Vermillion Bird

Vermillion Bird
The Vermillion Bird is the guardian and ruler of the Realm of Fire. It acts as a final trial for Shadow to overcome to awaken the true elemental power of fire.

Overview
The Vermillion Bird has the appearance crossed from a phoenix and a peafowl. The bird’s form is shrouded in fire, giving it an intimidating appearance. Shadow noted he would have difficulty fighting the guardian, due to recent battles prior, and sensing the bird’s immense aura. During its ultimate attack, it changed its appearance, looking more akin to a dragon than a bird.

Abilities
The bird is capable of unleashing the element of fire to the highest degree. It takes a step further by using its feathers as long ranged projectiles, setting the victims on fire upon impact.

A testament to the bird’s durability is withstanding a direct assault from its elemental weakness. Though it was injured, it didn’t stop fighting.

Its deadly ability is creating a sea of flame so intense, Shadow and Tiffania were forced to use a water shield, lest they get incinerated. The intense heat was strong enough to nearly evaporate Shadow’s water elemental shield. The inferno was created as the bird flew up to the sky, creating the flames. The temperature was hot enough to melt the ground into molten rock, forcing Shadow to douse it with his water powers. It left him severely weakened due to pushing his water powers to the limit.

The bird is capable of producing a loud, sonic screech, which can disorient its enemies. This allows it to counter or summon its minions to buy time to recover. This suggests the bird is capable of planning in the middle of battle, making it difficult to defeat.

History
The purpose of the Vermillion Bird was to provide Shadow the true power of fire. However, due to traveling through the Realm of Fire and fighting off the monsters, he was heavily fatigued, including Tiffania, whom used a great deal of willpower. The fight was nearly one sided to the bird’s favor. However, Shadow did not relent, pushing himself forward to continue fighting. Though his stamina was crippling and his injuries from previous battles slowed him down, Shadow prevailed, defeating the bird.