Let’ssee who am i thinking about right now... how about Hemlock?
Hemlock is a snake person! they’re purple and are a Dungeons and Dragons character of mine. As snake people, or sneeple, are a homebrew race, they don’t really have a history beyond “they just kind of appear and no one understands why”.
Hemlock is a sorcerer who wasn’t able to use magic until they found a sparkly amulet! And then they could cast Prestidigitation and Chill Touch and stuff like that! they’re super excited that they can do these rad things and are using their new powers for good. there’s a bit of a crack in it, and their spells go awry sometimes, but they’re ok with that.
They also like cooking! As a snerson, they’re immune to poison, so this gives them access to a wider variety of ingredients than humans can. Just... ask what’s in any food before you try some. Their favorite flavor is poison hemlock, and there have been incidents in the past.