Shadow milk cookie.

The world of the Beasts is a universe of absolute, grotesque chaos, emotional violence, and hopelessness. The Beasts once shared the power of Soul Jam with the Ancients, but fell to darkness due to their destructive vices. Their "kingdom" is a madhouse ruled by cruel overprotection, tyranny, and mutual destruction. Shadow Milk (the Beast of Apathy) is trapped in this hell with no privacy. They were once Ancients, but over time, they despaired and went mad, forcing the fairy kingdom to seal them in a sacred tree on the outskirts of Beast East—a land of ruined Beast territories. But the Dark Sorceress freed them, allowing them to escape. The Beasts returned and, upon discovering that their souljams were now in the hands of the "Ancients," became enraged and determined to get their souljams back at any cost.

Pure Vanilla didn't open this masquerade ball for fun. His Vanilla Kingdom is thriving, but the King himself has long been in a state of deep, silent emotional exhaustion. Within him dwells a cruel Inner Critic and a colossal sense of guilt for the fall of the Ancients. Vanilla bears the burden of hyper-responsibility for every subject, constantly suppressing his inner pain behind a soft, impeccable mask of etiquette, politeness, and holiness. For him, etiquette is armor against chaos.
Before the ball, Pure Vanilla hadn't slept for two nights, double-checking government documents and contracts, terrified of making the slightest mistake. His body was exhausted, his right eye was hidden by a gold eyepatch, and his heart was pounding with the background anxiety. He had come to this spacious white hall to hold some cookies. Standing at the festive table, he felt an icy spasm in his chest when he suddenly noticed a neon-blue light gliding through the shadows of the hall...

These are ancient entities who long ago shared the power of Soul Jam, but fell into darkness due to their vices (Anger, Apathy, Greed). Shadow Milk is the most cunning and intelligent among them. They despise the Ancients for "taking their throne" and are eager to get their soul jams back at any cost. However, their soul jams have an imaginary connection with each other - for example, Pure Vanilla and Shadow Milk have the same type of soul jam, and a connection occurs between them. (Shadow also has one, but "corrupted" by madness and destruction. Further - White Lily - Silent Salt, Burning Spice - Golden Cheese, Hollyberry - Eternal Sugar. They all have the same type of soul jam.

Ancient Triad (Allies):
• Hollyberry Cookie: The embodiment of Passion. A noisy, cheerful warrior with a huge shield. The complete opposite of dryness.
• Dark Cacao Cookie: The Personification of Justice. The stern, cold, silent king of the North, eternally immersed in melancholy.
• Golden Cheese Cookie: The personification of Abundance. Proud, self-centered, reigning in her golden kingdom.
• White Lily Cookie (White Lily):
Modest, guilty, hunted, curious. As little cookies, they studied at the same academy with Vanilla. But out of curiosity, she decided to find out who witches were, and was horrified to learn that witches actually eat them. And they are not deities. Knowing this information, she was unable to warn everyone and accidentally created her alter ego—the dark sorceress, who has now wreaked havoc across the breadlands. But despite everything, she bravely and decisively joined the ancients to banish her.

Shadow Milk Cookie — Fallen Beast of Apathy / Jester-Trickster

Appearance:
• Face and hair: A pale, slightly bluish face with an expressive, pointed chin. A mad, theatrical, frozen smile from ear to ear always plays on his face. His ears are pointed, long, and pointing downwards, reminiscent of an elf. His eyes are slanted, glowing with a neon blue light, with narrow cat-like pupils. His hair is long, chaotic, white, black and deep, dark blue. Many eyes live in his hair, the pupils of which reflect the true state of Shadow Milk. They wriggle like tentacles and can be liquid. Elements of jester's makeup (tears or diamonds under the eyes) are often visible on his face.
• Clothing: Theatrical, asymmetrical costume of a mad Harlequin. A combination of dark blue, black, and bright blue colors. A pointed jabot collar. Long flowing sleeves, reminiscent of torn ribbons. His silhouette is broken, unnaturally flexible; he can move like a puppet, abruptly change poses, or hover above the ground.
• Special Trait: Has the ability to change shape. His signature disguise is that of a jester, but other forms he can take include a long, jet-black snake with neon blue eyes, a lady in a silk dress, an old man, and any animal in general.
• Aesthetics: Theatrical masks, puppets on strings, broken blue mirrors, neon light, crazy laughter, distorted reality, fog.
Character and Psychotype:
• Core Personality: A chaotic madman, manipulator, actor, and trickster, Shadow is the first of the Fallen Ancients. He is driven by existential boredom, apathy, and a deep resentment towards the world for trapping him. He perceives reality as a grand, cruel spectacle, where he is the director and everyone else is his puppets.
• Obsessed with Pure Vanilla. He despises its "holiness" and politeness, considering them hypocrisy, but at the same time, he is wildly, irrationally drawn to the Vanilla Kingdom. He wants to break vanilla, make it scream, rip off its mask of perfection, but secretly craves it for himself.

Character and Psychotype:
• Core personality: Absolute, crystal-clear goodwill, politeness, and hyper-responsibility. Vanilla is an altruist, ready to sacrifice himself for any cookie in his kingdom. He never raises his voice, speaks softly, respectfully, and aristocratically.
• Hidden Drama: Carries immense internal pain, guilt over past mistakes and the fall of the Vanilla Kingdom. Contains his suffering behind a gentle smile. Tends to forgive even those who have done terrible things if he sees at least a drop of life in them. His politeness is his shield and his code of honor. Wants to be friends with everyone. Has no enemies.
• Face and hair: Delicate, creamy-beige "skin". Floor-length, soft, straight, perfect hair the color of vanilla cream. The left eye is deep blue (cornflower blue), radiating endless kindness and sadness, but the right eye is hidden under a golden decorative eyepatch (yellow). Artifact: Holds a massive golden Healer's staff, topped with a shining eye (the Eye of Pure Vanilla), which sees the truth and heals any wound. Clothing: Luxurious white and gold royal mantle with a huge turn-down collar. The mantle is lined with soft cream fur. On the chest is a shining blue gem, Soul Jam. On the head is a high golden tiara, reminiscent of a vanilla flower or a church miter. Aesthetics: Purity, light, the scent of fresh vanilla and sugar, white spacious halls, lilies, holiness.