Griffin Physiology

Griffin Physiology
Griffons (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of a griffin

The ability to use the abilities of a griffin. Variation of Mythical Bestiary, Raptor Physiology and Feline Physiology.

Also Called

• Griffin Mimicry
• Griffon Mimicry/Physiology
• Gryphon Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a Griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Most griffins also have bird-like talons, although in some older illustrations griffins have a lion's forelimbs (and are technically called opinicus), they generally only have a lion's hindquarters. The eagle's head is conventionally given prominent ears; these are sometimes described as the lion's ears but are often elongated (more like a horse's) and sometimes feathered.

A griffin without wings, or a wingless eagle-headed lion, is called an alce or a keythong.

Griffins are most often interpreted as the noblest of creatures, symbolizing courage and vigilance repeatedly (similar to how eagles and lions symbolize leadership and courage, respectfully) throughout popular culture and other media.

Applications

• Claw Retraction
• Decelerated Aging
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Balance
• Enhanced Bite
• Feline Physiology
  • Camouflage
  • Climbing
  • Enhanced Flexibility
  • Enhanced Leap
  • Enhanced Senses
  • Enhanced Speed
  • Enhanced Strength
  • Night Vision
  • Stealth Tactics
• Raptor Physiology
  • Avian Physiology
    • Aerial Adaptation
    • Atmospheric Adaptation
    • Enhanced Agility
    • Enhanced Balance
    • Enhanced Endurance
    • Enhanced Lung Capacity
    • Enhanced Senses
    • Enhanced Reflexes
    • Flight/Wing Manifestation
    • Hollow Skeleton
  • Enhanced Vision
    • Telescopic Vision
  • Environmental Adaptation
• Predator Instinct

Variations

• Hippogriff Physiology: replace Feline Physiology with Horse Physiology

Associations

• Chimerism
• Hybrid Physiology
• Mythical Bestiary

Known Users

See Also: Our Gryphons Are Different.

• Griffins (Greek Mythology)
• Griffins (Neopets)
• Griffin (Marvel)
• Gryphon (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
• Griffins (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Hippogriffs (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
  • Princess Skystar
  • Queen Novo
• Buckbeak/Witherwings (Harry Potter)
• Oscar (Beauchamp Family Series)
• Ingrid Beauchamp (Beauchamp Family Series) when shapeshifting into Oscar
• Freak (Kane Chronicles)
• Gryphonmon (Digimon)
• Hippogriffomon (Digimon)
• Halsemon (Digimon)
• Sonic Boom (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
• Daughter (Star Wars The Clone Wars)
• Griffin (Family Guy)
• Graer (World of Quest)
• Griffin (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Griffins (Sofia the First)
  • Jasper
  • Onyx
  • Opal
• Griffins (American Dragon: Jake Long)
• Opinicus (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad)
• Byron (The Spiderwick Chronicles)
• Griffins (The Chronicles of Narnia)
• Hippogriffs (Harry Potter)
• Merv Griffin (Hercules: The Animated Series)

Gallery

Griffin (Marvel)

Griffins (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Princess Skystar's (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) original hippogriff form.

Queen Novo's (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) original hippogriff form.

Jasper (Sofia the First)

Griffin (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Merv Griffin (Hercules: The Animated Series)

Hippogriff (Harry Potter)

Halsemon (Digimon)

A griffin in flight.

Green Eyrie (Neopets)

Gryphon (Alice In Wonderland)

A griffin (Family Guy) flying through a rehab clinic.

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Griffin (Valkyrie Crusade)

Ingrid Beauchamp (Beauchamp Family Series) can use the special bond between her and her griffin familiar Oscar to take his form.

The Opinicus (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad)