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They are summoned from the lamp via rubbing and offer to grant wishes unto the person who freed them. These wishes can be anything (although some give [[Functional Magic|rule-based limitations]]). A [[Benevolent Genie]] will attempt to fulfill the spirit of the Master's wish. A malevolent genie will be a [[Literal Genie]] or worse, a [[Jackass Genie]], and will fulfill the worst possible [[Exact Words|interpretation]]. Typically, genies who do their best to follow their master's true wish will tend to fall into the hands of villains who will exploit them [[Egregious|egregiously]].
They are summoned from the lamp via rubbing and offer to grant wishes unto the person who freed them. These wishes can be anything (although some give [[Functional Magic|rule-based limitations]]). A [[Benevolent Genie]] will attempt to fulfill the spirit of the Master's wish. A malevolent genie will be a [[Literal Genie]] or worse, a [[Jackass Genie]], and will fulfill the worst possible [[Exact Words|interpretation]]. Typically, genies who do their best to follow their master's true wish will tend to fall into the hands of villains who will exploit them [[Egregious|egregiously]].


Most Genies often have a [[Magic a Is Magic A|rule]] that they can ''only'' give their master [[Three Wishes]] (and [[Aladdin (Disney film)|ixnay on the wishing]] for [[Game Breaker|more wishes]]!). If this is the case, expect a none-too-bright master to [[Wasteful Wishing|waste the first one or two]] on [[Mundane Wish|pointless fripperies]] before learning their lesson and using [[Rule of Three|the third]] to make some meaningful change to their lives.
Most Genies often have a [[Magic A Is Magic A|rule]] that they can ''only'' give their master [[Three Wishes]] (and [[Aladdin (Disney film)|ixnay on the wishing]] for [[Game Breaker|more wishes]]!). If this is the case, expect a none-too-bright master to [[Wasteful Wishing|waste the first one or two]] on [[Mundane Wish|pointless fripperies]] before learning their lesson and using [[Rule of Three|the third]] to make some meaningful change to their lives.


The modern depiction of the [[Genie in a Bottle]] seems to indicate that the lamp is in fact the source of the Genie's power. Without it, he or she is either weakened or turned human. However, the Lamp is also their prison. They ''must'' give wishes to whoever rubs their lamp, and cannot resist. They also [["Three Laws"-Compliant|cannot directly harm their master]]. See [[Literal Genie]], however, for passive-aggressive means of rebellion; and [[Jackass Genie]] for less passive means.
The modern depiction of the [[Genie in a Bottle]] seems to indicate that the lamp is in fact the source of the Genie's power. Without it, he or she is either weakened or turned human. However, the Lamp is also their prison. They ''must'' give wishes to whoever rubs their lamp, and cannot resist. They also [["Three Laws"-Compliant|cannot directly harm their master]]. See [[Literal Genie]], however, for passive-aggressive means of rebellion; and [[Jackass Genie]] for less passive means.
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