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A '''jinn''' (Arabic: جن), also romanized as '''djinn''' or anglicized as '''genie''', is a supernatural being in [[Arabia|Arabic]] culture. Among their abilities is shapeshifting and the granting of wishes.<ref>{{WP|Jinn}}</ref> These beings are often in the employ of a master, who commands their powers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[The Hidden Party]]</ref>
[[File:ACMirage DB Jinni.png|thumb|230px|A djinn]]
A '''jinn''' (Arabic: جن), also romanized as '''djinn''' or anglicized as '''genie''', is a class of sentient beings according to [[Arabia|Arab]] culture. In [[Islam]], they are believed to be a third category of intelligent life alongside {{wiki|angel}}s and [[human]]s, occupying the intermediate space between the spiritual and physical, for which reason they are invisible entities with the ability to shape-shift. Like humans, they have the free will to be either good or evil in contrast to angels, which are intrinsically perfect at the cost of free will. Unlike humans, who are thought to have been made of clay, djinn are said to have been created from "smokeless fire" and "scorching winds".<ref name="el-Zein 2009">el-Zein, Amira (2009). ''Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn''. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.</ref>
 
Stories of djinn's interactions with humans are replete throughout the {{wiki|Quran}} and works of folklore like ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''. Among these are accounts of djinn being captured and [[Slavery|enslaved]] by humans.<ref name="el-Zein 2009"/> The [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] alluded to such tales in 1190 when he told [[Ayman]], a man he was [[Interrogation|interrogating]], that he was not a "djinn for [him] to order around".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[The Hidden Party]]</ref>
 
Diseases and disorders of the mind have also been attributed to attacks by malicious djinn as though they were malevolent spirits taking possession of the body.<ref name="el-Zein 2009"/> In the 9th century, the young [[thief]]-turned-[[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] struggled with nightmarish visions of a djinn,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> which were later revealed to be repressed traumatic [[Genetic memory|memories]] of his [[Isu incarnation|past life]] as the [[Isu]] [[Loki]], who had been imprisoned and tortured in the [[Temple (Isu)|vault]] that would later come to be known as the [[Alamut Temple]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' – [[In Pursuit of Truth]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACMir Djinn Concept Sketch 1.jpg|Concept sketches of the djinn
ACMir Djinn Concept Sketch 2.jpg|Concept sketches of the djinn
ACMir Djinn Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of a djinn in Basim's [[Memory Corridor]]
ACMir Djinn Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of a djinn's face
ACMir Djinn Close-up Face.png|A djinn's face
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 1.jpg|Close-up of the djinn character model
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 2.jpg|Torso shot of the djinn model
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 3.jpg|Full body shot of the djinn model
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 4.jpg|Detail of the djinn's hand
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 5.jpg|Front view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 6.jpg|Back view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 7.jpg|Detail of the djinn model's hand coloring and lighting
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 8.jpg|Detai of the djinn model's face coloring and lighting
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 9.jpg|Concept model of the djinn
ACMir Djinn Character Model Concept 10.jpg|Concept model of the djinn's unclothed head
ACMir Djinn Concepts.jpg|Various djinn concepts
ACMir Djinn Memory Corridor Trailer.png|A djinn in Basim's Memory Corridor
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 1.png|Basim face-to-face with a djinn
</gallery>


In the 9th century, seventeen year old [[thief]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] struggled with nightmarish visions<ref name="Trailer">{{Youtube|video=x55lAlFtXmw|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> of a djinn<ref name="TrailerBreakdown">{{Youtube|video=dKox5i_T6XA|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft|quote=So we are 20 years before Valhalla, around 20 years. Basim is around 17 years old, on the trailer here. It's actually the beginning of the game.}}</ref> as a consequence of Loki's consciousness manifesting within his mind.<ref name="Basim DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Basim Ibn Ishaq]]</ref>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo|"genie"}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Valley of Memory]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}} {{Mo|"genie"}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Culture]]
{{ACMir}}
[[Category:Islamic mythology]]

Latest revision as of 01:06, 25 May 2026

A djinn

A jinn (Arabic: جن), also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genie, is a class of sentient beings according to Arab culture. In Islam, they are believed to be a third category of intelligent life alongside angels and humans, occupying the intermediate space between the spiritual and physical, for which reason they are invisible entities with the ability to shape-shift. Like humans, they have the free will to be either good or evil in contrast to angels, which are intrinsically perfect at the cost of free will. Unlike humans, who are thought to have been made of clay, djinn are said to have been created from "smokeless fire" and "scorching winds".[1]

Stories of djinn's interactions with humans are replete throughout the Quran and works of folklore like One Thousand and One Nights. Among these are accounts of djinn being captured and enslaved by humans.[1] The Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad alluded to such tales in 1190 when he told Ayman, a man he was interrogating, that he was not a "djinn for [him] to order around".[2]

Diseases and disorders of the mind have also been attributed to attacks by malicious djinn as though they were malevolent spirits taking possession of the body.[1] In the 9th century, the young thief-turned-Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq struggled with nightmarish visions of a djinn,[3] which were later revealed to be repressed traumatic memories of his past life as the Isu Loki, who had been imprisoned and tortured in the vault that would later come to be known as the Alamut Temple.[4]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept sketches of the djinn
    Concept sketches of the djinn
  • Concept sketches of the djinn
    Concept sketches of the djinn
  • Concept art of a djinn in Basim's Memory Corridor
    Concept art of a djinn in Basim's Memory Corridor
  • Concept art of a djinn's face
    Concept art of a djinn's face
  • A djinn's face
    A djinn's face
  • Close-up of the djinn character model
    Close-up of the djinn character model
  • Torso shot of the djinn model
    Torso shot of the djinn model
  • Full body shot of the djinn model
    Full body shot of the djinn model
  • Detail of the djinn's hand
    Detail of the djinn's hand
  • Front view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
    Front view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
  • Back view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
    Back view of the djinn model's coloring and lighting
  • Detail of the djinn model's hand coloring and lighting
    Detail of the djinn model's hand coloring and lighting
  • Detai of the djinn model's face coloring and lighting
    Detai of the djinn model's face coloring and lighting
  • Concept model of the djinn
    Concept model of the djinn
  • Concept model of the djinn's unclothed head
    Concept model of the djinn's unclothed head
  • Various djinn concepts
    Various djinn concepts
  • A djinn in Basim's Memory Corridor
    A djinn in Basim's Memory Corridor
  • Basim face-to-face with a djinn
    Basim face-to-face with a djinn

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 el-Zein, Amira (2009). Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press.
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles – The Hidden Party
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – The Master Thief of Anbar
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – In Pursuit of Truth

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