White Lily Cookie

White Lily Cookie takes inspiration from the white lily, or Madonna lily (Lilium candidum), with the petal shape throughout her design and the flower adorning her head resembling this specific flower. Along with other generic plant motifs like beading of her dress resembling dew drops, other types of lilies can be seen referenced in her design: namely, her staff resembles a calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) and the end of her hair braid may be a subtle nod to a lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis). Interestingly, a number of the lilies used in her design are only lilies in name and not true lilies, such as the calla lily of her staff—this may allude to White Lily Cookie's identity struggles regarding her worth as an Ancient Hero. White lilies are also representative of both (re)birth and death and, as an extension, grief. This can relate to both the mystery of White Lily Cookie's birth and the tragedy lacing her backstory and history.

Alternatively, White Lily Cookie could be an analogy to Eve of Adam and Eve, as her pursuit of forbidden knowledge regarding the truth of the world reflects Eve's seeking of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. By similarity of name and her eventual fate, she could also be analogous to Lilith; on the other hand, she could perhaps represent even Lucifer himself, adhering to the quite literal fall of a once highly loved and respected hero into the most hated villain.

White Lily Cookie's original name in the original Korean version of Kingdom (세인트릴리 쿠키/seintu-lilli kuki) translates to Saint Lily Cookie in English. While no religions are known to have a notable saint named Lily, there is Saint Kateri of Christianity, who is known as the Lily of the Mohawks. Saint Kateri is a patron saint of numerous aspects such as the environment, exiles, those without family, and the pious, all of which relate to White Lily Cookie. The similarity is likely only a coincidence, but it is substantial enough to warrant noting.

In connection with what is learned in Hall of Enlightenment and Tragedy at the Tower, many notes in White Lily Cookie's design can be seen as allusions to her connection to Head Icon Dark Enchantress Cookie. This includes features such as her reddish eyes, white hair, and similar shape language/silhouette. Concept art shown in The Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom reveals that White Lily Cookie's visual similarities to Dark Enchantress Cookie were to be far more overt, though they were toned down in her final design.