Suzaku

The Vermilion Bird Suzaku

Suzaku, also known as the Vermilion Bird, is one of the four great spirits that crossed from planes unknown into the Elderhaven Reaches in ancient days. The most capricious of the four, Suzaku holds domain over fire, summer, and the cardinal direction South.
Suzaku is currently trapped within a gem known as the Magatama, which Harmony carries on her person.

Divine Domains

Fire, summer, and the cardinal direction South.

Divine Symbols & Sigils

Followers of Suzaku will often carry red and golden feathers on necklaces and bracelets, or weave such feathers into cloaks and garments.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

In their physical form Suzaku presents as a great vermilion bird with a long, flowing tail. However, Suzaku only takes physical form on rare occasions and prefers to associate with people spiritually, where they can shape and bend their form on a whim.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Early in the history of the world several powerful spirits crossed into the material plane and made their home in the in the Elderhaven Reaches, each settling in one of the cardinal directions. These four spirits were the black turtle Genbu, the vermilion bird Suzaku, the white tiger Byakko, and the azure dragon Seiryu. In their wake several lesser get spirits flooded into the material plane. However, a fifth great spirit followed soon after, jealous of the new home the first four found and the respect they had earned from the mortal inhabitants on the land. This fifth spirit was Orochi. Orochi wrought destruction on the people and the land, transforming and corrupting the lesser spirits who preceded her. This angered the four great guardian spirits, who waged a great war against Orochi which split the continent in several parts and sunk many other parts beneath the ocean. Over the course of this conflict, Orochi learned of a wider world beyond the Elderhaven Reaches and began laying plans to expand her influence. Learning of this, the four guardian spirits weaved a powerful spell to create a black fog that would keep Orochi from leaving. The spell worked and Orochi was furious, lashing out with brash and brazen attacks in her anger. The four spirits took that opportunity to seal Orochi beneath the earth where she could never surface and try to exert control over the world again.

Gender Identity

Genderfluid

Intellectual Characteristics

Suzaku is capricious an whimsical, and their desires and mood can change on a dime. For now, however, Suzaku is content to travel with Harmony since it gives them a chance to see the world outside of the Elderhaven Reaches.

Divine Classification

Great Spirit

Alignment

Chaotic Neutral

Realm

Elderhaven Reaches