Online:Gryphon

Gryphon; (lore page)
Location	Summerset Isle, Gryphon Aerie, The Vaults of Heinarwe
Species	Gryphon
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
	Prismatic Sunbird Feather, Clean Pelt, Foul Hide, Medium Armor Materials, Poison Solvents

A gryphon

Adult gryphons can often be found near Fledgling Gryphons in the wilds of Summerset. They are also found near gryphon nests or eating prey that they've caught in the wild. A wild gryphon eating prey can be found on the shores of the lake outside Archon's Grove. Gryphon nests can be found at Gryphon Run, Gryphon Aerie, and near Rellenthil.

Aesthetic, non-hostile flying gryphons can be seen consistently in the skies above Gryphon Run, as the area is chock-full of massive gryphon nests. A few can also be seen flying in the skies near locations such as Cloudrest, the Gryphon Aerie, Sil-Var-Woad.

Gryphons can also be found in the crags of Northern Elsweyr near Cicatrice and flying around the cliffs of the Ashen Scar, and can sometimes be seen fighting against other imposing creatures such as haj mota and minotaurs.

Related Quests[edit]

Birds of a Feather: Defeat Haeliata and Nagravia and collect their feathers.
Gryphon Grievance: Help a Bosmer find her lost companions within gryphon nesting grounds.
Manor of Masques: Audition for the House of Reveries and help find a missing sibling.
Recovered Relics: Defeat a chimera and gather druidic relics.
Shrines on Shaky Ground: Defeat a chimera and restore Stonelore shrines.
Sunhold Sundered: Help Kinlady Helenaere save her city from Maormer.
The Wing of the Crow: Enter the sealed door and take on the Scholarium's final trial.
The Wing of the Gryphon: Find the Gryphon Luminary and earn his sigil to power the Scribing Altar.
Three-Pronged Approach: Defeat a chimera and gather chimera components.
Woe of the Welkynars: Help a Gryphon Knight defeat a powerful Sea Sload sorceress and save Cloudrest.

Skills and Abilities[edit]

A large, predatory beast with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion. Impressive, aggressive, and ferocious, this is the apex predator on the Summerset Isles. As a hybrid of two known animals, expect combat both on the ground (lion form) and in the air (eagle form). — Prima guide description^[1]^:215

On the Ground[edit]

Grounded combat is referred to as "lion form" by the official Summerset Prima guide.

Peck: You are pecked by the Gryphon, dealing minor physical damage.
Riposte: The gryphon rears up on its hind legs and brings its talons down on you, dealing major physical damage in a conal AoE.
Slashing Talon: Gryphons will swipe at one player with their claws when they are grounded, dealing mild physical damage. When a Gryphon attacks with its claws, it will apply a bleed DoT to its target.
Talon Slice: The Gryphon swings its claws at you, dealing mild physical damage.
Vault: The gryphon rushes towards you at top speed, dealing major physical damage. Only preformed when the gryphon is some distance away from you. The gryphon may leap several meters back before vaulting at you.
Gusts of Wind: The Gryphon may occasionally beat its wings when it attacks, whipping up small tornadoes. These gusts deal minor damage and CC players that get hit.

In the Air[edit]

Aerial combat is referred to as "eagle form" by the official Summerset Prima guide.

Take Flight: A transitional ability that brings the gryphon from grounded combat into aerial combat. As a Gryphon is preparing to swap into "Flight Phase," a massive AOE will begin to spread on the ground beneath it, knocking back any players standing within. The tell for this ability is when it crouches, giving several preparatory flaps of its wings before swooping upwards.
Sudden Gust: When a Gryphon takes flight, it unleashes a small gust of wind that knocks back whoever it hits. Deals mild physical damage.
Death from Above: When a Gryphon is airborne, it will dip down and swoop back up, dealing major physical damage.
Cyclone: The gryphon twists its body in mid air and unleashes a swirling cyclone with its powerful wings. Deals moderate to major damage.
Aerial Pounce: A transitional ability that brings the gryphon from aerial combat into grounded combat. The Gryphon swoops down at you, knocking you over and dealing major physical damage. If it hits, the Gryphon will land. It usually uses Feast after this.
Feast: The Gryphon mauls you, dealing moderate physical damage over time for as long as you allow the attack to continue. You must break free to stop the damage.
Bird's-Eye View: The gryphon repositions itself, performing a rolling maneuver as it moves. Targets that are in the way while it rolls will take damage. Boss variant gryphons have faster rolls that release small traveling vortexes that damage and snare players.

Unique Gryphons[edit]

Darremalatu, a unique Gryphon

Aspect of the Gryphon, a projected gryphon found at the Grove of the Chimera
Avuuma the Whirlwind, the delve boss of King's Haven Pass
Belanaril, a tamed gryphon found in Cloudrest
Blazing Gryphon, a flaming gryphon summoned by Archdruid Orlaith in the Temple of Y'ffelon
Darremalatu, a tamed gryphon found in Cloudrest
Falarielle, a tamed gryphon found in Cloudrest
Haeliata and Nagravia, two gryphons forming the group boss at Gryphon Run
Iliata, Kargaeda, Mafremare, and Ofallo, four gryphons found with their master Varallion in the Coral Aerie
Quillmane, a gryphon found at Predator Mesa during the quest Hunting the Hunters
Shade of Belanaril, the corrupted form of Belanaril, summoned by the Shade of Relequen in Cloudrest
Shade of Falarielle, the corrupted form of Falarielle, summoned by the Shade of Galenwe in Cloudrest
Shade of Silaeda, the corrupted form of Silaeda, summoned by the Shade of Siroria in Cloudrest
Silaeda, a tamed gryphon found in Cloudrest
Sunnawel, a friendly gryphon found in Sunhold during the quest Sunhold Sundered

Variants[edit]

Ansuul's Gryphons, projected gryphons found in Sanity's Edge
Ascendant Gryphons^{[verification needed]}
Fledgling Gryphons, friendly young gryphons found with their parents

Generic Gryphons[edit]

Generic, unnamed gryphons can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These gryphons have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of gryphons, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Health
Summerset	Gryphon nest southwest of Direnni Acropolis	108,669
Summerset Northern Elsweyr	North of Alaxon'ald Northwest of Ald Mora Ruins Northeast of Archon's Grove Northwest of the Augury Basin In front of the cave nest at Gryphon Aerie during the quest Gryphon Grievance North of Rellenthil during the quest Manor of Masques Southeast of Sil-Var-Woad Northeast of Sunhold Southwest of Ashen Scar, Near and at Cicatrice, Northeast of Sleepy Senche Mine	119,538
Kyne's Aegis	^(?)	^(?)^(?)
Coral Aerie	Gryphon Aerie	275,051 ^(?)

Notes[edit]

Several gryphon are available as pets, including the Aurulun Fledgling Gryphon, Azure Fledgling Gryphon, Firepoint Fledgling Gryphon, Fledgling Gryphon, Pale-Plume Fledgling Gryphon, Skald-Muse Fledgling Gryphon, Snowcap Fledgling Gryphon, Gloam Gryphon Fledgling, and Fledgling Vulture Gryphon.
An official Gryphon plush was released by Gaming Heads in 2018.
When Cloudrest appeared in Arena, there were two inns called the "King's Griffin" and "Silver Griffin".
The Gryphon's Ferocity set is named after the titular Gryphon, and can be found on Summerset.
Gryphon nests resemble real-life eagle nests.
Gryphons are depicted in several Alinor furnishings, including a tapestry and a statue. They can be crafted or purchased for housing.
Yokudan statues that appear in the al-Danobia Tomb are similar in appearance to gryphons, but with the head of the ibis. They can purchased as furnishings, but are referred to as "griffins".