History Main / ThePhoenix

** Various other characters have also been hosts for the Phoenix, but it's always been either an extremely temporary situation or happened in ancient history. Even Franchise/SpiderMan! [[spoiler:But not really. He was using the gadgetry that allowed the robot Rachel of some ''{{ComicBook/Excalibur}}'' impostors to make it ''look'' good. Thus the costume change]].

* ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'': In the climax of Volume 10, [[spoiler:Mordain aka the lost prince and the Asclepuis clan are introduced as the phoneix Asura race who were exiled from Epheotus because they rebelled against Kezess and the Indrath clan who exterminated the Djinn out of jealousy regarding Aether Knowledge after their exile they settled deep in the beast glades in a place called the hearth which is HiddenElfVillage with Djinn survivors and Asuras who oppose Kezess Indrath and Agrona Vritra. Later, Mordain shelters Aldir and Wren Kain after Aldir's departure from Kezess's service through them he learns of Arthur Leywin and summons him to the Hearth through Avier the late Cythina's Goodsky bond. Arthur gets to meet the the phoneix race, surviving Dijnn, Half breed of both races and other Asuras who oppose Agrona Vritra and Kezess Indrath making an alliance with Mordain and his followers as Arthur holds a grudge against Agrona for the invasion of Dicathen and Kezess for the extermination of the Dijnn. Mordain with Aldir helps Arthur revives Sylvie Indrath Arthur's bond. Despite Mordain's emnity with her Father Agrona and GrandFather Kezess Indrath he bears no illwill against her but treats Sylvie with a kind and a Curious way]].

* ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'': In the climax of Volume 10, [[spoiler:Mordain aka the lost prince and the Asclepuis clan are introduced as the phoneix Asura race who were exiled from Epheotus because they rebelled against Kezess and the Indrath clan who exterminated the Djinn out of jealousy regarding Aether Knowledge after their exile they settled deep in the beast glades in a place called the hearth which is HiddenElfVillage with Djinn survivors and Asuras who oppose Kezess Indrath and Agrona Vritra. Later, Mordain shelters Aldir and Wren Kain after Aldir's departure from Kezess's service through them he learns of Arthur Leywin and summons him to the Hearth through Avier the late Cythina's Goodsky bond. Arthur gets to meet the the phoneix race, surviving Dijnn, Half breed of both races also other Asuras who oppose Agrona Vritra and Kezess Indrath making an alliance with Mordain and his followers. Mordain with Aldir helps Arthur revives Sylvie Indrath Arthur's bond. Despite Mordain's emnity with her Father Agrona and GrandFather Kezess Indrath he bears no illwill against her but treats Sylvie with a kind and a Curious way]].

* ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'': In volume 10, [[spoiler:Mordain and the Asclepuis clan are introduced as the phoneix Asura race who were exiled from Epheotus because they rebelled against Kezess and the Indrath clan who exterminated the Djinn out of jealousy regarding Aether after their exile they settled deep in the beast glades in a place called the hearth with Djinn survivors and Asuras who oppose Kezess Indrath and Agrona Vritra. Later, they become allies with Arthur Leywin who has Djinn ancestry when he gets to visit the hearth as he has the same Grudge against Agrona Vritra and Kezess Indrath. Kezess because of the Djinn extermination and Agrona because of the damage he caused to Dicathen.]]

* WesternAnimation/NIMONA2023: At first mentioned by [[CharacterTitle Nimona]] in a metaphorical manner, [[spoiler: before becoming literal in the finale. An EpilepticTree claims that Nimona deliberately [[VoluntaryShapeshifting chose the form of a phoenix]] for her HeroicSacrifice, in order to take advantage of BornAgainImmortality.]]

* ''Anime/BtX'': Je T'aime, Fou Lafine's B't. Notably, its powers had little to do with fire and instead focus on using [[MakeMeWannaShout sonic weaponry]] to disable enemies.

* ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'': In volume 10, [[spoiler:Mordain and the Asclepuis clan are introduced as the phoneix Asura race who were exiled from Epheotus because they rebelled against Kezess and the Indrath clan who exterminated the Djinn out of jealousy regarding Aether after the exile they settled deep in the beast glades in a place called the hearth with Djinn survivors and Asuras who oppose Kezess Indrath and Agrona Vritra. Later, they become allies with Arthur Leywin when he gets to visit the hearth and has the same Grudge against Kezess because of his Djinn Ancestry and Agrona because of the damage he caused to Dicathen.]]

* ''Literature/TheBeginningAfterTheEnd'': In volume 10, [[spoiler:Mordain and the Asclepuis clan are introduced as the phoneix Asura race who were exiled from Epheotus because they rebelled against Kezess and the Indrath clan who exterminated the Djinn out of jealousy regarding Aether and they become allies with Arthur Leywin when he visits the hearth and has the same Grudge against Kezess because of his Djinn Ancestry.]]

* Film/{{NIMONA}}: At first mentioned by [[CharacterTitle Nimona]] in a metaphorical manner, [[spoiler: before becoming literal in the finale. An EpilepticTree claims that Nimona deliberately [[VoluntaryShapeshifting chose the form of a phoenix]] for her HeroicSacrifice, in order to take advantage of BornAgainImmortality.]]

* Film/{{Nimona}}: At first mentioned by [[CharacterTitle Nimona]] in a metaphorical manner, [[spoiler: before becoming literal in the finale. An EpilepticTree claims that Nimona deliberately [[VoluntaryShapeshifting chose the form of a phoenix]] for her HeroicSacrifice, in order to take advantage of BornAgainImmortality.]]

* WesternAnimation/{{Nimona}}: At first mentioned by [[CharacterTitle Nimona]] in a metaphorical manner, [[spoilers: before becoming literal in the finale. An EpilepticTree claims that Nimona deliberately [[VoluntaryShapeshifting chose the form of a phoenix]] for her HeroicSacrifice, in order to take advantage of BornAgainImmortality.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': This is implied to be the case with Mothra, who has a habit of laying an egg and then dying in the same film, then coming back in a later film after the egg hatches. Interestingly, the franchise also has a resident monster with a "firebird" design motif in [[TerrorDactyl Rodan]] (In fact, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the earliest drafts of his]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} debut film]] had him as an archaeopteryx rather than a Pteranodon, and scrapped concept art for his appearance in the ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'' included feathers to homage this), though he lacks any of Mothra's resurrective powers.

** ''Fanfic/PastSins'':
*** Spike has a pet baby phoenix, Peewee.
*** Celestia has a pet phoenix, Philomena.

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': This is implied to be the case with Mothra, who has a habit of laying an egg and then dying in the same film, then coming back in a later film after the egg hatches. Interestingly, the franchise also has a resident monster with a "firebird" design motif in [[TerrorDactyl Rodan]] (In fact, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The earliest drafts of his]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} debut film]] had him as an archaeopteryx rather than a Pteranodon, and scrapped concept art for his appearance in the ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'' included feathers to homage this), though he lacks any of Mothra's resurrective powers.

** In ''Fanfic/HeartOfTheForest'', [[spoiler:after Fluttershy kills the Shadow by expending all her magic, it bursts into flames and comes back to life, which rocs aren't normally supposed to do. Hawthorn later reveals that the Shadow, or Anqa, became the guardian spirit of the White-Tail Woods, and its magic brought him back to life.]]

* ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' has Tsukihi Araragi and more specifically the Dying Bird which she is possessed by (or simply is, it's hard to tell). The Dying Bird is a spiritual phoenix; when the host dies of age it reincarnates as another newborn and essentially lives again. Despite looking human Tsukihi is very much a supernatural creature and has all the powers one might expect including a massive HealingFactor.

The Phoenix of the Phoenician myth was an immortal bird that could regenerate from any injury. At a certain time, the Phoenix would make a nest of cinnamon sticks, and then self-immolate, burning to [[AshesToAshes ashes]], from which a new Phoenix was born. Similar myths include the Egyptian Bennu, the Chinese Fenghuang (or Houou to the Japanese), the Vermilion Bird [[TheFourGods Suzaku]], and the Firebird of Russian folklore.

It is commonly collated with TheFourGods, due to its similarities with the Vermillion Bird. It may also be equated with the Fenghuang, another fabulous bird of myth, which is sometimes referred to as the Chinese Phoenix. When treated as an actively pyrokinetic creature, it may also be contrasted with or compared to the {{Thunderbird}}. LightningFireJuxtaposition is likely a factor in this.

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': This is implied to be the case with Mothra, who has a habit of laying an egg and then dying in the same film, then coming back in a later film after the egg hatches. Interestingly, the franchise also has a resident monster with a "firebird" design motif in [[PteroSoarer Rodan]] (In fact, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The earliest drafts of his]] [[Film/{{Rodan}} debut film]] had him as an archaeopteryx rather than a Pteranodon, and scrapped concept art for his appearance in the ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'' included feathers to homage this), though he lacks any of Mothra's resurrective powers.

* ''ComicBook/TheSandman'': A one-shot story mentioned that the new phoenix hatches from a white egg, but the burned phoenix actually produces two; the other is black and no one knows what there is inside.

** Various other characters have also been hosts for the Phoenix, but it's always been either an extremely temporary situation or happened in ancient history. Even Franchise/SpiderMan! [[spoiler:But not really. He was using the gadgetry that allowed the robot Rachel of some ''{{Comicbook/Excalibur}}'' impostors to make it ''look'' good. Thus the costume change]].

** The [[ComicBook/XMen Phoenix Force]] is [[CompositeCharacter merged]] with [[ComicBook/TheSandman Destruction of the Endless]]. After seventy chapters of hints, Chapter 71 spectacularly and violently confirms that Harry's protection comes from the Phoenix Force, which can act through him when required, while Chapter 78 confirms that Lily [[spoiler:merged with the Phoenix as part of the deal, becoming the White Phoenix of the Crown]]. After that, Harry increasingly uses the phoenix motif in both magical and psychic battles, and is revealed to be able to tap into the power of that protection - though for various reasons, that is widely and correctly considered to be a ''very'' bad idea.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'': Fujiwara no Mokou has phoenix-themed powers in the form of resurrection-type immortality and control over fire. One of her [[CallingYourAttacks Spellcards]] is even called "Possessed by Phoenix".

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** A number of phoenixes are associated with lightning, making them somewhat similar to thunderbirds.

* In ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'', this is, obviously, the motif of the team's ship (God Phoenix & New God Phoenix) in the first and second series. Averted with the Gatchaspartan in Gatchaman Fighter [[spoiler:but brought back in the last episode finale, where it's implied that Dr. Nambu had the Gatchaspartan modified to enable a Firebird mode on it just like its predecessor ships, and conveniently unlocked by the pendant Ken was carrying at the time]]. While the team's individual Bird styles are fashioned after different birds, the combined team's true motif is that of the Phoenix itself; this is implied by the team's main ship motif in the first and second series, and driven home (''literally so, as well!'') in the third series' finale.
* In ''Animation/GuardianFairyMichel'', episode 7 is centered around finding a Phoenix.

* In the anime adaptation of ''Anime/MonsterRancher'', the protagonists travel around trying to find the Phoenix, the only monster capable of defeating Moo, and restore the deceased monsters to life.

* In ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', Yusuke's BattleAura during the final battle in the Dark Tournament [[AnimalBattleAura manifests as a flaming blue phoenix]]. In addition, [[spoiler:after Yusuke's death at the hands of Sensui and his rebirth as the Mazoku, [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Puu]]'s true form]] turns out to be a tremendous blue phoenix.

Other ideas include that its [[SwissArmyTears tears]] or song have healing powers. Phoenixes in modern fantasy may sometimes be given [[PlayingWithFire pyrokinetic powers]] of varying sorts, unlike the original Phoenix whose connection to fire began and ended with its centennial self-immolation.

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': This is implied to be the case with Mothra, who has a habit of laying an egg and then dying in the same film, then coming back in a later film after the egg hatches. Interestingly, the franchise also has a resident monster with a "firebird" design motif in [[PteroSoarer Rodan]] (In fact, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen The earliest drafts of his]] [[Film/Rodan debut film]] had him as an archaeopteryx rather than a Pteranodon, and scrapped concept art for his appearance in the ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'' included feathers to homage this), though he lacks any of Mothra's resurrective powers.