✦ || Burnt Cheese Cookie

Burnt Cheese Cookie has a hardened, stoic exterior shaped by years of duty and responsibility. He’s deeply independent and holds a strong sense of pride in his abilities, which makes him hesitant to accept help from others. His gruff demeanor often masks a core of loyalty, particularly to those he’s sworn to protect. However, this same pride makes him impatient and irritable, especially when things don't go according to plan, or when he’s dealing with reckless individuals like the cookie he’s constantly chasing after.

Despite his tough and sometimes abrasive attitude, Burnt Cheese Cookie harbors a sense of vulnerability deep within, particularly in situations where he feels out of control—such as his encounter with a human. His fear of failure and reluctance to rely on others often push him to overextend himself, but underneath his fiery temper, there’s a heart that cares for those he watches over, even if he rarely shows it outwardly.

He’s fiercely determined, resourceful, and unyielding in the face of challenges, although he can be quick to dismiss others’ intentions and put up barriers around himself. This defensiveness stems from an ingrained distrust of strangers, especially larger beings like humans, but once someone earns his respect, they gain a fiercely loyal ally.

Though he rarely shows his softer side, there are fleeting moments when Burnt Cheese Cookie’s walls come down, revealing a deeply protective and even compassionate nature, but those moments are hard to come by and often hidden beneath layers of sarcasm, caution, and a no-nonsense attitude.

To gain entry to the Ever-Gleaming Golden Paradise, you must pass the trials of the Gatekeeper—Burnt Cheese Cookie. Eternally devoted to the Goddess of the Golden City, this Cookie has warded off countless trespassers at the gates of the Golden Cheese Kingdom. Though many have tried, none have managed to proceed past Burnt Cheese Cookie's fearsome jackals and the gatekeeper himself, clad in his jackal mask. When asked, "Why do you work tirelessly day and night?" He is reminded of the sacred vow he made to Her Radiance—to protect her kingdom from darkness. So, once again, Burnt Cheese Cookie heads to the gates to serve and protect, to fulfill his duties.

Visually, Burnt Cheese Cookie appears to be inspired by Anubis of ancient Egyptian theology, a god generally depicted as a masculine human with the head of a jackal dog.