Quote Originally Posted by Shadow_Elf View Post
Perhaps the She-Da-Zhong made a pact with them to help stop their water crisis, and they have siphoned energy from Martuakh? He's sleeping anyway, its not like he needs it .
That's not a bad idea. Either that or some demonic influence. Those demons have been thwarted time & again, so it'd be wise of them to try a different strategy to spread their influence. Plus, demon-posessed genies (or snake-god-infused genies, if you prefer) sound badass.