The Origins of the Phoenix
Written by ColdfrontDrawz.
The origin of the Phoenix is said to be unknown and unspecified but there is a very popular fable in Xocrium and is sanctioned by the Order of the Phoenix, a priesthood in charge of its worship:
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Long ago, the Realm was not as it was today. Before, the Realm resided in the heavens and was filled with light. All creatures lived in harmony with each other and all were fair in the Realm...
This was until darkness said to be sealed in the depths of the realm escaped…
His name was Aelius, Bringer of Darkness and god of destruction...
Years before, Aelius was sealed away because he brought great mayhem and catastrophe to the realm but now he had escaped, stronger than ever. He brought chaos and destruction to the realm as he once did before. Everything was thrown into unbalance and eventually Aelius had crowned himself the King of Chaos. After this, all hope was said to be lost...
Or was it…
Years later, the dawn was filled with the cries of a newborn. A goddess harpie and her human husband had given birth to a child, a little girl who they would name "Reyne". It was said that she was born with an everlasting light, a light that would later vanquish the very darkest that had ruled the lands.
As she grew, it became clear that the young girl possessed a gift given by something more powerful than the ancient gods before her. Wherever she went, light and tranquility followed closely behind. Soon after, the chaos that Aelius had brought with him from the depths slowly faded into the far reaches of the realm and balance had started to be restored.
Angered by this, Aelius unleashed the greatest chaos ever brought from the depths onto the realm. In an epic battle between the light and darkness, Reyne sacrificed herself to unleash the light that she had been born with. This light came in the form of a creature that was said to be lost to the ages; a Phoenix. It was said that afterwards, the realm exploded with light and was reborn. Aelius had vanished from the realm and balance was said to be restored.