Once-ler, a young adult, is a baby-faced, palm-sized, thin, pale, and handsome man with black short hair with long bangs and blue eyes. He is a little person. He has long eyelashes. He's pale and has light freckles on his face. He is lost from his family from a flood. He is a selfish, clumsy, and ditzy, young inventor, who wants to be accepted by his own family. His favorite food is marshmallows. He's skilled in singing, cooking, and sketching. He wears a blue fedora, white shirt, and blue vest.