#phoenixes

[susanoos-wife]

Phoenix and Old Pine Tree, by Itō Jakuchū

[king-incarnadine]

Commission for @sasquapossum of a rainbow phoenix rising. Had a wonderful time with this one!

[xx-thedarklord-xx]

Phoenix Rises: The Reborn

Summary:

Phoenixes were supposed to be a myth. Except Harry keeps dying, only to wake up later remembering the pain. It’s becoming quite the problem.

Some Tags: Phoenix Harry, Harry Keeps Dying, Slytherin Harry, Canon Rewrite, Slowburn, Sassy Draco Malfoy, Sweet Draco Malfoy, Best Friends, Eventual Romance

Excerpt:

Oh.

They feared him.

In that moment, mind still recalling the pain of dying, he realized that everything had changed. There was no going back to before. The hold the Dursleys had on him was gone.

Harry sat up, noticing that for the first time in months he wasn’t hungry. Glancing at his body, he realized that he had been reborn. There were ashes and little bits of kindling fire around him. It was beautiful.

“What are you?” Uncle Vernon whispered, eyes wide. “You were dead.”

“And now I’m not,” Harry said, staggering to his feet. His lips curled when his aunt began to cry and pull at Dudley’s clothes in an attempt to drag him away from Harry. He inspected his hands, feeling a sense of power filling him.

With nothing but instinct driving him, Harry pushed that power into his hands and gasped when they caught fire. The sound of his uncle shoving both Dudley and his aunt out of the cupboard was background noise as he stared intently at the fire. It didn’t hurt, it didn’t burn, it felt good.

What are you?

Ao3

Special thank you to @brainrot-has-overtaken-me for talking me through so many plotlines and offering advice. A thank you to @eaasysarcasm for always being so supportive of me and listening to me talk.

[northwyrm]

Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastic World Around You stamps

Stamps for the book Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide for the Fantastical World Around You by Holly Black and Tony diTerlizzi, with illustrations by Tony diTerlizzi.

I may make another of these stamp collections; this one barely scrapes the surface of the diverse faeries inside this field guide, but I wanted to start with the more 'monster' or 'creature' ones first before doing ogres, trolls, goblins, sprites, elves etc.

Two of these images are actually from the novels rather than the field guide.

[verati404]

ECHO SIGHT - The Sleeper Fantasy Of 2025 You Don't Want To Miss

A disabled shapeshifter tries to save a city with the one person who could undo their whole life…or free it.

Having lost one leg already to the monstrous, parasitic senka, Enaka Adelaire tries hard to be useful among their perfect people, protecting those who can't protect themselves and hoping to earn the affection they've been denied most of their life.

But when a routine hunt becomes an assignment to track down an artifact smuggler who may have lured senka to Akert City, Enaka is thrown out of their depth into a world of misinformation and systemic oppression. Their only ally? A spycatching archmage from an opposing government who claims to know more about Enaka than they do about themself.

As the two of them race against time to stop the senka plague before the double new moons, they're confronted by forces both mundane and magical, and disturbing truths emerge that change Enaka's life forever. Will their conviction be enough to save the two million souls who call Akert home? Or are the real monsters much closer than they appear?

Genre(s): Urban Fantasy/Mystery

421 pages

Good-natured, wiseass MC

Genderqueer rep, disabilities, found family

Worldbuilding that you experience without it beating you over the head

Action that flows like a dance and hits like a truck; nothing is filler

Characters you'll fall in love with

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Echo Sight by Cian Verati

Read it on Libby by requesting it from your local library, or find it at any one of these online retailers for $4.99!

Or on Itch-io for the same price!

For those that want a taste of the book to decide whether to go all-in, my Patreon has the first three chapters for free HERE.

Thank you for everyone who takes a look! I'm just one person writing, drawing, and promoting my own work, so any word of mouth is super helpful! Find out more about me at my website, cianverati.com and don't be a stranger! I have more great stories in the works!

Happy reading!

[vex-broken-masquerade]

🔥🐦🎭Rising From the Ashes: A Jester's Deception.🎭🐦🔥

He lounged upon his throne, his expression one of boredom. His fingers drummed absentmindedly against his knee, and his gaze grew distant, lost in thought.

Vex remembered the results of his conquest: the ascent, the euphiora, the fall. He knew the consequences of hesitation-they always caught up to him.

Not wanting to dwell on such a gloomy scenario, he cast his gaze skyward. The realm suited him, filled with discord and despair, but things would have to change if he hoped to spread his influence.

The sound of snuffling drew his attention. He glanced down and noticed one of the more pudgy nightmares seeming preoccupied with something on his cape. He raised a brow and shook his head in admiration.

"Well now! Aren't you an inquisitive one?! Careful. That is made from the finest Uproar. I don't need you tarnishing it." He flicked the nightmare on the nose.

"Tch! Too nosy for their own good!" Despite being reprimanded by the overlord of the Uproar, the nightmare was none the wiser. Its face scrunched up before it expelled Uproar glitter in every direction.

He sighed, irritation evident and rose from the throne. A pair of stairs materialized before him, and he descended eagerly.

At the bottom, a pedestal awaited, its surface etched with ancient Uproar runes. Upon it sat a tome, its title illegible to anyone who had never spoken the language. He waved his hand, and the cover flipped open to a particular page.

"Hm? I could have sworn I had everything cataloged! It can't be helped I suppose." A passage amongst the others caught his attention." Oh ... oh! So that's what this is!" It may have been obvious to him, but he knew his guests would be unable to comprehend his discovery. Now was a good time as any--time waited for no man.

"Still here? I'm flattered! Now then, as most of you may know, the game did not delve into my true backstory. Fortunately for you, I am more than willing to divulge every little detail," he chuckled, giddines filled him. " However, you're going to have to work for it. Giving you the answer outright is far too boring for my taste."

Without so much as a thought, Uproar surged and lashed out, causing the ambient lighting to dim. His eyes gleamed in the darkness--the final thing anyone saw. A promise fullfiled. The nightmare king would rise from the ashes, his deception shattered, revealing how someone so well known could still surprise in more ways than one.

(Surprise! I bet you weren't expecting this, were you?! I apologize for the fact that I have been slacking in regards to answering people's questions, but this, and the fact that I found the perfect 3D animation application for my phone are the reasons why! So no, I haven't forgotten everyone, I have just been doing things that I hope will make this page the best that it can be! Yes, I will still be adding things to my old series, but this new series, making Vex animations, and responding to everyone will be my main focus from now on! I'm beyond excited to share everything with everyone, and I hope you will enjoy!)

[sacredartist33013]

Well we talked about one kind of bird of flames

So how about we go after the next iconic fire bird and one that often gets absorbed into the Vermillion bird. The Phoenix!

Now unless we're talking about the infamous fairy tail fanons Phoenix slayer Magic(I have a love hate relationship with it that ended in mostly mutual okayness) I don't think I need to explain too much about what a Phoenix is and what they do. It's an iconic mythical creature that we all know. A bird made of fire with the ability to reincarnate from its own ashes(turning into a baby bird) has the Phoenix become a well known symbol of things like rebirth.

But we usually only see phoenixes as eagle like birds... So do we have any more like how suzakus has a few birds associated with him? Well turns out we do and can thank magic the gathering for that. So what do we have

Well we have a possible heron

An owl

A vulture

What I think is a swan

We even have a bird possibly based on another mythical bird known as the Feng Huang

And of course... We have a little baby bird phoenix

So tiny,so precious.

I don't even know if I got some of these birds right but I tried. Part of me feels like I missed a Phoenix I was gonna put here but i don't really know.

For once I might not summon the council for this

But I will ask: what bird would you want to see as a Phoenix?