HENUTTAWY SAND-SEER
Desert ScholarsDiviner and Fortune Teller
"The future is written in sand. I read what the wind has not yet erased.""
Identity
- Residence
- Market of Al-Zahra
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Mysterious and exotic with eyes that seem to see beyond the present. Her movements are fluid and hypnotic. • Clothing: Colorful diviner's robes heavy with fortune-telling tools, jewelry that jingles when she moves. • Distinguishing Marks: Her eyes briefly show images when divining; her voice carries an otherworldly quality.
Relationships
- Family - None; considers her clients her family
- Allies - Other diviners who share techniques, grateful clients who heed her advice
- Rivals - False diviners who give her profession a bad name, officials who fear her influence
Personality
- Traits: Mysterious and cryptic, genuinely believes in her gifts, surprisingly practical about business, fiercely protective of her reputation
- Mannerisms: Shuffles divination tools constantly; speaks in riddles; touches her crystals when receiving visions
- Voice: Soft and mysterious, becoming clearer when giving specific advice
Backstory
Henuttawy discovered her divination abilities as a child when she predicted a sandstorm. She has spent forty years reading fortunes and guiding those who seek her counsel. Her predictions are eerily accurate.
Daily Life
Spends mornings reading fortunes for clients, afternoons studying divination techniques, evenings in meditation seeking new insights. She rarely leaves her market stall.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Her disaster vision is coming true, and she needs help preventing or surviving it.
- 2 Someone is trying to discredit her before she can warn others about the disaster.