You may refer to Alban as Dr. Cackle. They are the head scientist and creator of the Tickle Island. They have created life from the essence of the Motherbloom of the island, a large flower creature that tickles anything g that gets near it. They have made many many tickle creatures they have to test. And that's where others come in. They recruit people to the island and place the recruitee's into the Tickle Forest to test their new creations.
They are incredibly egotistical and proud of themself