Djinn

Djinn are a race of magical spirits from the world of the Arabian Nights who appears in Sonic and the Secret Rings. They come in various forms and have the same purpose as Eggman's badniks: stopping Sonic.

Kri Ma Djinn
The most common type of Djinn are Kri Ma Djinn. They commonly appear in every level Sonic goes through. They can easily be defeated by Sonic with Homing Attacks or even landing on them. They come in three colors:
 * A green colored one, which does nothing. It can be defeated by Sonic with one Homing Attack.
 * A blue colored one, which does nothing, like the green one. Sonic can defeat it with a Homing Attack.
 * A red colored one, which is the strongest of the Kri Ma Djinns. It takes two Homing Attacks to defeat one.

Rafflesia Djinn
Rafflesia Djinn appear only in the Dinosaur Jungle level. They look similar to giant carnations with eyes in the center where the bud would be. They shoot out seed-like bombs, which Sonic can use the Homing Attack on. They take three hits to defeat.

Golem Djinn
Golem Djinn appear exclusively in the Evil Foundry level. They are the largest of all Djinn; about three times bigger than Sonic himself. They look like giant golems with rails on them. When Sonic defeats the golem, Sonic can grind on its rails. They only take one hit to defeat before they fall on the ground.

Gargoyle Djinn
Gargoyle Djinn appear in the Levitated Ruin level. Their appearance is similar to a gargoyle statue, as they are mostly gray with yellow lines on their bodies. They have they ability to turn Sonic into stone, allowing them to attack him without retaliation, unless the player shakes the Wii Remote to get out of the stone. They take three hits to defeat.

Slime Djinn
Slime Djinn only appear in the Pirate Storm level. They only have one horn, which is located on their head. They have no eyes, but can produce electricity when touched. In the story mode in Sonic and the Secret Rings, Slime Djinns combine together with a Kri Ma Djinn to form Captain Bemoth. They only take one hit to defeat.

Skeleton Djinn
Skeleton Djinn only appear in the Skeleton Dome level. They are portrayed as skeletons with swords for arms. According to King Solomon, the Forty Thieves are actually the Skeleton Djinn, as they were made by Erazor Djinn. It only takes one hit in order to defeat them.

Other Djinn

 * Shahra, the Genie of the Ring: a djinn.(Note genie is a corruption of the word djinni the word for one djinn) She is bound to a ring and must grant the wishes of whoever wears it.
 * Uhu the Wind Genie: a djinn referred to as a geine. He is extremely quick and is not bound to anything.
 * Erazor Djinn: a very powerful and evil djinn now trapped in a lamp forever. He is though to have had a close relationship of unknown nature with Shahra.

Trivia

 * Sand Oasis and Night Palace are the only levels that don't have an exclusive Djinn in the level.
 * It is possible that Captain Bemoth is a Djinn, due to Slime Djinn coming together with a Kri Ma Djinn to create Captain Bemoth.