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Names of specific Djinn: |
Names of specific Djinn: |
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Origins
The Djinn is a creature with origins in Middle Eastern Mythology, and the Quran of the Islamic religious faith. It is said that they were created by Allah from smokeless fire.
Names of specific Djinn:
-Aicha Kandida (female): cannibal water djinn
-Chaarmarouch (former djinn king): enormous tosser of stones
-Dalham: causes shipwrecks and eats marooned sailors
-Danhasch:
-Hamou Ukaiou (Ifrit): flying pursuer of women
-Jin Gendang:
-Jin Karaja'an:
-Jin Naubat:
-Jin Nemfiri/Lempiri:
-Jin Sembuana:
-Khadem Quemquoma (female):
-Lalla Mira (Lalla Mirra) (former djinn king)
-Maezt-Dar L'Oudou:
-Mis (evil):
-Moulay Abdelkader Djilani:
-Sa-Gempar'Alam (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Gertak Rang Bumi (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Gunchange Rang Bumi (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Halilintar (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Lakun Darah (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Rukup Rang Bumi (former djinn prince):
-Sa-Tumbok Rang Bumi (former djinn prince):
-Sang Gadin (former djinn queen):
-Sang Gala Raja (Sa-Raja Jin; former djinn king):
-Sidi Hamou:
-Taranushi:
Appearance
And just like humans, Djinni appear as numerous different races. They are as follows:
-Ghawwas:
-Ghūl:
-Hofafa:
-Ifrit:
-Marid:
-Shiqq:
Behavior
-Genie: captured
-Ghaddar: descendants of Iblis
-Jin Aslam: "faithful" djinn
-Jin Khafir: "infidel" djinn
-Qarin: attendant djinn
-So'la: devours humans