Cube

Cube is one of the main protagonists of the Pink Corruption series (Both Continuations). He is the caretaker of Cyan. His corrupted counterpart is Cubic.

## **Appearance**

#### **Early Concept Art Appearance**

There is nothing specifically different about his early concept art look.

Cube early concept art appearance.
#### **Child Appearance**

When he was little, he wore similar clothing to his recent outfit in the present time, but with a different color.

Young Cube's appearance.
#### **Base Form Appearance**

Cube wears a dark blue cloak and blue scarf that he typically wears throughout the series so far. Just like his original JSAB counterpart, he also has two triangles on his head, acting like cat ears.

Cube's base form appearance.
#### **Tree Form Appearance**

It's unknown what Cube will look like in his Tree Form when he gets fully upgraded.

## **Powers and Abilities**

#### **Natural Abilities**

* **Superhuman Strength -** As a Cube, Cube does possess superhuman strength, making him physically stronger than most shapes. He can send shapes flying, and grab and lift large rocks. In The Monster Test video, he was strong enough to knock Pyrare to the ground with just one punch.
* **Enhanced Resilience -** Although Cube is not as resilient as pentagons, he has shown to have high endurance and durability on occasion. He was tough enough to withstand an attack from Acrilimus, falling from a great height after being dragged away by matured Cyan with Iris, and Cintagon, having a broken leg afterward. In episode 9, he was able to survive a drill attack from Cubic through his abdomen.

#### **Special Abilities**

* **Grabbing Claws -** Cube can extend up to two claws simultaneously, which can serve a few purposes, such as restraining an enemy or grabbing projectiles. For instance, in Episode 4, Cube employed his claws forcefully to halt Lycanthropy's attack and subsequently apprehended him while battling him. However, there is a drawback to this: if the target pulls with enough force, Cube may be unintentionally dragged along with it. Furthermore, at the beginning of Episode 6, it was demonstrated that Cube's claw could be detached from his body, requiring him to cling onto one of the floating nodes. It is currently unknown if a detached claw can return to Cube, as it is not seen vanishing on-screen.
* **Gear Manipulation -** Cube can summon gears in his hands and throw them. Notably, when this power is selected, his eyes become the shape of black gears, with his left eye, tearless and open, occupying the negative space.
	+ **Disabling -** Moreover, they can also be used to momentarily disable an enemy's hand movement proven in Episode 4 which is when he adeptly disabled Lycanthropy's next attack on time.
* **Saw Blades -** Although not frequently shown, Cube can summon Saw Blades. Most noticeably for offensive purposes only. Evidently, it was shown unmistakably by one of the pillars of Cube's soul in Episode 3. It is conceivable that Cube refrains from using this to avoid harming corrupted shapes, especially allies. When this power is selected, his left eye transmutes into a spinning blade. This characteristic becomes more apparent when he is in a state of being half-corrupted.
* **Body Dismemberment -** Just like his video game counterpart, Cube can disembody himself.
* **Tree Form - (Coming Very Soon)**

#### **Skillset**

* **Musical Talent:** In some of the shorts, Cube has shown to be good at singing and was confirmed in the Pink Corruption QnA (part 1-2) that he loves making music too.

## **Personality**

Since Cube was still a kid, he likely has some sort of sadness due to him being a very lonely shape at the time, with no family or a lot of friends to hangout, which is probably the main reason for what caused his sadness in the first place and the tear on his right eye in which was evident in the Gift Giving Short video. But still, feels happy whenever he hangs out with Lythorus, being his only friend throughout growing up.

Despite that, Cube is mostly a caring, kind, and gentle individual, though he is often overlooked by others due to his shy demeanor. While initially somewhat apathetic about serving as a caretaker when asked by the Sun, he gradually embraces his role. However, Cube can sometimes momentarily neglect his duty, as seen when he grumbled to Cyan about sealing Dub in the cave during Episode 1.

He does tend to feel self-conscious about his infected spot and usually covers it up. For example, in Episode 4, when Squadril notices his infected spot, Cube sees this and anxiously conceals it from the others.

Cube is emotionally sensitive and can become upset when shapes he cares about get hurt or separated from him, as seen in Episode 6 when Cyan was forcefully separated from him, and when he and the others were falling from the sky in Episode 7. He can also become overwhelmed when others complain about him not telling them important information, such as when Iris briefly argued with him about not revealing Cubic's revival back in Episode 7, causing him to easily break down in tears. Even though it was rather understandable that he doesn't know if his dreams about Cubic were actually a sign all along. Despite him being physically strong, this trait he has makes him not emotionally strong which causes him to show off his emotional side more frequently around others and his friends.

However, even though that Cube is the only caretaker that is making the most plans in the group, he does recklessly make foolish decisions at times without consulting others, acting impulsively and without considering the consequences, especially when he secretly acts without informing his companions. For instance, in Episode 9, before Cubic's arrival at Quintagon's family's house he privately makes a plan with Cyan behind a tree, without informing the others about the situation and waking the group up from bed when Cubic and Cyanide arrived. This decision leads to Cube acting stupidly, getting overpowered by Cubic, and becoming re-infected once again.

Cube has shown to be a very polite and well-mannered shape, especially to those he is acquainted with or friends with. He has proven at times throughout the series to be a very strong shape, such as sealing Lycanthropy alongside Iris and Orange, punching a boulder to show off his toughness, and saving his hero Cyan from Acrilimus without any assistance.

Although Cube has become a caretaker, he has developed issues while being one throughout the series so far, particularly after the incident in Episode 2 when Cyan collided with their tree. Deep down, Cube wrestles with self-blame for diminishing Cyan's confidence and happiness ever since the day they first met. However, during his conversation with Pyare in the season 1 finale, Cube finds solace in the fact that he is still grateful for the opportunity to care for his hero, Cyan. He acknowledges the challenges he faces and recognizes that the path of a caretaker is a difficult one, but despite the hardships, Cube remains devoted to fulfilling his role and providing for Cyan's well-being.

## **Trivia**

* Cube was confirmed to be bisexual.
* Cube's zodiac sign is Pisces.
* Cube's birthday is Feb 24th.
* Cube appears to be the only non-flower protagonist who resides in Lythorus's part of Paradise, if not counting Cyan.
* BreaBear Jones revealed that Cube is a male. However, in the dub version, Cube has a young, feminine voice.
* Cube is only nervous when doing something tasked hard or important to do, like when he took Cyan to become a Caretaker.
* Cube can disembody himself, but as shown in Episode 2, if his body is damaged, he can't, as shown when he is "stabbed" by Acrilimus before his boss fight.
* In the Gift Giving short, it is heavily implied that Cube was a very lonely shape and possibly homeless (or not) that didn't seem to have any recollection about his family, which causes his sadness, and the tear in his right eye. He sits alone without any friends or family relatives on Christmas other than Lythorus.
	+ Plus, it could be possible that Cube's parents had the same issue with Cintagon from the Episode 10's flashback when Cintagon has to give away his daughter, Pentellow (one of the caretakers) to a different family for unknown reasons because of the Green Tree of Life's request to him.
		- Another theory to support this is that if this is possibly true, then Cube would've likely been found and adopted by Lythorus's family as an infant near where the Flowers and the Tree of Life reside even though we never saw who were Lythorus parents in the series. Or, maybe Cube had gotten adopted by another flower family other than Lythorus's.
* Cube, while not the first caretaker to be infected by The Pink Corruption, is the only caretaker to have been completely corrupted and half-corrupted.
* Cube is one of the only characters in the series to have broken the fourth wall, although only in a Short (Pancake Flip) by looking at the camera or the viewer's perspective. The Sun breaks the fourth wall at the very beginning of the series to welcome viewers to Paradise.
* Cube is the only caretaker to have a similar color to their hero, light blue while his hero is Cyan. (literally).
* Cube's voice sounds like the singer from the Close to Me song.
* From the Pink Corruption QnA (parts 1-2) videos, Cube was given 5 questions from the fans.
	+ A fan said what is your favorite hobby? Cube responded as he loves making music.
	+ A fan asked Cube about how much he loves his friends. He responds as if he likes his friends, even though he doesn't know them that much.
	+ A fan asked him about does he misses Lythorus. Cube' response was he is still worried about his best friend, Lythorus after sealing him off with Iris, Cyan, and Orange in Episode 4, even though he still knows Lythorus is still out there roaming, and corrupted.
	+ A fan asked how he and his hero, Cyan doing. He replied that both were doing alright.
	+ A fan asked about his thoughts on his corrupted side, Cubic. Cube's response to this question was that he finds Cubic, scary, and annoying.

## **References**

1. ↑ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmzV0C5dxkU
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3. ↑ [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5C12guKSM8
4. ↑ [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axeis
5. ↑ [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRR-j18uWII
6. ↑ [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPmWStAekA
7. ↑ [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXLqCnkTbvo&t=25s