Phoenix



The Phoenix was a magnificent reddish-black firebird that was larger then an eagle, with a saffron chest, its head crested with scarlet, and its tail purple. Shortly after the creation of Narnia, a Phoenix could be found roosting in the Western Wild, in a Garden atop a hill, where Digory Kirke was sent to retrieve a special apple for Aslan. At the end of Narnia, a Phoenix was one of those who made it into Aslan's Country, where it could be found at the centre of the garden above the thrones of King Frank and Queen Helen. It was also seen in the True Narnia, when the Shadow Lands had ended, in the exact same location.

In the film of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe a Phoenix has been added to the Battle of Beruna. During the battle a Phoenix was used to create a wall of fire; it was signaled by the launching of an arrow, which exploded. Jadis's black-bearded Dwarf archers tried to shoot the bird down but it dodged their arrows. The Phoenix was successful in creating the wall of fire, though it did not hold off the forces of the White Witch for long, as Jadis used her magic to clear the fire wall from her path. In the film, the Phoenix appears to have a forked tail, and can set itself on fire at will.