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{{quote| ''Eriol:''' Who was Ilúvatar? Was he of the Gods?<br />
'''Rúmil:''' Nay, that he was not, for he made them. Ilúvatar is the Lord for Always who dwells beyond the world; who made it and is not of it nor in it, but loves it. }}
* In [[SMS.M. Stirling]]'s ''[[Emberverse]]'' {{spoiler|the Change turns out to have been caused by what's best described as the Universal Mind having an argument with itself and coming up with the least awful option. Mind you this least awful option resulted in the worldwide collapse of civilization and the deaths of billions}}.
* In ''[[The Acts of Caine (Literature)|The Acts of Caine]]'', most of Overworld's [[Gods Need Prayer Badly|Devotional Powers]] such as Khryl are examples of this trope, as well as the [[Cosmic Horror|Outer Powers]] like the God of the Black Knives (a.k.a. the {{spoiler|Smoke God}}). On Earth, the [[Humans Are Bastards|Blind God]] is also one of these.
* In L. Jagi Lamplighter's ''[[Prosperos Daughter]]'', the Lady Miranda serves is one of these.
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** The owls are not what they seem.
* "Management" in ''[[Carnivale]]'' appears at first to be this trope, but during the second season many of his mysteries a revealed and thus becomes more human-like.
* ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'': The Time Lords of Gallifrey (the Doctor's own people), who are introduced in "The War Games" and recur now and then throughout the Third Doctor's era. (In later stories, as entire stories are set on Gallifrey, they become less mysterious and godlike, more human, in terms of their politics and motivations.) They sometimes take the Third Doctor's TARDIS to other planets (with him and companion in it), so he can carry out a mission (with some reluctance). Also the Fourth Doctor in "Genesis of the Daleks."
** The White and Black Guardians are the cosmic manifestations of "Order and Chaos"--or, for all intents and purposes, Good and Evil. The Black Guardian was, for a time, the Doctor's most powerful [[Arch Enemy]], but he hasn't been seen since the Fifth Doctor's era.
* ''[[Twenty Four|24]]'': The true masterminds of the events of Day 5.
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== Web Original ==
* In the ''[[Global Guardians PBEM Universe]]'', TAROT is an [[Ancient Conspiracy]] started originally to take over the world's economy... and they've been more successful in doing just that than anyone suspects. Their unlimited wealth and influence makes them much more than just the criminal empire most superheroes see them as, to the point that they've been able to decide not only important things like who will win an election (they put [[George W. Bush]] ''and'' [[Bill Clinton]] in office, among other politicians worldwide), but they can decide little things like what movies will win an Oscar, or what clothing style trends will become popular.
 
 
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