Zhuqiaomon

Zhuqiaomon
Zhuqiaomon is an Exalted Bird Digimon, one of the four Digimon Sovereigns and the Guardian of the Digital World's Southern Hemisphere. His name is derived from Zhuque, the Chinese astronomical name for the southern quadrant of the sky. The Japanese word Suzaku is also derived from this.

Zhuqiaomon has a rude personality, incinerating all who approach him with his fiery aura. Like the other Sovereigns, he has existed since the time of myths. The jet engine on his back allows him to fly at tremendous speeds. He commands the Devas Sandiramon, Pajiramon and Indramon.

Digimon Adventure 02
Although Zhuqiaomon neither appeared nor was mentioned in the series, he was one of the Harmonious Ones (the name of the Sovereigns in this series), who, together with his partners was defeated by the Dark Masters. They were released when the DigiDestined used the powers of their crests. When Ken Ichijouji became the Digimon Emperor, they were sealed again and so created the D-3 Digivice, which they gave the new DigiDestined to fight against Ken.

Digimon Tamers
Zhuqiaomon sent his servants, the Devas, to find and capture Calumon. Makuramon captured him and attempted but failed to bring him to Zhuqiaomon. He was also behind Impmon's Digivolution to Beelzemon. Chatsuramon later brought Calumon to Zhuqiaomon and he placed Calumon in a pit. When Antylamon became Suzie's partner, Zhuqiaomon's power De-Digivolved Antylamon to Lopmon. During the battle between Beelzemon and Gallantmon, he sent Chatsuramon to destroy Lopmon. Chatsuramon was destroyed by Gallantmon and his data was absorbed by Beelzemon. When the Tamers finally confronted Zhuqiaomon, he did a lot of damage to Rapidmon before Henry and Terriermon Bio-Merged to MegaGargomon and defeated him. Zhuqiaomon, who the Tamers thought was destroyed, emerged and then battled Gallantmon until the Eastern Guardian Azulongmon appeared and stopped the battle. During Azulongmon's story, Zhuqiaomon revealed the catalyst where Calumon's power came from. He took the Tamers to the pit where Calumon was and Calumon was rescued. Baihumon and Ebonwumon met with them to talk about the D-Reaper problem and Zhuqiaomon helped to release Calumon's Shining Digivolution power that Digivolved every Digimon to its Mega Form. When the Tamers started to fight the D-Reaper in the Real World, Zhuqiaomon sent a Dobermon with a message: the receiving of the ability to Bio-Merge in the Real World. In the final battle against the D-Reaper, Zhuqiaomon assisted Azulongmon, Baihumon, and Ebonwumon into dragging the Cable Reaper back into the Digital World during Operation: Doodlebug, thus saving the Tamers. Unlike most of the other Digimon antagonists, Zhuqiaomon actually isn't evil. He viewed the D-Reaper as a threat the digital world and believed the only way for them to become stronger without using the Catalyst (Calumon) which would cause the D-Reaper to proably go on another massacre was to fight humanity to become stronger by defeating them. He was actually willing to work with the tamers (somewhat begrudgingly) when he saw the power of humans and digimon working together, he was even willing to accept that their Digimon chose to stay with them (though he was still disgusted by it*).


 * This is speculated to be because he believes Digimon should be able to solve most if not all of their problems without calling on humans to aid them. However he does not hate humans for no reason and would not simply take effort to harm a human life because he feels them loathsome (like the way Megatron Transformers(Transformers) was portrayed in the Transformers Movie (2007). He was, in a way, like Yggdrasil in that he attacked humanity only to protect the digital world. Although Yggdrasil believed after the work of Akhira Kurata (Digimon)) that Humanity's crimes were so great they had to be destroyed to protect the digital world which was due to colide with earth. However it should be noted that both recognised their mistakes even though Zhuqiaomon still felt some feeling of contempt.

Digimon World DS
Zhuqiaomon is the Gold Tamer Observer. When he is captured by the BT Boss, he appears as a boss. Before you fight him, you must fight a Seraphimon, a Cherubimon and a GuardiAngemon.

Attacks
 * Blazing Helix (Kouen): Shoots four circling solar flames from his wings.
 * Sonic Zephyr (Rengoku Sou): Creates a powerful rush of destructive wind.
 * Zanka
 * Phoenix Fire: Shoots a blast of fire from his mouth.
 * Desolation Blast: Releases energy from his wings.