The Phoenix is a creature in mythology, noted as the embodiment of life force and immortality. It is said to burst into flames upon death only to be reborn in the ashes. Notable representation of phoenixes in popular fiction include Tsukihi Araragi in the Monogatarianimeand Jean Grey from the X-Men.
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Likewise, there is no shortage of notable characters in video games that draw recognizable inspiration from the Phoenix or any of its variations found in different cultures, its affinity to fire and life, and its tendency to be resurrected.
8Zhuqiamon (Digimon Franchise)
TheDigimonSovereign of the South, Zhuqiamon is a large winged Digimon with discernable avian features and a plumage of red and gold, based on the Japanese Zhu Que.
It is rather a temperamental monster, scorching anything that dares to approach it. It possesses powerful fire-based attacks in its arsenal like Crimson Blaze and Phoenix Fire that threaten to reduce its enemies and a wide area of its surroundings to ashes. It commands the Ultimate-Level Holy Beast Digimon Sandiramon, Indramon, and Pajiramon, a testament to its power and stature.
7The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix (Yu-gi-oh!)
There is a plethora of monsters inYu-gi-oh!that are loosely based on Phoenix (some notable examples are Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys and Cyber Phoenix), but the most iconic and recognizable of all is The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix.
Many fans of the TCG, anime, and video game adaptations are familiar with The Winged Dragon of Ra as a Divine-class sometimes called God-class - card. Once The Winged Dragon of Ra is sent to the Graveyard that already has The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix, the latter can be Special Summoned. This monster will keep changing forms, swapping cards from the field and the Graveyard, mimicking the cycle of life and death.
6Phoenix (Valorant)
Phoenix is an agent in Riot Games' immensely popular free-to-play FPS,Valorant. Despite bearing little physical resemblance to the giant firebird in mythology - aside from the auburn streaks in his attire and weapon - his hot-headed confident nature and the distinct predisposition for sacrifice in his decision-making are clearly inspired by the mythical creature of his namesake.
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Phoenix’s passive, Heating Up, heals him whenever he is in contact with other fire-based abilities. His Ultimate Ability is called Run It Back, and it allows Phoenix to be reborn if he dies while the ability is active, appearing with his health restored in the exact location where it was activated.
5Anivia (League of Legends)
Aptly called the Cryophoenix, Anivia is a blue avian champion in another of Riot Game’s successful projects,League of Legends. Her kit is full of magical ice-based abilities, which sets it apart from other Phoenix counterparts which usually possess fire and flame attributes.
Attacks like Flash Frost and Glacial Storm freeze and slow down her enemies while dealing respectable magic damage. Despite Anivia’s affinity to the cold and frost, she is able to turn herself into an egg upon death, before being reborn with full health.
4Phoenix (Final Fantasy Franchise)
The Phoenix is a recurring being in the Final Fantasy games. It has a magnificent red and gold plumage with long pointed feathers in its wings and tail, mimicking the shape of flickering flames. Phoenix made its first appearance in FF5. Although it can be fought as a boss or common enemy in a few of the titles (FF12, Mystic Quest, and Chocobo Dungeon), the Phoenix is a Summoned unit in most of the mainstream Final Fantasy games.
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It can revive and heal party members while dealing fire damage to enemies with its signature attack, Flames of Rebirth. Most players will recognize its emaname from the item called Phoenix Down, which can be used to revive party members that have been knocked out.
3Phoenix (Dota 2)
Phoenix is a Strength-Class hero inDota 2, the genre-defining multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) licensed by Valve. It is the embodiment of the sun, both unfathomably hot and the basis of all life on Earth.
It scorches its enemies with its fire-based moves, Icarus Dive, Sunray, and Fire Spirits. These abilities deal a high amount of magical damage, but activating each of its abilities consumes Phoenix’s life force. Finally, its ultimate ability Supernova turns Phoenix into a scorching sun that resembles an egg, burning opponents in a wide area of effect and allowing Phoenix to be reborn with full HP and Mana once the sun detonates after a few seconds, like an egg-hatching.
2Ho-oh (Pokemon Franchise)
An enigma since the first episode of thePokemonanime, Ho-oh is a legendary Pokemon based on the Chinese Fènghuáng. Aside from its powerful signature move called Sacred Fire, which possesses a high chance of inflicting Burns on opponents, it has an ability called Regenerator that restores a third of its HP when switching out.
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When Ho-oh is caught, it has a held item called Sacred Ash, which functions like a Max Revive and Max Elixir for the whole party, restoring all Pokemon (including KOed party members) back to full HP and PP, as well as removing status effects.
1Phoenix (Monster Rancher)
Phoenixes are powerful legendary monsters, the closest things to deity-like creatures inMonster Rancher. They possess a myriad of powerful fire and wind-based Intelligence techniques such as Fire Stream and Fire Storm. Depending on the game, you have to follow a series of instructions to obtain a Phoenix.
In general, players have to reach a certain Trainer Rank and go on a successful expedition to Kawrea Volcano, locating the Fire Feather in an altar or a shrine, which can be combined with another monster to generate a Phoenix. At the end of its lifespan, the Phoenix will just fly away into the sunset, instead of dying.
