Thief Phoenix E230GCF

Thief Phoenic E230GCF (Japanese: シーフフェネックE230GCF, Shīfu Fenekku E230GCF ) is an Attack-Type Beyblade, part of the Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G series. It was released as the Prize Bey in the BBG-09: Random Booster Vol. 1 Thief Phoenic on April 21, 2012 in Japan and retails for 682円.

Stone Face: Phoenic
Phoenic depicts the Phoenix, a mythical firebird capable of in a way, immortality. In a stylized design, it has the phoenix screeching upwards, with its curved beak and eye. It is surrounded by a legion of inferno, yet create an illusion as the phoenix's wings. The flames/wings are quite large, curved, and explicit; giving way to the phoenix in all its glory. The motif is a pattern of a light and dark silver, while on a black Stone Face.

Appearance
Phoenic is as its name suggests, influenced by the phoenix. Being three-sided; made of three "wings", all facing to the right, and interestingly, all feature a various amount of varying sizes of the heads, of a phoenix. The heads are detailed with a pointed beak, an elongated back head, as well as decals making the phoenix's eyes. Feathers also appear; between each phoenix face, with a fire detail keen to them. When looked from a certain glance though, the Chrome Wheel as a whole, appears as three phoenix wings.

The phoenix faces are all specifically designed, in a similar, yet different manner. See, the faces to the far left are all facing the right, while the faces at the far-right, are facing downwards rather. Lastly, the faces at the bottom, are facing the right, yet their eyes are looking in the opposite direction. There are four phoenix faces on each side, making for a total of 12 heads. Though one face at the right, is only compromised as a sticker, with no actual detail.

Crystal Wheel: Thief
Thief is circular, a bright yellow, and carries a fire symbol on it. It also has numerous circular protrusions on it.

Appearance
Elevator 230 (E230) is the very-first variant of 230 and with it, a gimmick is carried. E230 can be thought of as BD145, yet on a 230 height. A large disk, similar in appearance and width to BD145 is around at a 23.0mm Track of height. This plays a role on its gimmick. E230 is coloured a semi-translucent dark-black, just like S130.

Performance and competitive use
E230's intended use is when in the Zero-G stadiums, the disk is meant to move upwards and downwards, just like an elevator. With it, it's meant to provide control as to not becoming knocked out of the stadium and stay inside. The disk appears to be move the higher the Bey moves in the Stadium. For instance, if the Bey moves up along the stadium's slope, the disk tends to move up, the opposite happens for moving downwards however.

Appearance
Gear Circle Flat (GCF) is the very-first variant of Circle Flat (CF). Appearance-wise, GCF generally resembles CF with noticeable differences however. As its name suggests, GCF has a gear-like shape, with gear-like ridges lining around the wide ring. The geared ridges also appear inside the protrusion, where the Flat tip appears. The circular designs that appeared around the original CF, are now cut-out to resemble holes. The last major difference, is that GCF's Flat tip, is slightly wider.

Performance and competitive use
GCF is meant to be used in conjunction with E230. While E230 is meant to "elevate", GCF is meant to "grip". Its gear-shape, combines with it's slightly wider tip, in theory, are meant to help grip the Beyblade and keep it under control, as to not become knocked out of the Zero-G stadiums.

Trivia

 * Originally, the English Beyblade community thought its original name was "Thief Fennec", and was speculated to be based on the fennec fox.
 * This is third Beyblade to be based on the phoenix, the first being the many Dranzers and Burn Fireblaze 135MS.
 * It is the first Beyblade to introduce a variant for 230.
 * Similarly, it is also the first to introduce a part variant, in a new series. 230 was introduced in the Metal Fight Beyblade series. E230 came in the Zero-G series.

Origin
Thief Phoenic is based on the Phoenix, as evident by its name. In mythology, the phoenix was a sacred firebird made of a large variety of colours and such. The phoenix would usually live for about a 500 life-year span, while at the end of it, creating a nest of twigs. The phoenix and its nest would burn into nothing more than fiery ashes; where in turn, a new phoenix or phoenix egg would appear. This new phoenix would then be destined to live for as long as its ancestor; thus being reborn. As is, the whole purpose of the phoenix: to be reborn and in a way, live forever; immortality.

The phoenix appears in many different cultures, mythology, and such. The aforementioned Bey has of course, a phoenix motif. This can be seen with its Stone Face, as well as its Chrome Wheel.

Name origin
The name "Phoenic" can quite possibly be a portmanteau involving two other words. The first, can be of "phoenix" and "Phoenicia". This is because the phoenix also has mythological roots in the real-world place of Phoenicia. The second possibility, is between "phoenix" and "fushichō". Fushichō was the Japanese name for the phoenix and literally meant, "immortal bird". Although, another reason for "phoenic" can be simply because, the name Phoenix was previously used, so it was simply change one letter to avoid confusion over the former.

Thief obviously refers to a person committing thievery; the stealing of another person's belongings without their consent.