Remort races:
Ahrimazda
Chimaera
Dryad
Efreeti
Golemn
Tuatara
Harpy
Kitsune
Nekomata
Phoenix
Reverant
Rusalki
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Dalau’s Art Gallery
Phoenix
Description: The Phoenix is a mythical bird-like race associated with the rumored-to-exist sun god Re. According to these legends, the Phoenix lives in desert terrain, near an oasis. Each morning at dawn, it bathes in the water and sings such a beautiful song that Re stops his chariot to listen. Phoenixes are very rare, and are said to be so rare that many believe that only one phoenix can exist at a time. When a Phoenix feels its death approaching, (every 1461 years), it builds a shelter of aromatic wood and sets it on fire, allowing itself to be consumed by the flames. When it is burned, a new Phoenix springs forth from the pyre. It then embalms the ashes of its predecessor in an egg of myrrh and flies with it to the 'City of the Sun' where it deposits the egg on the altar of the Sun God. The phoenix symbolizes immortality, resurrection, and life after death. It is usually depicted as a heron or an eagle with humanoid features.
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