Geniekin

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Geniekin
An undine, a type of geniekin.
(Creature)

Type
Outsider
(native)
CR
Varies
Environment
Varies
Alignment
Source: Blood of the Elements, pg(s). 46–53

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.1

Types

Several types of geniekin are known to exist, all associated with a different type of elemental creature:

Though usually half-human—from a human and genie or elemental parent—geniekin can be born from other combinations of humanoids and elemental beings.10

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.11

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.11

On Golarion

Geniekin, particularly sulis, are most commonly found today on the continent of Casmaron.12

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.

  1. Logan Bonner, et al. “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 46. Paizo Inc., 2023
  2. Logan Bonner, et al. “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 46ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 James Jacobs, et al. The Inner Sea World Guide, 11. Paizo Inc., 2011
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Brian Cortijo. “Bestiary” in Qadira, Gateway to the East, 28–29. Paizo Inc., 2009
  7. 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.
  8. Logan Bonner, et al. “Elemental Characters” in Rage of Elements, 50ff. Paizo Inc., 2023
  9. 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.
  10. Tim Akers, et al. “Elemental Blood” in Blood of the Elements, 5. Paizo Inc., 2014
  11. 11.0 11.1 Shaun Hocking, et al. “Other Races” in People of the SandsPeople of the Wastes, 14. Paizo Inc., 2014
  12. Benjamin Bruck, et al. “Introduction” in Inner Sea Races, 6. Paizo Inc., 2015