Meet the cast of characters from the Snowflake webcomic — 238 strips of absurdist penguin adventures by Natty Bumpercar.
Snowflake
The titular penguin and philosophical anchor of the comic. Despite being the title character, Snowflake is often a reactive presence, navigating absurdist situations with dry observation and existenti…
Pup
A green bear who serves as Snowflake’s closest companion and roommate. Despite technically being a bear, he insists “I am NOT a bear,” creating a running identity crisis. Pup is more grounded and prac…
Cupcake
An ambitious, dramatic pink pastry with royal pretensions and a flair for leadership. She declares herself queen, builds fences and walls, and conscripts others (especially Snowflake) into her schemes…
Muffin
Cupcake’s blue twin sibling, more contemplative and verbose than his sister. He develops an attachment to Orange (a literal orange) that becomes a running subplot. Muffin tends toward philosophical mu…
Toucan
The voice of reason and exasperation in the comic. Toucan is the most openly reluctant participant in group activities, frequently expressing his desire to escape or his annoyance with others. Despite…
Sassafras
A large white polar bear who appears later in the series as an antagonistic force. He has an insatiable appetite and compulsively sniffs and eats other characters, particularly Uncle Doughnut and Pup….
Uncle Doughnut
The pastries’ uncle and occasional authority figure. A tough-love fitness enthusiast who tries to whip Sassafras into shape but ends up being constantly gnawed upon instead. Uncle Doughnut speaks in A…
Pischer Crumple
A small fuzzy kitten with limited verbal communication skills, nicknamed P.C. He speaks in nonsense words like “feckle feckle” and “pickle-sherbert” that other characters sometimes pretend to understa…
Orange
A literal orange fruit that becomes Muffin’s beloved “Friend Orange” and sparks conflict. Orange rarely speaks but becomes a MacGuffin driving plot. His silence while being discussed by others creates…
Mouse
A small character who appears primarily as Sassafras’s handler and companion. Pragmatic and capable of controlling the polar bear, Mouse hero-worships Uncle Doughnut and provides commentary on situati…
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