Griffin

"It is born of magic, Sire, and it can only be killed by magic"

- Gaius A Griffin is a creature that has the body of a lion and the head and often wings of an eagle. They are resistant to most weapons and can only be killed using a magical enchantment.

History
One particular Griffin attacked Camelot during the reign of Uther Pendragon, who sent his son and a battalion of knights to attempt to kill it. They failed, but the griffin was later killed when Lancelot charged at it with a lance imbued with magic by Merlin. Prior to this attack, the griffin was believed to exist only in myth. Information on griffins was obtained by Camelot's court physician Gaius in the castle library (Lancelot).

In Merlin's rant at Gaius about his daily routine since arriving in Camelot, Merlin mentioned fighting griffins (The Once and Future Queen).

The use of the plural in his rant suggests that aside from the encounter with Lancelot, he also fought a griffin off-screen.

Appearances

 * Series 1
 * Lancelot


 * Series 2
 * The Once and Future Queen

Behind the Scenes

 * The Griffin is similar to a more vicious Hippogriff in the Harry Potterverse.