The phoenix is a legendary bird composed of pure elemental fire and life energy, much like the fires of the sun. It manifested most prominently in the transformation of Dawn Illoriel during her efforts to cleanse the land of the Chaos Taint, whereupon she ascended to become Mithraea, Goddess of the Sun.
As an iconic creature, the phoenix is a charge found in modern heraldry. It has also been adopted by the House known as the Warlocks of the Rising Phoenix for representation and symbolic interpretation.