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{{quote|''"'''[[Large Ham|PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER!!!!!!]]''' <small>[[Blessed with Suck|Itty bitty living space.]]</small>"''~~|'''The Genie''', Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''}}~~

{{quote|''"'''[[Large Ham|PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER!!!!!!]]''' <small>[[Blessed with Suck|Itty bitty living space.]]</small>"''

|'''The Genie''', Disney's ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''}}

In Arabic tales, most popularized in the west in the book ''[[Arabian Nights|1001 Tales of the Arabian Nights]]'', the ''djinn'' were a variety of spiritual species, somewhere in between Angels and mankind, capable of great acts, both good and evil. Some of the greatest magicians in Arabic lore were able to capture djinn to their service, and tied them to items such as lamps or rings. Usually [[Djinn]] didn't ''have'' to [[Make a Wish|give wishes]] to whoever helped them; if they did, it would be out of gratitude. Some Djinn get impatient and settle for just leaving if freed, or killing/tormenting whatever stupid human releases them. Also originally the wish was simply the djinn using their incredible powers. If their master wished for a castle, they built one. It may just take seconds because of the Genie's mystical powers and servants, but he still directly did the task. If they wanted money, the genie pulled it [[Bag of Holding|out of their own coffers]]; a human's mind being unable to comprehend how much they had.

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The ''djinn'' were originally spirits of ''dust devils'', hence the term, and almost [[Exclusively Evil]] in the oldest stories. Whenever you see a dust devil, that is a genie in its [[Elementals|natural element]]. In the desert of the Sahara, or the plains of West Texas, dust devils can be powerful enough to [[Aliens Steal Cattle|snatch up livestock]] and small children, and those swirling leaves tend to follow you around, hence the origin of the belief [[Do Not Touch the Funnel Cloud|isn't as illogical as you might think]].

This one is well enough known that Christina Aguilera's first song was called "Genie In A Bottle" and featured many (somewhat sexual) references to this trope. Do not confuse with [[~~Bottle~~ Fairy]].

This one is well enough known that Christina Aguilera's first song was called "Genie In A Bottle" and featured many (somewhat sexual) references to this trope. Do not confuse with a [[Fairy in a Bottle]].

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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* Makun from [[Nagasarete Airantou]], in direct competition with [[Azumanga Daioh|Penguin Chiyo]] for title of "cutest damn thing to exist in a manga".

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** In ''Dragonball GT'', we see a version of the Jackass genie when the Evil Dragons appear from the dragonballs as a result of all the wishes made over the years plus the dragonballs being contaminated when a portal to Hell is opened.

** There is also [[Reality Warper|Majin Buu]]. A magical creation who waged war on the gods, and was [[Sealed Evil in a Can|trapped in smoke form and sealed in a ball]]. Babidi spends years trying to release him, in the hopes that Buu would use his immense strength and reality-warping powers to help him dominate the universe.

* [[Hakushon Daimao]]: The Genie will grant wishes when someone sneezes. His clumsiness will often mess things up.

* ''[[Hakushon Daimao]]'': The Genie will grant wishes when someone sneezes. His clumsiness will often mess things up.

== [[Comic Books]] ==

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* In the video game [[Final Fantasy V]], there is a "magic lamp" item. Instead of a wish-granting genie, it releases one of the game's Summons (even ones that the characters have not obtained yet); however, every time it is used, the Summon provided is weaker. Taking the lamp back to the place it was found "recharges" it so that it starts with the most powerful Summon again.

** In ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' the "magic lamp" summons the demonic-looking Guardian Force Diablos, who immediately attacks. If defeated, he becomes a party summon.

* [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic and the Secret Rings]] mixes this trope with classical Djinn lore. The beings are alternately referred to a Spirits, Djinn, or Genies throughout the game. It's noted that they lay eggs (!), and most of them run wild causing havoc. The great deal of them don't look human except for the main villain and [[Exposition Fairy|Shara]]. Erazor, who is supposed to be the Genie of the Lamp from Aladdin, also ignores the U.S. take on Genies, as it's explicitly said he was imprisoned there by Solomon for being evil, and at the end of the game he's not only stuffed back into the lamp, they toss it into a volcano for good measure. Also, one of the bosses is a water djinn ("Marid") comprised of jelly-fish like monsters combined into a giant pirate and the other is a fire djinn ("Ifrit") that's a giant flaming robot. Our Genies Are Different?

* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' mixes this trope with classical Djinn lore. The beings are alternately referred to a Spirits, Djinn, or Genies throughout the game. It's noted that they lay eggs (!), and most of them run wild causing havoc. The great deal of them don't look human except for the main villain and [[Exposition Fairy|Shara]]. Erazor, who is supposed to be the Genie of the Lamp from Aladdin, also ignores the U.S. take on Genies, as it's explicitly said he was imprisoned there by Solomon for being evil, and at the end of the game he's not only stuffed back into the lamp, they toss it into a volcano for good measure. Also, one of the bosses is a water djinn ("Marid") comprised of jelly-fish like monsters combined into a giant pirate and the other is a fire djinn ("Ifrit") that's a giant flaming robot. Our Genies Are Different?

* There's also [[Sonic Riders]], which had {{spoiler|the Babylon Rogues be descendants of genies. And Babylon Garden had a security system that was a huge (probably) holographic genie.}} They don't go into much detail about it since they find out near the end, but it does say that they had a flying carpet {{spoiler|that was really a prototype of a [[Hover Board]]}}, and that only getting three wishes seems to have been a life philosophy for them.

* King Graham from [[King's Quest]] encountered two different genies. The first genie automatically gave Graham free [[Plot Coupons]] every time he rubbed the lamp and disappeared after three rubs. The second genie was a less benevolent genie who would imprison whoever rubbed the lamp into the lamp. His son Alexander also met up with a genie named Shamir Shamazel who was the [[Big Bad]]'s sidekick. He fulfilled as many wishes as the owner of the lamp wanted, and his personality would match the owner's. Stealing the lamp is therefore one of the two ways to defeat Shamir.

* Outright subverted in the description of one of the pieces of treasure in ''[[Wario Land]] Shake It'', with a magic lamp that... just lets out thick smoke when rubbed. The description even says so: ''This lamp issues a thick smoke when rubbed. That's all. What were you expecting?''.

** Played straight with the Genie as the final boss of ''[[Wario Land]] 1''.

* You can get genies out of magic lamps in [[Nethack]] if you rub them, though you're not guaranteed of getting a wish from them (in fact if you're unlucky, the genie might get mad for disturbing them and decide to attack you).

* You can get genies out of magic lamps in ''[[Nethack]]'' if you rub them, though you're not guaranteed of getting a wish from them (in fact if you're unlucky, the genie might get mad for disturbing them and decide to attack you).

* ''[[Dark Cloud]]'' has two of these. One was [[Sealed Evil in a Can|sealed in an urn]] centuries ago, and does not at all grant wishes. Its master uses him to rain destruction on the earth. The other is a humanoid female freed when Toan {{spoiler|''breaks'' a lamp, and instead of granting wishes, she simply joins the party after he explains the situation at hand.}}

* [[Pokémon Black and White]] has a trio of Legendary Genie Pokemon, incredibly fitting for a series that already lets you [[Olympus Mons|trap God]].

* ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' has a trio of Legendary Genie Pokemon, incredibly fitting for a series that already lets you [[Olympus Mons|trap God]].

* An early [[Sidequest]] in ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'' involves freeing a djinni from his lamp. A fan-made [[Game Mod]] adds a second one in an extension of the circus side quest. Certain spells and items can also [[Summon Magic|summon djinn or efreet to fight for you]].

* [[Quest for Glory II]]: Trial By Fire features it as the [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] the djinni [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Iblis]] whom the game's [[Big Bad]] Ad Avis (A [[Evil Chancellor|vizier]]. Who would've thunk it.) wants to unleash upon the world. It also features a djinni in a ring, just like in Aladdin.

* ''[[Quest for Glory II]]: Trial By Fire'' features it as the [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] the djinni [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Iblis]] whom the game's [[Big Bad]] Ad Avis (A [[Evil Chancellor|vizier]]. Who would've thunk it.) wants to unleash upon the world. It also features a djinni in a ring, just like in Aladdin.

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening]]'' has this as the second dungeon boss. First you have to destroy the bottle before you can defeat the clownlike Djinni.

* In ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]] 3: [[One Game for the Price of Two|White]]'' has MistMan.EXE who's very obviously djinni based.

* In the [[Mario Party]] series, players can purchase a magic lamp. The Mushroom Genie will take you right to the star. The cheaper Lucky Lamp houses his female counterpart the Mushroom Jeanie who will just move the star to a different space on the board.

* In the ''[[Mario Party]]'' series, players can purchase a magic lamp. The Mushroom Genie will take you right to the star. The cheaper Lucky Lamp houses his female counterpart the Mushroom Jeanie who will just move the star to a different space on the board.

* The ''Cataclysm'' expansion of ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' introduces the Djinni: air elementals that are currently aligned with Deathwing.

* Genies can be used as soldiers in several games in the [[Heroes of Might and Magic]] games, often aligned with the 'wizard' faction. Some games give them the ability to bestow a random 'buff' spell on another friendly stack of troops (or a curse on an enemy), and they often vanish inside a lamp as part of their death animation.

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* In [[Minions At Work]], one minion [http://www.minionsatwork.com/2007/03/minions-52-immigrant-labor.html warns another]:

{{quote|''Let the genie out of the lamp, and we just have to let him join the union''}}

* This (NSFW) Oglaf comic ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120430232150/http://www.oglaf.com/simon.html Simon the Wanderer]''.

* This (NSFW) ''[[Oglaf]]'' comic ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120430232150/http://www.oglaf.com/simon.html Simon the Wanderer]''.

* [[Akinator]] is a typical genie in a lamp, but he doesn't grant wishes; instead he forces people to play "twenty questions" games about real and fictional characters with him.