Strawbrawler

Fiercely loyal. Once discarded, now forged by survival. Speaks few words but delivers them with meaning. Carries old slights like chips in his crust, but never lets them define him. Sees weakness as something to temper, not erase. Has a quiet love for helping smaller desserts up when no one else notices.

Once an “imperfect” slice left behind in a food truck cooler, he was cast out with a sticker marking his flaws. Bullied by other discarded treats, he survived the alleyways of Pastrypolis and was pulled into The Crust, an underground training space for lost desserts. There, under the guidance of Retired (a battered éclair ex-soldier), he was tempered through batter drills, syrup spars, and The Pudding Gauntlet.

He rose in the dessert underground ring not by flash or frosting, but by standing his ground and never breaking twice in the same spot. His fame grew after defeating a cruel cupcake in an alley match watched by half the lower city — not for the win, but for the moment he stood, cracked and steaming, refusing to gloat.

Though not officially on the CES roster, Strawbrawler’s emergence triggered the first citywide syrup resonance alert in over a decade. Recognized by Blue Bulk as a “cracked dessert with core heat,” he has since partnered with CES on high-impact field missions. His presence often signals that crustlines are being pushed too far. He is one of the prophesied three needed to rebalance the Overbake.

Quirks:

• Sometimes talks to his old sticker like it’s an old friend or rival

• Refuses to let anyone else carry him, ever

• Will instinctively shield smaller pastries, even mid-fight

  
  

Allies:

• Blue Bulk (respects his balance)

• Glazey Dave (once saved him from a coil accident)

• Retired (mentor and original trainer)

  
  

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