Phoenix

A Phoenix is an immortal bird of Egyptian and Greek folklore that is known for it‘s famous ability of being continually reborn after it’s death.
== Description==
===Physical Appearance===
The Phoenix’s face is reminiscent of an eagles or a peacock, but is at the same time difference, unique only to it’s own species. They have a crest of feathers on its head and commonly are born with sapphire-blue eyes. The body is covered in feathers of vibrant reds and oranges with tips of yellow, and a white in some cases. The legs bare golden-colored scales and smooth, sharp talons the color of charcoal; some have been recorded to have rose-colored ones. The size of a Phoenix can vary, as it can similar to the size of an eagle, or be even larger than an ostrich. 
The phoenix has sometimes been pictured in ancient and medieval art with a halo, reinforcing the bird’s connection to the sun.
===Behavior===
Phoenixes are most comfortable in the sky and in high places, having the attitude of a bird who enjoys freedom. The bird mostly acts like a normal bird, but behaviors can vary based on it’s personality; like every other living organism. The creature’s lifespan ranges from 500 to 1,000 years, and at the end of their current life, their body combusts in a aggressive show of flames. Once reduced to ashes, a new Phoenix is born from the remains of it’s predecessor.
==History ==
The legend of the Phoenix began when the bird, living in the heavens, begins to wear down from old age. Flying west into the mortal realm, the Phoenix collected herbs and spices to build a nest out of and waited for the sun to rise. When the sun was beginning to rise from the east, the bird sang a haunting melody that was so enchanting, the god raising the sun had to pause his chariot dragging the and listen. When the song was over, the sun god continued his path, but a spark from the sun itself fell and ignited the nest made of herbs and spices along with the Phoenix. Soon after, another Phoenix rose from the ashes and continued living the cycle of death and rebirth.
== Powers & Abilities==
* Rebirth: After a Phoenix’s death, a new one is reborn from it’s predecessor’s ashes.
*Healing Tears: A Phoenix’s tears can heal wounds and infections.
==Trivia==
*The Bennu in Egyptian mythology is similar to Greece’s Phoenix, and some have even said the Phoenix is the spirit of the Egyptian sun god Ra because of it’s intense fire.
*The Phoenix at Lefebvre School of the Arcane as been named Adoh by Finley Zurren, a student at the school.
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