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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 4463789" data-attributes="member: 20323">The Great UnbindingI did some more thinking about what massive event could have taken place in Zakhara, and drew on "The Boy and the Genies" (LAND OF FATE) and an obscure reference in SECRETS OF THE LAMP to come up with...THE GREAT UNBINDINGIn ancient times before the Loregiver, the first sha’ir was a boy who tricked the Genie Lords. As he matured, he became a powerful leader and teacher, and his name was Jafar al-Samal. It is from his school that all sha’ir of Zakhara are descended. Now, Jafar had four genie wives, one from each of the tribes, and he loved them deeply and they him. They revealed to him that the Djinni Lords had seen through his trickery but were too proud to say so, and sought to do him in. Jafar knew that his power was all bestowed, and feared he and all his students would be punished. So he performed a mighty ritual to bind genies to the service of his students – this ritual became known as the Great Binding of Jafar al-Samal. The Djinni Lords were outraged, but none would admit that a mere mortal had bested for fear of losing face. It is said wise Jafar al-Samal lived a long life, and he and his wives  taught the ins and the jinn to respect and care for one another. During the Great Unbinding the seals of Jafar’s ritual were broken. Sha’ir lost their power and genies were freed from their prisons, many taking vengeance as they pleased. Storms of sand and lightning wracked the deserts with wrathful genies dancing in the dark clouds.In time sha’irs would learn to make deals with the Djinni Lords directly, but no longer could they rely on having authority as they pleased.</blockquote>

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