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The focus in Western culture has been on the djinn or genie's ability to grant wishes, which orginated in the tales from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights The Book of One Thousand and One Nights]. | The focus in Western culture has been on the djinn or genie's ability to grant wishes, which orginated in the tales from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights The Book of One Thousand and One Nights]. | ||
| − | + | Historically Djinn are a breed of demon, a monster that one wouldnt want to come by. Especially becuase of their knack for granting wishes that harm the wisher. Which is were the idea that Genies trick their masters originates. | |
In [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]], the djinn knocks people out and then they enter a dream-like state. Instead of having wishes granted the person is sent into a [[Wish Verse|fantasy universe]], while the djinn feeds on their blood. | In [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]], the djinn knocks people out and then they enter a dream-like state. Instead of having wishes granted the person is sent into a [[Wish Verse|fantasy universe]], while the djinn feeds on their blood. | ||
[[Category:Library]][[CAtegory:Creatures & Spirits]] | [[Category:Library]][[CAtegory:Creatures & Spirits]] | ||
Revision as of 04:59, 13 October 2008
More commonly know as a genie, djinn are a race of supernatural creatures dating back to Arabian mythology.
The focus in Western culture has been on the djinn or genie's ability to grant wishes, which orginated in the tales from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
Historically Djinn are a breed of demon, a monster that one wouldnt want to come by. Especially becuase of their knack for granting wishes that harm the wisher. Which is were the idea that Genies trick their masters originates.
In 2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be, the djinn knocks people out and then they enter a dream-like state. Instead of having wishes granted the person is sent into a fantasy universe, while the djinn feeds on their blood.
