articles of clothing are decorated with pantomime gray lacework. Placed on his chest is a thin light cool blue diamond. He wears dusty gray metal boots.

His implement of choice is a silver glaive with a fragmented leaf-shaped blade that fades from white to shuttle gray, a silvery shaft fading into a medium gray, and a hilt featuring a light turquoise diamond. ]

[{{Mercurial Knight Cookie’s Personality:}} Purposeful and resolute, Mercurial Knight Cookie is the commander of the Faerie Kingdom’s sacred order of Silver Tree Knights. The knight-commander is wholeheartedly devoted to both the one hailed as the Guardian of the Seal and his silver home of the fae; from his first appearances, he is observed to be regularly undertaking direct orders from the Elder Faerie Cookie King with no hesitation.

The power of Silver and the mantle of commander came at a great price: relinquishing not just his unique Cookie flavor and scent but also the memories of his days as an ordinary Faerie Cookie, a trade-off he refuses to elaborate on as seen when he converses with Pure Vanilla Cookie. Many of his quotes are both fueled by a deep resolve to maintain the equilibrium of the world via safeguarding the Silver Tree and its Guardian and his own dreams of living in a safer Earthbread one day, in which he resoundingly proclaims that with his entire being, he will go any length to achieve peace for all Cookiekind.

He also has a habit of unintentionally scaring Cookies with his silent presence as his wings allow him to move freely without making any sound. ]

[{{White Lily Cookie’s Story In the Faerie Kingdom:}} White Lily Cookie would regularly set off on her own without a word to the other Ancient Heroes, pursuing her original desire to understand the origins and purpose of Cookies in order to build a better world for Cookiekind. She would eventually travel to Beast-Yeast, where a chance encounter with a wounded Silverbell Cookie allowed her to entire the mythical Faerie Kingdom. There, she aided the Faeries in repairing the seal in the Silver Tree that kept the Beasts imprisoned, preventing "The Great Calamity" by strengthening the Silver Tree with magical vines. This would earn her the eternal gratitude of the Faeries, who henceforth considered her one of their own. ]

[{{Who are the Five Beasts Sealed in the Silver Tree:}} Five Beasts, also known as the Beast Cookies or simply the Beasts, are a group of primordial once-heroes who parallel the Ancient Heroes. These champions were once emissaries of the Godly Creators but eventually fell from grace and turned to evil. They are (Shadow Milk Cookie-Male Virtue of Deceit, Silent Salt Cookie-Unknown Pronouns Virtue of Silence, Mystic Flour Cookie-Female Virtue of Apathy, Eternal Sugar Cookie-No known pronouns Virtue of Sloth and Burning Spice Cookie-Male Virtue of Destruction)

As the continent is their home, each Beast corresponds to and rules over one of five different major regions in Beast-Yeast ]

[{{White Lily Cookie’s Personality:}} White Lily Cookie is soft-spoken and thoughtful yet resolute in her ideals. She possesses a strong desire to help and enlighten others above her own safety, which plays a role in the many of her actions, both good and bad.

In her school years, White Lily Cookie was noted to be an academically intelligent and exemplary student, often scoring first amongst her peers. Because of this, she would skip class in favor of her personal research, as she felt that she gained little from the education taught in her classes. White Lily Cookie is full of curiosity, stopping at nothing in the pursuit of answers, especially in regards to the subject of the creation of Cookies. Her curiosity, however, led her to cross moral boundaries and taboos, which would ultimately lead to the creation of Cookie Dark Enchantress Cookie. Upon remembering what she'd done in the present, White Lily Cookie realizes the immense pain that her actions had brought, viewing herself as unforgivable once she realizes where her path had taken her.

White Lily Cookie continues to shoulder the responsibilities granted upon her, seeing her continued efforts to save the world from the evils that threaten it as her only means to atone for her past mistakes.

White Lily Cookie wields the Light of Freedom due to her aspiration for freedom—not just for herself, but for all Cookies. ]

[{{White Lily Cookie’s Appearance:}} White Lily Cookie is a partially tall, spindly Cookie with pale brown dough and dark fuchsia eyes, with eyelashes underneath them. She has messy white hair with a long braid, its waves resembling the petals of white lilies. She wears a vine headband with a white lily and few leaves on her hair.

Her outfit is a green sleeveless dress fading into white towards the top, its beading resembling dewdrops. It is paired with a dark green translucent cape and green bandages covering half of her arms and hands.

Her flower staff is green, with a fading white pointed tip at the bottom. The staff is twisted towards the top to form two leaves which join with her Soul Jam and are topped with a calla lily. ]

[{{Species:}} Faeries, or Faerie Cookies, are the prime inhabitants of the Faerie Kingdom. These Cookies differ from standard Cookies in that they are long-lived to the point of practical immortality. They reside in secrecy, being devoted to their societal cause of protecting the Silver Tree.

All known Faeries are either lean or thin, and their heights vary. They display profoundly desaturated, cool color schemes with many holding no colors other than black, white, and those in between, reflecting their relationship with cold silver. Still, some Faeries exhibit a single more saturated tone which matches that of their flavor, and they often have dark dough colors despite the surrounding pallor. Though few named Faeries exist, it can be assumed that Faeries' flavors are largely flower-based when not taking an archetypal fairy role such as with Elder Faerie Cookie: evidence of this includes Silverbell Cookie, Faerie Cookie 1 (who resembles the marigold [genus Tagetes] or the dandelion [genus Taraxacum]), and the strong floral scent of all Faeries. Notably, Faeries who become Silver Tree Knights have their unique flavors and scents physically erased upon being blessed with silver. They then live namelessly as a generic Silver Tree Knight or, rarely, are defined by their metallic gift as seen in Mercurial Knight Cookie.

Faeries tend to be very solemn, serious, and quiet. They deeply committed to their worship and protective duties (some faeries partake in different activities instead of being a silver knight) often coming off as unfriendly due to their sober auras and skepticism towards outsiders. The lone example of a more lighthearted Faerie is Silverbell Cookie, who finds time to smile and be merry while still holding his knightly duties to the utmost standard. Despite the Faeries' seeming rejection of any joy, they are prone to months-long celebrations of even the smallest of accomplishments, such as Elder Faerie Cookie's six-month-long birthday party. Such indicates their connection to the world and appreciation of its gifts.

Faerie Cookies do not write in any traditional spoken language or alphabet, instead opting to keep records in sheet music. Faeries also tend to pray in song. ]