Financier Cookie

Financier Cookie is an alumna of the Crème Republic's Paladin Academy, holding "the brightest light among the graduates" according to Vanilla Sugar Cookie. She serves as Clotted Cream Cookie's bodyguard and retainer during the events of Cookie Odyssey.

Appearance:

Financier Cookie is a pale-skinned with straight blonde hair highlighted with cream-yellow streaks. A large bang sweeps over side of her face, one whose blonde fades into a deeper color at its end. Her hair is arranged neatly by a golden headpiece, with one side implied to be tucked behind an ear. Her eyes are colored bronze, with her default expression being neutral.

She bears white armor with sleeves puffed out at the tops. Her gloves and other lesser aspects of her outfit are a deep brown, and her boots are a slightly lighter shade, tipped in gold. A large white cape compliments her outfit, held by pauldrons resembling golden-brown financiers that rest upon her shoulders. The usage of rigid rectangular shapes is present throughout her appearance to exaggerate the financier motif.

Her sword is silver and of average size, with a diamond-pointed pommel and a four-pointed golden star decorating the center of its cross guard. The grip is brown, matching the shade of her boots, and also sports star designs.

Personality:

Financier Cookie is courageous—she is determined, bold, and duly represents the qualities one would expect of a paladin. Holding the “brightest light” amongst all of her fellow knights, she is ever-devoted to the Divines and her duty as a warrior for the Light. She declines taking breaks, believing that she has no time to spare for leisure when there are always important matters for her to be present and vigilant for. Her assigned job of protecting the Consul is one that she takes very seriously, never leaving him unguarded nor hesitating defend him from any possible threat.

Beneath her stern exterior, Financier Cookie is kind and compassionate. She is warm-hearted, aiding the less fortunate individuals of the Republic; she is notably seen providing food for the orphans, visiting them regularly at the Divine Sanctum. She also remains humble even when held in higher regard, and feels that Madeleine Cookie's lack of the humility, in contrast, undercuts his position as Commander. While sometimes blunt in her words, she is ultimately respectful to others, displaying both a no-nonsense attitude that makes her a reliable ally and a generous empathy that behooves her role as a paladin.

Despite her pragmatic nature, Financier Cookie is not wholly different from other sweet individuals of the Crème Republic in believing that her nation stands above others on Earthbread. For example, she could scarce believe that the Vanilla Kingdom had teleportation technology, familiar as she was with the Republic's own technological progress. She was also open to challenging Crunchy Chip Cookie to a duel when he declared that others couldn't become strong while on a sweet diet, confident that she could easily prove him wrong. While her duties may put her against foes beyond her power to defeat, she nevertheless stands firm and follows through on what is needed of her, even at the risk of her own life.

The Person she protects:

Clotted Cream Cookie is the youngest member of the Convocation of Elders and the Consul of the Crème Republic. He plays a leading role in Cookie Odyssey. Clotted Cream Cookie is always wearing his perfectly-practiced smile as he practices matters of state. He presents himself as a true ambassador of the Crème Republic, always valuing its welfare above all else. Regardless of how emotionally others may speak to him, he always replies diplomatically and with full respect, despite also rarely ever backing down from his own demands. He is expertly skilled at hiding his true thoughts and intentions from others, until long after he achieves his goals.

Although Clotted Cream Cookie is ambitious and seeks to further elevate his status, he is also more mindful of the welfare of his fellow individuals than most others in his position. He appears to believe deeply in the Crème Republic, acting to prepare it from threats both without and within for the sake of all its citizens. For this purpose, he has no reservations verbally challenging others of higher status who would stand in the way of his vision, such as the Ancient Heroes. Clotted Cream Cookie is the biological son of Light Cream Cookie and the adoptive son of Custard Cookie. He currently belongs to House Custard.

Trivia:

According to her loading screen trivia, "All the little children from the orphanage know Financier Cookie as gentle and caring."

Financier Cookie is one of the few individuals who genuinely enjoys the raisin jellies of the raisin villagers.

Financier Cookie may be a Magic User of White Magic (speculative) As the White Magic Description states: "A school of magic that draws its power from celestial bodies emanating light, such as the full moon. White Magic is often associated with healing. This magic is considered cold and pristine, and its energy is of the colors white or cyan."

The Crème Republic is a city-state run by the Convocation of Elders, a council of nine affluent figures. Situated on the coast of a landmass separate from the main Cookie World, it enjoys a peaceful and mild climate that allows culture, commerce, and magichanical technology to thrive.

The city-state is likely based on the historical Roman Republic located in modern-day Italy, which was a city-state and used the consul as the "head" of the state. Its creation in a new continent/landmass and having Vanilla Kingdom descendants is likely based on the United States, which before the country's independence was a group of colonies founded by the British (on which the Vanilla Kingdom is perhaps based).

Founding:

The birth of the Crème Republic dates back to the turbulent and grim times of the Dark Flour War. Dark Enchantress Cookie's assault on the Vanilla Kingdom, citizens fled from the oncoming chaos on an airship. Traversing across the continent, they soon discovered a small seaside village already populated by a group of seafaring individuals. Together with the villagers, they built a new nation and created the Crème Republic.

Culture Upper and Lower Cities:

Citizens Most inhabitants from the Upper City seem to be the descendants from the Vanillians who escaped the Vanilla Kingdom on an airship, while most inhabitants from the Lower City are descendants from the seafaring individuals who were originally living in the Crème Republic before its founding. Some exceptions include Oyster Cookie and Captain Caviar Cookie, the only Cookies in the Council who are based on seafood, and Espresso Cookie Espresso Cookie, who traces his ancestry from the Coffee Tribe in the Dark Cacao Kingdom.

Relations Between the Towns:

Relations between the two groups in the Republic seem to be tense. Many inhabitants from Choco Mud Town do not wish to learn about the Divines, as seen in Chapter II of Cookie Odyssey, ⁣when Missionary Individuals wants to help the impoverished Cookies of the Lower City by suggesting they convert in order to live a better life in the Upper City. Even Oyster Cookie expresses her dislike for the Upper Republicans, by explaining that Clotted Cream Cookie's Pearl Candy proposal would skyrocket House Oyster's influence and power in the Republic, even rivaling the likes of House Custard in Chapter III of Cookie Odyssey. She then says that she wishes to see the faces of the other Council members when this happens, as she wants to get back at the Vanillians who established themselves on the territory and claimed it as their own.

Paladin Academy

The Paladin Academy is where individuals learn how to become Paladins to be Heroes of the Light. Students and faculty of the Academy are known as Crème Knights; Madeleine Cookie, Financier Cookie and Kouign-Amann Cookie have studied in this academy.

Religion:

The central religion of the Crème Republic focuses on the Divines, though this religion is mainly practiced by the inhabitants of the Upper City. Below the Crème Republic, the inhabitants of the Lower Town are not concerned with religion.

The Paladins of the Crème Republic use the "Light" of the Divines in battle, with examples being Madeleine Cookie, Financier Cookie and Kouign-Amann Cookie. Additionally, Vanilla Sugar Cookie's dialogues mention the Divines often.