Tasked genie Many tasked genies were once members of the four elemental realms . Over time they changed in appearance and form as a result of performing the specific tasks for which they were used . Tasked genies removed from their work suffered adverse effects including weakness , insanity , and even death . In the event that a tasked genie went insane , this triggered their transformation into a slayer genie . Habitat / Society . Unlike other genie s , some tasked genies consorted with humans on a regular and comfortable basis , dwelling with them in harmony . They were equally at home alone in the wilderness or surrounded by humanoid s in crowded cities . Their wilderness camps were often lavish mansions that could disappear into the sand if discovered . Some tasked genies tried to scare away intruders before resorting to violence . Tasked genies did not recognize the caste system of Zakhara like elemental genies did . They were just as content working for a pauper as they were for the sultan . Tasked genies were either bound by their profession to a specific location or kept inactive for long periods in between servitude . The first group included helpful tasked genies who created food , art , and structures . The second group was slowly driven insane unless called to serve by noble genie s or sha ’ ir s . Members of this group often reveled in bloodshed when they were released from service . These included warmonger genie s , slayer genies , and guardian genie s . Tasked genies needed to be paid or enslaved for them to work for an " ins " , or a non - genie . Enslaving some of these genies resulted in poorer quality of work . Some tasked genies , such as slayers , were almost always enslaved since they were too dangerous to be left to their own devices . Only sha ’ irs knew how to successfully bind a tasked genie . If their task was large enough , some tasked genies enlisted aid from their kin in order to quickly complete a project . These additional genies worked at no cost to the original master , choosing instead to help the first tasked genie so they could be released sooner . Though it was rare , tasked genies could be transformed back to their original genie form with the help of a powerful sha ' ir or noble genie . This long process first involved separating the tasked genie from its place of employment or confinement , as well as from all of the tools of their trade . This was easier said than done , especially when dealing with the more aggressive tasked genies such as slayers or guardians . The next step was to keep the tasked genie surrounded in an environment made from the element of its original form . An example of this would be keeping a winemaker genie underwater since they were once marid . From this point onward , the sha ' ir or noble genie needed to cast a " dispel magic " spell on the tasked genie once per day until their transformation was complete . Some tasked genies possessed an inherent degree of magical resistance , making the success of this spellcasting less likely . The biggest issue during this phase of the process was that the tasked genie was completely isolated from its " task " . As noted above , when this happened the tasked genie began to go insane , resulting in their death or transformation into a slayer genie . Sha ' irs who successfully helped a tasked genie revert to their original form were treated well by the genie community and usually gained the loyalty and service of the genie who underwent the transformation . Ecology . All tasked genies lived for incredibly long periods of time , the shortest of which was still double the normal human lifespan . Tasked genies would sometimes take humanoid lovers , but the results were usually tragic . Offspring from these relationships had the same abilities as markeen .