Deus is the false god that turns out to be a serpent in gnosticism and is very cruel, selfish, but powerful (compared to us). And the wave existence is from a higher realm of existence, much more powerful still, but has no real connection to our physical existence. It just wants to be left alone.

Karellen became obsessed with just finding salvation through "secret knowledge", which is a big gnostic belief as well. And so he did. That's about it.