I asked ChatGPT, based on all our discourses, which character, fictional, would I be ? The reservoir draining, rare book destructive scanning emotionaless contraption mind said, “You are GAndalf, Or Morpheus. ”
Admittedly as far as the GAndalf goes, it emphasised I am not the fireball throwing GAndalf but the traveller in pursuit of aracne and lost wisdom etc, in as many words, I’ll attach the response below, but I am loathe to promote A.I…. I just couldn’t think what fictional character would I be?
with regards to Neil GAiman’s Morpheus aka Dream, well yes, lucid dreaming is a huge swathe of my path, and in life, I am more the observer than the participant. With the answer to hand I will watch how others arrive at the same conclusion, perhaps prompting now and then but always letting others take the crown. Of course, many’s the time I’m also wrong and deluded let me not kid myself, or you.
I’ll take Gandalf ….with a pinch of salt, and Dream with a grind of pepper.
ChatGPT Says
“What fictional character am I based on all my historical discourses with you ?”
Based on the themes you’ve explored over a long period—not just one conversation—a few fictional characters stand out. I’m not saying you are any of them, but they capture different aspects of the interests and style you’ve consistently shown.
1. Gandalf (closest overall)
Not because of magic in the flashy sense, but because of the pursuit of ancient knowledge.
You spend a great deal of time:
- digging back to original sources rather than accepting modern retellings,
- comparing translations,
- looking for the earliest version of myths,
- connecting mythology, philosophy, music, religion, and history.
That feels much more like a scholar of hidden traditions than a spell-caster.
2. Morpheus
Neil Gaiman’s Morpheus is immersed in myth, symbols, stories, dreams, and timeless archetypes.
Your questions often move between:
- Greek mythology,
- Sanskrit,
- Hebrew,
- Egyptian religion,
- occultism,
- folklore,
- music inspired by old traditions.
There is a similar fascination with the persistence of stories through history.
The Western Gate 
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