Oracle
占術師 · Oracle — The heavy eyes of one who sees the future
Names in Other Languages
점술사한국어占術師 · Oracle — 미래를 보는 자의 무거운 눈
神託者日本語占術師 · 神託者 — 未来を見る者の重い瞳
神諭者繁體中文占術師 · 神諭者 — 看見未來之人的沉重雙眼
OrakelDeutsch占術師 · Orakel — Die schweren Augen derer, die die Zukunft sehen
OracleFrançais占術師 · Oracle — Les yeux lourds de celui qui voit l'avenir
OráculoEspañol占術師 · Oráculo — Los pesados ojos de quien ve el futuro
OráculoPortuguês占術師 · Oráculo — Os olhos pesados de quem vê o futuro
WyroczniaPolski占術師 · Wyrocznia — Ciężkie oczy tego, kto widzi przyszłość
ОракулРусский占術師 · Оракул — Тяжёлые глаза того, кто видит будущее
The oracle is a religious intermediary interpreting the will of gods, spirits, and fate through divination to convey to people. Originally 'oracle' meant a priest or priestess delivering divine messages (神託) at Greek temples — the most famous being the Pythia, priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who guided all major decisions of the Greek world for 1,000 years through Apollo's oracles. Eastern traditions feature Korean mudang, Japanese miko, and Chinese taoists in the same role, using diverse divination tools like oracle bones, I Ching, four pillars, and tarot. Not mere future prediction but interpreters between gods and humans, distinctively delivering oracles in ambiguous metaphors, poems, or dreams so listeners discover meaning themselves. Even Alexander the Great consulted oracles for conquest decisions.
Origin
The Oracle of Delphi in Greece, the I Ching divination of China, Korean mudang fortune-telling — the concept of a prophet developed independently across every civilization worldwide.
Features
- Prophecy: receiving fragmentary visions of future events
- Past visualization: reading past memories imprinted on specific places or objects
- Mana detection: sensing the aura of magic, curses, and hidden powers
- Prophecy interpretation: symbolic thinking ability to analyze ambiguous prophecies
Stories
The compass that determines the party's direction. Allows advance knowledge of traps, ambushes, and boss weaknesses.
Weakness
The vagueness of prophecies and misinterpretation. The fatalistic limitation of knowing the future but being unable to change it.
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Chronomancer
時間術師 · Chronomancer — The forbidden extreme of one who wields time itself as a weapon
Sage
賢者 · Sage — One who stands at the end of all knowledge
Shrine Maiden
巫女 · Shrine Maiden — The Sacred Woman Who Bridges God and Humanity
Druid
自然祭司 · Druid — An ancient priest who has become one with nature
Runemaster
盧恩術師 · Runemaster — A mage who inscribes the laws of the world into ancient script
Shaman
巫師 · Shaman — A spirit communicator who traverses between the spirit world and reality
High Priest
祭司長 · High Priest — The highest religious authority who bridges gods and humanity
Taoist
道士 · Taoist — An Eastern sorcerer who commands the world through the principles of the Tao
Beast Tamer
野獸調鍊師 · Beast Tamer — One who makes ferocious beasts into companions
Sealer
封印師 · Sealer — A guardian of balance who seals danger and confines power
Magitech Engineer
魔道工學者 · Magitech Engineer — A creator who fuses magic and machinery
Magic Swordsman
魔劍士 · Magic Swordsman — A rare dual expert who channels magic through the blade