Vox Machina first encountered the Illuminated in at the gates of the City of Brass, where they had to barter with the efreet to gain entrance to the city. The next time they had a direct encounter was in where, during the battle with Ghurrix, a single member of the Illuminated arrived at the fight scene, saw what was happening, and joined the battle himself, fighting against Vox Machina. After killing Ghurrix, Scanlan quickly used Modify Memory on the efreeti, convincing him that Ghurrix had been plotting to murder the Sultan, and that the efreeti had fought alongside Vox Machina. The efreeti believed him, and as more members of the Illuminated appeared on the scene the one with his memory modified told the tale to the others. His comrades didn't quite believe the story, but nevertheless f