All-Oracle

The All-Oracle is the diviner that guides the country of Ketnah towards lifting a curse said to have been placed on the land long ago for the people's cruelty to strangers. Since that curse, no rain has fallen in the country -- but every generation, there is an individual born with the mark of rain on their back: four semi-circles facing inwards towards four straight lines. The new All-Oracle is said to be born within one year of the death of the preceding All-Oracle somewhere within the country, and the nation's government goes through great pains to locate whoever is born with the legacy of Ketnah almost literally carved into their back. Some desperate parents, eager to claim fame for their family, will try to fake that their child is the new All-Oracle by means of magic or, in harsher cases, by actually tattooing or cutting the mark into the child's back. However, the mark of the All-Oracle is said to glow in the presence of pure water -- something that has caught numerous would-be All-Oracle parents who cannot always tell the difference between truly pure and impure water due to never seeing pure water in their lives.
After being located, which can take years should the parents seek to keep their child and make their heritage a secret, the All-Oracle is raised by ordained caretakers who are trained to teach the All-Oracle how to prophesy, make use of their powers, and guide the country. The All-Oracle can be of any race and has been known to be born to first generation immigrants -- perhaps to the ire of jealous longer-term residents who had hopes the All-Oracle would be born to them when the previous one died.
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