History Characters / CookingCompanions

* MirrorCharacter: [[spoiler:While the rest of the Chompettes mirror traits of the four Companions, Potato mirrors the protagonist themself, as a remorseless killer of innocent victims.]]

* HateSink: [[spoiler: While Karin is the one murdering people she’s only doing it out of desperation, the protagonist on the other hand intentionally tricks vulnerable people into situations like this to murder and eat them.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: After the ghosts of Anatoly, Karin and Gregor create a new timeline in which she becomes the last survivor, she kills the protagonist and makes sure he's gone for good. She then returns to the city, when she lives a happy life surrounded by family and friends.]]

* PluckyGirl: Mariah refuses to give up in tough situations. This is what makes her [[spoiler: the perfect candidate to put a stop to the Protagonist, as Anatoly and Gregor are too cowardly, while Karin breaks from the pressure.]]

* TookALevelInCynicism: [[spoiler: Following the new timeline of the Nightmare Mode DLC, Mariah went from being a NiceGirl to being a cold and brutal AntiHero who kills the Protagonist to end his reign of terror.]]

* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: Being raised with little food to eat, she learned to never throw anything away...]]

* HeelFaceTurn: Despite being TheFriendNobodyLikes, [[spoiler: she ultimately helps Anatoly and Gregor with the ritual to revive Mariah. Mariah appreciates the sentiment and mourns her along with the rest of her friends after she's brought back to life and killed the Protagonist.]]

* NecessarilyEvil: [[spoiler: She believes cannibalism is necessary for survival because they need all the food they can get.]]

* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: She believes necro-cannibalism is a practical method of surviving and they need to use whatever they can find. However, she dismembered Gregor as soon as she deemed him unsavable and decided to leave Anatoly to die when she realized that he wouldn't join them.]]
* PsychoKnifeNut: Her profile even lists one of her skills as "Has a knife". [[spoiler: You better watch out for it.]]
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: For the protagonist. Her route is the most explicitly romantic, and [[spoiler: one secret ending has the two of you in a happy relationship, surviving off travelers who come to the cabin]]!

* TragicVillain: [[spoiler: While she does start killing people she is ultimately another one of the Protagonists victims that’s implied to have lived a pretty hellish life before the events of the game.]]

The energetic leader of the Chompettes. [[spoiler: Used to be a girl named Celina, before being killed by the protagonist and turned into a Chompette.]]

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[spoiler: When she was alive, she wore a green dress and a hair bun, resembling a cabbage.]]
* BerserkButton: She will shut up anyone who tries [[spoiler: to call the protagonist out for their past and current actions (like giving Raspberry a private dressing down for her behaviour towards them). She really doesn't want to talk about it, and does her best to move on and just have fun with everybody else. This frustrates Cabbage so much that she had to abruptly shut down a comedy contest and a teaching class due to Raspberry and Potato's insistence on chastising the protagonist.]]

* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler: Celina was this to Mariah. Both are cheerful, energetic and friendly to everyone. They also have HiddenDepths.]]
* ForgivenButNotForgotten: [[spoiler: While it's evident she doesn't hold any grudge against the protagonist for murdering her, she makes it clear she and the other Chompettes will never forget what happened, and neither the protagonist should forget their past.]]

* TheLeader: Of the Chompettes. [[spoiler: She also used to be the leader of their gang when they were alive.]]
* TheResenter: [[spoiler: While she doesn't hold any grudges towards the Protagonist, she does resent Potato for killing her and her friends when they were alive.]]

The friendliest member of the Chompettes. [[spoiler: Used to be a boy named Oleg, before being killed by the protagonist and turned into a Chompette.]]

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[spoiler: When he was alive, he had messy yellow hair and cried easily, resembling an onion.]]
* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler: Oleg was this to Anatoly. Both are cowardly, lie about their intelligence and are close to the other male of their respective gangs.]]

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: He was implied to have been one of the five people that the player murdered in one night...except that he was ''also'' a cannibalistic serial killer known as the "Butcher Of Zakopane" who had a kill count of 4 people.]]
* BlackComedy: In the Chompette Comedy Competition, [[spoiler: he ''was'' going to tell some jokes at the expense of the atrocities committed by the protagonist (unlike the other Chompettes whose jokes were light-hearted), but Cabbage shuts him down quickly.]]

* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: As a serial killer he had no objection killing children, as Celina, Ryna, Oleg, Bolek and his little brother can attest to.]]

The sweetest, always-merry member of the Chompettes. [[spoiler: Used to be a girl named Ryna, before being killed by the protagonist and turned into a Chompette.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: The DLC is focused on her [[spoiler: and her friends discovering the cabin and how they were murdered by the serial killer who later became Potato.]]
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: [[spoiler: As Ryna she was cold and withdrawn compared to the PerpetualSmiler Raspberry.]]
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[spoiler: When she was alive, she wore a frilly fuchsia dress, resembling a raspberry.]]
* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler: Ryna was this to Karin. Both are withdrawn, aloof and their experiences in the cabin broke them. They also make [[SlasherSmile disturbing faces]] after their true nature is revealed.]]
* DontYouDarePityMe: [[spoiler: Says this word for word to the protagonist if he apologizes for murdering her.]]

* StepfordSmiler: She never stops smiling, even when deadly serious. It becomes clear fairly early on that she is hiding some dark feelings despite her cheery exterior. [[spoiler: She's the most broken of the Chompettes, holding nothing but hate and contempt for the Protagonist.]]

The jokester member of the Chompettes. [[spoiler: Used to be a boy named Bolek, before being killed by the protagonist and turned into a Chompette.]]

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[spoiler: When he was alive, he was chubby and wore brown clothing, resembling a plump bread.]]
* BigFun: [[spoiler: Was this when he was alive.]]
* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler: Bolek was this to Gregor. Both are chubby, optimistic and close to the other male of their respective gangs. They also lost a close friend in a traumatic incident.]]
* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: It's stated that when he was alive he used to tell jokes whenever he was nervous or scared. [[FridgeHorror Given he's always telling jokes as a Chompette....]]]]

* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler: Ryna was this to Karin. Both are withdrawn, aloof and their experiences in the cabin broke them. They also make [[SlasherSmile|disturbing faces]] after their true nature is revealed.]]

* StepfordSmiler: She never stops smiling, even when deadly serious. It becomes clear fairly early on that she is hiding some dark feelings despite her cheery exterior.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: After the ghosts of Anatoly, Karin and Gregor bring her back to life, she kills the protagonist and makes sure he's gone for good. She then returns to the city, when she lives a happy life surrounded by family and friends.]]

* TheBaroness: Even before [[spoiler:the first piece of human meat is in her mouth]], Karin generally acts like an unpleasant, cynical bully who brings down the mood of the cabin with her very presence. Anatoly even explains how she likes to find out other people's weaknesses to use against them.

* HeelHaceTurn: Despite being TheFriendNobodyLikes, [[spoiler: she ultimately helps Anatoly and Gregor with the ritual to revive Mariah. Mariah appreciates the sentiment and mourns her along with the rest of her friends after she's brought back to life and killed the Protagonist.]]

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: [[spoiler: When he was alive, he was chubby, resembling a plump bread.]]

* KnifeNut: They're about as fond of knives as Karin is, just quieter about it. [[spoiler:It turns out that her knife actually belongs to them, and they later take it back with force.]]

* KnifeNut: Her profile even lists one of her skills as "Has a knife". [[spoiler: You better watch out for it.]]

* BlackComedy: In the Chompette Comedy Competition, [[spoiler: he ''was'' going to tell some jokes at the expense of the attrocities committed by the protagonist (unlike the other Chompettes whose jokes were light-hearted), but Cabbage shuts him down quickly.]]

* KnifeNut: [[spoiler:He claims that the knife you find in the cabin was originally his, and he wants you to return it to him when you're done.]]

The energetic leader of the Chompettes.

The friendliest member of the Chompettes.

The sweetest, always-merry member of the Chompettes.

The jokester member of the Chompettes.

* AmbiguouslyGay: For Anatoly, as after Anatoly [[spoiler:leaves the cabin and drowns]] Gregor laments he "never got to tell [Anatoly] his true feelings. They also have cute pet names for each other.

* WordOfGay: The developer confirmed through a Q&A TikTok that Gregor's feelings for Anatoly were romantic, but that true to life, sometimes these things go unsaid what it matters most.

* RapunzelHair: Her hair reaches about to her knees even when braided.

* BerserkButton: She will make shut the hell up to anyone who tries [[spoiler: to call the protagonist out for their past and current actions (like giving Raspberry a private dressing down for her behaviour towards them). She really doesn't want to talk about it, and does her best to move on and just have fun with everybody else. This frustrates Cabbage so much that she had to abruptly shut down a comedy contest and a teaching class due to Raspberry and Potato's insistence on chastising the protagonist.]]

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* ForgivenButNotForgotten: [[spoiler: While it's evident she doesn't hold any grudge for the protagonist murdering her, she makes it clear she will never forget what happened, and neither the protagonist should forget their past.]]

* BerserkButton: She will make shut the hell up to anyone who tries to call the protagonist out for their past and current actions (like giving Raspberry a private dressing down for her behaviour towards them). She really doesn't want to talk about it, and does her best to move on and just have fun with everybody else. This frustrates Cabbage so much that she had to abruptly shut down a comedy contest and a teaching class due to Raspberry and Potato's insistence on chastising the protagonist.

* ForgivenButNotForgotten: While it's evident she doesn't hold any grudge for the protagonist murdering her, she makes it clear she will never forget what happened, and neither the protagonist should forget their past.

* BlackComedy: In the Chompette Comedy Competition, he ''was'' going to tell some jokes at the expense of the attrocities committed by the protagonist (unlike the other Chompettes whose jokes were light-hearted), but Cabbage shuts him down quickly.

* CrossdressingVoices: Onion is referred to as male, but is voiced by a woman.