The Phoenix Master

It is a popular sport men to befriend and tame every type of Phoenix that roams the lands of Hesli. The difficulty and element of adventure is what attracts many people, but also that status one receives upon succeeding. It is the title that everyone is truly after.  

So, you're the phoenix master, ey? Show me your birds, let's see if you're lying or not.

— A challenge from one phoenix master to another

 

Gotta Befriend Them All

Succeeding in becoming the phoenix master grants the title earner eternal glory and respect from their peers. The endeavour and effort into obtaining the title requires much determination, a heart full of courage, and a mind of steel to endure the obstacles one faces.   To find all type of phoenixes, an adventurer exposes themselves to great danger. Each magical bird lives in a specific environment, most often in a very hostile environment. For instance, finding a FlamePhoenix requires travelling to an active volcano, or exploring caves deep beneath the earth where magma flows. The journey alone is a great challenge already.   But it doesn't stop there. Once the adventurer has found a phoenix, they have to befriend them and earn their trust. That in itself is a whole different task. Some phoenixes accept the mere fact that they are found as a clear indication that their finder can be trusted. Why else would they go out of their way to walk for days on end over the icy tundra? Other phoenixes require more delicate handling of situation, a show of courage, a good heart, or whatever more that the phoenix expects.  

Adventurer, be wary! If you want to grab The Phoenix Master title, heed this warning.

Phoenixes are notorious for sensing malintend. If the thought of using a phoenix to do your dirty work has ever crossed your mind, you can forget obtaining one for a lifetime.

The phoenix is a righteous magical beast at heart and shall never concede towards helping spread evil! If you play nice first, but turn corrupted later, they are forced to leave you and might kill you in the process.
_{With the exception for the ShadowPhoenix. For some reason, they are heavily drawn towards corruption.}

— A snippet from 'How Not To Get Eaten by Various Phoenixes'