Jinnicky the Red Jinn
| Jinnicky | |
|---|---|
| Oz character | |
Illustration by John R. Neill from The Silver Princess in Oz | |
| First appearance | Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929) |
| Last appearance | Yankee in Oz (1972) |
| Created by | Ruth Plumly Thompson |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Jinn |
| Gender | male |
| Title | Red Jinn |
| Occupation | Wizard of Ev |
| Nationality | Ev |
The Red Jinn, later known as Jinnicky, is one of Ruth Plumly Thompson's most frequently occurring characters in her Oz books. According to David L. Greene and Dick Martin, he is "the most fondly remembered" of all the characters Thompson created. The Jinn is a supernatural force that lives in a large red ginger jar.