Friday, March 12, 2010

DJINN AND ANGELS - Care2 News Network

DJINN AND ANGELS - Care2 News Network


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Jann are allies of the jinn, though they are more conservative and have fewer interactions with mortals than the jinn.They are more individualistic, but

as a whole have aided mortals more than not. They were amongthe first djinn with which mortals came into contact, for many of those live in oases.Caravans could

prosper or become lost and die at their whim. They can take the form of a white camel or a whirlwind of sand.

Their greatest enemies are the ghul. They are vulnerable to copper.Like the ifrit, ghul are wholly corrupted by the infernal powers. Though they are very intelligent,

they are entirely driven by a crazed lust to feed.They stalk the wastes between cities, preying on both living people and dead bodies.

Many seek out grave sites to devour the newly fallen. However they are very superstitious, and may be tricked because of this. Ghul often appear as pilgrims in

order to join caravans,But will openly attack individuals or small groups.They may also appear as whirlwinds or as vultures. Almost all ghul are female. They are

vulnerable to iron. The marid tribe is the smallest among them, but it is also the oldest and its members the strongest.

They usually live near the coast, and are masters at controlling the weather. Sailors do well not to anger these spirits. Some are partial to mortals, while others react

violently to them.However they are not on friendly terms with the ifrit.Many centuries ago the marid saved the jinn from being destroyed by the ifrit and the shaitan,

And the ifrit have born a grudge since then.Marid djinn can take the form of a waterspout traveling across the water, or of a porpoise,horse, or old man as they are

vulnerable to both copper and iron.shaitan are the second oldest tribe and allied with the ifrit and ghul they are master deceivers who delight in manipulating mortals

and other to their own ends.However they are also very proud, and this can be used against them. Many had human worshipers in ages past. Shaitan makes their

homes in the mountains and deep underground.They can take the form of a cloud of smoke, a jackal, or a black camel.They can also appear as beautiful women,

though always with some part of an animal somewhere on their bodies. They often use disease as a weapon.They are vulnerable to iron. Djinns are fascinated by

ankhs as they actively attract their attention. Very little is known about the life cycle of the djinn. It is presumed that they are born from other djinn, but there has

never been any record of children among them.However they have been known to take mortal lovers in the usual way, with the usual consequences.

Such children are mortal, though they are almost always powerful magicians or otherwise magically enhanced.Their blood can run in a family for centuries, and

sometimes lies latent until it shows itself in a child generations later. Many magical creatures in the desert are the result of djinns’ couplings with lions, scorpions, and

other creatures. They live in a very different state from mortals. Whereas a mortal may consider things that have not and will never be, for a djinn to think something

means to do it. If something has not happened, they do not know about it.If they consider something, it happens.where a djinn goes,reality is bent.Thus, for them to

interact with a mortal can be extraordinarily dangerous. The best tactic to take is to cut the encounter s short as is possible. Do not negotiate.