that fit thematically with its name (including rendering itself temporarily inoperative), but this ability was removed before the game entered beta test; however, the name stuck. Phoenix is a recurring summon in the Final Fantasy series. It generally deals fire damage to the enemy and resurrects any fallen party members at once, and on occasion will raise its summoner upon KO. The item commonly used for returning a character to life during battle is also called a Phoenix Down. In the SNES game Soul Blazer, the protagonist must find three artifacts in order to obtain very powerful magic called Phoenix, allowing the player to defeat the final boss, Deathtoll. In the Sega Genesis game Shining Force II, a Phoenix joins the team, initially as an assisting A.I.-controlled character and later becoming a full member. He specifically features the great offensive, defensive, and mobility characteristics expected of such a legendary creature, as well as self-regeneration should he fall in a battle. He serves Volcanon, the god of the flying creatures, who appears to have the form of a massive bird, possibly a Phoenix as well. The Digimon Hououmon and Zhuqiaomon are based on the phoenix, with the latter being based directly on Suzaku. Birdramon and Saberdramon also take design cues from the phoenix. In the English translation of the Nintendo DS series Ace Attorney, the main character for the first three games is named Phoenix. This has a double meaning in that no matter how doomed his cases may appear, he always seems to make an amazing comeback as if to rise from the ashes. In Gaia Online, there is a Monthly Collectible called the Phoenix Circlet, which can be worn as a circlet, collar, and other such poses. In the Pokémon franchise, Ho-Oh is a Legendary Pokémon based on a phoenix. In Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade, there is a Phoenix creature that is immune to Fire magic and has a chance to resurrect itself when killed. The Egyptians in Age of Mythology can summon a Phoenix as an in-game unit if they worship Thoth. The in-game description gives it the pseudo binomial nomenclature name Aquila inferna and quotes a passage from "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville" regarding the bird. In the game Blue Dragon, a central character, Kluke, has a shadow resembling a phoenix. Sonic Unleashed has Sonic battle the Dark Gaia Phoenix, a bird