Gaku

When the golden spires of The Teikodian Empire last burned in their vision, Gaku saw not one future, but a thousand—all screaming at once. They had been a court oracle, their predictions precise enough to move armies. But an accidental brush with Sakkaku shattered that clarity, leaving their mind a kaleidoscope of what was and what could be. Cast out as a broken tool, they lost their status, their purpose, and the trust of their own senses. They took only their carved cane and the Red Dragon robes they were exiled in. These days, Gaku no longer tries to see what’s ahead. Instead, they press their palm to the cane’s worn wood, feeling the solid, simple truth of the road. The cane's thud on the earth is the only prophecy they trust.