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| “ | As you wish. | „ |
| ~ The Djinn granting wishes to his unsuspecting victims. |
| “ | Once, in a time before time, God breathed life into the universe. And the light gave birth to Angels. And the earth gave birth to Man. And the fire gave birth to the Djinn, creatures condemned to dwell in the void between the worlds. One who wakes a Djinn shall be given three wishes. Upon the granting of the third, the unholy legions of the Djinn shall be freed to rule the earth. Fear one thing in all there is...fear the Djinn. | „ |
| ~ The legend of the Djinn. |
The Djinn also called himself "The Wishmaster", is the main antagonist of the Wishmaster horror movie series. He is an ancient, evil genie who have the sole purpose of granting 3 wishes to the one who woke him and free his fellow Djinn upon the Earth.
He was portrayed by Andrew Divoff in the first two Wishmaster films, who also portrayed Richard Ganz in Another 48 Hrs., Luis Cali in Toy Soldiers, Ernesto Mendoza in A Low Down Dirty Shame, Boris Bazylev in Air Force One, Andre Bushido in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ivan Sarnoff in CSI Miami, first father in Criminal Minds, Nikolai Krukov in Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, and Lev Kravchenko in Call of Duty: Black Ops.
He was later portrayed byy John Novak in both two direct-to-video sequels Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled.
Personality[]
The Djinn is portrayed as a sadistic, manipulative and prideful creature who will stop at anything in order to free his fellow Djinn so that they can rule over the world and use their seemingly infinite power however they chose. His pride is best shown in the first film when a man named Raymond Beaumont says "M-my God!" only for the Djinn to respond by saying "Not yet, human. Soon. Very soon, I will be."
The Djinn also has no problem admitting he is evil, in fact, he seems to be rather proud of this. When in disguise as a human, he often acts somewhat friendly and/or polite in an attempt to trick others into making wishes so he can collect their souls.
Another fact is despite being a master manipulator and fairly intelligent, his own downfall is due to both his pride and the fact instead of just granting wishes the way the user wants so he can unleash his race, he always twisted them to the point that his master hardly if ever wanted to use all three wishes. He also has been shown to have a twisted sense of humor, making a clever joke after brutally killing someone.
In the fourth film he develops some affection (as he cannot understand love) for the woman who freed him. The Djinn tried learning about human carnal desire and intimacy; given the last wish was "to love [him] for he truly was" (with her having thought to genuinely be Steven, the man who was her lawyer and smitten with her). After saving her from an angel trying to kill her, the Djinn expressed his feelings via sex; though his pushiness to hear her say she loved him undid his work. In the end, he offered to ensure a part of earth was a paradise for her while she was his second in command for eternity; even being willing to take the form of the lover she preferred.
Biography[]
Wishmaster[]
The Djinn is one among several similar entities who were unfortunately trapped in the void between worlds since the beginning of time. However, according to a prophecy created by the Djinn themselves, there is a chosen individual who will liberate them from their confinement by granting a mortal three wishes. These wishes will break the barriers hindering them and release them onto the earth. This chosen individual happens to be the Djinn we encounter throughout the series. Though a hideous monster in his true form, he is an adept shapeshifter and manipulator who wishes to free his fellow djinn so that they can take over the world and destroy humanity. However, in order to do so, he must grant three wishes for the person who freed him. Unlike most other evil genies in popular culture, the Djinn can grant an infinite number of wishes to anyone who didn't set him free and is a sadistic villain who greatly enjoys making people wish for things and warping them into gruesome and nightmarish scenarios.
Although his main goal is to fulfill three wishes for his "awakener", the Djinn has the ability to grant an extensive array of wishes to individuals who did not release him. However, it is important to note that he tends to exhibit a sadistic nature when granting these wishes, often transforming them into dreadful penalties or distorted and frightening illusions. For instance, in the first movie, the Djinn (while in his human disguise as Nathaniel Demerest) at one point is in a high-end clothing store, and convinces the clerk, a lovely young woman who he causes to worry about losing her looks with age, to wish that she could be young and beautiful forever. He then grants this wish by transforming her into a mannequin in the store. He also cannot be killed. (Although he can still feel pain, as he demonstrated in his first movie). Similar to all members of his kind, he possesses invulnerability, although he is still capable of experiencing pain, as showcased in the initial film. The Djinn is regarded as one of the most powerful villains in the horror genre, boasting equal or potentially greater power than iconic characters such as Freddy Krueger and Pinhead. His extensive range of abilities renders him a formidable adversary for anyone who dares to oppose him.
However, despite his seemingly boundless abilities, the Djinn humbly acknowledges that it cannot utilize its powers unless a mortal requests it. In fact, there is evidence suggesting that it is truly powerless without receiving a wish. Additionally, if the wish is too specific, the Djinn cannot fulfill it without taking the individual's soul. For instance, if someone were to wish for $1,000,000, the Djinn must engineer a situation where it can be achieved without causing harm to the wish-maker. Despite his powers, he can not grant wishes that cause cosmic paradoxes. For example, someone tried to defeat him by wishing for a world without evil, but he refused the wish; stating that without evil, good could not exist and the universe itself would collapse into nothingness. This shows that he is bond by some laws despite his evil nature.
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies[]
During the robbery of a museum, the fire opal that contains an ancient Djinn is accidentally released by a stray gunshot. One of the burglars, a young woman named Morgana Truscott, steals the gem and shoots a museum guard, but then she is forced to abandon the other burglar during the escape. The Djinn kills the remaining burglar when the burglar wishes he had never been born. As the police enter the museum, the Djinn assumes its Nathaniel Demarest persona and surrenders to the police.
Morgana later has dreams where she sees glimpses of the Djinn in his true form. Later Morgana goes to Church to visit the priest tending the church, a man named Gregory, a former lover of Morgana's. She tells him that a man named Demarest confessed to the robbery. In prison, Demarest offers wishes to several inmates in exchange for their souls. He is confronted by Butz and his two henchmen, the Tiger brothers. Believing Demarest to be a dealer, Butz asks for his drugs, any drugs on which he can "get wasted ... stomped into the ground." Demarest grants his wish literally, and Butz is savagely beaten by his own underlings. Demarest is temporarily sent to solitary, suspected of instigating a spate of recent troubles at the prison.
Meanwhile, Morgana researches Persian mythology, particularly the Persian deity Ahura Mazda, who had bound the Djinn in the past. Morgana opens up to Gregory, telling him about her nightmares in which a voice tells her to "fulfill the prophecy", and she tells of her involvement in the robbery and the murder of a guard. Morgana goes to the prison to visit Demarest and demands to know why he falsely confessed to the robbery. He says it was so she would not have to, and admits to not having to be in prison long, before showing his true form, driving Morgana away.
Later that evening, Morgana begins undergoing many rituals aimed at purifying her soul, as only someone pure of heart can banish the Djinn back into his prison. Meanwhile, Demarest kills the prison warden, Tillaver (Tommy Lister Jr.) (after Tillaver admits he wishes he could dance with Demarest for one minute alone once Compton style, only to be horrified when he sees the Djinn’s true form with his own eyes), and escapes with a Russian inmate he befriended named Osip. As Demarest drinks with Osip, Morgana enters and shoots Demarest, but leaves in despair when he is unaffected by the wound.
Gregory finds Morgana praying at the church altar, and sobbing inconsolably; she laments that her guilt, the blood of the innocent man she killed at the museum heist, can never be washed away, and so she can never hope to defeat the Djinn. Gregory has compiled more notes, discovering that the Djinn is seeking 1001 souls. He also finds the incantation used by the alchemist who imprisoned the Djinn.
In Las Vegas, the Djinn begins granting wishes to the casino patrons to collect the remaining required souls. When Morgana and Gregory confront Demarest, Gregory wishes for the Djinn to be sent back to hell, and the Djinn grants his wish — with the caveat that they come along with him, and they're all transported inside the fire opal where Gregory is crucified. Morgana angrily wishes for a world without evil; the Djinn says without evil, good cannot exist. Morgana asks the Djinn the meaning of fulfilling the prophecy. The Djinn impatiently recites the prophecy to her, that after 1001 souls are gathered, the one who wakes the Djinn shall have three wishes. Upon the granting of all three, the race of Djinn will reign over the Earth. Morgana wishes for the guard she killed to be alive again. After receiving a vision of the guard alive and well, her pureness of heart restored, she takes the Djinn's fire opal and speaks the alchemist's chant, "Nib Sugaroth Baheim". The Djinn is again banished into the opal, and all the victims are returned to life.
IV: The Prophecy Fulfilled[]
The Djinn has been awakened once more. This time, it is Lisa, the woman who woke him, who is seeking justice against a motorcycle company. It is believed that the company is responsible for a faulty part that caused her boyfriend Sam to have a severe accident resulting in broken legs. The Djinn, disguising himself as her lawyer Steven, who harbored romantic feelings for the Djinn's intended victim, manipulates Lisa into making a wish to win the case. Deceptively presenting a strong argument to the opposing lawyer over the phone, the Djinn intimidates him into signing an agreement and unfortunately, leads to his demise.
The Djinn then kindly escorts Lisa to an Indian themed restaurant called The Palace in order to commemorate their "victory". Encouraging her to contemplate a wish, the Djinn graciously fulfills her desire for Sam to regain the ability to walk, although without mending his fractured bones. Later, while enjoying some drinks at Steven's house, the Djinn happens to overhear Lisa rhetorically express her desire to accept him for who he truly is. Recognizing that his true form may be unsettling and off-putting to her, the Djinn embarks on a quest to comprehend the concept of human love. While the Djinn continues his quest to comprehend love, he discovers a genuine affection for Lisa. In his attempt to fulfill her desires, he unintentionally causes harm to her co-worker due to a misunderstanding. Additionally, he becomes aware of Lisa's unmet needs, as Sam was unable to provide for her due to his emotional state.
After experiencing a dangerous encounter with an angel who posed a threat to Lisa's safety, the Djinn, known as Steven, courageously shares his feelings with her. Utilizing his magical abilities, the Djinn respectfully kisses Lisa, sparking a sense of desire within her. This passionate moment leads to them engaging in intimate activities in her living room, ultimately resulting in them undressing. Lisa takes the initiative to guide him onto the couch. Their intense connection ignites a fire in the fireplace and briefly allows another Djinn to temporarily escape. However, when the Djinn inquires if Lisa now loves him, she expresses her aversion to discussing such matters related to his personal affairs. Upon realizing that the conventional approach may not be effective, the Djinn reveals his true identity and proposes transforming a portion of the world into an everlasting paradise specifically for her. At this moment, Sam returns and expresses his desire to eliminate the Djinn, subsequently receiving a sword to fulfill his wish. Tragically, Sam impales the Djinn, resulting in his own mortal wound. Surprisingly, Lisa appears to accept the Djinn under the condition that he assumes Sam's appearance. However, this turns out to be a cunning deception, as the severely injured Sam forcefully strikes the Djinn with the sword lodged in his own body, ultimately causing the Djinn's demise and allowing Sam to pass away peacefully.
Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | Careful what you wish for. | „ |
| ~ The Djinn Wishmaster's infamous catchphrase. |
The Djinn's powers are considered limitless and godlike. He can warp reality, alter time, bring inanimate objects to life and even create life. The only limitation to his powers is that they can only be used to grant the wishes of mortals. However, vague wishes allow the Djinn to twist them into horrific nightmares which can kill or maim them in the most gruesome ways possible, like causing a man in jail who wished to walk through the bars to be pulled through them, causing him to be crushed or causing a med student's eyes to be removed after he wished to not see the Djinn anymore.
He is also immortal, and cannot be killed in any way, but can be sealed away; any injury inflicted on him heals immediately. Once he grants three wishes to the one who woke him, he can bring forth his entire race to claim the earth as their own. He can grant an unlimited number of wishes to an unlimited number of other people.
The Djinn also has some powers that do not need to be activated by wishes. He can peel the faces off of corpses and wear them as "masks," allowing him to shapeshift into that person at any point thereafter. Additionally, he can extract the souls of those whose wishes he has granted (assuming the wish itself did not kill them). Souls extracted in this way are imprisoned within the Djinn's fire opal and eternally tortured.
In Wishmaster 3: Beyond The Gates of Hell and Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled, the Djinn is vulnerable to angelic weapons. In the third movie, he is killed by the young woman who released him using the Sword of Justice provided by the angel Michael once she proves herself worthy of wielding the weapon by trying to sacrifice herself to stop the Djinn. In the fourth movie, the main character's husband wishes for a way to kill the Djinn and the Djinn procures an angel sword for him. The man ultimately sacrifices himself to help his wife kill the Djinn with the sword.
Gallery[]
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External links[]
- Djinn on the Horror Wiki
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