Phoenix

## Main VALORANT wiki's article

Phoenix is the 9th Agent to join the VALORANT Protocol. The British Radiant utilizes his self-made flames in a variety of ways to defeat the enemy.

## Lore

A UK radiant of fire whose pride comes with ease, Phoenix throws himself into the fray turning the battlefield into his personal playground. Although the ninth to join the PROTOCOL, his confidence would make one believe otherwise.

Phoenix's abilities are centered around fire. Being able to set himself on fire at will, Phoenix is also able to manipulate his flames to a degree to form 'constructs' which can affect the environment, such as walls or barriers of flame. It is unclear whether his 'flames' are actually fire (which would imply burning, and in turn, something that is being consumed as a fuel), or just a representation of incredible heat.

Phoenix's powers and abilities mirror his personality, being a happy-go-lucky and cheerful person, brimming with confidence and cockiness. This often results in him making risky, rash, and reckless decisions, which have on multiple times caused a mission to go haywire (for example, one may consider the *DUELISTS* and *DUALITY* cinematics).

Phoenix was a theater kid who grew up in South London, specifically in or around the district of Peckham. Later, he attended a Performing Arts school in Peckham as well, which he is implied to have burned to the ground at some point (whether this was intentional or not remains unclear).

The *Firestarter* card is also thought to show this event. Earlier, VALORANT's Creative Director, David Nottingham (aka Riot KingKut) hinted that Phoenix "probably burned down the science lab in school", but it is unclear if this is the canon reason behind the event.

 ***Firestarter***
The *Firestarter* card depicts a burning building in the foreground and Phoenix's silhouette. This is assumed, but not confirmed, to be Phoenix's old performing arts school.

### Omega Phoenix

Omega Earth's Phoenix was first seen in the *DUALITY* cinematic, where he acted as the primary antagonist. He tried (and failed) to defend the planted Spike from the team of Killjoy, Viper, and α-Phoenix, with the reveal of two Phoenixes being on the same battlefield being our first 'true' introduction to Omega Earth.

Later, Ω-Phoenix was also momentarily seen in the *SHATTERED* cinematic at 1:39, where he was one of the members of the VALORANT LEGION who were alerted and dispatched to deal with the threat of the Alpha Agents teleporting in.

Phoenix also had a major role to play in the defense of Ω-Lisbon from the oncoming tides before a Geodome was built over the facility, earning him a special Statue and Announcement in the Garden of Heroes.

 ***Garden of Heroes: Phoenix***
The *Garden of Heroes: Phoenix* card shows Phoenix's part in protecting the city of Ω-Lisbon, by providing warmth and light to the citizens, and guiding them to safety.

### Dossier

Main article: Agent Dossiers § Phoenix
The blackmailer released a dossier about Phoenix in Patch 4.07:

Phoenix's dossier focuses on one of his foremost character traits, namely, his incredibly reckless nature.

This nature has been commented on by many of Phoenix's fellow Agents, with them speaking of his 'heroics' and his lack of patience, and how they often end up jeopardizing the team's performance.

Phoenix is defined by this quality of his, his ever-present and undying urge to act, even if it usually ends him up in a problematic situation (the various cinematics are a clear example of that). According to the dossier, this has been true ever since he was a child, ignoring the protective actions of his parents/guardians.

## Appearance

Phoenix's jacket and shoes both have a crown emblazoned in orange with letters "PHX" under the crown on his jacket. The jacket also features his curveball icon over a stylized "V", while his shirt depicts a winged logo reminiscent of a phoenix rising from ashes. Phoenix wears a variety of jewelry including a pair of "V" ear studs paired with golden earrings as seen in the *DUELISTS* and *RETAKE* cinematics as well as a gold ring also imprinted with the crown motif. In *RETAKE* it is shown on Phoenix's left shoe a tally mark totaling "5".

## Relationships

  **Jett**
Phoenix can be heard encouraging and praising Jett in game both directly and indirectly while Jett boosts Phoenix's self-esteem. These two youths have a close relationship built on the trust they have in each other.

  **Yoru**
Yoru and Phoenix's friendship was built on their love of banter. It is heard both in game and in cinematics the constant joking around they have while in serious situations.

  **Reyna**
Phoenix seems to be impressed and scared at the same time with Reyna's abilities. Reyna also appears to enjoy fighting with Phoenix during a battle.

  **KAY O**
Phoenix and KAY/O are close friends and allies when fighting. The two share an almost brotherly relationship and often like to bicker with each other through arguments and/or competition. Phoenix appears to be more engaged in their partnership especially after self-proclaiming them to be "Team Forge".

  **Cypher**
Phoenix and Cypher have a friendly relationship and are often seen complimenting each other. The two are known to play chess every now and then and Cypher is known to teach Phoenix on how winning takes sacrifice.

  **Sage**
Sage is Phoenix's radiant trainer. The two often show respect and positive mindsets towards each other and they like to help each other during battle.

## Cards

 ***VALORANT Phoenix***
The *VALORANT Phoenix* card is a generic portrait of Phoenix.

 ***Firestarter***
The *Firestarter* card depicts a burning building in the foreground and Phoenix's silhouette. This is assumed, but not confirmed, to be Phoenix's old performing arts school.

 ***VERSUS // Phoenix + Jett***
The *VERSUS // Phoenix + Jett* card references VALORANT's Duelist cinematic with Phoenix on the left using his flame wall and Jett on the right wielding her ultimate kunai daggers.

 ***Broken Mirrors***
"The Broken Mirrors" card shows an unaltered Phoenix on the left while the right side shows Phoenix with multiple color inversions and cracked glass overlain. It is meant to represent the duality between Alpha and Omega Phoenix.

 ***UNSTOPPABLE // Phoenix***
The *UNSTOPPABLE // Phoenix* card shows Phoenix at the height of his power, casting his *Run It Back*.

## Notes

* Phoenix's working name in the files is "Phoenix".
* Afolabi Ali (Phoenix's Voice Actor) has stated in a GAMINGbible interview that the codename "Apollo" was given to him by the recording studio before he learned who Phoenix was.
* Afolabi has also stated he had a lot of input with how Phoenix talked, saying he would help correct some "Americanisms" into South London slang to better match Phoenix's heritage.
* Despite Jett having joined the VALORANT PROTOCOL before the *DUELISTS* cinematic, Phoenix had not yet met her, because of the different functioning of the VP at that time (see here for more info). This is why he was so unhesitant in chasing down and attacking the person who would become a close friend.
* Phoenix and Gekko first bonded over their appreciation for sneakers.
* As with every other Agent, Phoenix has a Spotify playlist:

## Sources

* Phoenix's Agent page Go
* Phoenix's Voicelines Go
* 2020 *End of Year: Creative Team* page Go
* Riot KingKut's Phoenix suggestion Go

## References

1. ↑ "Phoenix actually had a talent for the dramatic arts, and so attended a Performing Arts school in Peckham area of London" - Discord QnA with Creative Director, Riot KingKut Go
2. ↑ Despite the wording, Phoenix's 'memorial' does not imply that he has died. The word 'memorial' is used for the statues of all the other Agents, and we have seen (in the *SHATTERED* cinematic that he was called to arms in the wake of a threat, which both tell us that he is still alive.
3. ↑ An archive of all the announcements that play at Pearl can be found at Kingdom Archives Go
4. ↑ #BuildTheWorld Tweet on Phoenix and Gekko from the official VALORANT Twitter