Cloud Haetae Cookie

Cloud Haetae Cookie is an Epic character in CookieRun: Kingdom. Cloud Haetae Cookie's role is Defense. Faction: Ivory Pagoda.

On our CookieRun: Kingdom tier list Cloud Haetae Cookie is B tier, 49th of the 181 characters ranked, from where 5 current tier lists put Cloud Haetae Cookie.

Let's see. . . This creature looks like a puppy and barks like a puppy, AND is known to ward off bad luck and fires!

Must be none other than Cloud Haetae Cookie from legends!

The stalwart guardian of mystic flour's grand temple, the Ivory Pagoda, Cloud Haetae Cookie will greet interlopers with their sharp claws.

But talk respectfully of their enlightened master, and Cloud Haetae Cookie will shower you in pleasantries and even offer a delightful steamed roll!

Judging by the way this creature talks about Mystic Flour Cookie, you can infer boundless faith and loyalty.

So let Cloud Haetae Cookie guide you through the winding hallways of the Ivory Pagoda but keep an eye on the mischievous creature: they may just conveniently disappear into the fog.

cloud haetae: This stone holds a piece of Cloud Haetae Cookie's soul.

Listen carefully and you can almost hear a hidden intent behind that cheerful la la la.

Cloud Haetae Cookie is a very short Cookie with americano brown dough.

They have round and alert yellow-orange eyes with white slits pupils.

Above their eyes are thick dark brown eyebrows that are shaped like clouds, and their mouth has two small white fangs.

Their hair is made up of soft, off-white rolls, with a tail with the same color and similar look.

Around their neck is a fluffy shirt collar.

They sport a cream pullover with large baggy sleeves that resemble steamed rolls.

They wear light grey pants with white shoes that dip inward at the front.

Around their waist, they wear a pale brown belt with a dark grey haetae skull buckle.

When in full haetae form, Cloud Haetae Cookie's fur is thick and fluffy, mainly grouped up around their neck and head, and is the same off-white color that their hair is in their Cookie form.

They now sport yellow paw pads and a large animalistic nose that matches their eye color.

Their mouth now bears two lower canines instead of fangs, leaving their tongue hanging out of their mouth.

Their tongue has a pale brown color to it, similar to that of their dough in Cookie form.

Cloud Haetae Cookie is primarily the guardian of mysticflour Cocoon of Futility, but also acts as a guide to those who, in a past era, wished to visit the previous wielder of the Virtue of Volition.

In spite of their significant role as a protector, Cloud Haetae Cookie is best described as a childish puppy who laughs and sings on a whim, often speaking with a shrill voice and joyous manner.

They bear a strong sense of respect for their master; while taking darkcacao and his warriors to the Ivory Pagoda in the Awakening of White Apathy, they cheerfully explain their master's tragic tale in depth, showing their anciency as the temple's guardian.

Afterwards, they show their hospitality by bonding with the warriors in their Cloud Haetae form and innocently sharing some steamed bun treats.

Underneath their fluffy appearance and superficial airy temperament lays a much darker, apathetic, and even sadistic side of Cloud Haetae Cookie.

Inside the Temple of Hollow Tears, they appear snarky and malevolent, antagonizing Dark Cacao Cookie for his dismissal of Mystic Flour Cookie and his intent to slash open her cocoon.

Even in Cloud Haetae Cookie's assumed last moments, they spared no expense to taunt and insult the desperate king of the Dark Cacao Kingdom before they themself returned to flour.

Cloud Haetae Cookie's calculated deceptiveness is hinted at in many small story instances—even before their full villain reveal—such as their uncanny prior knowledge of Dark Cacao Cookie's Light of Resolution and the implication that their steamed bun gifts were that which eventually turned Dark Cacao Cookie's warriors into apathetic dust.

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Age Notes

Cloud Haetae Cookie's age is not confirmed.

However, the following details relate to their age and can be used to draw inferences on how old they may be.

Cloud Haetae Cookie is a mythological creature chronologically old enough to have legends spread about them.

In Strawberry Crepe Cookie's Cake Shop, mystic flour refers to Cloud Haetae Cookie as "the little haetae," or 작은 해태 (jag-un haetae) in the original Korean text, with 작은 often also meaning "young"/referring to only children.

An instance of 작은 (jag-un) being translated as "young" lies in Young Shepherd Cookie (Korean: 작은 목동 쿠키, jag-un mogdong kuki).

In Mystic Flour Cookie's story in Dominion of the Beasts, Cloud Haetae Cookie makes an appearance the moment Mystic Flour Cookie becomes fallen.

There seems to be no visual differences between between their past and present appearances, implying an immortal state.

Cloud Haetae Cookie's Mother has a very different size and appearance from Cloud Haetae Cookie themselves, implying a large growth gap between adult and child haetaes.

Cloud Haetae Cookie, along with the other minions of the Beasts, does not age due to their connection with the Soul Jam.

Character Inspiration

culturalThe haetae (Korean: 해태), upon which Cloud Haetae Cookie is based, is a Korean mythical creature likely adapted from a combination of the Chinese xiezhi (Chinese: 獬豸) and guardian lion (traditional Chinese: 石獅, shíshī) ornaments.

While Cloud Haetae Cookie more closely resembles the Korean haetae visually, they seem to take after the original Chinese inspiration in personality and behavior; the xiezhi is a righteous beast known to physically ram into the guilty, and guardian lions are architectural ornaments believed to protect their respective buildings from harmful threats—both spiritual and human.

The haetae was uniquely believed to protect from and ward off fire disasters during the Joseon era of Korea, which while likely unintentional, fittingly compliments the high flammability of airborne flour.

One of Cloud Haetae Cookie's quotes, "I'm a HAETAE!

Not just some puppy or tiger! " may be a nod to how, despite being never (or at least rarely) referred to as dogs within China, guardian lion ornaments have been colloquially referred to as "lion dogs" in English speaking nations.

It may also be referring to the Japanese komainu (Japanese: 狛犬, "Goguryeo dog") statues that are very similar to the Chinese ornaments.