Dive into Dungeons & Dragons history as we explore every genie, including djinn, efreet, dao, marid, and jann, alongside their Elemental Lords and Archomental overlords like Imix, Olhydra, Yan-C-Bin, and Ogrémoch. From OD&D's Appendix N inspirations through AD&D, Al-Qadim, Planescape's City of Brass, the djinn and efreet wars in Calimshan, and onward into D&D 5e with Elemental Evil storylines and Genie Warlock class options, discover how real-world Arabian mythology and evolving tabletop RPG mechanics shaped the wish-granting titans of the Elemental Planes, who remain iconic within modern D&D lore, monsters, and campaign storytelling.
Dungeons & Dragons, Original Edition (TSR, 1974) – OD&D Monsters & Treasure, p. 19. (Introduced Djinn and Efreet with initial game stats.)
Gary Gygax, Monster Manual (TSR, 1977) – AD&D First Edition core bestiary, pp. 37–38. (Djinni and Efreeti entries; cover features an efreet.)
Don Turnbull (ed.), Fiend Folio (TSR UK, 1981) – p. 30. (First appearance of the Elemental Princes of Evil—Imix, etc.—created by Lewis Pulsipher.)
Gary Gygax, “Featured Creatures,” Dragon Magazine #66 (TSR, 1982) – pp. 20–21. (Debut of Dao, Marid, and Jann; preview of Monster Manual II.)
Gary Gygax, The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (TSR, 1982) – Appendix. (Included Dao and Marid as new monsters, foreshadowing MMII.)
Gary Gygax, Monster Manual II (TSR, 1983) – pp. 65–69. (Collated all five genie types under “Genie”; clarified lore that Jann are weakest.)
Jeff Grubb, Manual of the Planes (TSR, 1987) – pp. 95–100. (Detailed the Elemental Planes; first print mention of secondary archomentals like Bwimb and Chilimba.)
Jansing & Baase, “Princes of Elemental Evil,” Dragon Magazine #347 (Paizo, 2006) – pp. 28–39. (3.5‑Edition update on evil archomentals; lesser archomentals and Yan‑C‑Bin lore.)
Jansing & Baase, “Princes of Elemental Good,” Dragon Magazine #353 (Paizo, 2007) – pp. 42–50. (Coverage of good archomentals; backstory of Chan, Sunnis, etc.)
Monte Cook, Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards, 2001) – pp. 115–118. (Plot with Imix as final boss; cult and stats.)
Wolfgang Baur et al., Monstrous Compendium: Al‑Qadim Appendix (TSR, 1992) – Noble Genie and Tasked Genie entries. (Introduced genie nobility: Great Caliph, Sultan, etc., and specialized genies.)
Jeff Grubb, Al‑Qadim: Land of Fate (TSR, 1992) – “Secrets of the Lamp” sourcebox. (Detailed genie courts: Citadel of Ice and Steel, Great Dismal Delve; cultural context for Zakharan genies.)
William W. Connors, Planescape Monstrous Compendium III (TSR, 1998) – pp. 14–21. (Reintroduced archomentals with Planescape lore; balance of good and evil, Wind Dukes alliance.)
James Wyatt et al., Monster Manual (Wizards, 2014) – pp. 143–147. (Fifth‑Edition genie entries for Dao, Djinni, Efreeti, Marid; powers and regional effects.)
Princes of the Apocalypse (Wizards, 2015) – pp. 249–254. (Fifth‑Edition adventure featuring Elemental Princes as villains; stat blocks for Imix, Ogremoch, etc.)
Jeremy Crawford, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything (Wizards, 2020) – pp. 72–74. (Introduced the Genie Patron Warlock subclass; genie vessels and expanded spells.)
Forgotten Realms Wiki (online) – various pages: Dao, Efreeti, Archomental, etc. (Used for cross‑referencing first appearances, pronunciations, and Calimshan history.)
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