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Ifrit

Fire Jinn of Arab/Islamic Mythology

Ifrit (عفريت) is a powerful fire-spirit jinn from Arab and Islamic mythology. Massive humanoid beings composed entirely of flame, they possess strong will and intelligence. The Quran (27:39) mentions a mighty ifrit offering to bring the Queen of Sheba's throne to King Solomon, and ifrits appear throughout the One Thousand and One Nights. Classified as the most powerful of the five jinn types, they tend toward malevolence but can become loyal servants when bound by skilled sorcerers.

Origin

The ifrit is a powerful fire-jinn of Arab and Islamic mythology. The Qur'an (27:39) names them in the figure of an ifrit who volunteers to bring the throne of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon. In One Thousand and One Nights they are depicted as gigantic flame-wrapped humanoids, often as fearsome adversaries or mighty bound servants.

Features

Gigantic humanoid frame wreathed entirely in flame
Powerful magic and shapeshifting
More ferocious than ordinary jinn
In some traditions, transformed souls of the slain
Said in later lore to dwell in the underworld

Stories

In Islamic myth and One Thousand and One Nights, the ifrit is a fearsome opponent or bound servant. Personifies the terrifying aspect of fire elementals and recurs as a flame boss in modern fantasy and games.

Weakness

Can be sealed by the Seal of Solomon. Vulnerable to water and to the prayers of the devout.