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|residence=Shadesmar |
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|birthplace=Sel |
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|'world=[[Sel]], [[Roshar]] |
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|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
|universe=[[Cosmere]] |
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|books=[[Elantris]], [[The Stormlight Archive]] |
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|You came here for a fortune, didn’t you? You wish me to see the unwalked paths—during the highstorm, when realms blend. |
| You came here for a fortune, didn’t you? You wish me to see the unwalked paths—during the highstorm, when realms blend. |
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|Riino to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
| Riino to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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'''Riino''' is a formerly-[[Hoed]] [[Elantrian]] and a member of the [[Ire]] from [[Sel]].{{wob ref|11822}} In the present, he serves as a |
'''Riino''' is a formerly-[[Hoed]] [[Elantrian]] and a member of the [[Ire]] from [[Sel]].{{wob ref|11822}} In the present, he serves as a lighthouse keeper and oracle in [[Roshar]]'s [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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His name derives from [[Aon#Rii|Aon Rii]], which means "wealth." |
His name derives from [[Aon#Rii|Aon Rii]], which means "wealth." |
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== Appearance and Personality == |
== Appearance and Personality == |
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As a Hoed, he is small and extremely wrinkled; [[Raoden]] thinks he appears to be "a thousand years old".{{book ref|elantris|25}} When [[Kaladin]] and the others meet him, he has retained the wrinkled skin and also has the bald head common to Elantrians. Kaladin thinks he is [[Shin]],{{book ref|sa3|97}} presumably because, as an offworlder, he lacks the epicanthic fold seen in most [[Roshar]]ans but |
As a Hoed, he is small and extremely wrinkled; [[Raoden]] thinks he appears to be "a thousand years old".{{book ref|elantris|25}} When [[Kaladin]] and the others meet him, he has retained the wrinkled skin and also has the bald head common to Elantrians. Kaladin thinks he is [[Shin]],{{book ref|sa3|97}} presumably because, as an offworlder, he lacks the epicanthic fold seen in most [[Roshar]]ans but the Shin. |
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He displays a flair for showmanship; in his role as a fortune seer, he delivers a dramatic speech to entice potential customers into paying for fortunes, and confesses that he quite enjoys doing so. Once he realizes that Kaladin is not there for a fortune, however, he becomes businesslike and helpful, setting the travelers up with transportation and supplies. He's a follower of [[Shu-Korath]], or at least has been heavily exposed to it.{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
He displays a flair for showmanship; in his role as a fortune seer, he delivers a dramatic speech to entice potential customers into paying for fortunes, and confesses that he quite enjoys doing so. Once he realizes that Kaladin is not there for a fortune, however, he becomes businesslike and helpful, setting the travelers up with transportation and supplies. He's a follower of [[Shu-Korath]], or at least has been heavily exposed to it.{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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⚫ | Riino is an [[Elantrian]], and has all the associated powers, including functional immortality, healing |
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⚫ | Riino becomes an Elantrian at some point before the [[Reod]]; he eventually becomes a Hoed, repeating a mantra of "Beautiful, once so very beautiful...", referring to the lost beauty of Elantris and the Elantrians.{{book ref|elantris|4}} He survives until [[Raoden]], ten years after the Reod, realizes what his mantra means and attempts to get information on [[AonDor]] from him. Riino displays just enough rationality and memory to direct Raoden to put him into [[Devotion's Perpendicularity]], where he appears to dissolve.{{book ref|elantris|25}}{{wob ref|8649}} |
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⚫ | Riino is a [[worldhopper]], having traveled at the very least from Sel to Roshar. He also may have been to [[Nalthis]], as he mentions [[Heightening]]s, though the word may have |
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⚫ | In actuality, he is transported to the [[Cognitive Realm]], where he seems to recover his mind. Eventually, he takes up a post at a lighthouse on the Rosharan subastral of the Cognitive Realm, in the [[Sea of Lost Lights]]. He settles there for a specific reason, and though he is a member of the [[Ire]],{{wob ref|11822}} his purpose is unrelated to the [[Ire]]'s overall goals.{{wob ref|13060}} |
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=== Future Sight === |
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⚫ | Riino has an ability to predict the future, assisted by some sort of shining globe. Whatever the globe is, it isn't a [[fabrial]], as it doesn't feature a gemstone. While Riino himself mentions that utilizing it requires specific training, the globe can grant visions to the uninitiated. It requires that its surroundings be highly Invested, which is why Riino uses it only during a [[highstorm]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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⚫ | When [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], their spren and [[Azure]] accidentally enter Shadesmar, their travels bring them to Riino. Kaladin attempts to sneak up on Riino, who detects him anyway. Riino introduces himself as the "Rii Oracle" and offers to tell Kaladin's fortune during a [[highstorm]], using a large globe filled with what appears to be [[Stormlight]]. When Kaladin touches the globe and has a vision of his own, Riino is surprised, and manages to guess how Kaladin has access to Investiture required.{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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⚫ | This being said, [[Azure]] believes that Riino is a charlatan, using various euphoric substances and psychological manipulation to make people believe he can see the future.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Considering that Kaladin's vision appears to have been correct, she's likely wrong, though it's also possible that the vision is unrelated to the globe, as Kaladin has seen true things in highstorms before. |
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⚫ | When the rest of the group arrives, Riino negotiates prices with them on supplies, and helps them get a ship to [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} He eventually drops them off into the care of the [[Reacher]]s and returns to his lighthouse, having apparently decided that the matter is no longer his concern.{{book ref|sa3|99}} |
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⚫ | Riino is an [[Elantrian]], and as such, has all the associated powers, including functional immortality, healing and the ability to use [[Aon]]s.{{book ref|elantris|4}} He seems capable of functioning as an Elantrian at a considerable distance from [[Sel]], without the [[Dor]] channel that the [[Ire]] used back in the days of the [[Final Empire]].{{msh ref|5|2}}{{book ref|sa3|97}} How he achieves this, and whether it's something available to all Ire at the time of the [[True Desolation]], is unknown. |
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⚫ | Riino is a [[worldhopper]], having traveled at the very least from Sel to Roshar. He also may have been to [[Nalthis]], as he mentions [[Heightening]]s, though the word may have just entered into general worldhopper parlance. In addition to references Heightenings, he also mentions being [[Investiture|Invested]] and [[Surgebinding]], indicating he is at least somewhat aware of the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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=== Member of the Ire === |
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⚫ | In actuality, he |
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⚫ | When [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], their spren |
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⚫ | Riino has an ability to predict the future, assisted by some sort of shining globe. Whatever the globe is, it isn't a [[fabrial]], as it doesn't feature a gemstone. While Riino himself mentions that utilizing it requires specific training, the globe can grant visions to the uninitiated. It requires that its surroundings be highly Invested, which is why Riino uses it only during a [[highstorm]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} |
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⚫ | This being said, [[Azure]] believes that Riino is a charlatan, using various euphoric substances and psychological manipulation to make people believe he can see the future.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Considering that Kaladin's vision appears to have been correct, she's likely wrong, though it's also possible that the vision is unrelated to the globe, as Kaladin has seen true things in highstorms before. |
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⚫ | When the rest of the group |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* Riino's connection to the events of ''[[ |
* Riino's connection to the events of ''[[Elantris]]'' has not been revealed on-page; rather, Brandon pointed to it unprompted, referring to a scene where Kaladin meets "our 'so very beautiful' friend from ''Elantris''".{{wob ref|8649}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |