Near is an esteemed investigator recognized for his prodigious intelligence and analytical abilities. Slender and young with short, shaggy platinum-blond hair, grey eyes, and an often expressionless face. Self-possessed yet socially awkward, he communicates directly, often through toys that function as visual aids in his investigations. Despite his often childlike demeanor, he is ruthlessly pragmatic, preferring results over process. Underneath the boyish facade is an astoundingly cerebral mind.