This is Gumbo. He's about 9001 years old and has a family of 6, although it's rumored that he actually launched them all into the sun during an experiment that would create an endless amount of energy to provide electricity to everyone...hasn't worked yet.
Gumbo takes on many forms. He's been seen as a snake as well as a...well, I don't know what it is. In this particular form, he has the ability to swim and breathe under water, although this typically clogs his brain up, which is completely exposed for some reason. The one thing that remains constant in these forms is his face and his top hat, which is rumored to rupture your soul if you stare into its' face for too long. He now spends his time roaming the cosmos looking for something to use for his next experiment.
No one knows where this thing came from. He claims to be the hellspawn of some godly creature, but no one actually believes him. Really, he's an idiot.