History Main / TheMaker

* The Great Beings from ''{{Bionicle}}.''

** One of these spirits, said to have been "begat" by Padomay, was Lorkhan (also [[IHaveManyNames known by many other names]]). Depending on the version of the myth, he convinced/tricked some of the other et'Ada into helping him create the mortal plane, known as Mundus. (The races of [[OurElvesAreBetter Mer, or Elves]], generally believe this was a cruel trick that robbed their ancestors of their pre-creation divinity while the races of Men believe it was a good thing, releasing the spirits from eternal stasis.) Those et'Ada who sacrificed large parts of their being to create Mundus became known as the Aedra ("Our Ancestors" in [[ClassicalTongue Old Aldmeris]]), while those that did not participate became the Daedra ("Not Our Ancestors"). For his treachery, the Aedra [[GodIsDead "killed" Lorkhan]] and tore out his "[[CosmicKeystone divine center]]" (heart), which they cast down into the mortal world he helped to create. His spirit then wandered Mundus, occasionally taking [[GodInHumanForm physical mortal forms]], known as "[[EternalHero Shezarrines]]" after Lorkhan's Imperial name, Shezarr.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology has several gods responsible for different aspects of the world. For instance modern men (as opposed to three or four earlier races of men, and women who have a separate origin) were created by Prometheus... who is generally considered to have done a poor job (because he had to throw something together at the last minute after his co-creator used all the good traits on other animals). Fire and technology were a kludge he used to keep them alive.

* [[spoiler:Chakravartin]] from ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' is described as the Creator and the originator of mantra.

** The Aedra sacrificed a large portion of their divine power in order to create the mortal world. They were originally many in number, but only 8 survived the creation of Mundus. (And depending on the story, even they did not truly "survive," but they [[GodIsDead are dead]] and "dreaming the are alive.") These 8 are known as the "Divines" and would become the primary deities worshiped by the [[SaintlyChurch Church of the Divines]]. Their sacrifice has [[HaveYouSeenMyGod left them weak]], and thus they prefer [[MysteriousWays a lighter touch]] in dealing with the mortal world, most often acting through [[MissionFromGod mortal agents]] and [[GodzillaThreshold reserving]] direct DivineIntervention for only the most dire of circumstances, such as averting TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' has at least four: The Creator who began the entire universe (with an analog to a musical number), the being who built the actual Disc (on commission), the God of Evolution who designed most of the actual species (carefully ignoring the fact that by the definition of evolution, his job makes no sense), and the being who added the continent of XXXX to the Disc (he has a thing for kangaroos). Incidentally, Rincewind has, at least indirectly, interfered with all of these. ''Discworld/TheScienceOfDiscworld'' also introduces the wizards of the Unseen University accidentally creating our universe as the side effect of a magical experiment, with particular mention going to the Dean for sticking his fingers in the BiggerOnTheInside sphere and wiggling them, apparently causing the Big Bang. They didn't create the planets and life in the universe, though, and were quite puzzled as to where those came from, thinking there might be some gods lurking in the other universe after all. Dwarf mythology has an alternative creator in Tak who wrote the world into existence and created Dwarfs and Humans from a geode, then made the geode itself into the Trolls.

** In ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'', the universe was created by Ao. Just the universe, nothing else. Then Selûne and Shar came along, and their daughter Chauntea made life.

** Ultimate Reed Richards also creates a pocket universe, one that's positively utopian... then tries to sue it to replace the real world. Oh, and he's actually called 'The Maker'.

* [[Literature/TheBible God]]. As the Apostle's Creed puts it He is "creator of Heaven and Earth, of all things visible and invisible."

Don't confuse with ThankTheMaker.

* Most mythologies have one. For more information, see http://www.bigmyth.com/

* ''Film/TronLegacy'': Kevin Flynn, Sam's father, creates a virtual realm named "The Grid".

->-- '''Chant of Light''', Transfigurations 1, ''Franchise/DragonAge''

* [[Literature/TheBible God]].

* In ''VisualNovel/UminekoWHenTheyCry'', Maria is thought to be able to become a Creator witch - a witch who is able to create a world out of nothing.

* Jubileus from ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' is explicitly called the Creator by several accounts, including various enemies in the game. In [[OurAngelsAreDifferent The Hierarchy of Laguna]], she is the only Angel with the title of ''Dea'' ({{God}}dess [[AltumVidetur in Latin]]). [[spoiler:She also is a ''major'' example of LightIsNotGood, as Jubileus is the SealedEvilInACan FinalBoss.]]

* Myth/ClassicalMythology has several gods responsible for different aspects of the world. For instance modern humans were created by Prometheus... who is generally considered to have done a poor job (because he had to throw something together at the last minute after his co-creator used all the good traits on other animals).

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' has at least four: The Creator who began the entire universe (with an analog to a musical number), the being who built the actual Disc (on commission), the God of Evolution who designed most of the actual species (carefully ignoring the fact that by the definition of evolution, his job makes no sense), and the being who added the continent of XXXX to the Disc (he has a thing for kangaroos). Incidentally, Rincewind has, at least indirectly, interfered with all of these. ''Discworld/TheScienceOfDiscworld'' also introduces the wizards of the Unseen University accidentally creating our universe as the side effect of a magical experiment, with particular mention going to the Dean for sticking his fingers in the BiggerOnTheInside sphere and wiggling them, apparently causing the Big Bang. They didn't create the planets and life in the universe, though, and were quite puzzled as to where those came from, thinking there might be some gods lurking in the other universe after all.