Phoenix

A fully grown phoenix is most commonly portrayed as a magnificent bird that is roughly the size of an eagle or the peacocks found in the Southern Isles. Its two wings are perfectly capable of keeping the might bird aloft, and its plumage is often described as a combination of red, gold, yellow, and purple in various combinations. Multiple accounts suggest that the feathers appear to be on fire when the light of the sun is reflected off of them, regardless of the color of said feathers.

Its yellow eyes help it to survey the surrounding areas, while its beak and talons provide tools to ensure its sustenance.

Healing Tears

The tears of a phoenix clearly possess evidence of being magical in nature. A few drops of this liquid is capable of healing the most grevious of wounds, and curing the most severe of poisions. However, those in the practice of medicine should take great care when considering using these tears for medical treatment. It has been recorded that only those that the magical creature would find worthy, typically those of a pure heart for example, would recieve these beneficial magical benefits. Suriving accounts from my grandfather suggest that these tears are a torture device for those with a dark soul.

— -- Excerpt from the Beastary of Auralon Rylin II

Phoenix Song

My grandfather wrote heavily on the Phoenix's song, and how the magical bird that accompanied them on the march brought a regular stream of hope to the group, regardless of how dark the circumstances got or how deep into the storm they found themselves.

The song was also a potent weapon in their march, according to the bedside stories my grandfather told me, even the Fallen Himself flinched at the sound, as did any being that held darkness in their hearts.

— --Excerpt from the Beastary of Auralon Rylin II

Cycle of Life, Death, and Rebirth

The Phoenix is impacted by the passage of time, just like any other mortal creature in the world. However, it possesses a unique ability of rebirth that continues its biological cycle, thus giving it practical immortality unless killed by artificial means.

The 'life span' of a Phoenix is roughly a century of time, where the Phoenix begins to show signs of age and decay after entering the 10th decade of the cycle. Eventually, the bird reaches the end of its current cycle and then bursts into flames, consuming itself in a magnificent blaze. From the ashes, a baby phoenix arises, ready to begin the cycle anew.

Migratory

These birds have been catalogued as being highly migratory, often having a vast route through the world that can take them decades to complete. Some accounts suggest that this phenomenon follows the patterns of the sun and is connected to the planet's perpetual cycle of movement around it. Due to the rare nature of the species, there has not been a sufficient sample found to confirm any hypothesis made about this pattern of behavior.