Baird's Entry - Griffin (Patreon)

Griffin

Such a luscious feast for the eyes to behold! The fabled griffin—with the body and hindquarters of the regal lion, and the head and wings of a majestic eagle—is arguably the most royal of beasts. She is truly a divine representation of animal forms, known as a heraldic symbol of heavenly power.

Blessed with a hypnotic gaze and innate abilities to defend, the lovely griffin has long been known for its power to protect priceless treasures and gifts, acting as the celestial guardian to hidden gold deposits throughout Europe and Asia. These fierce creatures use their massive talons to dig deep below the earth’s surface, embedding lain eggs in nests also containing piles of golden nuggets; their repositories only discovered centuries after burial.

Herein this humble collection of lore, I am regrettably unable to procure a firsthand encounter of this creature, due to its elusive and dangerous nature. While a certain member of distinct nobility reached out to me with his tale of griffin hunting, the evidence proved too phantastic even for this credulous author.

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