Cookie Run: Kingdom's development is haunted by a number of characters once planned to appear but scrapped for one reason or another.
Playable Characters[]
Throughout the development and lifespan of Cookie Run: Kingdom, certain Cookies were either depicted in concept art or advertised with the implication that they would be obtainable in-game. However, these characters would ultimately be absent from the game's initial release and following updates. This list chronicles those unused Cookies, primarily referencing 2019 investor promotional material[1] and The Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Apple Cookie[]
Apple Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in May 2014. She can be seen in concept art for 
Blackberry Cookie, 
Onion Cookie and 
Licorice Cookie in the Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Buttercream Choco Cookie[]
Buttercream Choco Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in OvenBreak 2 in December 2012 as GingerBold. He is featured in the Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom in concept art depicting the Kingdom's main area as well as in multiple other concept art pieces.
Cheesecake Cookie[]
Cheesecake Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in May 2014. She was featured as a playable character in the 2019 promotional trailer for Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Cheesecake Cookie appears in multiple official comics with 
Red Velvet Cookie and her Party Royale Costume's gown can appear in Mont Blanc Cookie's boutique in lucky Costume Gacha pulls. However, these instances do not confirm a future playable position in Cookie Run: Kingdom. In a humorous turn of events, some region localizations of 
Burnt Cheese Cookie's name actually refer to him as Cheesecake Cookie in their respective languages.
Chili Pepper Cookie's section in the Art of Cookie Run: KingdomCinnamon Cookie[]
Cinnamon Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in November 2015. While Cinnamon Cookie himself does not appear in any known concept art, a house interior design featuring hats and rabbits, which are heavily associated with him, is present in the Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Cotton Candy Cookie[]
Not to be confused with 
Cotton Cookie, Cotton Candy Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in April 2016. She was featured on the pre-registration website for Kingdom as a Cookie standing on a platform with a floating building.
Hollyberry Cookie (2020/early 2021)Fairy Cookie[]
Not to be confused with 
Sea Fairy Cookie or Faerie Cookies, Fairy Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in November 2013. She can be seen in 
Millennial Tree Cookie's concept art in the Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom.
As a cheeky reference, Fairy Cookie is mentioned by 
Silverbell Cookie in one of his Kingdom overworld quotes.
GingerBright[]
GingerBright is a Cookie who first appeared in OvenBreak 2 in 2012. She was prominently featured in the key promotional image for Cookie Run: Kingdom in 2019 and was seen as a playable character in the 2019 trailer. She also appears in the 2020 pre-release key art (OvenBreak version).
Lemon Cookie[]
Lemon Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in April 2015. He can be seen in the animated trailer for Cookie Run: Kingdom very briefly when the town pan starts next to Soda Cookie.
Lime Cookie[]
Lime Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in 2015 in August. She was featured in a key promotional image for Cookie Run: Kingdom in 2019 where she and Orange Cookie can be seen taking a selfie together. She also makes an appearance in the pre-registration animated trailer.
Orange Cookie[]
Orange Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in 2015 in August respectively. She was featured in a key promotional image for Cookie Run: Kingdom in 2019 where she and Lime Cookie can be seen taking a selfie together. She also makes an appearance in the pre-registration animated trailer.
Pink Choco Cookie[]
Pink Choco Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in February 2014. She can be seen in an early battle alongside Zombie Cookie, 
Cherry Cookie and 
Gumball Cookie.
Pistachio Cookie[]
Pistachio Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in March 2014. She can be seen in early key art for Cookie Run: Kingdom.
Knight Cookie's sectionPopcorn Cookie[]
Popcorn Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run: OvenBreak in September 2016. While Popcorn Cookie is not present in any known promotional or development material relating to Cookie Run: Kingdom, an overworld sprite for Popcorn Cookie in the style of the game as it was seen in the 2019 trailer can be found on Devsisters' LinkedIn Page.
Red Pepper Cookie[]
Red Pepper Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in December 2014 as Muay Thai Cookie. He appears notably often in beta development and promotional materials, appearing consistently across different eras of development.
Chili Pepper Cookie is Red Pepper Cookie's sister, and she mentions him in her Kingdom overworld quotes.
Roll Cake Cookie[]
Roll Cake Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in May 2016, being 
Pancake Cookie's older brother. He appears on his Road Roller in the 2020 pre-release art. He also makes an appearance in the background of the Achievement Event, Into the Unknown.
Salt Cookie[]
Not to be confused with Silent Salt Cookie, Salt Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run: OvenBreak in July 2018. He was featured in the key promotional image for Cookie Run: Kingdom from 2019, where he could be seen sitting at a dock fishing.
Soda Cookie[]
Soda Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in July 2014. He was featured briefly in the pre-registration animated trailer as well in a Korean commercial for the Tropical Soda Islands update (v1.6).
Sea Fairy Cookie's section
Zombie Cookie[]
Zombie Cookie is a Cookie who first appeared in Cookie Run for Kakao in April 2013. Zombie Cookie appeared as a head icon in an in-development screenshot and in the 2020 pre-release key art (OvenBreak version).
Previously Cut Cookies[]
Some Cookies originally shown as potentially-playable Cookies have since made appearances of various playability in Cookie Run: Kingdom.
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NPCs[]
Crimson Moon Acolite (npc0001)[]
Crimson Moon Acolite(sic) is an unused NPC present in the game's files at launch (v1.0). Their NPC ID is npc0001, and their name is sourced from string ID CharacterList.Name.1731688681. As of v3.0 or earlier, the character's string data was been removed from the game's files, though their asset data remains as of the Awakening of White Apathy update (v5.5).
Crimson Moon Acolite has a substantial amount of content, including story sprites, overworld animations, concept art, and a head icon. They were featured as a Cookie in the player's kingdom in an early investor trailer, perhaps indicating that they were even playable at some point.
Based on their appearance and name, it can be assumed that this character had a relation to Dark Moon Magic and/or Black Magic. A general tie to magic can be confirmed with this character, as they appear directly alongside The Art of Cookie Run: Kingdom's entry on the five magic types.
Lost Young Cookie & Lost Dad Cookie[]
Lost Young Cookie and Lost Dad Cookie are unused NPCs added in the Legend of the Red Dragon update (v4.5). They have no known image assets and thus no assigned NPC IDs. Their names are sourced from string ID CutSceneGroup.StringValue2.1624780969.02.1317447588/CutSceneGroup.StringValue2.1240181339.02.1317447588/CutSceneGroup.StringValue2.1749471225.02.1317447588 and CutSceneGroup.StringValue2.1749471225.03.1317447588 respectively. As of the Awakening of White Apathy update (v5.5), the characters' data remains in the game's files.
These Cookies are known to have been replaced by the Lost Creature Blueberry Spider and Monster Shop Merchant present in the Legend of the Red Dragon Special Episode's Lost Creature side-story. This is proven by the presence of the values 1624780969, 1240181339, and 1749471225 in Lost Young Cookie and Lost Dad Cookie's string IDs—these values appear in sequence in the IDs of the final Lost Creature dialogue sets. Like the Blueberry Spider in the final Story, Lost Young Cookie would have appeared in all three segments while, like Monster Shop Merchant, Lost Dad Cookie would have appeared in only the last segment.
These unique characters were likely replaced with existing characters to save extra time and effort during the update's creation.
Tearcrown Cookie (npc0331)[]
Tearcrown Cookie is an unused NPC who was added to the game's files in the A Mermaid's Tale update (v4.9). Their NPC ID is npc0331; their name is sourced from string ID CharacterList.Name.1268772108, such being the only unused name in the update's CharacterList IDs and having no dialogue strings attributed to it. As of the Awakening of White Apathy update (v5.5), the character's data remains in the game's files.
Based on their name, mermaid appearance, and location in both the text strings and image files, it can be assumed that this Cookie would have been a citizen of Tearcrown.
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