Cripes, Joe. You may be onto something:
Nyarlathotep:

Nyarlathotep differs from the other beings in a number of ways. Most of them are exiled to stars…Nyarlathotep, however, is active and frequently walks the Earth in the guise of a human being, usually a tall, slim, joyous man. He has “a thousand” other forms, most of these reputed to be quite horrific and sanity-blasting….Nyarlathotep uses human languages and can be mistaken for a human being. Finally…Nyarlathotep seems to be deliberately deceptive and manipulative, and even uses propaganda to achieve his goals. In this regard, he is probably the most human-like among them.

Tweak.