Phoenica's devotion to the care of the birds caused her to neglect her country, and rebels seized the opportunity to kill the king and steal the throne. Determined to right her grievous wrong, she donned battle armor along with her beloved waterfowl. Their appearance before the enemies wrought confusion and discouragement, draining them of the will to fight. In a brief period of time, Phoenica had reclaimed her land with minimal bloodshed.