Phoenix Tears

Phoenix Tears, also known as Phenex Tears, are a special type of healing medicine created by the Phenex Clan, which can be used to treat virtually any injury.
==Summary==
Phoenix Tears is a miraculous healing medicine created by the Phenex Clan of pureblood devils from the Netherworld. Other than its name and healing properties, it has no clear association with phoenixes and is even considered more effective than genuine phoenix's tears.
The Phenex Clan is the only known source of Phoenix Tears, as they are capable of producing them due to the powers of their clan's hereditary ability - Infernal Phoenix. According to Ajuka, in essence, Phoenix Tears are fragments of the Phenex devils' Immortality that are transformed into a potion through a complex ritual of demonic magic. Because of this, only the pureblood members of the Phenex Clan can produce Phoenix Tears, as in addition to their hereditary power, one must also understand and be knowledgeable of the secret ritual to create it, thus preventing bastards or distant descendants born from interbreeding marriages from mass-producing it.
And due to the usefulness of Phoenix Tears, they are highly sought and, as a result of the complex procedure to create them, are extremely expensive and difficult to obtain. Because of the sale of Phoenix Tears, in addition to clever political marriages and well-thought alliances, this allowed the Phenex Clan to become extremely wealthy and influential among the surviving pureblood houses within just a couple of generations.
In 20XX, a scandal broke out in the Netherworld when it was found out that counterfeit Phoenix Tears were being sold on the black market, whose effects were comparable to the genuine Phoenix Tears officially sold out by the Phenex Clan. Later on, a kidnapping attempt of Ravel Phenex, the only daughter of the Phenex Clan's main branch, led Team DxD to the Nilrem Faction, a minor faction within the Khaos Brigade whose speciality was in the creation of potions, enchantments, and magical artifacts, in an attempt to further research the signature demonic power of the Phenex Clan and the Tear-Creation Ritual used to transform a Phenex's demonic energy into Phoenix Tears.
Their plan, however, was destroyed by team D×D and further investigation led them to Tygett Phenex, a member of the Phenex Clan's cadet branch. It turned out that he and his family had been cooperating with the Khaos Brigade for a long time, providing them with money and resources, and especially, their own Phoenix Tears to be used by Khaos Brigade agents on their terrorist missions, in return to be made Marquis of House Phenex when the True Satan Faction achieved victory.
==Appearance==
Phoenix Tears are described to be thick and pearlescent in appearance. The ones created by the original Phenex, however, resemble that of human blood, but are "darker in essence".
==Abilities==
Phoenix Tears are a special healing potion of immense power and can cure virtually any injuries, as a single drop can instantly cure all of the user's injuries and restore their health to its absolute state. It is also used for curse-breaking, as its healing properties can break practically all curses and spells, rituals, and enchantments of a malevolent nature.
===Other Usages===
While Phoenix Tears are known for losing its healing properties if mixed with "impurity", there are many potions and rituals that require Phoenix Tears as one of their main ingredients. The most famous ritual that required Phoenix Tears is possibly the Ritual of Infernal Salvation, which recreates an artificial body for a wraith or lich, and the construction of the Philosopher's Stone.
It's also revealed that Phoenix Tears are one of the key ingredients in the creation of Evil Pieces, as it is because of Phoenix Tears' god-like healing factors that allow the reincarnation and resurrection of the recently deceased.
==Limitations==
Despite its seemingly limitless healing power, it still has certain limitations that prevent it from being truly all-powerful. Some of the known limitations that have been revealed are:
*Mental Disorders
*Lacking the will to live.
*Holy Element Poisoning.
*Birth defects and disabilities.
*Loss of organs and/or excessive blood loss.
*Curses and magical diseases originated from the Seven Deadly Sins.
==Creation Process==
In order to create Phoenix Tears, a devil from the Phenex Clan who possesses the hereditary power Infernal Phoenix is required, regardless if they are from the main branch or the side branch. Before creating Phoenix Tears, one must also purify themselves of any miasma, as they could potentially affect the creating process and damage the desired effects.
They first prepare a grail which has gone through a separate special ritual and they will drop their own tear inside the grail which is filled with purified holy water. The holy water inside the cup which has the teardrop added will then turn into Phoenix Tears.
During that procedure, it is stated that the water won't become Phoenix Tears if it isn't a tear shed while having an empty mind, as tears born from emotions are that person's own tears, and as such, there won't be any effects if it's the tears they shed for themselves or others.
==Trivia==
*Phoenix Tears instantly lose their power if they get contaminated in any way.
*Magicians would normally be incapable of buying Phoenix Tears due to their immense price in the mortal world, unless they make a pact with an elite devil to get them at a discounted price.
*Due to its original base as holy water, angelic beings can use their angelic power to revert it back into its original holy state if they're able to make physical contact with it.
Category:Items
Category:Potions
Category:Phenex Clan
Category:Demonic Power
Category:Healing Magic
Category:Healing Artifacts