Creature Name: Shadow Phoenix

General Description:
Shadow Phoenix are the only birds on Triial to posses magical abilities akin to those of the dragons. All Shadow Phoenix have black flames and feathers for their bodies and colored flames and feathers for their tales and head plume. The eyes of a Shadow Phoenix are the same color as their tales and head plume. Shadow Phoenix are by nature peaceful creatures and only get aggressive when their Chosen or their young are threatened. Unlike their draconic cousins the Shadow Phoenix only live in small groups. The most that have ever been seen together in the wild are three breeding pairs and their current clutch of young. The few that choose to live among the dragons, humans or other Triiallan creatures may sometimes show up in greater numbers. Most Shadow parents will allow their young to stay with them for nearly a year, only chasing them away when it is again time for the parents to mate.

Originally Created by:
Maira

Special Abilities: all are telepathic, their individual magic is determined by tail color

Tail color/magic:
Common~
~Green/Earth
~Yellow/Air
~Red/Fire
~Blue/Water
~Purple/Healing
Uncommon~
~Black/Chaos
~White/Balance
Rare~
~Gold/Sight
~Silver/Time

Oddities:
Does this creature need to bond? Yes/No: yes
If yes, when: either at birth if domesticated or when they find their mate if wild.

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Specific Physical Statistics
Size at birth: 4 inches at shoulders, 4 inch long body, 1 inch tail feathers(only enough to tell color)
Size at maturity: 18 inches at shoulders, 18 inch long body, 18 inch long tail
Time to maturity: 1 year
Number of wings/arms/legs if a peculiar number: 2 wings 2 legs
Scales? Hide? Feathers?

Anything else you can think of:

Mental Abilities
How smart are they? Use some kind of comparison: comparable to their Chosen

Breeding(please don’t breed without asking):
How often can the creature get pregnant?: once a year
How long between pregnancies?: 10.5 months
How long is it pregnant?: 4 weeks pregnant, two weeks in the nest
Are all females fertile (barring accidents)?: yes
Are all males fertile (barring accidents)?: yes
Is there sex linked traits (like color)?: no
How many offspring can the creature have at once?: up to 14

Although all Shadows can breed only the two Rares produce all colors and this only happens when both parents are Rares or one is Uncommon. Uncommon Shadows can produce any color from Uncommon on down. Uncommon chicks are only produced if both parents are Uncommon, Rare, or one of each. All Common colors can produce all Common colors.