Mugman

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Cannikin (Father) (Deceased)

Demitasse (Mother)

## Character Description

### Physical Description

He is quite tall and has a lean physique. His body is pure black from neck to feet and he has a white mug shaped head. His head and body are covered in ceramic-like skin. He has light colored eyes and a big round nose.

Normally wears a white t-shirt with a blue scarf wrapped around his neck, with blue drawstring pants, brown shoes and also wears white gloves. A straight straw swirled blue and white sticks out from inside his head, which is notably taller and slightly narrower than his brothers'.

### Personality

Mugs is a friendly and generally fairly calm person. He is the more emotional of the two brothers and is shown to be more empathetic to others. He is the first of the two to try to be friendly with the B-Bros, as well as the first to work with them.

At the beginning of the story Mugman deferred to his brother's judgement for almost all decisions. He did not argue with Cuphead on any of his plans. It was only later on in the series, once he began befriending Boris and Bendy, that he began to makes his own decisions and start arguing with his brother.

Despite his kindness, Mugman is just as capable of manipulation and cold behavior as his brother. For example, when asked Mugman's only issue with possibly burying someone in the backyard of Dr. Oddswell's house was the fact that someone would then eat the veggies grown there. He, just like Cuphead, didn't register the issue of burying a dead person into the equation (Ch 253). Bendy also notes that Mugman is just as successful at deflection and manipulating conversations as Cuphead, the only difference being that Mugman did it through smiles and asking questions instead of copying his brother's harsher tactic (Ch 255). In general, Mugman keeps a better lid on his anger then Cup does. Many times when he is angry instead of yelling he turns more towards cold anger, acting distant and detached (Ch 256). He also tends to use more immature ways of punishment like the silent treatment (Ch 275). He can keep this up for a long period of time until the person has been pardoned, injured, or in a very rough situation (Ch 295).

### Powers and Abilities

Both Cupbros have considerable combat experience from working for The Devil for years and are very physically capable. In fact, before the beginning of this story, they were already strong enough to kill mid-level Demons and even some beastly Demons. They also have extensive knowledge and experience in the criminal underworld, meaning they have a wide range of contacts throughout multiple cities. While Cup usually takes the lead on talking to these contact Mugman has been known to step in if Cuphead begins getting too angry (Ch 148)

They are fairly knowledgeable about Demons and Demon culture due to working/living with them for years. The Cupbros also have experience with ghosts and seem to be able to "sense" them in a way (Ch 132). It has been confirmed that the Cupbros are able to "parry" ghosts, thus banishing them to the Otherside (Ch 188). The Cupbros are also able to pilot planes (Ch 123).

Both he and Cuphead have the ability to shoot a variety of magic bullets from their fingers thanks to a potion they drank as kids. Each type of bullet has different properties and an associated color. In order to switch between bullets they must snap their fingers. The majority of the bullets so far have been shown leaving smoking burns or scorch marks behind, meaning that they are usually very hot unless their abilities directly relate to their temperature such as the Snap-Frost Bullets. This is most likely because the bullets are forms of light magic, which is usually associated with heat.

### Bullet Types-

Both Mugman and Cuphead have the ability to shoot a variety of magic bullets from their fingers thanks to potions they drank as kids. Each type of bullet has different properties and an associated color. In order to switch between bullets they mentally choose which bullet they wish to use before using the action of snapping their fingers to shift between the bullets (Ch 259). The majority of the bullets so far have been shown leaving smoking burns or scorch marks behind, meaning that they are usually very hot unless their abilities directly relate to their temperature such as the Snap-Frost Bullets.

#### Peashooter Bullets- Blue

The "standard" bullet and the one most often used by the Cupbros. A powerful laser like bullet that has been shown to be able to blast through various objects such as doors and shooting range targets (Ch 133). The Cupbros seem to be able to adjust the power of these bullets as seen when Mugs hit Dot with a blast that was only "enough to kill a bird" (Ch 20), while the peashooter bullet that accidentally hit Mugs was strong enough to almost kill him (Ch 53). The emotional state of the shooter also seems to effect the power of these bullets as Cuphead stated that rage made his bullets brighter and hotter (Ch 79).

EX Move- Mega Blast

When using this blast the Cupbros draw their fists in close to their body, where they begin to collect blue and purple magic energy. Once fully charged they thrust their fist out in front of them as if they are throwing a punch. This causes the collected energy to shoot forward towards their target in a powerful blast. As an Ex move this blast is very strong, as we have seen it can demolish a rock wall (Ch 78).

#### Spread Bullets- Red

Arrow shaped bullets that shoot out in multiple streams at once to create an instant barrage. Strong enough to destroy one of Wakko's mallets in a fight, however they burn out at a shorter distance then the peashooter bullets (Ch 33).

EX Move- Eight-Way

This move shoots out eight giant spread bullets in a circle around the shooter, making it virtually impossible to dodge at short distance. However, it does take time to charge up the energy needed to perform this move, which can leave the shooter vulnerable during the charging time (Ch 194).

#### Roundabout Bullets- Sea Green

Curved blade-like bullets that, when fired, travel a short distance forward before turning and coming back like a boomerang, traveling further backwards than forwards. Often used to cut things in battle, such as when Cuphead used them to chop apart a tree monster (Ch 90).

EX Move - Jumbo Roundabout

#### Lobber Bullets- Purple

Round, bouncy bullets that, when fired, bounce across the floor like a bouncy ball does. Can be used as a distraction, such as when Mugman used it to distract a three-headed dog (Ch 92). Lobbers are heavy bullets that fall quickly over longer distances. Cuphead equates firing one of these bullets to throwing a bowling ball (Ch 252).

EX Move - Kablooey

This move shoots a giant lobber bullet from the shooters fist. While it does take a couple moment to charge, it seems like it can be shot fairly quickly for an Ex Move. It is also very strong, as when it was shot in close quarters between Cups and Popeye it slammed Popeye back hard enough to send him smashing into a pile of crates while Cup was slammed back into the wall behind him hard enough to knock him out. Popeye, who is a zany renowned for his toughness, even mentions how much the blast actually hurt him (Inky Extra's Ch 105).

#### Chaser Bullets- Lime Green

Slow-moving star-shaped bullets. While often laughed at by opponents for their slow speed, they lock onto the closest enemy target without the need to aim. The bullets not only count living beings as enemies, but also any magic that may impede the Cupbros or their friends, as seen when Mugs chaser bullets destroy the Runes keeping Bendy pinned during the fight with the Voodoo Queen (Ch 41). This makes them almost impossible to dodge. However, they are not very strong bullets and will not seriously damage most opponents outside of some small burns (Ch 165). They can also form a protective shield of sorts around the one who shoots them. If the bullets are unable to identify any enemies in the area when fired they will slowly circle around the head of the shooter (Ch 244).

#### Charge Bullets- Orange

Flame bullets described as explosions by Felix (Ch 165) sets anything they touch on fire and are very effective at fighting demon shadows. They need time to "charge" to fire at full power, leaving a window of time where the Cupbros may hesitate in shooting in order to give the bullet more time to charge. As it charges the shot becomes brighter and brighter. Shown to be incredibly strong and lethal to the point where the Cupbros refused to fire them directly at Bendy during training despite his feral state (Ch 165).

#### Snap-Frost Bullets- White

Ice bullets that can freeze a maximum three-foot radius. Like the charge shot above the amount of damage these bullets do depends on how long the user charges the shot for. When first lit this white bullet sits on the end of the finger with small snowflakes swirling around it. As it charges the snowflakes grow larger to show the shot becoming more powerful. Once shot the bullet is fired it flies forward in a white streak with snowflakes continuing to fall from it, curving downwards in the same way a thrown baseball might as it heads towards its target. As demonstrated by the curve of the shot this bullet does have some weight, as when it was fired into the earth it kicked up dirt when it hit. It also makes an odd twang sound, likened to that of a chord struck underwater, when it hits it's target. The more powerful the shot fired, the louder this twang is. On it's lowest charge this shot will simply cover it's target in frost while a fully charged shot covers the full three-foot radius with ice with spikes of ice growing up out of the radius (Ch 252). When shot towards something it can freeze it solid to the nearest available surface, leaving the item or target trapped for as long as the ice remains. This ice is far stronger than normal ice, able to handle strong blows and pulls on it without shattering. While it will eventually slowly melt naturally it can be melted away faster using other Dish bullets (Ch 308). It should be noted that while using this shot the user feels a cold sensation equivalent to sticking their hand in ice water. The more powerful the shot, the colder the shot feels and, though the cold stops when the user stops using the shot, it can take a little while to shake off this sensation (Ch 252). If held long enough the shooter will even begin shivering and frost will appear on clothing items close to the hand with the bullet (Ch 308).

The potion for the Snap-Frost is contained in a icicle-shaped vial that glows a pale blue with a snowflake symbol on the label. Upon first ingestion of the person a strong chill races down the spine of the user, causing them to shiver. Goosebumps cover the user's skin and if they breathe during this time it will cloud in front of them like it would in winter air regardless of the actual surrounding temperature (Ch 252).

As well as the bullets Mugman also has a "Dodge" move that his brother does not have. This move allows Mugman to disappear in a puff of smoke and reappear a short distance away. He is even able to pass through solid objects with this move, such as when he used it to cross to the other side of a chain link fence to escape some thugs (Ch 82). Mugman is able to carry one other person with him when he uses this move (Ch 203). The exact range and limitations of this move are unknown however Cuphead is shown to be able to avoid Mugman while using the move because he "knows how it works" so this ability does have it's limitations (Ch 135).

### Languages

Thanks to having to travel around the world for jobs it has been confirmed that both Cupbros can speak up to 4 or 5 languages, although they usually only know enough to pass through a country without trouble. Mugman enjoys speaking Italian in particular because of the way the language feels on his lips. In addition to this Mugman can speak Russian, German, Cockney English and Northern UK. The Cupbros are also able to fake some accents well, such as a New York accent. In their regular speech the Cupbros tend to drop the g's at the ends of words (runnin', cussin', ex...).

## Soul Contract

The Cupbros current soul contract was negotiated between Cup and The Devil a few months after they lost their fight with him. The contract states that the Cupbros have to do a certain amount of specific tasks for the Devil, however they wouldn't know how many tasks or what any of those tasks would entail. In exchange, the Cupbros would get their souls back as well as being given one charm and one super between the two of them in addition to their bullets to complete their tasks. Elder Kettle was also protected from The Devil, and anyone working for The Devil, as long as the Cupbros had no contact with him (Ch 172).

## Biology

Both Cuphead and Mugman's heads are filled with liquid magic, though many people mistake it for milk due to it's similar appearance. They can harden the consistency of their liquid magic into a firm jello-like substance or soften it back into a liquid form. This allows them to put thing into their heads or take it out of them. The Cupbros have poured a number of substances into their head, such as tea and beer, which Cup claims that it allows the substances to enter their systems faster and with more impact then if they drank it (Ch 29). However, they can not taste on of the drinks poured directly into their heads (Ch 243) When angry, the liquid in their heads will heat up and literally start steaming while nervousness or fear will cause condensation to form on the sides of their heads.

However, no matter what consistency they have their liquid magic at anything that travels down their straws will get into their heads regardless of whether they want it there or not. Mugman notes that Bendy should only put things down the straw that he could safely put in his own mouth, implying that anything else would be harmful (Ch 127). When Cuphead had tea leaves in his head after them being put down his straw he mentions that his body can naturally filter them out of his system, though it will take time (Ch 128). According to this Tumblr post The straws are used to keep a spot open for magic to filter out of the top of their heads. Otherwise, they would have to keep their entire head liquid and more vulnerable to things getting in or spilling. If they keep it firm without a straw or some opening, they’ll develop flu-like systems from magic buildup, and eventually their magic system will poison itself and they’ll die. When surprised, their straws become exclamation points, while confusion changes them into question marks. Cup mentions that he does not have nerves in the straw either so he can't feel it when it get's ripped (Ch 100) and that if it get's clogged it gives him a headache (Ch 128).

Their skin is also notably different then the average toon's. Cuphead explains that their skin is probably just as strong as normal skin but it is stiffer, causing it to crack or chip instead of split. Fanny also says that their skin is smoother then a normal toon's as well. Because of their odd skin the Cupbros have to use a special cream to heal up their cracks, which stings when they use it (Ch 100).

 In Chapter 218 it is revealed by Cannikin that cup-based Dishes such as the Cupbros have their brain located in their heads. The brain sits not in the hollow of their head but rather underneath the base of their cup.

### Specialty Cells

Dishes, unlike other toons, have two additional cells in their system that seem to act as a kind of magic immune system (Inky Extra's Ch 73). The Dish immune system is legendary in it's effectiveness, Dishes are rarely ever sick and are resilient against most poisons.

The first cell is a crescent moon shaped cell that travels in groups of 4-12. When White Egret was introduced into the bloodstream these cells encircled part of the potion and absorbed it. Holly describes this as a upgraded version of a white blood cells response and claimed these were the "offense" of the magic immune system. After absorbing the potion these cells began secreting a substance that went around to all other cells and repaired them. When ink from an ink attack was introduced into the blood these cells were the first response and absorbed the ink. However, the ink still caused these cells to liquify. These cells are also what make up his brother, Cuphead's, hair.

The second cell in this magical immune system is a cylinder shaped cell with two thin lines running down the length of it and two pairs of circles attached to either end. They are very active in the bloodstream as they seem to move among other cells though are apparently too small for Holly to see what they were doing. When White Egret was introduced into the bloodstream these cells acted as a "defense", taking the crescent cells towards the potion. After the potion was absorbed these cells moved any damaged cells towards the crescent cells to be healed. When ink from an ink attack was added to the blood stream these cells pushed the crescent cell towards the ink. Once the ink began liquifying cells, these cells attempted to protect other cells by keeping all but the crescent cells away from the ink.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* When they were kids he and Cups snuck into the Queen Bee's hotel and stole her honey. They ended up getting caught and spent the night in a jail cell (Ch 80)
* As a child, he was noted as being very physically affectionate
* As a child, he would occasionally sneak into his brother's bed at night
* He takes after his father appearance wise
* According to Snowball's Day Out in Inky Extras, Snowball refers to him as Beta
* In Popeye's Punch it is stated that he likes spicy things
* He's an early riser
* Mugman is named after an old dish hero (Ch 175)
* Mugman admits that both him and Cuphead have zany aspects about them, even though Cup doesn't like acknowledging them (Inky Extra's Ch 105)
* According to this Tumblr post Mugman's favorite flower is sunflowers
* Mugman's Labyrinth dream door was a knob-less door with the Calix Animi crest on it (Ch 218)
* The Cupbros have visited a number of countries such as Italy, England and Spain (Ch 236)
* When Mugman pours coffee directly into his head it gives him the jitters (Ch 243)
* The Cupbros straws are very durable, capable of splintering and even chopping through wood with enough work without any lasting damage being done to the straw itself (Ch 252)

### Notes

* Mugman is primarily written by Tap (ThisAnimatedPhantom)