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* Diane Duane's ''[[Young Wizards]]'' novels have the Powers, angelic/deific beings, creating the universe(s). Although the tone of the series is vaguely Christian, references to any being superior to the Powers are hard to find.

** From the fifth book onward, the series makes repeated references to a supreme being referred to as "the One." Speaking of which, look at the final line of the Wizard's Oath:

{{quote| To these ends, in the practice of my art, I will ever put aside fear for courage, and death for life--looking always toward the Heart of Time, where all our sundered times are one, and all our myriad worlds lie whole, '''in the One from Whom they proceeded...'''}}

{{quote|To these ends, in the practice of my art, I will ever put aside fear for courage, and death for life--looking always toward the Heart of Time, where all our sundered times are one, and all our myriad worlds lie whole, '''in the One from Whom they proceeded...'''}}

* The Creator of the ''[[Discworld]]'' universe apparently hires other beings, also referred to as Creators, to make worlds. Some (such as the Creator of the Disc) are put-upon workmen, others (such as the Old Man Who Carries the Universe in a Sack, who later patched Fourecks in) are rather more artistic. Gods come later in the process, and don't really do all that much other than smiting.

* In ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' - in fact, it's arguable that some force (probably {{spoiler|Dust}}, maybe something else), ''is'' the true Creator of the Universe, never mind all those [[Our Angels Are Different|angels that take the credit and then argue about it]] .