The honest answer is that we do not know for sure. The most likely answer however, which is backed up by months of research and confirmed by eyewitness reports (including my own), is that this creature is some kind of devil - or agent of the devil. Texts across the centuries, including the Book of Star (a reference point for Faust writer Johan Von Goethe) label he who walks among us as 'the dark one', 'the man in black', 'Shuck' (presumably after Black Shuck - the Devil's Dog), 'Apollyon', and 'Belial'. The Book of Star says that he exists for one purpose only - to enslave human souls. By promising you your heart's desire, by using his dark powers to make your wildest dreams come true. Just like the snake in Eden (to which he owes his occasional serpentine tail), he will try to persuade and convince you with a mixture of truth and lies; he will be so very believable. Like a Faustian Mephistopheles, he will offer the finest things in life, serve you the food and drink of the Gods, grant you the power of kings, and bestow upon you skills and talents that will leave the whole world in awe. But it will come at a price... He will ask for a 'simple thing' from you in return; he will ask you to sign away your soul. The moment you do so, you shall be his forever. Can anything be worth a human soul? Because we have proof, through personal encounters and sightings such as mine, and via the fourteenth century text, the Book of Star, which describes the man in black (referred to as 'the dark one') as some kind of Faustian demon. It is written that he will grant any wish so asked for, be it riches, lavish lifestyles, or even supernatural powers. Every luxury of this world will be promised, and all he will ask for in return will be a 'simple thing' that he will claim no-one really needs: their soul. As yet, I am unsure. Knowledge about him is power over him. I am hopeful that prior knowledge of his intention, combined with knowledge of the signs of his approach will be enough to defend you. Remember, it is not until you enter into a bargain with him that you become his. Click here to find out The 6 Signs