The Phoenix

This immense bird is said to be made of living flame. Tales spoken of as the great bird spreads its wings and gives vent to a musical cry as it takes to the air.






The phoenix is a legendary bird of fire that dwells in the most remote parts of the deserts and temperate deserted mountains. As the birds are known to be great scholars, many seekers of rare lore search out particular phoenixes for advice. Yet it is the phoenix's ability to rebirth itself from its own dead body for which the creature is best known.


The Phoenix Order
Few creatures come as close to epitomizing the ideals of good and righteousness as phoenixes. This has created an elite of Paladins. The best knights of the Griffin Order created the Order of the Phoenix, but anyone worthy may be chosen to become a Phoenix Knight.



The phoenix is a benevolent creature, aiding those who do good and actively harming those who do evil.

Resplendent birds with the ability to set their bodies ablaze at will and resurrect themselves after being slain, phoenixes compete with even the mightiest angels in their acts of virtue. While even the greatest celestial must occasionally turn its attention to its home plane, the phoenix remains a vigilant guardian of the Material Plane and a crusader against those who would seek to spread cruelty and malice. All the while, the benevolent creatures encourage the sowing of knowledge and wisdom, seeing education as a means to end such evils as famine and war.

In civilized lands, the phoenix is seen as a symbol of virtue, healing, strength, and eternal life. Its likeness is used to sell crafts, and its raw power is emulated in exotic, complex fighting styles. While phoenixes rarely dwell in or near humanoid settlements, the beings are known far and wide for their acts of benevolence and vast stores of wisdom. Some pilgrims trek hundreds of miles through harsh deserts and barren hills merely to solicit a phoenix's rare and ancient knowledge, always given freely and with courtesy.