"Weep Little Lion Man You're not as brave as you were at the start"
Originally he was to carry the body of his mother and be a traveler that ought to find a place to let her go to.
He also had a pet owl... a Potoo bird
This is what happens when you have all the potential character designs open at the same time.Then I traced over this to find the most appealing shape for the main characters face.
A simple sketch to show proportions and differences