Jinn are a rare, supernatural species thought not to exist. Ablah and Zied, the former tapped in Limbo, are the only two known to exist.
History[]
Virtually nothing is known about the early history of jinn, including how they came into being or their lifestyles as a whole. However, Ablah states that she, as all jinn are, was born into five centuries of suffering, suggesting that others of her kind still exist.
Psychological Characteristics[]
Jinni apparently have a displeasure of granting wishes to humans, which seems to stem from their 500 years of servitude. Ablah noted she granted awful wishes to self-involved humans, citing Lizzie Saltzman as a prime example, whereas Zied was eventually murdered after watching an untold number of human's selfish desires lead them to ruin. Both of them, however, craved freedom; specifically, Ablah wanted to be free from her 500 years of servitude, and Zied freedom to find peace after his death and being trapped in Limbo. By their nature, jinni seem to be very crafty and keen to use their wish grantee's words against them in order to push themselves closer to their own desires.
Physiology[]
Jinni are human-like in appearance, although with a few exceptions, such as being blue-skinned with pointed ears. Darker hues of blues accentuate their fingertips, eyes, and mouths. Both Ablah and Zied also have ornate jewelry and tattoo-like drawings or languages covering certain parts of their bodies. Jinni also appears to have gold-colored blood, such as when Alaric busted Zied's lip after punching him.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Wish Granting: Jinn have the extraordinary ability to grant wishes. This ability seems to have no known boundaries or even limitations, as jinn are able to create new realities from any potential reality as a direct result of a wish, effectively rewriting history, with the snap of their fingers. When a wish is made, they can manipulate the reality or the context of the wish that best benefits their own self-interest. Additionally, jinn can grant or ignore any wish they choose and can continue to grant people any number of wishes as it suits them. It is insinuated that this ability stems from magic as Lizzie needed to have a loophole to make a perfect wish and states that "magic always has a loophole". Ablah reinforces Lizzie's statement that as a result of resetting a wish, the loophole was that the journeys that she and the people she granted wishes with remained with them and it slowly drove them insane. Zied also reinforces this, stating that some encounters within a wish could alter a person's perception of reality. He even claimed that since every mind is different, it could drive some people mad. Zied also explains that once a wish commences, he is tethered to it.
- Invisibility: Jinn can become invisible to anyone they choose and/or only to appear to those they are granting wishes too.
- Teleportation: Jinn have the ability to teleport themselves, or others, as they see fit with a snap of her fingers. This is exemplified when Ablah sets Lizzie free and teleports her to Alaric while they prepare to fight Triad Industries in her third wish reality. Despite having to be commanded, she teleported Lizzie without the need for a wish prior.
- Longevity: Jinn possess an extended lifespan of unknown limit, such that they are born into servitude for five centuries before they are freed.
Weaknesses[]
- Servitude: Jinn are born into five centuries of suffering and servitude, granting wishes and realizing other people's dreams and fantasies before they even have the chance to pursue any of their own. The reason behind this forced servitude remains unknown. Lizzie likens this to a curse as they are unable to do anything that directly benefits themselves and can only manipulate a wish that best benefits them. This is exemplified when Lizzie discovered that Ablah just didn't take the urn from Alaric and Hope when it was right in front of her and instead made it a condition to grant Lizzie's last wish.
- Mortality: Despite their supernatural attributes and extended lifespan, Jinn are still susceptible to death as Ablah crossed paths with a "true monster" that consumed her, and sent her to Malivore. Zied was also murdered by humans after their wishes and selfish desires lead them to ruin. After his death, Zied was stuck in Limbo with a staggering debt owed to the Ferryman.
Appearances[]
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- The Story of My Life (Spirit in Limbo)
- Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost (Spirit in Limbo)
Known Jinni[]
| Jinni | Description | Status |
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Ablah is a Jinni of nearly 500 years old and she was freed from her prison inside Malivore. Subsequently, Lizzie wished for her to never encounter Malivore, giving back her freedom. | Alive |
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Zied operates a bar within the clock tower in Mystic Falls in Limbo. In exchange for coins, he sells drinks. | Deceased (Spirit in Limbo) |
Trivia[]
- In Do All Malivore Monsters Provide This Level of Emotional Insight?, Kaleb is doing research by looking at comics to come up with a monster that Cleo could potentially summon. He settles on a Pixie, calling it a kinder, gentler version of a genie. Lizzie scoffs at the thought, not believing they exist. Ironically, Lizzie actually meets a Jinni, named Ablah, though because of her wishes, their encounter was wished away and was forgotten from her memory.
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