Has anybody ever mentioned Eets?  It's a pretty big indie game character.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/141034435_54e65ed739.jpg?v=0

He can be a yoshi counterpart as his main gimmick is eating.  He can also have different sets of attacks depending on his "mood" (similar to Zelda and Sheik).  I think he's a must add for Indie Brawl.