Efreeti Efreet ( singular : efreeti ) , or efreeta for females , were unpredictable creatures with fiery forms and spectacular magical powers . They were a type of genie native to the Elemental Plane of Fire . The efreet were genie s from the Plane of Fire . An efreeti stands about 12 feet tall and weighs 2 , 000 pounds . Efreet are cruel and self - serving . They all consider themselves to be of noble character and assume grand titles to make themselves seem impressive Physical and Magical Traits . Efreet are humanoid in appearance . They are very tall , generally reaching heights of twelve feet , and massive and solid . They are well - muscled , and have red or black skin that is always burning . For this reason , many resemble devil s and are often mistaken for them . Their bodies are said to be made of basalt , bronze , and solid flames . Efreeti magic is comparable to that of other powerful creatures , such as demons and lich es , and is quite versatile . One area in which it is pre - eminent is in magical weaponsmithing . Efreet are particularly renowned for their ability to create flaming weapons . Habitat . As water is to most life forms , heat is to efreet . Heat and flame sustains their bodies . For this reason , they tend to reside near fumaroles , volcanoes , and other large natural heat sources . The primary home of the efreet is the fabled City of Brass , but there are many efreeti outposts throughout the plane of Fire . There , they are ruled by a grand sultan , advised by a variety of beys , amirs , and maliks , and by six great pashas who deal with efreeti business on the Prime Material Plane . Efreet also inhabit the sun of Realmspace . Ecology . Fire elemental s avoid the efreet if they can , fearing their oppression and opportunism . Djinn hate them , and there have been numerous battles between the two genie races . Dao are tolerated by the efreet , whom they trade worked materials with in exchange for raw metals . Most other races are treated by the efreet as either servants or slaves . Culture and Behavior . Efreet are infamous for their hatred of servitude , desire for revenge , cruel nature , and ability to beguile and mislead . Two related concepts , however , are foremost in the mind of an efreeti : honor and acquisition . Efreet are born traders , always looking to acquire more : more wealth , more power , and most of all more honor . They use their magical skills to further these goals . The efreeti known as Kimzahn reportedly explained the concept of honor as follows : “ The concept of honor to beings such as I is sure to be alien to you , and hard to understand . For example , when my kind decides to grant one of yours a wish , it is our way of amassing honor for our race . When we grant a human a wish , it shows that the things you desire most are things that we can freely discard . Thus , we feel our race has gained honor . What else would an efreeti need ? ” Efreeti names are also part of this concept . They are exceedingly long and contain history and respectful details of lineage . When interacting with lesser creatures , they will normally take on a simpler name . It should also be noted that mage s occasionally attempt to enslave efreet in order to harness their considerable power . Such binding , while of a very different nature than that involved in the binding of demons , is equally difficult , and just as likely to result in the wrath of the bound creature , should the attempt end in its escape . Alignment . Efreet are neutral , but tend toward organized evil .