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The Djinn, or the "ancient mages," were an ancient race that practiced aether arts through the use of runes and worked towards solving the mysteries of aether. They are currently believed to be completely extinct. The Djinn were also adept at using mana, and the Alacryan's bestowal ceremony and runes are likely referenced from them.
History[]
The Indrath Clan had been distinguished as leaders of the other asuran clans and basically revered as beings closest to true gods not just for their strength, but because of their control over aether that could not be replicated by others. But at some point, one of the emissaries from the Indrath Clan discovered that there was a reclusive civilization of lessers that were able to harness their powers. Fearing that their power and authority would be questioned, the elders ordered for their elimination. The Djinn were a pacifist race and did not initially attempt to retaliate against the Indrath Clan, ultimately leading to their demise. Unlike the Indrath clan that had developed and trained their aether arts for battle, these ancient mages had only sought to improve life through technological advancements.[1] They built the floating Xyrus City, numerous teleportation gates, underground cities, the mysterious Relictombs, and many more of the world's mysteries. The Indrath Clan also took some Djinn as prisoners to Epheotus and tortured them in hopes of learning information about aether and how to harness it, but ultimately were unable to learn how to use it due to the unique way that aether is learned. Their genocide had been kept as the Indrath Clan’s darkest secret and their technology had been concealed and studied, but because of how elaborate their underground cities were, the Indrath Clan was never sure if they had truly discovered all that they had hidden, which is why the lesser kin of dragons inhabit both Alacrya and Dicathen, making sure even now that there aren’t any of the ancient mages left alive.[1] Agrona threatened to expose the Indrath Clan of their wrongdoings, but they exiled him to Alacrya under the pretense of having an intimate relationship with the lessers. During his exile, Agrona and his followers searched for the ancient mages' buried text, hoping to build upon their knowledge. He resorted to using the lessers as experimental subjects to investigate the existence of an edict called "Fate."
Appearance[]
The Djinn Race are described as having skin in different shades of pink and purple, with golden runes upon their bodies, allowing them to harness the power of Aether.[2]
Abilities & Skills[]
The Djinn used Runes, also known as spellforms, in order to draw in and manipulate Aether. Nevertheless, true mastery and the organic appearance of godrunes — such as that branch of spatium Arthur had received — only come through major insight.[3]Godrunes signify that someone has gained insight into a certain aspect of aether.[3] Unlike the Dragons, the Djinn were limited by their physical bodies. Most of their struggles weren’t about gaining insights, but rather figuring out ways to make their fragile bodies handle the burden of aether.[3]
Nevertheless, even though the dragons of the Indrath Clan have the physique and aptitude to handle aether, they do not possess the knowledge and insights to conceptualize aether as their own.[3]
The Djinn are believed to be entirely extinct, and what remains of them are a few consciousnesses stored in crystals. The Djinn were capable of storing their personalities, some of their power, memories, and physical appearances in purple crystals.[3] Arthur Leywin has met remnants belonging to different Djinn in the Relictombs (the first Djinn remnant and the second Djinn remnant).
Known Djinn and Djinn Descendants[]
| NAME | level of Djinn | AFFILIATIONS | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Sae-Areum | Full | Zhoroa | Deceased |
| Ji-ae | Full | Vritra Clan Alacrya |
Deceased |
| Haneul | Full | Relictombs | Deceased |
| First Djinn Remnant | Full | Relictombs | Deceased |
| Second Djinn Remnant | Full | Relictombs | Deceased |
| Chul | Half | Leywin Clan Asclepius Clan |
Alive |
| Arthur Leywin | Descendant | Leywin Clan Dicathen |
Alive |
| Eleanor Leywin | Descendant | Leywin Clan Dicathen |
Alive |
| Alice Leywin | Descendant | Leywin Clan Dicathen |
Alive |
| Oliver Hemmbet | Descendant | Dicathen | Deceased |
Trivia[]
- It was mentioned in the webcomic that the technology used to create Dimensional Rings was left behind by the Djinn.[4]
- It is believed that emitter mages are descendats of the djinn, e.g. Alice Leywin and Oliver Hemmbet.
- Arthur Leywin is a perfect example of a being able to utilize aether; this is due to the fact that he has the physique of a dragon, which can physically handle the stress aether puts on a body, and the mindset of the djinn, who can gain insight and knowledge over aether. He has even been called "Being of Aether and Flesh".
- The Djinn harbor hate towards the Indrath clan and consider the Indrath clan as unworthy to be called "Asuras," as stated by the consciousness of the first Djinn remnant who conducted the test for Arthur Leywin in his first Ascension into the Relictombs.[3]
- Not all Djinn were pacifist and there was even a small group of non-pacifist Djinn such as the one that Arthur met in the Relictombs that created the Blood Relic Zone and the Aether Armor.