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Bearer of the Infernal Flame, Keeper of the Fiery River, Phlegethon is one of five aquatic beasts that dwell in the rivers of the Underworld. Her territory is in the burning river that is called the same, swimming freely through the boiling waters. Her home is made of unbearable heat and impossible flames. Though water flows through this channel, it burns as hot as an inferno and catches fire like oil. Ordinary souls struggle to even get close to its shores, as the heat may fry them well before they reach the burning waters. Every splash and droplet that flies from this river act like cinders, glowing upon the melted shores and burning all who touch them. Amidst this flowing inferno is Phlegethon, soaring and spinning through the fiery deep like a graceful phoenix. She dances amongst the current and breaches from the boiling surface to show off her majestic moves. This sprays the fiery water all over the place, adding a glowing shower to it all, though mortals best flee its rain. While soaring through the depths, she does not seek out prey or souls to torment. Rather, she is interested only in an audience. When she detects that people are near her shores, she is happy to emerge and show off to them. Though she means no harm in these moments, her presence alone can cause a whole lot of misery to those she greets.

The River of Flame is where she is, as well as who she is. Phlegethon is a living inferno, her body emanating both intense fire and heat. Any water she swims in begins to boil in an instant, and sandy shores are vitrified when she beaches herself. Her fabulous wings drip with flame, and a simple swing of them will unleash a wave of fire. Her powers allow her to live comfortably in molten liquids, and it also gives her the ability to manipulate them. The fire she produces can be controlled and altered through her will. She can make it even hotter if she wishes, or shape it in an intricate pattern of her choosing. One of the greatest sources of fire sits upon her back, birthed by a flowering structure that many refer to as "The Cauldron." In here, she is capable of creating a flame of such heat and power that even gods may grow envious. It burns white hot and dances in a veil of fiery blue, a gorgeous sight if it were not so deadly. When this Cauldron is activated, this intense fire will be at her command. She may fire it in streams, or lob out explosive bursts. She can also dip her wings into it and wreathe them with this blue aura. In this state, her dances and twirls will unleash this blue fire, one that knows no end. This special flame cannot be extinguished by water, it cannot be starved for fuel and mortals will struggle to asphyxiate it. It will be an impossible blaze, one that consumes everything and reduces the world to ash. The only thing that can stop it is Phlegethon herself, either absorbing the fire back into her body or extinguishing her Cauldron, which takes away the special properties this flame was granted. She does not keep this structure ablaze for long, as it appears to require a lot of energy and focus. She only lights it for special occasions, either for a grand dance or when she really needs to immolate a threat.

While Phlegethon can summon and command flames to her will, she doesn't really use them for fighting. Rather, all the fire and heat she creates is made for dancing and performing. This is because Phlegethon fancies herself as a performer, and a beautiful one at that. She thinks she is one of the fairest creatures in the Underworld and her dances are beyond the realm of art. Everything she does is a performance, which is why her swimming is so showy and flashy. She wants others to see her beauty and admire her unrivaled grace. Those who gather near her aquatic home will be seen as an eager audience, and Phlegethon never turns down a performance. She will rise to greet them and show off her latest moves. She hardly seems to notice that her presence alone practically immolates those she is trying to impress. If the sheer heat that pours from her body doesn't fry her onlookers immediately, the waves of hellish flames she throws out to spice up her dance will finish the job. When her performance comes to an end and she sees that the crowd has been turned to ash, she thinks of it as a compliment. She must have been so ravishing and incredible that the audience fell apart at her beauty! Of course! This same attitude is what makes her so dangerous when she winds up in the mortal realm. With even more people to watch, she will be encouraged to really go all out and put on an unforgettable show. Even as the buildings melt and the earth is scorched black, she will be too caught up in her dance to think she is doing anything wrong. Attempts to fight her or drive her off usually make things worse, as she interprets the charging armies as rabid fans rushing for a closer look. If one is somehow able to banish her back to the Underworld, she will see it as the actions of "tasteless idiots with no appreciation for art." If no one can stop her in the mortal world, she may eventually leave on her own, as this "leaves them wanting for more." In the end, Phlegethon is a very vain and driven individual. She doesn't necessarily look down on others, but she makes sure every topic of conversation eventually winds up being about her.

Phlegethon's obsession with showing off and being admired causes her to have frustrating interactions with her fellow river beast, Lethe. The forgetful beast's wandering mind and shoddy memory is a torment to Phlegethon, as all of their flashy moves and beautiful displays are lost upon her slimy sister. Being ignored is one thing, as one can write it off as the viewer having terrible taste, but someone forgetting a breathtaking dance of fire and water that was so lovingly arranged and performed?! It is the ultimate insult. Thankfully, this offense does not enrage Phlegethon but it does annoy her. So much so, that she has made it her mission to come up with a display so fantastic and mind-blowing, that even Lethe will remember it til the end of time! Some say that is why she can be seen dancing and twirling through her river even when an audience is not around, as she is practicing for the ultimate performance. Over the years, Phlegethon has put on many of these incredible shows for Lethe, but each one is either quickly forgotten or Lethe wanders off mid performance. The latter often causing Phlegethon to chase after Lethe while still trying to maintain her dance, which still fails in the end. This drive of hers has her hanging around with Lethe from time to time, which causes a bit of a problem for the Underworld. When near each other, Phlegethon's fiery aura will boil Lethe's mind-wiping water and turn it to steam. If they hang around long enough, they may create a massive cloud of forgetfulness that will billow throughout the Underworld, creating confusion and chaos. This mist will also affect Phlegethon, which often causes her to forget her routine she has so meticulously set up. Now clueless of what she had planned, she will be forced to retreat in frustration and try again.

And of course there is Styx, whom Phlegethon frequently visits. She says that the wrathful serpent is "amusing" and she only sees her to "try and teach her some class" and nothing more. This she claims, and yet....

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Description
Bearer of the Infernal Flame, Keeper of the Fiery River, Phlegethon is one of five aquatic beasts that dwell in the rivers of the Underworld. Her territory is in the burning river that is called the same, swimming freely through the boiling waters. Her home is made of unbearable heat and impossible flames. Though water flows through this channel, it burns as hot as an inferno and catches fire like oil. Ordinary souls struggle to even get close to its shores, as the heat may fry them well before they reach the burning waters. Every splash and droplet that flies from this river act like cinders, glowing upon the melted shores and burning all who touch them. Amidst this flowing inferno is Phlegethon, soaring and spinning through the fiery deep like a graceful phoenix. She dances amongst the current and breaches from the boiling surface to show off her majestic moves. This sprays the fiery water all over the place, adding a glowing shower to it all, though mortals best flee its rain. While soaring through the depths, she does not seek out prey or souls to torment. Rather, she is interested only in an audience. When she detects that people are near her shores, she is happy to emerge and show off to them. Though she means no harm in these moments, her presence alone can cause a whole lot of misery to those she greets.

The River of Flame is where she is, as well as who she is. Phlegethon is a living inferno, her body emanating both intense fire and heat. Any water she swims in begins to boil in an instant, and sandy shores are vitrified when she beaches herself. Her fabulous wings drip with flame, and a simple swing of them will unleash a wave of fire. Her powers allow her to live comfortably in molten liquids, and it also gives her the ability to manipulate them. The fire she produces can be controlled and altered through her will. She can make it even hotter if she wishes, or shape it in an intricate pattern of her choosing. One of the greatest sources of fire sits upon her back, birthed by a flowering structure that many refer to as "The Cauldron." In here, she is capable of creating a flame of such heat and power that even gods may grow envious. It burns white hot and dances in a veil of fiery blue, a gorgeous sight if it were not so deadly. When this Cauldron is activated, this intense fire will be at her command. She may fire it in streams, or lob out explosive bursts. She can also dip her wings into it and wreathe them with this blue aura. In this state, her dances and twirls will unleash this blue fire, one that knows no end. This special flame cannot be extinguished by water, it cannot be starved for fuel and mortals will struggle to asphyxiate it. It will be an impossible blaze, one that consumes everything and reduces the world to ash. The only thing that can stop it is Phlegethon herself, either absorbing the fire back into her body or extinguishing her Cauldron, which takes away the special properties this flame was granted. She does not keep this structure ablaze for long, as it appears to require a lot of energy and focus. She only lights it for special occasions, either for a grand dance or when she really needs to immolate a threat.

While Phlegethon can summon and command flames to her will, she doesn't really use them for fighting. Rather, all the fire and heat she creates is made for dancing and performing. This is because Phlegethon fancies herself as a performer, and a beautiful one at that. She thinks she is one of the fairest creatures in the Underworld and her dances are beyond the realm of art. Everything she does is a performance, which is why her swimming is so showy and flashy. She wants others to see her beauty and admire her unrivaled grace. Those who gather near her aquatic home will be seen as an eager audience, and Phlegethon never turns down a performance. She will rise to greet them and show off her latest moves. She hardly seems to notice that her presence alone practically immolates those she is trying to impress. If the sheer heat that pours from her body doesn't fry her onlookers immediately, the waves of hellish flames she throws out to spice up her dance will finish the job. When her performance comes to an end and she sees that the crowd has been turned to ash, she thinks of it as a compliment. She must have been so ravishing and incredible that the audience fell apart at her beauty! Of course! This same attitude is what makes her so dangerous when she winds up in the mortal realm. With even more people to watch, she will be encouraged to really go all out and put on an unforgettable show. Even as the buildings melt and the earth is scorched black, she will be too caught up in her dance to think she is doing anything wrong. Attempts to fight her or drive her off usually make things worse, as she interprets the charging armies as rabid fans rushing for a closer look. If one is somehow able to banish her back to the Underworld, she will see it as the actions of "tasteless idiots with no appreciation for art." If no one can stop her in the mortal world, she may eventually leave on her own, as this "leaves them wanting for more." In the end, Phlegethon is a very vain and driven individual. She doesn't necessarily look down on others, but she makes sure every topic of conversation eventually winds up being about her.

Phlegethon's obsession with showing off and being admired causes her to have frustrating interactions with her fellow river beast, Lethe. The forgetful beast's wandering mind and shoddy memory is a torment to Phlegethon, as all of their flashy moves and beautiful displays are lost upon her slimy sister. Being ignored is one thing, as one can write it off as the viewer having terrible taste, but someone forgetting a breathtaking dance of fire and water that was so lovingly arranged and performed?! It is the ultimate insult. Thankfully, this offense does not enrage Phlegethon but it does annoy her. So much so, that she has made it her mission to come up with a display so fantastic and mind-blowing, that even Lethe will remember it til the end of time! Some say that is why she can be seen dancing and twirling through her river even when an audience is not around, as she is practicing for the ultimate performance. Over the years, Phlegethon has put on many of these incredible shows for Lethe, but each one is either quickly forgotten or Lethe wanders off mid performance. The latter often causing Phlegethon to chase after Lethe while still trying to maintain her dance, which still fails in the end. This drive of hers has her hanging around with Lethe from time to time, which causes a bit of a problem for the Underworld. When near each other, Phlegethon's fiery aura will boil Lethe's mind-wiping water and turn it to steam. If they hang around long enough, they may create a massive cloud of forgetfulness that will billow throughout the Underworld, creating confusion and chaos. This mist will also affect Phlegethon, which often causes her to forget her routine she has so meticulously set up. Now clueless of what she had planned, she will be forced to retreat in frustration and try again.

And of course there is Styx, whom Phlegethon frequently visits. She says that the wrathful serpent is "amusing" and she only sees her to "try and teach her some class" and nothing more. This she claims, and yet....

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Number four! If ya got a sea sponge, a sea cucumber and a sea urchin, then you need a sea slug!