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Mythos:
The Phoenix is among the world's most ancient creatures. They say that there is only one Phoenix that has ever lived, or at least, it is so rare that that this would seem to be the case. Nor would one Phoenix have any use for another. When the Phoenix has lived for 500 years, it covers itself with medicinal herbs and builds a funeral pyre for itself. The Phoenix sets itself on fire and burns down to ashes, but as the ashes scatter in the breeze, a single egg is left over. In a mere three days, the Phoenix hatches from its own egg, to live again. Again and again, the Phoenix repeats this cycle through the ages, never dying, never seeing another of its kind. The people of the ancient Nile Empire worshipped the Phoenix as though it were a god, for they saw it as a symbol of the great Order which was so critical to their beliefs, and the great many natural cycles of the universe. The cycle of the seaons, the cycle of the day and night, and the great astronomical cycles that transcend human perception. In the thousands of years that the Nile Empire ruled, they gave the Phoenix safety in their sun temples when it came time to watch over the mighty bird in its time of death and rebirth. But those temples are empty now, many have been ground into dust like the desert around them. Who watches out for the Phoenix now? Has the cycle been broken?
The Phoenix is among the world's most ancient creatures. They say that there is only one Phoenix that has ever lived, or at least, it is so rare that that this would seem to be the case. Nor would one Phoenix have any use for another. When the Phoenix has lived for 500 years, it covers itself with medicinal herbs and builds a funeral pyre for itself. The Phoenix sets itself on fire and burns down to ashes, but as the ashes scatter in the breeze, a single egg is left over. In a mere three days, the Phoenix hatches from its own egg, to live again. Again and again, the Phoenix repeats this cycle through the ages, never dying, never seeing another of its kind. The people of the ancient Nile Empire worshipped the Phoenix as though it were a god, for they saw it as a symbol of the great Order which was so critical to their beliefs, and the great many natural cycles of the universe. The cycle of the seaons, the cycle of the day and night, and the great astronomical cycles that transcend human perception. In the thousands of years that the Nile Empire ruled, they gave the Phoenix safety in their sun temples when it came time to watch over the mighty bird in its time of death and rebirth. But those temples are empty now, many have been ground into dust like the desert around them. Who watches out for the Phoenix now? Has the cycle been broken?
Insight:
The Phoenix is another one of those mythical creatures that I was unsure about making for the Acheron Series at first, but I made a crazy hot sketch in notebook and decided to give it a shot in 3D. They turned out a little odd, but not boring, which is the main thing. As with the Cherufe, I wasn't sure about making a flaming creature in 3D, but I'm pleased with the result. Technically, I have a rule that one-of-a-kind creatures aren't allowed in the Acheron Series, but even though the original Phoenix was one-of-a-kind, nobody uses them like that in modern fantasy, so I decided to allow it. It's interesting to think about the Phoenix going back to its rebirth spot after 500 years to find a modernized Egypt with cars and tourists and everything. Then a bunch of kids could find it, learn the old legend and try to shelter it while it goes through rebirth. Perfect movie.
The Phoenix is another one of those mythical creatures that I was unsure about making for the Acheron Series at first, but I made a crazy hot sketch in notebook and decided to give it a shot in 3D. They turned out a little odd, but not boring, which is the main thing. As with the Cherufe, I wasn't sure about making a flaming creature in 3D, but I'm pleased with the result. Technically, I have a rule that one-of-a-kind creatures aren't allowed in the Acheron Series, but even though the original Phoenix was one-of-a-kind, nobody uses them like that in modern fantasy, so I decided to allow it. It's interesting to think about the Phoenix going back to its rebirth spot after 500 years to find a modernized Egypt with cars and tourists and everything. Then a bunch of kids could find it, learn the old legend and try to shelter it while it goes through rebirth. Perfect movie.