Changes: Griffin

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“The Griffin is a creature of magic. It is born of magic, Sire, and can only be killed by magic.”
— Gaius to Uther^[src]

Griffins are creatures of magic with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As creatures born of magic, they can only be killed by magic. Any mortal weapon that strikes them - even steel - will shatter on impact.

Biography[]

A Griffin attacked Camelot during the reign of Uther Pendragon, who sent his son Arthur and some knights to kill it. They failed, but it was later killed by Lancelot when he struck it with a lance that had been enchanted by Merlin (Lancelot).

Merlin later mentioned how he fought the Griffin while ranting to Gaius about how difficult his life had become since he arrived in Camelot (The Once and Future Queen).

Trivia[]

Prior to the Griffin's attack on Camelot, they were not believed to be real, as Gaius was unable to find any mention of them in his bestiaries and was forced to consult records of myth in the castle library (Lancelot).

Appearances[]

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

Gallery[]

See Also[]

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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 {{Species Infobox
 | name = Griffin
-| type = Half lion, half eagle
 | image = [[File:Griffin.jpg|250px]]
+| type = Half Lion/Half Eagle
-| affiliation = None
-| origin = Magic
+| origin = [[Magic]]
+| hair = Golden
-| 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.
+| feathers = Brown
-==History==
+| appearances = ''[[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]]'').
+| status = Extant}}
+{{Quote|The Griffin is a creature of magic. It is born of magic, Sire, and can only be killed by magic.|[[Gaius]] to [[Uther Pendragon|Uther]]|Lancelot (episode)}}
+'''Griffins''' are [[creatures of magic]] with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As creatures born of [[magic]], they can only be killed by magic. Any mortal weapon that strikes them - even steel - will shatter on impact.
-In [[Merlin]]'s rant at [[Gaius]] about his daily routine since arriving in [[Camelot]], [[Merlin ]] mentioned fighting Griffins (''[[The Once and Future Queen]]'').
-==Appearances==
+== Biography ==
-;Series 1
+A Griffin attacked [[Camelot]] during the reign of [[Uther Pendragon]], who sent his son [[Arthur Pendragon|Arthur]] and some [[Knights of Camelot|knights]] to kill it. They failed, but it was later killed by [[Lancelot]] when he struck it with a [[lance]] that had been [[Enchantment to Strengthen Mortal Weapons|enchanted]] by [[Merlin]] (''[[Lancelot (episode)|Lancelot]]'').
-:[[Lancelot]] {{Template:First Appearance}}
-;Series 2
+Merlin later mentioned how he fought the Griffin while ranting to Gaius about how difficult his life had become since he arrived in Camelot (''[[The Once and Future Queen]]'').
-:[[The Once and Future Queen]] {{Template:Mention}}
-==Behind the Scenes==
+== Trivia ==
-*The Griffin is similar to a more vicious [[w:c:harrypotter:Hippogriff|Hippogriff]] in the [[wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potterverse]].
+* Prior to the Griffin's attack on [[Camelot]], they were not believed to be real, as [[Gaius]] was unable to find any mention of them in his bestiaries and was forced to consult records of myth in the [[Royal Library|castle library]] (''[[Lancelot (episode)|Lancelot]]'').
-<gallery>
-Griffin.png|The Griffin in the Main Square
+== Appearances ==
+;'''Series 1'''
+:''[[Lancelot (episode)|Lancelot]]''
+;'''Series 2'''
+:''[[The Once and Future Queen]]'' {{Template:Mention}}
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
 merlin622.jpg
-griffin2.jpg
 Lancelot stabs the Griffin.png
+Lancelot_fights_the_Griffin.gif
-Lancelot_killing_the_Griffin.png|[[Lancelot]] killing the Griffin
+Griffin.png
-File:Griffin_merlin_game.png
+griffin2.jpg
+Lancelot_killing_the_Griffin.png
 </gallery>
+== See Also ==
+* [[Creatures of Magic]]
+* [[Enchantment to Strengthen Mortal Weapons]]
 {{Series 1 enemies}}
-[[Category:Creatures]]
 [[Category:Deceased]]
-[[Category:Magical creatures]]
+[[Category:Magical Foes]]
-[[Category:Enemies and Villains]]
-[[Category:One episode appearance]]
 [[Category:Winged creatures]]
 [[Category:Killed by Merlin]]
+[[Category:Series 1 Enemies]]
+[[Category:Magical creatures]]
 [[Category:Minor Antagonists]]
-[[Category:Magic]]
-[[Category:Magical Foes]]
 [[Category:Series 1 Creatures]]
-[[Category:Series 1 Enemies]]
+[[Category:Attempted to kill Merlin]]
-[[Category:Animals]]
+[[Category:Attempted to kill Arthur]]