Phoenix


 * For the desert bird found at Uzer, see Desert phoenix.

Summary
The Phoenix has been released on 6 January 2009 along with the quest In Pyre Need

The Phoenix is a Summoning familiar which Jagex plans to release in the future. It was voted by players in the Guaranteed Content Poll on 28 April 2008. It was mentioned in November 2008's Behind the Scenes, and in the January 2009 Behind the Scenes was announced to be released in January 2009. The image from November 2008 (and as seen to the right), looks similar to the discs found in the quest, Spirit of Summer.

Guaranteed Content Poll
Below is the excerpt from the Poll results:

Poll results

 * {| class="wikitable"

! Familiar !! Popularity !! Votes ! colspan=2 | Total || 161,759 votes
 * Phoenix || 31% || 49,529 votes
 * Skeletal wyvern || 22% || 35,116 votes
 * Mammoth || 14% || 22,039 votes
 * Griffin || 13% || 20,243 votes
 * Kangaroo || 9% || 14,416 votes
 * Penance healer || 5% || 8,607 votes
 * Giant mole || 5% || 7,823 votes
 * Killerwatt || 1% || 2,423 votes
 * Giant kebbit || 1% || 1,563 votes
 * Kangaroo || 9% || 14,416 votes
 * Penance healer || 5% || 8,607 votes
 * Giant mole || 5% || 7,823 votes
 * Killerwatt || 1% || 2,423 votes
 * Giant kebbit || 1% || 1,563 votes
 * Killerwatt || 1% || 2,423 votes
 * Giant kebbit || 1% || 1,563 votes
 * Giant kebbit || 1% || 1,563 votes
 * Giant kebbit || 1% || 1,563 votes
 * }

Behind the Scenes
The Phoenix was mentioned in the January 2009 issue of Behind the Scenes.