Oracle/Lore


 * Nerif is an Oracle. Oracles are soothsayers that are organically bred and birthed by the Pallid Sybils who manufactures them for the Ivory Incubarium, who then imports them to the Cymurri. The Cymurri then makes a downpayment of the full purchase when the Oracles begin to develop as a mere embryo, and pay the mortgage once these beings have come of age.
 * Nerif's self-prophesied path lead him to the sunken realms, and in the wake of his path, he has broken these deep sea civilizations. It is up to those who survived his presence to build their future from the remains of their destroyed home.
 * While the wary advisors to the Seat of Cymurri restrained Nerif and banished him out of their universe, there were some who did not involve themselves in Nerif's exile nor did they feel anger or sadness towards their certain fate. There were some who believed that accepting the fate created by Nerif was necessary to ensure the sanctity of their beliefs, because they knew that the words of an Oracle cannot be doubted compared against the vile hearts of those with power.
 * Nerif has given the Manifold Paradox to Phantom Assassin to kill those who seek to kill him. How he managed to summon it from thin air is unknown, although it is likely due to his powers over time and causality.

Artifact
Nerif is not involved in any of the events of Artifact, but he is mentioned by the Dark Seer. Hearing of the Oracle's precognition abilities, he seeks him out as an ally or a foe worth testing himself against.

Dragon's Blood
Nerif is not involved in any of the events of Dragon's Blood. He appears in the form of images slides at the very beginning of the first episode and narrates the core story of the Dota universe in the intro.

"In the beginning, there was only the Primordial Mind. From this mind sprang the whole of creation. The stars, the planets, life and death. But in time, the Mind was divided against itself. Two fragments, the Radiant and the Dire, thought and action, warred over creation with irreconcilable ferocity. The Chaos of the Infinite followed.
 * Transcription:

''Kings, queens. Gods. Monsters. They all sought wisdom in the shattered Primordial Mind and power from its ineffable madness. But in his prison in Foulfell, the demon Terrorblade gazed into the chaos and found Truth. Terrorblade found the idea. Fuse thought and action. Remake creation in his own infernal image.''"

Friendships and rivalries
Allies meeting Oracle
 * vo_ember_spirit_embr_ally_09.mp3  What do you see, Oracle?
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_125.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_125.mp3   Never tell me the odds.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_126.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_126.mp3   I can see the future, too, Oracle. It looks like victory.
 * vo_skeleton_king_wraith_ally_12.mp3  Oracle, you must have foreseen that your future lies with me.

Enemies killing Oracle
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_rival_25.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_rival_25.mp3  Never trust a wizard.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_125.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_125.mp3   Tell me you saw this coming.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_126.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_126.mp3   I'll trust my staff over your whispered dreams, Oracle.
 * vo_spectre_spec_redux_rival_16.mp3 Did you foresee this?
 * vo_terrorblade_terr_rival_30.mp3 vo_terrorblade_terr_morph_rival_30.mp3  vo_terrorblade_terr_shards_rival_30.mp3  Did you see that coming, Oracle?
 * vo_skeleton_king_wraith_rival_23.mp3 No amount of foresight could have prepared you.

Others
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_duelhero_21.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_duelhero_21.mp3  Face your omens!

Oracle/История