Phoenixes were probably the rarest high-level magical beast in this world.
Legends about them were told everywhere in the world, yet very few had actually witnessed a phoenix for themselves. Some even doubted that phoenixes really existed, but phoenixes also became a symbol of fortune.
Many myths about phoenixes regarded them as the penultimate form of nature. In a way, phoenixes enjoyed even higher status than dragons.
The most common legend about phoenixes was that they were "undying". This was a perfect type of undying, with incredibly strong regeneration abilities and wondrous elemental affinity. Phoenixes were capable of reviving themselves in flame and lightning. This was a racial trait of theirs that had been repeatedly witnessed before.
It was likely that Margaret was the foremost expert in the world regarding phoenixes.