The Firebird is the main antagonist of Disney's 38th full-length animated feature film Fantasia 2000, appearing in the final segment "The Firebird Suite" and will be the main antagonist of The greatest journey trilogy. He is a massive bird-like deity of fire and destruction and chernobog's second in command.
While the segments all have no dialogue in the entire film, the segment's music was performed by James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. he will be voiced by Steve blum in the greatest journey trilogy.
appearance[]
The Firebird appears to be a giant eagle with huge wings and is made entirely out of lava. Though his body bears some resemblance with the Spring Sprite, he lacks any pair of legs unlike her, as he morphed into lava mass whenever he traveled on the land. It is unclear whether he can fly like the Spring Sprite or not.
Personality[]
Unlike Chernabog in the 1940 original Fantasia film whom sides with the force of evil, The Firebird is a powerful, dangerous, aggressive and treacherous fire spirit who has no alliances; he serves no one, he cannot distinguish friend from foe - he is a primal living force of destruction. He lives only to destroy and despises all that brings life and creation (ex. The Spring Sprite).
However, his only weakness is that he only destroys - he cannot create nor can he persist, as he returned to his slumber when there is nothing left for him to destroy. This explained his disappearance after destroyed much of the forest.
the Firebird Suite[]
The Firebird is first seen inside a mountain (more likely a volcano since nothing grows near the mountain), where the segment's green protagonist, the Spring Sprite, inadvertently wakes him up. This makes him so mad that he chases after her. As he does, he then burns the trees everywhere in the forest that she had already worked so hard on growing until, he consumes her. However, she is revived by the Elk. It is unknown what has happened to the Firebird after that, although it is suggested that he comes every time a volcano erupts. Volcanoes can cause serious damage to an ecosystem, but the ecosystems are known to heal in time.