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|aliases=Rii Oracle
|groups={{tag|Ire}}
|residence=Shadesmar
|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}
{{quote
|You came here for a fortune, didn’t you? You wish me to see the unwalked paths—during the highstorm, when realms blend.
|Riino to [[Kaladin]]{{book ref|sa3|97}}
}}
'''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's lighthouse|lighthouse keeper]] and oracle in [[Roshar]]'s [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa3|97}}
== History ==▼
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}}▼
His name derives from [[Aon#Rii|Aon Rii]], which means "wealth."
== Appearance and Personality ==
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}}
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}}▼
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Riino is an [[Elantrian]], and 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]] use 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.
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 simply entered into general worldhopper parlance. In addition to referencing Heightenings, he also mentions being [[Investiture|Invested]] and [[Surgebinding]], indicating he is at least somewhat aware of the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|sa3|97}}
=== Future Sight ===
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}}
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.
▲== History ==
{{quote
|We were so beautiful once. My hair so bright, my skin full of light. Aons fluttered from my fingers. They were so beautiful…
|Riino's mantra as the [[Hoed]]{{book ref|elantris|25}}
}}
=== Sel ===
▲Riino
=== Member of the Ire ===
In actuality, he was transported to the [[Cognitive Realm]]; he somehow survived the dangerous conditions in the area,{{wob ref|8241}} eventually recovered his mind, and later became a member of the [[Ire]].{{wob ref|11822}} Later, he took up a post at a lighthouse on the Rosharan subastral of the Cognitive Realm, in the [[Sea of Lost Lights]]. He settled there for a specific reason, and though he was a member of the Ire, his purpose there was unrelated to the [[Ire]]'s overall goals.{{wob ref|13060}}
When [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan]], [[Adolin]], their spren, and [[Azure]] accidentally entered Shadesmar, their travels brought them to Riino. Kaladin attempted to sneak up on Riino, who detected him anyway. Riino introduced himself as the "Rii Oracle" and offered to tell Kaladin's fortune during a [[highstorm]], using a large globe filled with what appeared to be [[Stormlight]]. When Kaladin touched the globe and had a vision of his own, Riino was surprised, and managed to guess how Kaladin had access to the Investiture required to cause that effect.{{book ref|sa3|97}}
When the rest of the group arrived, Riino negotiated prices with them on supplies and helped them get a ship to [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} He eventually dropped them off into the care of the [[Reacher]]s and returned to his lighthouse, having apparently decided that the matter was no longer his concern.{{book ref|sa3|99}}
▲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.
== Trivia ==
▲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.{{book ref|sa3|97}}
* Riino's connection to the events of ''[[Elantris (book)|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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