Efreet
Hulking genies of The Underworld, the efreet are masters of flame, immune to fire and able to create it on a whim. Fine silk caftans and damask robes drape their magma-red or coal-black skin, and they bedeck themselves in brass and gold torcs, chains, and rings, all glittering with jewels. When an efreeti flies, its lower body transforms into a column of smoke and embers.
The efreet tend to be deceptive, cunning, and cruel to the point of ruthlessness. They despise being forced into servitude and are relentless in pursuit of vengeance against creatures that have wronged them. Efreet don't see themselves in this light, naturally, and regard their species as fair and orderly, even as they admit to an enlightened sense of self-interest.
Efreet view all other creatures as enemies or potential serfs. They raid The Overworld and the elemental planes for slaves, which they capture and bring back to their homes in the Underworld. The efreet rule as oppressive tyrants, promoting only the cruelest among their slaves. Those overseers are given whips to help keep the rank-and-file slaves in line. Most efreet reside in the Underworld, either in great domed fortresses of black glass and basalt surrounded by churning lakes of fire, or in the fabled City of Brass. Additionally, efreet military outposts thronging with their minions and slaves can be found scattered throughout the planes. On the Overworld, efreet dwell in fiery regions such as volcanoes and the burning expanses of the world's deserts. Their love of the desert brings them into conflict with the Djinn that ride the desert whirlwinds, and with the earthbound Dao. Efreet utterly despise Marids , with whom they have maintained a passionate conflict throughout the history of both species.
The efreet tend to be deceptive, cunning, and cruel to the point of ruthlessness. They despise being forced into servitude and are relentless in pursuit of vengeance against creatures that have wronged them. Efreet don't see themselves in this light, naturally, and regard their species as fair and orderly, even as they admit to an enlightened sense of self-interest.
Efreet view all other creatures as enemies or potential serfs. They raid The Overworld and the elemental planes for slaves, which they capture and bring back to their homes in the Underworld. The efreet rule as oppressive tyrants, promoting only the cruelest among their slaves. Those overseers are given whips to help keep the rank-and-file slaves in line. Most efreet reside in the Underworld, either in great domed fortresses of black glass and basalt surrounded by churning lakes of fire, or in the fabled City of Brass. Additionally, efreet military outposts thronging with their minions and slaves can be found scattered throughout the planes. On the Overworld, efreet dwell in fiery regions such as volcanoes and the burning expanses of the world's deserts. Their love of the desert brings them into conflict with the Djinn that ride the desert whirlwinds, and with the earthbound Dao. Efreet utterly despise Marids , with whom they have maintained a passionate conflict throughout the history of both species.
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