Jinn

"Jinn, little know... cannot tell of self. Too young, its thought, its mind. Born to provide, to trade."

- Steel Soul Jinn

Steel Soul Jinn is a Merchant in Hollow Knight. She only appears in Steel Soul Mode, replacing Confessor Jiji.

Lore
Jinn resides in the locked cavern by the base of Crystal Peak in Dirtmouth, where she has been sleeping. She has unseen masters who do not seek order. Jinn speaks in rhythm and claims to be too young to tell anything about herself beside her purpose of providing and trading. Her metallic body cannot take damage, although she still reacts to strikes at her.

In-game events
Steel Soul Jinn replaces Jiji in Steel Soul Mode, as the difficulty mode's permanent death makes Jiji's service useless. She is disgusted by Rancid Eggs, but will still buy them for each, as a favor to a friend which she claims appreciates them. This is also an excuse for her to get rid of the Geo she accumulated after helping or hurting other creatures, despite not wanting any.

Location
Steel Soul Jinn is located on the very east side of Dirtmouth, within a cave that requires a Simple Key to open.

Trivia

 * The friend she mentions who likes Rancid Eggs is most likely Confessor Jiji, who is willing to offer her services for them.
 * Jinn is one of the few NPCs who can be "hit" with the Nail without taking damage.
 * An upcoming enemy revealed in the Hollow Knight: Silksong trailer bears a striking similarity to Jinn. It is also a companion to Steel Assassin Sharpe furthering some sort of motif of "steel" between the characters.
 * Jinn is mistakenly referred to as male in some translations of the game.