Changes: Griffin

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“It is born of magic, Sire, and it can only be killed by magic”
— Gaius^[src]

A Griffin is a creature that has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. They can only be born of magic, and can only be killed by magic. Any nonmagical weapon that strikes them- even steel- will shatter off their skin and feathers, given they are invincible to them.

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 how he fought the Griffin (The Once and Future Queen).

Appearances

Series 1: Lancelot
Series 2: The Once and Future Queen (Mentioned only)

Gallery

Click "show" to see gallery.

Series 1 Enemies

The Dragon's Call: Mary Collins † • Lady Helen (indirect) †
Valiant: Valiant † • Devlin • Serpent Shield
The Mark of Nimueh: Nimueh † • Afanc †
The Poisoned Chalice: Nimueh † • Balorian Spiders • Cockatrice
Lancelot: Griffin
A Remedy to Cure All Ills: Edwin Muirden † • Elanthia Beetles
The Gates of Avalon: Sophia † • Aulfric † • Sidhe elder
The Beginning of the End: Uther Pendragon †
Excalibur: Nimueh † • Tristan de Bois †
The Moment of Truth: Kanen
The Labyrinth of Gedref: Arthur Pendragon (indirect) †
To Kill the King: Tauren • Morgana † • Uther Pendragon †
Le Morte d'Arthur: Nimueh † • Questing Beast • Kilgharrah

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-| appearances = ''[[Lancelot (episode)|Lancelot]]''}}{{Quote|It is born of magic, Sire, and it can only be killed by magic|[[Gaius]]|Lancelot}}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.
+| appearances = ''[[Lancelot (episode)|Lancelot]]''}}{{Quote|It is born of magic, Sire, and it can only be killed by magic|[[Gaius]]|Lancelot}}
+A '''Griffin''' is a creature that has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. They can only be born of magic, and can only be killed by magic. Any nonmagical weapon that strikes them- even steel- will shatter off their skin and feathers, given they are invincible to them.
 ==History==
-One particular Griffin attacked [[Camelot]] during the reign of [[Uther Pendragon]], who sent his [[Arthur Pendragon|son]] and a battalion of knights to attempt to kill it. They failed, but the griffin was later killed when [[Lancelot (character)|Lancelot]] charged at it with a lance imbued with [[magic]] by [[Merlin (character)|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 (episode)|Lancelot]]'').
+One particular Griffin attacked [[Camelot]] during the reign of [[Uther Pendragon]], who sent his [[Arthur Pendragon|son]] and a battalion of knights to attempt to kill it. They failed, but the griffin was later killed when [[Lancelot (character)|Lancelot]] charged at it with a lance imbued with [[magic]] by [[Merlin (character)|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 (episode)|Lancelot]]'').
-[[File:Lancelot_killing_the_Griffin.png|thumb|[[Lancelot]] killing the Griffin]]In [[Merlin]]'s rant at [[Gaius]] about his daily routine since arriving in [[Camelot]], [[Merlin ]] mentioned fighting Griffins (''[[The Once and Future Queen]]'').
+In [[Merlin]]'s rant at [[Gaius]] about his daily routine since arriving in [[Camelot]], [[Merlin]] mentioned how he fought the Griffin (''[[The Once and Future Queen]]'').
 ==Appearances==
 ;Series 1
-:''[[Lancelot]] {{Template:First Appearance}}''
+:[[Lancelot]] {{Template:First Appearance}}
 ;Series 2
-:''[[The Once and Future Queen]] {{Template:Mention}}''
+:[[The Once and Future Queen]] {{Template:Mention}}
+==Gallery==
-==Behind the Scenes==
+{{Hidden|Click "show" to see gallery.|
-*The Griffin is similar to a more vicious [[w:c:harrypotter:Hippogriff|Hippogriff]] in the [[wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potterverse]].<gallery captionalign="left" widths="300" position="center" orientation="square">
+<gallery>
 Griffin.png|The Griffin in the Main Square
 merlin622.jpg
 griffin2.jpg
+Lancelot stabs the Griffin.png
+Lancelot_killing_the_Griffin.png|[[Lancelot]] killing the Griffin
 </gallery>
+}}
 {{Series 1 enemies}}
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-[[Category:Enemies of Camelot]]
 [[Category:Magic]]
-[[Category:Attempted to kill Merlin]]
 [[Category:Magical Foes]]
 [[Category:Series 1 Creatures]]
 [[Category:Series 1 Enemies]]
 [[Category:Animals]]
-[[Category:Unknown Gender]]