Fiction:The Firmament/Phoenix

"Rise from the ashes. Be born anew!"

- Anonymous

Phoenixes are a rare species of magical bird noted for their affinity with fire and their cycle of death and rebirth.

Biology
A phoenix is a large bird of prey made entirely out of fire. Because of their composition, they cause nearby flammable materials to catch fire by their sheer presence, though they are capable of dulling the heat of their bodies as to stop such events from occurring. Fully-grown phoenixes are two meters tall and have wingspans of over five meters.

Ecology
Phoenixes make their homes within volcanoes such as Eryliana's Mount Gavakar or in subterranean magma caverns. They are also found across the Plane of Fire, being at home in its fiery environments.

Society
The lifestyles of phoenixes are largely unknown. They are believed to be solitary creatures under most occasions.

Abilities
Phoenixes are dangerous and highly magical creatures with mastery over fire; with a swing of their wings, they can launch jets of flame, or let out fire breath from their beaks. Perhaps their most famed ability is that, when they die, their bodies turned into solid ashes which then coalesces into an egg, from which the phoenix is then reborn unless it is destroyed outright.