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The '''Djinn Genie''' is an | The '''Djinn Genie''' is an advanced monster vocation in the game ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Djinn Genie is a portly parody of the common perception of genies. This monster | The Djinn Genie is a portly parody of the common perception of genies. This monster vocation offers a sharp increase in Strength, but a slight drop in Resilience and Style. At rank 8, characters will gain a weak resistance to all elements except breath attacks and strike-rock skills, and a strong resistance to all status ailments. | ||
==Requirements== | ==Requirements== | ||
In order to become a Djinn, a character must first master the [[Malevolantern (vocation)|Malevolantern]] and [[Barbatos (vocation)|Barbatos]] | In order to become a Djinn genie, a character must first master the [[Malevolantern (vocation)|Malevolantern]] and [[Barbatos (vocation)|Barbatos]] vocations. A player can also obtain a Djinn genie heart from battling them in the [[Cave to Another World]]. However, the only way a player can fight one is by allowing a [[Vigilantern]] to summon a Djinn genie. However, the drop rate is still astronomically low, as the genies only have a {{fraction|1|1024}} chance of dropping one. | ||
* In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version, there are more options for obtaining a Djinn genie heart. Players are able to create a custom [[Traveller's Tablet]] with Djinn genies as one of the monsters that can be encountered and a heart can be received as a reward by making a Djinn genie the boss of the tablet. [[Lover lamp]]s are also capable of summoning Djinn genies to battle. | |||
===Stat Changes=== | ===Stat Changes=== | ||
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|1 | |1 | ||
|Genie in a Bottle<br>( | |Genie in a Bottle<br>(DarkCloud) | ||
|Nothing | |Nothing | ||
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|25 | |25 | ||
|One Ally | |One Ally | ||
|Doubles | |Doubles a single party member's attack power. | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
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|3 | |3 | ||
|Errand Boy<br>( | |Errand Boy<br>(Ampharool) | ||
|[[Absorb Magic]] | |[[Absorb Magic]] | ||
|50 | |50 | ||
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|80 | |80 | ||
|All Allies | |All Allies | ||
| | |Protects the party from fire and ice attacks. | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
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|165 | |165 | ||
|All Enemies | |All Enemies | ||
|Summons an army to attack all enemies. Four attacks. Cost of the attack is the caster's | |Summons an army to attack all enemies. Four attacks. Cost of the attack is the caster's level times 50. | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
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|All Enemies | |All Enemies | ||
| | |A scorching inferno of burning breath. | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The accolades for the PSX | *The accolades for the Budoo in the PSX version come from the Qur'anic tradition and many Arabic stories. | ||
**Ampharool is a genie described in the medieval grimoire ''The Book of Power'' who presided over the power to travel instantly from one place to another by magic. He was called the "King of the Genies of Flying" by [[Wikipedia:Solomon|King Solomon]]. | |||
**The Djinn is an alternate spelling for [[wikipedia:Djinn|Genie]]. | **The Djinn is an alternate spelling for [[wikipedia:Djinn|Genie]]. | ||
**Shaitan is another word for the devil of Islam, also known as Iblis. The root of the word can be used as an adjective or an noun. As an adjective, it can mean adversarial. As a noun, it can mean mischief. Shaitan is related to the word Satan of Christian tradition. | **Shaitan is another word for the devil of Islam, also known as Iblis. The root of the word can be used as an adjective or an noun. As an adjective, it can mean adversarial. As a noun, it can mean mischief. Shaitan is related to the word Satan of Christian tradition. | ||
**The Efreet, also spelled Ifrit, are another class of Djinn | **The Efreet, also spelled Ifrit, are another class of Djinn that are associated with the underworld. | ||
**The Marid is a djinn associated with the open waters and seas. | **The Marid is a djinn associated with the open waters and seas. | ||
*The name Djinn genie may be a reference to [[ | *The name Djinn genie may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Jean Genie|"The Jean Genie"]], a song by the late English singer David Bowie. | ||
**The Djinn genie's first rank may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Genie in a Bottle|"Genie in a Bottle"]], a song by American pop singer Christina Aguilera. | |||
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