Geniekin
Creatures of the Elemental Planes or who carry a spark of raw elemental quintessence are able to breed with or influence the birth of mortals, giving rise to elemental planar scions collectively known as geniekin (sometimes, but more rarely, spelt as genie kin or genie-kin). Despite the name, not all geniekin are kin of genies; progenitors can be any creature or circumstance that infuses a person with an elemental essence.12
Types
Several types of geniekin are known to exist, all associated with a different type of elemental creature:
- Ardandes, from kizidhars or other creatures from the Plane of Wood3
- Naaris, from Plane of Fire creatures such as ifrits45
- Oreads, from Plane of Earth creatures, such as jabalis46
- Suli, from janns7
- Sylphs, from Plane of Air creatures such as jaathooms48
- Taloses, from zuhras or other creatures from the Plane of Metal9
- Undines, from Plane of Water creatures such as faydhaans410
Though usually half-human—from a human and genie or elemental parent—geniekin can be born from other combinations of humanoids and elemental beings.11
History
The earliest known geniekin were not descended from genies at all, but from Ancient Osirian humans who performed magical rituals to infuse themselves with raw elemental essence, giving rise to the naari, oread, sylph, and undine ancestries. These geniekin married back into human families, giving rise to elemental bloodlines of sorcerers.12
The term "geniekin" was coined in Kelesh, where many figures in folklore were descendants of genies.13 With the rise of Kelesh and its genie binders, many Keleshites engaged in liaisons with summoned genies, bringing many half-blooded hybrids into the world. These "half-genies" were looked down upon in Qadira for being the bastard children of captives, and many fled to Osirion to escape persecution. Here they intermarried with Garundi with elemental bloodlines, bringing about a new generation of geniekin. Following the fall of Keleshite power in modern Osirion, these geniekin are respected as a symbol of strength through the blending of cultures.12
On Golarion
Geniekin, particularly sulis, are most commonly found today on the continent of Casmaron.14
References
Paizo published major works about geniekin: Blood of the Elements and Rage of Elements.
For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.
- ↑ . “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 46. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ . “Geniekin” in Ancestry Guide, 98. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ . “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 46ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 . “Chapter One: Races” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 11. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ Paizo referred to ifrits as efreet and naaris as ifrits until the publication of Highhelm. See also Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pgs. 2, 13, 18.
- ↑ Paizo referred to jabalis as shaitan until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ . “Bestiary” in Qadira, Gateway to the East, 28–29. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ Paizo referred to jaathooms as djinn until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ . “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 50ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
- ↑ Paizo referred to faydhaans as marids until the publication of Rage of Elements. See Rage of Elements pg. 3 and Pathfinder Core Preview pg. 2.
- ↑ . “Elemental Blood” in Blood of the Elements, 5. Paizo Inc., 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 . “Other Races” in People of the Sands, 14. Paizo Inc., 2014
- ↑ . “Geniekin” in Ancestry Guide, 99. Paizo Inc., 2021
- ↑ . “Introduction” in Inner Sea Races, 6. Paizo Inc., 2015