Ms. Marvel: Who Are The Clan Destine
The following contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel Episode 3, “Destined.”When the Ms. Marvel trailers revealed that Kamala Khan’s power set would be different from the comics, they were surprised at the change. Less surprising was the decision to not make her a NuHuman — a human descendant of Inhumans on Earth who manifests powers. After all, Inhumans hadn’t been a successful TV series, and the race of super-powered beings doesn’t have a large presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just because the Inhumans aren’t a part of Kamala’s MCU journey, however, doesn’t mean she’s disconnected from comic book backstory.
The Ms. Marvel TV writers decided to offer a deep cut for comic book fans that combined real-world mythology with that of a comic book family. Kamala Khan discovers in Episode 3 that she is descended from a member of the Clan Destine, or the Clandestined. In the context of the show, the group are said to be Djinn from the Noor Dimension. While that isn’t the same as the comics, the comic book history is still fascinating.
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In the real world, Djinn are rooted in Islamic mythology and the basis for stories about genies in other cultures. As Kamala points out in the series, they are the subjects of stories that scared her more than ghost stories. Her brother even jokes about her still being scared of them before he turns out her light in Episode 2. The myths say that Djinn are invisible unless they want to be seen, that they are incredibly powerful, and that they can grant wishes — for a price. In the comics, the Djinn are a race of magical beings who can also grant wishes.
They’re descended from Lilith, in some stories, the first fallen angel, and in others, the wife of
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