The rough and rowdy Rug Bums boast short, muscular, bun-shaped bodies covered with shaggy blue fur; spouts that generate piles of suds on the tops of their heads to keep them cool; scowling expressions; black beady eyes; blue lips; and foul bug juice breath. They are most often seen with jugs of bug juice hanging from their 4-digit hands. They wear minimal clothing: loincloths for the males, aprons for the females, as well as occasional hub cap armor on their elbows. Their main food staple is gum.
They are mean, bullying, grouchy individuals who take great pleasure in harassing other townsfolk, snapping rugs at them, calling them names, and picking fights. They don’t like anyone, especially each other, yet they are hard workers who are charged with the maintenance, repair, and hauling chores of the valley that require muscle.
Having had no training in the art of getting along, Dun struggles to fit into the hometown school environment. He has no relationships with classmates like Mok, San, Lek, and Kip. He would rather hang out with his annoying cousins, like tomboy Sun and young Bud, his Auntee Gus’s youngest.