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So it's not totally clear what exactly marids are: whether they're a type of devil, equivalent to devils, a type of evil jinn distinct from ifrit, equivalent to ifrit, or what. But everyone agrees they're not fun guys. | So it's not totally clear what exactly marids are: whether they're a type of devil, equivalent to devils, a type of evil jinn distinct from ifrit, equivalent to ifrit, or what. But everyone agrees they're not fun guys. | ||
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If you want my take, it seems that in the Quran ''marid'' and ''ifrit'' are analogous terms. In 37:7, ''marid'' is used a descriptor emphasizing the rebelliousness of the devils, while in 27:39, ''ifrit'' is used to describe rebellious jinn. Devils are by definition rebellious, whereas | |||
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''Main article: [[Chanti]]'' | ''Main article: [[Chanti]]'' | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 8 January 2023
For the water jinn, see Chanti.
Marids (roughly Arabic "rebels") are a type of evil spirit in Islamic theology, comparable to shayatin (devils) and ifrit (rebellious jinn).
Etymology
In the Quran, marid is used as a descriptor—meaning rebellious—for devils.
Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid ("And as protection against every rebellious devil")
—Quran 37:7
Marids may be a type of evil jinn, with some claiming them to be the mightiest of them. In some renditions of Arabian Nights the terms marid and ifrit (a class of jinn who are especially mighty and rebellious) are used interchangeably.
The term sometimes has associations with demons, giants, and divs.
So it's not totally clear what exactly marids are: whether they're a type of devil, equivalent to devils, a type of evil jinn distinct from ifrit, equivalent to ifrit, or what. But everyone agrees they're not fun guys.
D&D
Main article: Chanti
In D&D, marids are water genies, who lean Chaotic Neutral. I'm about 90% sure they're associated with water because marid is reminiscent of marine (coming from Latin mare "sea"). But marid is an Arabic word, not Latin. Marids have nothing to do with water. Therefore, what are called "marids" in D&D are called "chantis" in Marillia. Chantis are the jinn with links to elemental water; and to be clear, they have nothing to do with the marids of Islamic theology. Chantis are pretty chill guys.
