Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-98.193.9.109-20140722035026/@comment-26193787-20140820214108

Although it looks like Parrish may be a Phoenix but it doesn't exactly fit into the shapeshifting theme of all of the show. Every single supernatural on the show thus far has been a shapeshifter in traditional mythology even if they haven't shown any shapeshifting abilies in the show. Kitsunes = obviously fox shapeshifter, Banshees = crows/weasel/hare, Oni, Wendigos, Berzerkers, Werewolves, Werecoyotes, Werejaguars, Kanimas. Hell, the only thing that may be a non shapeshifting supernatural is the Mute if he is indeed based off of Astomi but considering outside of his mouth he doesn't have any of the Astomi traits other than the lack of mouth (hairy, rough skin, not needing food or drink to survive, carrying roots and flowers) which maybe mean than he is just disfigured.

...but phoenix does seem like a good guess