Marids could communicate with telepathy like all true genies. They spoke Aquan, the language of their native plane, but they were also fluent in Jannti, the common tongue of all genies, and Midani, the native language of Zak… 展开

Marids were a vehemently independent and proud people. Every marid believed that she or he deserved to be the padishah! They tended to shift moods rapidly, as quickly as a storm upon the sea. Like all genies, they wer… 展开

These mighty genies were sea creatures, but could breathe on land with ease. Their bodies were formed from elemental water. Marids did not need to consume food or beverages in order to survive, though many did so because i… 展开

Because of their strong sense of freedom and individualism, there was not a true "marid empire". Marids living on the Plane of Water were citizens of a wide group of mostly independent stronghold communities. Th… 展开

Etymology
The word "marid" (مارد) in Arabic means "rebellious".
Further Reading
1. Gary Gygax (October 1982). “Featured Creatures”. In Ki… 展开