Windsoul genasi Windsoul genasi , also known as air genasi , are one of the five main " manifestations " or subraces of the genasi race . The name " windsoul genasi " usually refers to genasi for whom the manifestation is their primary one , though like all of the genasi manifestations it is possible for genasi of another subrace to learn how to manifest it . Ecology . Physical characteristics . Most genasi are descended from djinn , air genie s , though other origins exist , and the touch of the elemental power of wind and air shapes the genasi physique . Like all genasi , the exact appearance of a windsoul genasi varies from individual to individual but all windsoul genasi have " szuldar " , typically light blue in color . Many also have blue or gray ice crystal spikes crowning their head as well as silvery - hued skin . Compared with other genasi , those of the windsoul manifestation are often slightly quicker , but also somewhat physically weaker . However , just as the wind may vary in strength and temperature , so do windsoul genasi vary in appearance and a few have other distinguishing features . Some have light blue or pale white skin instead while others manifest actual hair , often similarly colored . Other strange features may include unusually cool flesh , a voice that carries over the wind , a whistling sound that follows quick movement , or even a slight breeze that seems to follow the genasi . Because the traits that identify an air genasi are sometimes subtle , many go unrecognized for what they are for many years and are sometimes mistaken for sorcerers , although their inherent arrogance and disregard for their appearance fools people into believing they are charlatans at natural magic . Those that are overtly different learn quickly to disguise their nature from common folk , at least until they are able to protect themselves and strike out on their own . Most windsoul genasi have a lifespan identical to that of human s . Psychology . Windsoul genasi are fast and free - willed , even for other genasi , and in some ways represent many of the stereotypes about genasi in general . For instance , while most genasi see one another as parts of a larger family this is particularly true for windsoul genasi and the bloodlines of many windsoul genasi are so old and so untraceable that windsoul genasi , as a whole , tend to view one another as cousins - even windsoul genasi they ' ve never met before . Likewise , though this bond of kinship is strong , it is also highly competitive , another trait which is typical of all genasi , but particularly true for windsouls . Like all genasi , windsoul genasi are proud of their heritage and are more than happy to indulge in spectacular shows to awe those unfamiliar with their race , a characteristic that can sometimes be off - putting to others or make windsoul genasi overconfident . Windsoul genasi see themselves as the inheritors of the sky , the wind , the very air of the world . Before the Spellplague and the subsequent conquest of Calimshan by genasi , most windsoul genasi who dwelled within the southern land ' s borders were not so fortunate and instead were subjected to fear and prejudice . Windsoul genasi are even more prone to rapid changes of mood than other genasi , moving carelessly from one mood to another at a whim . Windsouls have a tendency to hold strongly to a single emotion for a strong period of time , only to let go of it as quickly as they acquire it , moving on to another . Similarly , windsoul genasi find it difficult to form long - term attachments to others and are often seen as loners or drifters . The benefit to their mood swings and emotional inconsistencies however is an increased adaptability , and windsoul genasi take most things in stride . Culture . Windsoul genasi , regardless of whether or not they ' re actually related , tend to view all other members of their subrace as part of a larger extended family . However , in spite of this , windsoul genasi are still fiercely independent and view one another through a competitive lens . Unlike the members of some races , who might feel inclined to help others of their race , windsoul genasi feel no such compunction and see the weakness of other genasi as a reaffirmation of their own worth . The powerful drive and strong willed nature of windsoul genasi makes them in some few cases , excellent leaders . These charismatic individuals band together form mercenary companies , arcane cabals , or mercantile groups . Some of these groups , made up entirely of windsoul genasi , even take windsoul genasi from human parents to raise them amongst their own kind . Since many such groups fall apart within a year these children often end up living with just one or two of the band and develop a sense of community that , prior to the transplantation of Akanûl during the Spellplague , was fairly unusual amongst genasi . Magic and religion . The vast majority of windsoul genasi feel a strong pull to the elemental energies of the world , more so than even most genasi and particularly favor spells that involve the air domain . Those genasi who become wizard s usually specialize as evoker s or conjurers . Like most genasi , windsouls do not have any one deity they predominantly cling to but many of the race seek out deities who hold sway over the winds and air . Many windsoul cleric s , for instance , worship the primordial Akadi , and she is perhaps the most commonly worshiped being amongst windsouls , in large part due to her association with air elemental s other than djinn and the belief that she is herself the ancestor of some windsouls . Other such beings of the wind worshiped by genasi include the gods Sseth , Sheela Peryroyl , and Valkur . Not all worship deities of the wind however and in Amn many also worship Selûne , goddess of the moon . Some genasi feel particularly drawn to the elven god of the skies , Aerdrie Faenya . This is particularly true for windsouls who feel strong ties to avariel s and other Tel ' Quessir . Aerdrie ' s genasi worshipers end to act as protectors of avian creatures and vital links between the avariels and other races . Auril , the Frost Maiden , also holds sway over a large number of windsoul and some believe the goddess spawned a lineage of genasi , marked by their unusual pale blue skin . Some of her worshipers are sadistic zealots , relishing in the power of their cold - touched magic . Prior to the Spellplague , many genasi worshiped Shaundakul , whose faith was on the upswing before the disaster . Like Auril it is believed Shaundakul is responsible for one of the many windsoul lineages , having taken a human lover long ago in Myth Drannor . His male descendants are marked by a pale , white beard . For some genasi who enjoy destruction for its own sake , Talos has a vast appeal . In the land of Calimshan , where many windsouls live , the god is worshiped by the name of Bhaelros , where he is often worshiped . Outside of the desert land evil druid s and ranger s are often drawn to him and acquire a talent for large - scale battle magic . These worshipers tend to be boastful and proud of their ancestry , even as they commit atrocities , giving the manifestation as a whole a poor reputation across the land . Relations with other races . Although windsouls can be arrogant and proud , most have enough wisdom to recognize the strengths of other manifestations and races , particularly the Tel ' Quessir , with whom , with the exception of drow , they share a love of open spaces . Windsoul genasi do not care much for dwarves , however , who they feel are overly closed - minded and too comfortable in their stony , subterranean homes , a view which carries over to most gnome s as well , with the exception of those who favor the surface world . Halfling s , as fellow wanderers , are often welcomed as companions by windsouls . Though windsoul genasi tend to view half - orc s as brutes they value and respect the strength of the race and choose their words carefully amongst its members . Humans are generally accepted although windsouls view the human tendency to settle down unfavorably . Of the other planetouched windsouls have little overall opinion , though they tend to view their own touch from an outside plane as superior to that of tiefling s , deva s , or even other genasi . History . While some windsoul genasi stem from other lineages a great deal are descended from the djinn who once ruled over the land of Calimshan and who have recently returned to power in the wake of the Spellplague . These djinn often took human concubines and from these unions were born half - elemental s , who eventually had children of their own - children who were windsoul genasi . When the djinn were overthrown many of their number and their descendants were slain or driven to another plane but many others went into hiding . With the Spellplague this status quo changed and many of the hidden genasi scattered throughout Calimshan rose to serve Calim , a powerful djinni noble from the ancient times of djinn rule over the desert land . These windsouls quickly overwhelmed the human population of the land , enslaving those who were not killed or did not flee . However , the windsouls quickly found an enemy in the firesoul genasi led by the efreeti Memnon , Calim ' s ancient rival , and as such the land of Calimshan was quickly embroiled in an endless war between the two elemental armies , which continues to rage to this day , with humans and other races caught in the middle . It was also during the Spellplague that the nation of Akanûl first appeared on the face of Faerûn , being transplanted from the distant continent of Shyr on Abeir . This genasi - dominated nation has a disproportionate number of windsouls , due in part to its terrain and large number of earthmote s , which has an influence on secondary manifestation acquired by young genasi children . However , while windsoul genasi are common , they do not vastly outnumber other manifestations , which are also common in the land . The djinn then began to think of the windsouled as children , instead of bastard races , due to their loyalty to Calim . The djinn themselves had no real intention in ruling Calimport , but decided it to be a good stronghold for their plans to free Lord Calim . They then began acting as the vizars , led by Shahrokh , to the genasi ruler of Calimport , Marod el Araphan . They did this to ensure that things would not get out of hand under the rule of genasi , as they were " children " , and to see to it that Lord Calim come back . When Shahrokh learnt of the location of the book Calim was trapped in , Marod was killed by his own son Cephas as the djinn had fled the city on Shahrokh ' s orders . Homelands . Because of their nature as planetouched , windsoul genasi have no true homeland from which they originally come , but like many genasi they are more common than other planetouched . In particular windsouls can be found in Calimshan and Akanûl , though the race is found throughout all of the Lands of Intrigue , the Western Heartlands , and the Sword Coast as well .