January Donation Creatures - Riguang & Riluo Fenghuang

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January Donation Creatures - Riguang & Riluo Fenghuang

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What do you think we'll get? I'm thinking another winter-themed creature, maybe something watery. maybe a butterfly. Last ones we got in January were Hylephage and Nyctophage.


Riguang fenghuang (3 Shards)
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This egg is hot to the touch, and is found in the shade.

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Riguang fenghuangs are born when the egg of a riluo fenghuang doesn't get quite enough light, remaining in the shade for most of its time as an egg. These diminutive chicks very quickly gain their brilliant, iridescent plumage, which is darker than that of a riluo fenghuang. Despite their altered appearance, they still love to bask in the sun's rays, and will often stand with their wings spread, angling to catch the sun. They look like they are preening in order to show off their beauty, but in truth these hatchling are practicing to catch the angle of the sun correctly to set their feathers, and whatever prey they may find, aflame. The flames on their tails are more difficult to set alight, and the feathers are thinner, making the birds look almost as if their tails are small sparklers. These hatchlings stand out either at night or during the day, but few predators are willing to hunt something that has such mastery of fire.
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Riguang fenghuangs are gorgeous birds, and are agile flyers despite their long tails. They are remarkably intelligent, and their power over flame can be trained by a patient magi. They are more skilled at making controlled fires than their riluo counterparts. They can easily direct light well enough to light the wicks of candles or safely keep their tail feathers burning while roosting by a window. Due to their love of the sun, they do not like to be kept inside, and much prefer to be allowed to roost outdoors. Well trained riguang fenghuangs can cast gorgeous patterns of light along the Keep's walls. Many magi who study light and vision keep a riguang fenghuang as a companion, and artists have used their help to design stained glass windows.
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Riguang fenghuangs are beautiful, but in the wild their beauty is a clear warning sign of one of the deadliest hunters in their habitat. They hail from the deserts of Voltar, but these birds do well wherever they are introduced as long as they have access to the sun. Their feathers are gorgeous, but do more than give them the power of flight and their lustrous color. Each feather can act like a piece of glass, refracting light perfectly and focusing it on a single point in order to concentrate the sun's rays and set it aflame. Their favored prey is actually other birds, which they burn out of the sky by using focused light, or by simply striking with their long, fiery tails. Riguang fenghuangs are not as bright as riluo fenghuangs, and with their ability to keep their flames low and harder to see, they can even hunt at night using just their powerful talons. Though they are efficient hunters, they are not violent, and when not hunting are content to bask in the sun. They are very careful not to accidentally burn anything in their environment, and it is noted that they will fly long distances to avoid nesting and potentially setting alight a dry forest. For this reason, they are not often found in wooded areas, preferring to nest on rocky mountain peaks. True to their name, these birds live an incredibly long time. It is only when they have no access to the sun that they will burn themselves up using the light from their own waning fires and wait to be reborn during a sunnier time.



Riluo Fenghuang (5 Shards)
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This egg is hot to the touch, and is found in the sun.

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[M/F] No Dimorphism
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Riluo fenghuangs are so named due to their noble disposition, and this is apparent even after just hatching. These diminutive chicks very quickly gain their brilliant, iridescent plumage. They love to bask in the sun's rays, and will often stand with their wings spread, angling to catch the sun. They look like they are preening in order to show off their beauty, but in truth these hatchling are practicing to catch the angle of the sun correctly to set their feathers, and whatever prey they may find, aflame. The flames on their tails are always alight, the light making them look even more regal. These hatchlings stand out either at night or during the day, but few predators are willing to hunt something that has such mastery of fire.
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[M/F] No Dimorphism
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Riluo fenghuangs are gorgeous birds, and are agile flyers despite their long tails. They are remarkably intelligent, and their power over flame can be trained by a patient magi. They can direct light well enough to light the wicks of candles or safely keep their tail feathers burning while roosting by a window. Due to their love of the sun, they do not like to be kept inside, and much prefer to be allowed to roost outdoors. Some well-trained riluo fenghuangs can also direct light without burning anything, and can cast beautiful, blue-tinted rainbows across the Keep's walls.

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Riluo fenghuangs are beautiful, but in the wild their beauty is a clear warning sign of one of the deadliest hunters in their habitat. They hail from the deserts of Voltar, but these birds do well wherever they are introduced as long as they have access to the sun. Their feathers are gorgeous, but do more than give them the power of flight and their lustrous color. Each feather can act like a piece of glass, refracting light perfectly and focusing it on a single point in order to concentrate the sun's rays and set it aflame. That power is deadly enough, but the riluo fenghuang also has two long prehensile whisker-like feathers on its head that it can use to more accurately direct light or to entangle their prey. Their favored prey is actually other birds, which they catch in flight with their whiskery feathers, burn out of the sky by using focused light, or by simply striking with their long, fiery tails. Though they are efficient hunters, they are not violent, and when not hunting are content to bask in the sun. They are very careful not to accidentally burn anything in their environment, and it is noted that they will fly long distances to avoid nesting and potentially setting alight a dry forest. For this reason, they are not often found in wooded areas, preferring to nest on rocky mountain peaks. True to their name, these birds live an incredibly long time. It is only when they have no access to the sun that they will burn themselves up using the light from their own waning fires and wait to be reborn during a sunnier time.
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Re: January Donation Creatures

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January is my birthday month, so I’m hoping for something particularly pretty.
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I really liked the Chirrups, they seemed really in season in terms of colors XD I always hope for more pretty birds though !
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I hope it's something icy or frosty!
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They're apparently called fenghuangs
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It's a bird, and considering the fire and all that they're probably phoenixes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenghuang
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Fenghuang are basically chinese phoenixes yes!
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I knew the name seemed familiar! Added the eggs to the first post.

Can't wait to see the adults, these seem like they'll be good.
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Oh I do hope they are Birds XD

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I looked up the creature name. It seems to be a bird, kinda looks like a phoenix. If this is the correct creature, then it would be sooo pretty!

(Someone already put a picture of it in this topic, but here are some more)
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Oooo I can't wait to see the adults of these! I might have to get a few~
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