Maybe he is the constant of eternal struggle for life in the universe? Many people see the universe that way. Though I like to imagine the ideal world of advanced technology that erases all need for strife and conflict.
I had a dream that I interpreted in the similar way but opposite of yours. It was a long dream and the end was about crocodiles loosing their teeth.
Thanks for the dream. They fascinate me. But its more about how you see the dream, it was out of your unconscious.