..I noticed something
The Virtues, they corrupted very early on already because they failed at their purpose very early on-
Each virtue failed- specifically they failed to aid cookies in said virtue
Mystic flour, meant to be the virtue of volition took the cookies volition by giving them an easy path, simply get ur wish forfilled instead of learning to reach goals at your own hand. And when they no longer got that they became restless and easily pushed into crossing lines they shouldn't have.
Than burning spice, herald of change, i find the word herald interesting because a herald simply announces change- truly he really wasn't really pushing for change he allowed they to repeat constantly because he's forgot to push the cookies running the kingdoms to change too, he led changes through words, he forgot to lead through action.
Shadow milk, the fount of knowledge again a interesting title, he was the fount, the source, he gave cookies the answers to everything and cookies forgot how to seek those answers for themselves and so when answers came that they didn't like they had a perfect cookie to blame instead of accepting the truth.
than of course eternal sugar, bringer of happiness, again bringer, she gave them happiness yet never taught them truly how to seek it for themselves, she forgot that everyone's happiness is different and there is no way to make everyone happy if they aren't willing to work for said happiness
Than lastly silent salt, the kind commander of solidarity.. he was a leader and fought for those who needed help, but he forgot to involve those cookies further, the cookies they wished to stand in solidarity with had not been pushed to do the same in return and so a scapegoat for all struggles was created as they took the help for granted as they forgot that they too should be part of this fight for their freedom.
Tho silent salt i think failed in another way, similar to all the other beasts, they all forgot about each other. Solidarity stood only with the weak but forgot that sometimes the strong need a hand just as much. Of course as said the other beasts did too.
They all lost themselves but first they lost each other, that is the different the beasts and the ancients. Their bonds..















