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== Tabletop Games ==

** The ''Al-Qadim'' setting clarifies this. Genies are more or less widespread there, but treated as powerful, whimsical and extremely dangerous, albeit honorable, beings. Most people avoid any contact closer than hearing tales about them. All genies can grant wishes in proper circumstances, but usually bend any request toward their own desires; when pressed into service they are just as inventive with vengeance later, and while individual genies can be trapped or killed, this tends to upset their pals and rulers. There's also Jann ("composite" genies living in mortal worlds) and Great Ghuls (undead genies). Gen are minor genie-kin implied to be kids of the main elemental types and contracted out as servants to sha'ir wizards. Again, gen may serve faithfully, but people unwise enough to mistreat one are [[Mama Bear|in for a big surprise]].

** In 4th edition, Efreeti (Fire Element Genies) are all slave-trading bastards who consider [[plan]]s a fun way to spend their spare time. While they can grant wishes, they don't do it by supernatural means; they instead use their connections within their Mafia-like societies to get things done, and always for a high price.

* In the ''[[Legend of the Five Rings]]'' spin-off ''Legend of the Burning Sands'', Jinn are the original creations of the Sun and Moon, or of the Ashalan, depending on who you believe. They are usually malevolent, but can be bargained with for service.

* In ''[[Rifts]]'', Jinn are elemental demons that, if captured, can be compelled to grant a wish. However, they aren't nearly all-powerful, so if you were to wish for a million dollars from one, for example, it can't just make it appear out of mid-air, but will have to go and ''get'' it... and won't be particularly picky about where it comes from, or what he does in the process. Ever seen a Jinni rob a bank? You're about to.

* ''[[Old World of Darkness]]'':

** In the fan forum [http://www.shadownessence.com/forums Shadow n Essence], a member once proposed a fanwork called ''Djinn: Of Smokeless Fire'' that imagined them as Middle Eastern [[Changeling: The Dreaming|fae]]. An interesting idea, but nothing really came of it.

 

== Western Animation ==

* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' had Desiree, an evil "[[Our Ghosts Are Different|ghost genie]]" who grew in power when she granted wishes. Unfortunately for her, [[Power Incontinence|she couldn't stop herself from granting wishes]], and that led to her defeat in both of her solo appearances.

* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]: The Series'' has the infamous blue Genie, but also introduces [[Shout-Out|Eden]], a green-skinned female. She gets romantically attached to the Genie, and is going to be set free with her master's third wish, until her master (who is a lonely little girl) accidentally says: "I just wish you could be with me forever." The couple is parted... but they realize that because they're immortal they can just meet up in a hundred years or so.