other names: Efreet, Efreeti
Allowed to go public?: No
Capable of half-fae?: Yes
Lore Here: The Efreet are a race of fae that originated, like most fae do, in the "old world." Being fae strongly associated with fire, the efreet originally choose warm, dry places to settle outside of Underhill, meaning that many of the specie chose to make their home in the warmer climates of southern Europe and the Middle East.
Like most fae, efreet possess the ability of glamour -- the ability to change their physical being to all five senses -- which allow them to pass unseen among humans. Without their glamour, however, the Ifrit are hardly the type of creatures that humanity would willingly accept. Standing at an average of six to nine feet tall, the skin of the Ifrit is often the color and texture of volcanic rock, occasionally decorated by streaks of red and orange, giving the appearance of magma peeking through the cracks. Ifrit are also generally horned beings, though the size and shape of their horns varies from individual to individual, with related individuals tending to appear similar, hinting that the differences may be a matter of genetics. Ifrit also bear retractable, leathery wings that allow them the ability of flight, and all in all, rendering them quite similar in appearance to demons of various faiths.
The other half of the reason the Ifrit aren't allowed to go public, however, has more to do with their abilities than their appearance. Ifrit are capable of creating and controlling fire -- something which makes them formidable, even among fae. Ifrit numbers have always been small, largely because they tend to mate mostly amongst themselves, and were quite often targeted by churches in the past for their strong resemblance to demons.
Ifrit feed on two things: ash, and energy. While they can eat and drink as humans do, Ifrit will gain no sustenance from anything but their preferred meals.
In the past, the energy the Ifrit valued most to feed upon was that created by the human soul. They would burn their victims to ash, and devour the soul and ashen remains when their flames had consumed them, but in the modern day and age, with the laws of the Gray Lords in effect and fae no longer permitted to harm humans, they tend to feed solely on ash.
Most Ifrit share the vulnerability to cold iron that torments most fae, though as they're linked to both earth and fire, when Ifrit crossbreed with iron kissed fae, the offspring are more likely to inherit an immunity to iron. That said, Ifrit tend to be a proud race, and prefer to keep their bloodlines strong and pure, which makes such crossbreeds rare.
The gender ratio for Ifrit is fairly even, with males slightly more common than females, though like many of the long-lived fae, Ifrit reproduce fairly rarely.
Ifrit are vulnerable to water, though only in exceptional quantities, or if they're incapacitated.
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