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==Antagonists==

[[DjinnTheBinding:Antagonists:Sorcerers|'''Sorcerers''']] are natural enemies of djinn, of course, and mages of all stripes can be a threat, since magic bypasses a djinn's natural resistance to damage.

[[DjinnTheBinding:Antagonists:TheBound|'''The Bound''']] are djinn who have been enslaved by sorcerers, and are often used as weapons against other djinn. Most Bound djinn chafe against their restraints and seize every opportunity to subvert their masters' wishes and do them harm. However, a djinn's spirit breaks if it's Bound for too long, and it loses the capacity for free will or judgment. These "'''Chained'''" djinn are pitiable creatures and also dangerous, since they fulfill every command in the most literal fashion without consideration for intent or consequences.

A few rare mortals, whether through forbidden sorcery or simply an ill-conceived wish, become infused with the power of a djinn. These individuals are known to the djinn as '''[[DjinnTheBinding:Antagonists:FalseOnes|False Ones]]'''. They are effectively immortal, but the human body was never meant to contain so much power, and their minds tend to crack under the strain of keeping it under control.

Mechanically speaking, False Ones gain all of the abilities of djinn (including knowledge of their secret language) but can only ever have one vessel – their body will reform if destroyed, and can be altered with Morphic Workings, but it's not the same as creating an entirely different vessel. They also must have an anchor; severing their bond to the anchor makes them mortal again, while destroying the anchor kills them. False Ones pick a Caste and gain access to the appropriate elemental Workings, but no Camp will accept them. Finally, False Ones suffer a permanent one-die penalty to degeneration and Stability rolls, and can never have a Stability higher than 6.

'''Vagabonds''' are djinn who are just out for themselves. They're dangerously irresponsible, and are viewed as recalcitrant criminals by the angelic Camps. They're not an organized group, so they gain no special Workings. Some Vagabonds call themselves Anaists, from the Arabic first person singular pronoun "Ana", because they claim that one's first and highest duty is to self. However, most djinn belonging to the Camps call this pretentious philosophical drivel.

'''Shaitan''' are rebellious djinn who follow the example of Iblis. They're not an organized group, but they share the common goal of creating anarchy, and they gain Workings of Corruption from their leader to help them do that. These Workings expose and magnify flaws, allowing them to tempt mortals to indulge in their Vices or to weaken their wills and make them malleable to suggestion. Some Shaitan use this ability to gather cult-like followings. High-level Workings of Corruption can produce physical effects such as disease or pestilence (they don't create vermin, but only gather those that are already present).

Sometimes, a djinn's Turbulence is sufficiently powerful that it creates a creature of pure Turbulence, known as a Hungry Vortex, or a '''Natija'''. A Natija needs Turbulence to sustain itself, and seeks out djinn (especially the djinn who created it), and seeks to cause them to create Turbulence, which they are quite effective at doing, given that they can shapeshift, perform certain Workings, and cause Turbulence on their own. Hungry Vortexes come in many forms, each with their own preferred form of Turbulence.