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Djinn: capricious wish-weavers—smoke-born tricksters who bend fate with poetic cruelty and sudden mercy; they barter hearts and secrets, turning desire into riddles that expose true selves.
Djinn Trivia
Which 'Djinn' character do you mean? Pick one of the options so I can make a genius-level question about that specific Djinn. (Genius)
#1: Djinn (Jean Dufaux & Ana Miralles comic series)
#2: Djinn (Magi anime / related mythic Djinn)
#3: Djinn (Dungeons & Dragons genie type)
#4: Another — I'll specify which one
In Islamic and pre-Islamic belief, from which substance are jinn traditionally said to have been created? (Hard)
#1: Smokeless fire
#2: Sea foam
#3: Clay
#4: Breath of God
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Djinn Fun Facts
In Middle Eastern folklore, a djinn (often anglicized as “genie”) is traditionally described as being made of smokeless fire — so they’re literally beings of flame with their own free will, not just wish-granting lamps.
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Djinn are often said to be expert shapeshifters — they can take the form of animals, winds, or humans and sometimes slip into human society unnoticed.
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Which untold part of Djinn's backstory would you most like explored in future stories?
Childhood origins and family life
How and why they first gained their powers
The 'gap years' between major events in their life
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A Master of Djinn
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by P. B. Kerr
Characters: Q (Star Trek)Paimon (Genshin Impact)Tomoe (Kamisama Kiss)Haku (Spirited Away)Puck (Berserk)Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XIV)Bartimaeus (The Bartimaeus Trilogy)Dara (The City of Brass)Ifrit (Final Fantasy series)Genie (Disney's Aladdin)Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)Sylphrena / Syl (The Stormlight Archive)
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Music: The Host of Seraphim by Dead Can DanceMustt Mustt by Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanIm Nin'alu by Ofra HazaDiaspora (album) by Natacha AtlasRise (album) by Anoushka ShankarAmassakoul (album) by TinariwenHighway to Hassake (album) by Omar SouleymanNiyaz (album) by Niyaz
Video Games: Quick question: which “Djinn” do you mean (e.g., the elemental Djinn from Golden Sun, a genie-from-Arabian‑myth portrayal, or a different character)? Also what platforms do you play on and which aspects of the character do you like (summoning/elemental powers, personality, look, gameplay mechanics)?
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Books:
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye
by A. S. Byatt
Alif the Unseen
by G. Willow Wilson
The City of Brass
by S. A. Chakraborty
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
A Master of Djinn
by P. Djèlí Clark
The Blue Djinn of Babylon
by P. B. Kerr
Characters:
Q (Star Trek)
Paimon (Genshin Impact)
Tomoe (Kamisama Kiss)
Haku (Spirited Away)
Puck (Berserk)
Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XIV)
Bartimaeus (The Bartimaeus Trilogy)
Dara (The City of Brass)
Ifrit (Final Fantasy series)
Genie (Disney's Aladdin)
Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)
Sylphrena / Syl (The Stormlight Archive)
Movies:
Under the Shadow (2016)
Djinns / Stranded (2010)
Wishmaster (1997)
Djinn (2013) — Emirati horror
The Djinn (2021)
The Fall (2006)
Mirrormask (2005)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Music:
The Host of Seraphim by Dead Can Dance
Mustt Mustt by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Im Nin'alu by Ofra Haza
Diaspora (album) by Natacha Atlas
Rise (album) by Anoushka Shankar
Amassakoul (album) by Tinariwen
Highway to Hassake (album) by Omar Souleyman
Niyaz (album) by Niyaz
TV Shows:
The Witcher
Legion
Supernatural
Once Upon a Time
Penny Dreadful
The Magicians
American Gods
Good Omens
His Dark Materials
Djinn (Netflix)
Video Games:
Quick question: which “Djinn” do you mean (e.g., the elemental Djinn from Golden Sun, a genie-from-Arabian‑myth portrayal, or a different character)? Also what platforms do you play on and which aspects of the character do you like (summoning/elemental powers, personality, look, gameplay mechanics)?
