The Once-ler's Mother

The Once-ler's Mother is the secondary antagonist in the 2012 film, the Lorax.

She help cut down the trees and is the mother of Bret, Chet, and Once-Ler. She is snobby, money-crazy, somewhat manipulative, selfish, and cruel to her youngest son. She constantly belittles Once-Ler, and was said to have said he wouldn't amount to anything all his life.

She is the one who convinced Once-Ler to continue cutting down the trees. Mostly its clear that she wants Once-Ler to make the business more successful to keep her well kept. Once the last one falls, she says that she is disappointed in Once-Ler and names Bret as her new favorite child.