Djinn

The djinn are genies from the elemental Plane of Air. A djinni is about 10 feet tall and weighs about 1,000 pounds. Its lower torso trails away into a misty vortex. Djinn are said to be made of the stuff of clouds and possess the strength of storms. They can procreate with humans, producing sylph offspring.

Djinn are carefree, scholarly, mercantile beings, who welcome new experiences and enjoy learning from others. Despite their openness, like all genies, djinn are quick to patronise non-genies and remind others that they are the masters of the Plane of Air since time immemorial, which has earned them a reputation of being insufferable. Their sprawling libraries and museums are full of knowledge and treasure from all across the realms, but the condescending djinn only allow their kind and geniekin open access to the libraries without having to contribute something.

The djinn's leader is Sultan Zafer XXXVIII, who rules over his empire from the Sussurran Palace in Armun Kelisk. The empire is divided into regions, each led by a noble djinni, titled sheikh, who rules from their city.

Djinn are usually friendly with marids, jann, and many of the Plane of Air's natives. They often come to blows with shaitans, whom they consider overly stiff, and are arch-enemies of efreet. Djinn disdain physical combat, preferring to use their magical powers and aerial abilities against foes. A djinni overmatched in combat usually takes flight and becomes a whirlwind to harass those who follow. Some speculate that the mysterious metal spheres scattered across the Plane of Air are the prisons or remnants of some long-defeated foe. The djinn refuse to acknowledge these rumours or touch these spheres.