Toriel is the second character the protagonist encounters in Undertale. She saves the protagonist from Flowey and guides them through the Ruins. Toriel is a kind monster that acts as a protective mother figure for the protagonist. She employs tough love on the protagonist as well as Asgore. She cares for children and was excited to become a mother. She enjoys cooking and bakes butterscotch-cinnamon pie as well as her favorite, snail pie. Toriel has a playful side, as shown by her love of puns and bad jokes, and she even keeps a journal of puns. Toriel is said to be intelligent and dreams of becoming a teacher.

Undertale
Undertale is set in the Underground, a realm where monsters were banished after war broke out with humans. The Underground is sealed from the surface by a magic barrier with a singular gap at Mount Ebott. A human child falls into the Underground and encounters Flowey, a sentient flower who teaches the player the game's mechanics and encourages them to raise their "LV", or "LOVE", by gaining "EXP" through killing monsters.