Phoenix (fee-niks)

Phoenix

Phoenixes were long-necked medium to large sized predatory birds with long sweeping flame-colored plumage. They could range anywhere from 30 – 60 inches in height. The unique positioning of the sixth vertebrae allowed them to contort their necks in a curvy S-shape. The neck was typically retracted during flight and extended while stationary. They could not actually command the element of fire, their feathers simply glowed a deep fiery gold or orange. Feathers became handy as an alternative to torches for people lighting long dark tunnels without the nuisance of dealing with smoke. However, a feather could only retain its glow for a couple weeks and did not radiate heat.

Habitat

Drawn to hot temperatures, phoenixes were always associated with fire from the minute Fabella was created. It was this curious trait that caused them to mainly reside in the tropics. They were so drawn to heat that some phoenixes were known to get a bit too close to campfires in pursuit of its warmth and set themselves on fire, unjustly earning them the false belief that phoenixes could turn their whole bodies into fire. They could not.