Born from the collective unconscious of humanity's oldest fears, the Dreamwalking Djinn emerged in the ancient deserts of Mesopotamia as a formless entity that fed on the nightmares of early civilizations. Over millennia, it evolved beyond its regional origins, developing the unique ability to navigate the liminal space between waking reality and dreams, allowing it to observe and catalog cryptid manifestations across all cultures while remaining largely unseen itself.

The Dreamwalking Djinn exists primarily in the dream realm but can partially materialize in the physical world through mist, shadow, or reflective surfaces when cryptid activity is nearby. It possesses the ability to influence human perception, often appearing in different forms across cultures while maintaining its core smokeless fire essence. The Djinn collects and preserves cryptid encounters within its consciousness, creating a living archive of cryptozoological knowledge that spans all regions and time periods.

The Dreamwalking Djinn serves as the cosmic observer and recorder of all cryptid manifestations, witnessing their evolution and interaction throughout history while occasionally revealing hidden connections between seemingly unrelated cryptid phenomena through dreams and visions granted to those who seek such knowledge.