"...In this tale I am a fake god by occupation and a magician by inclination. Merlin is my hero. I am the puppet master; I manipulate many of the characters and events you will see. But I am invented too for your entertainment and amusement.
And you, poor creatures, who conjured you out of the clay? Is God in show business too?"

Niall Buggy .... Arthur Frayn/Zardoz