Earl of Lemongrab

''"This castle is in UNACCCEPTABLE CONDITION!" —The Earl of Lemongrab''

The Earl of Lemongrab first appears in "Too Young." He was an experiment of Princess Bubblegum's gone horribly wrong, yet this connection allowed him to usurp the throne to the Candy Kingdom after Bubblegum's de-aging, until her original age of 18 was restored. Once Princess Bubblegum was 18 again, he was kicked out of the Candy Kingdom, and returned to Lemongrab, the place fo which he is the Earl (as stated by Andy Ristaino in his Formspring).

Appearance
He has yellow skin, a lemon for a head, and ovals for eyes. The Earl wears a dark-gray bodysuit, black boots, and a green belt with a lime buckle. The hilt of his sword is made of strips of leather, the crossguard is yellow, and the locket and chape of its brown scabbard are yellow. He also wears gray pajamas to sleep and uses a pair of half-moon spectacles to read.

Biography
The Earl was "born" in Princess Bubblegum's laboratory. Seeing as how Princess Bubblegum was about eighteen years old when she created him, he is, technically, very young. However, he has the apparent voice of an older teenager or young man still going through puberty; his voice cracks constantly. Upon being created, the Earl of Lemongrab, like most newborns, screamed hysterically. Andy Ristaino claimed on his Formspring that if Lemongrab were able to talk at this time, he would have sentenced Princess Bubblegum to many years in the dungeon. He was created for the purpose of ruling the Candy Kingdom if the Princess ever became unable to do so. However, he was "one of her first experiments gone wrong-" it can be presumed that she referred to the Earl's unpleasant personality as the "wrong" attribute. After leaving the Candy Kingdom, we can assume that Lemongrab went off and became the Earl of a location called Lemongrab.

Upon being informed that Princess Bubblegum was "too young" to rule the kingdom, the Earl traveled to her castle on his Lemon Horse, immediately declared her castle to be in "unacceptable condition," and threatened to send its residents to the dungeon. Intent on performing the task he was created to do, he ruled the kingdom in the manner that made sense to him- screaming at the candy people and sending them to the dungeon for long periods of time for their presumed crimes. During his brief time as ruler of the kingdom, the Earl was pranked by Finn and the young Princess- although reacting with outrage and hysterics, he promised not to leave. After the pain and embarrassment of the spicy prank, he sentenced all of the Candy Kingdom residents to "one million years dungeon." After Princess Bubblegum returned to correct ruling age, the Earl of Lemongrab was unceremoniously fired, insulted, and kicked out. He rode off into the sunset on his lemon horse, obviously upset and muttering to himself. Andy Ristaino claimed on his Formspring that the Earl returned to Lemongrab after his dismissal.

Personality
He appears to be a bit of a neat-freak, as he is noticeably agitated when he sees that Princess Bubblegum's Castle is "unacceptable" by his standards. He also appears to not like being touched- after Finn touched his hand, he screamed in outrage, glared at him, then gasped in alarm. He is very strict, threatening to send Candy People to the dungeon without a trial. He became so angry after being pranked by Finn and PB, that he sentenced candy people to the dungeon without knowing who did it. However, once Peppermint Butler assures him that it was in fact a prank "for laughs", The Earl calms down and begins to laugh. After being punched in the gut by the "little ghost pranksters" and pushed to the ground, the Earl still tried to laugh it off, claiming that he wasn't going anywhere. Although, after eating the spicy solution that PB put on his food, Lemongrab becomes as angry as ever and puts her in the dungeon along with Finn and the other candy people. He also tends to raise his voice and scream a lot- all but a couple of his lines are screamed. He only smiles twice in the episode- although in an unused storyboard, he is seen holding a rice cake and grinning to himself, saying, "Jealous of my rice cake, little ghost pranksters?" According to Andy Ristaino's Formspring, this storyboard was "a reference to Lemongrab liking really, really, really bland foods." This can presumably be the reason he was excited about the mashed carrots. The Earl of Lemongrab has little to no sense of humor, but he apparently tries to have one, albeit unsuccessfully. He also tries to rule the kingdom to the best of his ability in a way that makes perfect sense to him.

Abilities
Although not particularly tolerant of pain (screaming when slapped on the hand by Finn, weeping after being punched in the stomach and pushed down, and moaning after falling from the apple tree,) the Earl of Lemongrab apparently has a high tolerance to physical injury. This is shown by the fact that he fell head-first out of the window of the tall castle's tower, and out of a tree, and was completely uninjured.

He always carries a sword, but his proficiency in swordfighting is, of yet, unknown.

Relationships
Finn - Finn reacted angrily after Lemongrab raised his voice at the young Princess Bubblegum. The Earl presumably dislikes Finn after being touched by him and pranked by him. After Finn slapped him, he screamed angrily, glared at him, then gasped in mortification. Being a neat-freak, Lemongrab likely has an aversion towards Finn because Finn claims to never bathe. In an unused storyboard, he refers to Finn and PB as "little ghost pranksters," apparently hating pranks and trying to make them jealous of his rice cake.

Princess Bubblegum - They have a mutual disliking of eachother, (Bubblegum wanting Lemongrab to leave, and Lemongrab wanting Princess Bubblegum inprisoned in the dungeon), but acknowledge the other's royal titles. The Princess temporarily allowed Lemongrab to rule the kingdom after being de-ageified, and after she returned to the age of 18, he left- although unhappy about the disrespectful manner of his dismissal. In an unused storyboard, he refers to Princess Bubblegum and Finn as "little ghost pranksters," apparently hating pranks and trying to make them jealous of his rice cake.

Lemon Horse - His trusty steed. Lemon Horse has yet to talk. It is unknown whether Lemon Horse was another lemon candy creation of Princess Bubblegum's, or a creation of Lemongrab himself.

Peppermint Butler - Strangely, Lemongrab has a bit of respect for Peppermint Butler- releasing him early from the dungeon, then claiming "I decide what is early, and what is late, Mr. Peppermint." He is the only one to call Peppermint Butler "Mr. Peppermint," indicating a certain kind of respect (as everyone else simply calls him Peppermint Butler). Also, he made a small bowing gesture and respectfully closed his eyes for a moment as he said this to Peppermint Butler. However, as Peppermint Butler tried explaining the origins of food, Lemongrab cut him off, scolding him by saying "That is why I am royal, and YOU are servant." It can be inferred that Lemongrab somewhat likes the fact that Peppermint Butler, (being an obedient, polite butler), apparently doesn't protest or question him. Peppermint Butler apparently tries to be friendly to him, casually calling him "man" rather than "Earl." Lemongrab likes the taste of Peppermint Butler- after being spiced, he sucked on Peppermint Butler's head for several seconds, removed him, savouring the taste, and said "Mmmm."

Candy People - He doesn't like them- repeatedly sending them to the dungeon for petty crimes.

Quotes
See Earl of Lemongrab/Quotes

DUNGEON!
The Earl is known for sending people to the dungeon as a default punishment for the crimes he perceives them as committing. A list of the "crimes," and how many years dungeon, can be read here.

Splattering Cinnamon Bun all over the floor- Three Hours Dungeon

Insulting Message by Bed- Twelve (or Seven) Years Dungeon, (No Trials)

Repeatedly Spicing Food, (causing him to fall out of the window and resort to eating dirt)- One Million Years Dungeon

Trivia

 * It is noted that "Lemongrab" can refer both to the Earl's name, as well as the land of which he is the Earl. His own creator refers to him as Lemongrab, and Andy Ristaino, on his Formspring, referred to the Earl's location as Lemongrab.
 * Apparently, The Earl of Lemongrab is extremely far-sighted; needing a pair of very large reading glasses to read "the thing," and it took several long moments for him to do so, though the text itself was ludicrously big.
 * Lemongrab appears to have a sour attitude and personality, befitting of a lemon.
 * The character's original name was "Lemonsnatch," but the network censors wouldn't allow it. "Lemonsnatch" was likely a pun based on the phrase "sourpuss," an apt description of Lemongrab's personality.
 * We can infer, from his travelling on a horse, and the fact that he immediately took a nap upon arriving to the Candy Kingdom, that the Earl lives quite a ways away.
 * He sets his alarm clock for eight o'clock in the morning.
 * It is unknown if his Lemon Horse was another lemon candy creation of Princess Bubblegum's, or a creation of the Earl's. If the horse was created by Lemongrab, this could indicate some scientific prowess which may or may not be due to Princess Bubblegum's influence.
 * His nose bears a resemblance to those of Ice King and Fire Count, being very long.
 * Being a neat-freak, he probably dislikes Finn because Finn never bathes. Also, his overblown reaction to the first prank could hint that he himself is very clean, and is angered when anyone says otherwise. As he is made of lemon candy, he probably smells more lemony-fresh than anything else.
 * His voice is similar to that of Oscar from Fish Hooks, because he is voiced by the same actor. He and Oscar are also neat-freaks. Oscar's neat-freakiness is well emphasized in the episode "Dances with Wolf Fish".
 * His obsession with cleanliness could be a reference to the acidic properties of the lemon, which is often used in kitchen cleansers.
 * An official synopsis released to TV Guide and other websites stated that "Too Young" was about PB's "uncle" trying to claim the throne. Andy Ristaino joked that "uncle" is a term describing a failed science experiment. The confusion was likely caused by the fact that these episode descriptions are often written before the episodes are completed, and they sometimes change during production.
 * He was noted as one of the first "experiments gone wrong" by Princess Bubblegum; another experiment by Princess Bubblegum that had gone wrong were the Candy Zombies from "Slumber Party Panic."
 * He is made of lemon candy, rather than lemons.
 * According to Andy Ristaino (on his Formspring,) the Earl is likely to return in future episodes, as he became surprisingly popular with fans.