Phoenix (mythology)

The Phoenix was a fabled mythological bird, believed to be one of a kind. The Phoenix was capable of bursting into flame and being reborn from the ashes in a state of renewed youth. The Phoenix was comparable to the rejuvination of Dr. Who, as he went through a "strange psychological storm" which renewed his youth. (PROSE: )

Biography
While known to be a mythical creature, the Phoenix lived in the Arabian desert, for a lifespan of five to six hundred years, before burning itself to ashes on a funeral pile, before emerging once again with renewed youth, going on to live another cycle. The Phoenix had a "gorgeous plumage". (PROSE: )

The Phoenix's egg was exhibited at the Frost Fair in London in February 1814 in a collection of objects from a sea captain's travels. When the egg went missing, Jane Austen and helped the First Doctor, Steven Taylor, and Vicki Pallister investigate. (AUDIO: Frostfire)

The Manleigh Halt Irregulars' adventures in the early 1890s included an encounter with a phoenix from Babylon. (PROSE: The Delightful Bag)

Appearance
The Phoenix had a "gorgeous plumage." (PROSE: )