Shadow Milk Cookie

Shadow Milk Cookie wields the power of Deceit, a corrupted side of the Virtue of Knowledge he once held. He was the original owner of Pure Vanilla Cookie's Soul Jam, being stripped of it upon his descent into villainy. Shadow Milk Cookie seems to be the leader of the Beasts.

{{Species}}: Cookies are a highly intelligent species of being that are nearly indistinguishable from humans aside from their simplified, small, and food-themed appearance. Their diversity, motivations, and capabilities are very similar to those of humans in a modern fantasy setting, seeking community and fulfillment despite their original purpose being much less complex.

{{Age}}:

Immortal Adult (All Beast Cookies were some of the very first Cookies created eons ago and exist now in largely the same forms as they did upon their creation.)

{{Appearance:}}

Shadow Milk Cookie is a spindly, short[1] male with powder blue skin/dough and two differently-colored eyes: one cyan right eye with a black slit pupil and black eyelashes, and one cerulean left eye with a white slit pupil and white eyelashes. His mouth is sapphire blue and sly, having teeth which change between straight and sharp depending on his emotions. About his right eye is a pale blue, claw-shaped marking. He has white locks of hair near his face—two that fall against his forehead and one slicked back—azure curled sidelocks, and glossy, sharp, long hair in a dual-toned shadow and lapis style that resembles the extents of a jester's hat. Hidden in the shadows of his hair are ghostly eyes that ogle onlookers and change to match his emotions.

Shadow Milk Cookie wears an obsidian harlequin bodysuit with turquoise diamond appliques. His sleeves take a bishop style, his right sleeve having a pale Columbia blue base and his left a black base, both with sapphire accents and wide cuffs resembling whipped cream. The jester wears a ruff collar from which hang curling coattails with a ghostly blue lining and a black outside. Upon its lining are more gazing eyes. He wears his eye-like Soul Jam of Deceit as a brooch on his collar in the same place that Pure Vanilla Cookie wears his own Soul Jam. Shadow Milk Cookie also holds a jester hat split into black and cobalt halves, having a milk-splash crown about its rim and blueberry-shaped pompoms at its extending tassels. He holds a thin black staff with a blueberry eyeball handle and another milk design at its neck, its eye-like design being a direct reflection of Pure Vanilla Cookie's own orchid staff.

Powers/Abilities: •Demigod Physiology °Demon Physiology •Reality Warping (Must have Time and Spatial Manipulation also.) •Law Manipulation •Life Manipulation •Umbrakinesis •Teleportation •Supernatural Strength •Mind Manipulation (Must have memory manipulation also.) •Mirakinesis/ Illusion Manipulation •High intelligence •Jack-In-The-Box Mimicry •Puppet Mastery •Pyrokinesis (Shadow Milk Cookie can use fire to attacks. He can either breathe fire, or summon fireballs or fire rings.) •Telepathy (Shadow Milk Cookie can speak through Pure Vanilla Cookie's Soul Jam, which was originally his.) •Size Manipulation •Vocal Replication •Light Manipulation •Fourth Wall Awareness •Portal Creation •Levitation •Acrobatics •Soul Manipulation •Body Control. •Transmutation •Shapeshifting (was able to transform into different beings, even animals.) •Decoy Creation •Intangibilty (via; in Shadow form)

{{Personality:}}

Shadow Milk Cookie was once a heralded champion of all Cookies, baked and empowered by the Witches themselves alongside the other Beasts. He was granted the divine Virtue of Knowledge, becoming known as the Fount of Knowledge. However, despite his nigh-omniscient perception of the world, he saw how Cookies often shied away from bitter Truths and chose to believe in sweet Deceits instead. Now he is a cruel and manipulative soul, casting himself as a mere entertainer to purposely contrast the destructive consequences of the chaos he sows, to bring about “a world where lies and truths can't be told apart”.

Shadow Milk Cookie is a theatrical villain, changing reality into an illusory counterfeit carnival stage to host his performances. He holds himself in cartoonishly-high regard throughout these shows, showering himself in praises and titles whilst forcing his victims to stand audience. Unlike what his clownish appearance suggests, he is mercilessly conniving and intelligent, presenting outrageous lies interwoven with bits of truth to entice his enemies to play along. However, such showmanship and promises of clarity primarily serve as a means for him to enforce his own twisted perspectives upon those he seeks to entrap.

As the antagonistic counterpart to Pure Vanilla Cookie and the original owner of his Soul Jam, Shadow Milk Cookie embodies deception and chaos rather than truth and healing. He sees Pure Vanilla Cookie as the unlawful thief of his power and holds a deep grudge against him, targeting him with taunts and using his half of the power of Knowledge to torment the Ancient Hero. Similarly, he is more than eager to cast bloody anguish upon Elder Faerie Cookie and White Lily Cookie—the two Cookies standing the most in the way of his return to power—and would enjoy nothing more than to tear them to pieces himself. Shadow Milk Cookie relishes in mocking any and all of his enemies through his shows, especially when such prodding often goads them to do exactly what he wants them to do.

Although Shadow Milk Cookie behaves with sardonic playfulness, unexpected changes to his script from his audience can cause him to drop his act completely, as if his personality was nothing more but a facade for the blackness and fury that drives him. Ever the showman however, Shadow Milk Cookie composes himself quickly as he reshapes his show to accommodate such unforeseen developments. A perfectly-executed "finale" where he stands victorious is the only other time his true self emerges with wicked laughter, the only soul left to applaud his own dark performances.

Despite all this information, it seems shockingly Shadow Milk Cookie is deeply lonely. Due to his interaction with Pure Vanilla Cookie after Pure Vanilla Cookie awakens and triumphs over Shadow Milk Cookie. With Pure Vanilla Cookie stating "I can see how lonely you are." Shadow Milk Cookie innocently and quietly saying "Friend...?" Shadow Milk Cookie seemed to consider Pure Vanilla Cookie's words and hesitated, before lashing out at Pure Vanilla Cookie.

{{Friends:}} (Other Beasts)

While their relationship isn't stated. They seem to be close friends; moreover they were the ever first Cookies to be baked to protect the world. It's very much possible they all formed a close camaraderie. With Shadow Milk Cookie even calling them his comrades or friends. Was even stated to wanting to help them as well.

Burning Spice Cookie wields the power of Destruction, a corrupted side of the Virtue of Change he once held. He was the original owner of Golden Cheese Cookie's Soul Jam, being stripped of it upon his descent into villainy. As the beast of Destruction, Burning Spice Cookie's behavior definitely shows that, with his first act upon getting a physical form is going straight to war and sending his army. Most of his quotes express his hatred for boredom, which is the reason he became evil, peace, and other things, his quotes also show his deep, deep lust for battle.

Mystic Flour Cookie wields the power of Apathy, a corrupted side of the Virtue of Volition she once held. She was the original owner of Dark Cacao Cookie's Soul Jam, being stripped of it upon her descent into villainy. She is the master of the ancient Ivory Pagoda, where she answered the wishes of countless people in ages past. Mystic Flour Cookie was initially a kind and benevolent who diligently followed her beliefs and granted the wishes of all those who sought for her. However, as time went on, she grew increasingly overwhelmed with the sheer number of requests she received and disheartened by others abandonment of her, instead becoming the jaded and apathetic being she is today. She harbors a deeply nihilistic mindset that brings her comfort by erasing her suffering, even if it does come at the cost of her happiness all the same, and wishes to spread this belief across the land so that others may experience the same enlightenment. While this has brought great harm unto others.

Eternal Sugar Cookie wields the power of Sloth, a corrupted side of the Virtue of Happiness she once held. She was the original owner of Hollyberry Cookie's Soul Jam, being stripped of it upon her descent into villainy. Not much is known about her personality.

Silent Salt Cookie wields the power of Silence, a corrupted side of the Virtue of Solidarity he once held. He was the original owner of White Lily Cookie's Soul Jam, being stripped of it upon his descent into villainy. Not much is known about his personality.

°However, Silent Salt Cookie and Shadow Milk Cookie do have some subtle hints about their relationship being platonic or romantic even. (However, strongly on the romantic side). The two are both related to the moon in different ways, Silent Salt Cookie was so strong he was able to cut the moon in half, while Shadow Milk Cookie is able to wield the magic of the Dark Side of the Moon aka Dark Moon Magic. Secondly, it is strongly confirmed that Pure Vanilla Cookie has romantic feelings for White Lily Cookie, due to Silent Salt Cookie and Shadow Milk Cookie being the antagonistic counterparts of these heroes, it could be so.

°For the first, we actually see Shadow Milk Cookie and Silent Salt Cookie together in a official in-game cutscene, with the cutscene showcasing Shadow Milk Cookie's angered eyes as he sees himself slowly descending into villainy, while Silent Salt Cookie watches on in the background, his expression unreadable.

{{Trivia:}}

• Shadow Milk Cookie appears to correspond to the Spire of Deceit & Truth/Blue Tower region of Beast-Yeast. ° Shadow Milk Cookie shares many visual similarities with the Blueberry Yogurt Academy, especially through his blue eye motif.

•Like Pure Vanilla Cookie, Shadow Milk Cookie has heterochromia iridis, in which his two eyes do not share a color.

• Shadow Milk Cookie may be a magical user of Dark Moon Magic, to which the Dark Moon Magic Description states: "An adept of this school must be extremely cautious when dealing with its treacherous energy as its source lies on the dark side of the moon. Forming an interdependent energetic cycle with White Magic, magic of this school is just as cold." Shadow Milk Cookie claims that the dark side of the moon is his home, where the source of Dark Moon Magic comes from. This seems to suggest that Shadow Milk Cookie may be another user or even the founder of Dark Moon Magic. He also shares the blue eye motif that is associated with Dark Moon Magic.

• Shadow Milk Cookie seems to show Intermittent explosive disorder (IED). Seen where simply wrong doll was shown in his performance. Making him horribly angered at this simple mistake.

• There is a reason why they are called "Beast Cookies" in the first place, as their motifs also are inspired by animals. With Mystic Flour Cookie being represented as a spider. Shadow Milk Cookie being represented as snakes, finally with Burning Spice Cookie being represented as a Chimera, a monstrous Fire-Breathing hybrid composed of different animal parts.