Oracle

An Oracle is a person who makes infallible predictions. The Oracle is located on the northern top of Ice Mountain, near her tent, over the Black Knights' Fortress. You can climb mountain directly in front of the bridge. She is a central figure in the Dragon Slayer quest, as she provides a clue as to how to access one of the map pieces. She also appears in Perils of Ice Mountain, where she foretells of a day when the Khardian desert will reach Varrock and Falador... if you don't somehow stop the environmental damage caused by the Dwarven Power Station. You also help to repair her tent in that quest.

An interesting sidenote are her facial tattoos. They (arguably) look similar to the face- and bodytattoos of the Mahjarrat Hazeel, although of different colour. This, together with her strange powers of foresight created the theory of The Oracle being a Mahjarrat. These rumours however, are false.

If you talk to her she will tell you RuneScape versions of famous sayings and proverbs, as well as various smatterings of nonsense and bizarre references to other areas in RuneScape. She is occasionally visited by Postie Pete. Some examples:


 * The chicken came before the egg.
 * The great snake of Guthix guards more than she knows. (Reference to the Stone of Jas, hidden in the cavern near the Tears of Guthix minigame.)
 * The goblins will never make up their minds on their own. (a reference to Goblin Diplomacy)
 * If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, then nobody gets Woodcutting xp.
 * The god wars are over...as long as the thing they were fighting over remains hidden. (May refer to the Stone of Jas)
 * Everyone you know will one day be dead.
 * Who guards the guardsmen? (a reference to Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes)
 * It's not you; it's me.
 * Capes are always in fashion!
 * Help wanted? Inquire within...
 * The light at the end of the tunnel is the demon-infested lava pit. (Reference to the song "Light at the End of the Tunnel")
 * A bird in the hand can make a tasty snack.
 * Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't.
 * There are no crisps at the party.
 * Too many cooks spoil the anchovy pizza. (a reference to "Too many cooks spoil the broth")
 * An answer is unimportant; it is the question that matters. (a possible reference to The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy)
 * A woodchuck does not chuck wood.
 * Beware the cabbage: it is both green AND leafy.
 * Many secrets are buried under this land. (Possibly referencing Defender of Varrock quest, where The Sacred Forge is underground near the Oracle)
 * When in Asgarnia, do as the Asgarnians do. (reference to the saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do.")
 * Pies...they're great, aren't they?
 * Don't judge a book by its cover - judge it by its' grammar and, punctuation. (Purposely grammatically incorrect)
 * Nothing like a tasty fish.
 * Is it time to wake up? I am not sure... (Possibly discussing Guthix after While Guthix Sleeps)
 * They say the ham does not mix well with other kinds of meat.(Might be referencing the H.A.M. Cult)
 * Do not fear the dragons...fear their kin. (Refers to Dragonkin)
 * He who wields the power of custard mixes it with his own tears. (Possibly referring Melzar the Mad who says "by the power of custard")
 * Imagine you look like a goblin. (References the Land of the Goblins Quest)
 * Yes, I can. But I'm not going to. (Reference to Bob the Builder)
 * No. I'm not in the mood.
 * Jas left a stone behind. (possibly means that Jas was not an item or place, and yes a person, most probably one of the Elder Gods)

History


Originally, the oracle was a man. However, during mid-June 2007, she was given a tent, a graphical makeover, and turned into a female NPC.