This Chowder character is the King of the Sky. When I was working on the second board, I wanted to have the wind blow. I thought it might be fun to turn the weather into a character, like when you see a big face in the clouds. But I wanted him to be weirder and more of a real character. And since I love Katamari Damacy, I was inspired by the king in that game.
Here's the the Katamari version. The purple tights are a direct lift.
And yes, there is a full fledged Katamari-inspired episode in season one.
