Ayailla

Ayailla
Phoenix
Alignment	Neutral Good
Divine Rank	Demigoddess
Portfolio	Good-aligned avians, light
Domains	Glory, Good, Sun
Worshippers	Intelligent avians, cloud giants, storm giants, pegasi, lamassu, good dragons, dwarves
Favoured Weapon	Spear

Ayailla, also called the Brilliant Mistress and the Bright Eagle, is the demigoddess of light and patron of good-aligned avians, introduced in the Book of Exalted Deeds.

Appearance

Ayailla is depicted either as a phoenix bathed in brilliant light, or as a red-skinned, beautiful woman with large, feathered wings.

Worshippers

Ayailla is mainly worshipped by those that live up in the skies, or at least posses the ability to fly. Her clerics seek to spread light, literally and metaphorically, where they go. Spreading it metaphorically means helping illuminate and educate people, whether it's by teaching them to read or teaching them philosophy. Curiously she has a small following among dwarves, who seek to bring light to the darkness underground.