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| “ | But I cannot let you live, for I serve my master, Mundus. | „ |
| ~ Griffon |
Griffon is a giant demon monster and a major antagonist in the original Devil May Cry and in Devil May Cry 2.
In Japanese, he was voiced by Tomoyuki Shimura in Devil May Cry 5. In English, he was voiced by Howard Jerome in Devil May Cry (who also voiced Phantom in the same game) and the late Brad Venable in Devil May Cry 5.
Appearance[]
Griffon appears as a large brown raptor-like bird, but it has a hole in his chest, filled with swirling demonic energy, and its exposed skull looks like the skull of several birds fused together into one.
Biography[]
Past[]
Griffon was one of a few generals serving the Demon World's new master, Mundus. He was one of the demons defeated by Sparda who joins with the humans and stopped the demonic invasion.
Devil May Cry[]
Griffon appears in a castle garden on Mallet Island after Dante acquires the Ifrit gauntlets. Upon his defeat, Griffon retreats. However, Griffon returns to confronts Dante aboard the Ship of Souls. But Griffon gets defeated by Dante again. Dante finally fights him for the last time inside the Colosseum. During the fight, Dante manages to cut off one of Griffon's wings preventing him from flying away like before. When Griffon was defeated for a third time, Griffon begs for Mundus' aid. Mundus in a form of his avatar responds by mercilessly killing Griffon, much to Dante's fury.
Devil May Cry 2[]
Griffon becomes a component of the blob-like form of Argosax the Chaos. There's really no explanation as to why Griffon would become part Argosax's blob form.
Devil May Cry 2 novel[]
A different Griffon in the Devil May Cry 2 novel plays a role as part of the demon rebellion against Mundus alongside his fellow elite demons Shadow, Frost, and Phantom. He can take on the form of his namesake via Devil Trigger and he appears to wear a bird-shaped mask while in a human form.
Devil May Cry 5[]
| “ | One of the demons V has at his beck and call. Apparently this chatty bird-thing specializes in shock and awe— it hits everything with lightning strikes. Now, my demonology texts show some references to a demon just like this one, but it was defeated by Dante years ago. Just a coincidence, I guess... I sure as heck can't find out anything more about this pecker. |
„ |
| ~ Nico's note about V's Griffon which shares his name with electrokinetic avian demon Dante vanquished long ago |
V's avian familiar which curiously shares the same name and powers as original Griffon albeit a fraction in size and power
Though the original Griffon has long dead during Dante and co.'s conflict against Urizen, a version of the avian demon appears as V's familiar alongside those of Shadow and Nightmare. As Dante discovered later on, this Griffon and the rest of V's familiars are in fact, embodiments of Vergil's trauma during his time as Nelo Angelo as opposed their namesakes' revived selves. After revealing their true nature, this Griffon and his cohorts challenge Dante in a fight they cannot win both to ensure him ready to challenge his brother and importantly, helping Vergil overcoming traumas they embodied. As expected, Griffon, Shadow, and Nightmare lost the fight, though their nonetheless ensured Vergil attaining the peace from his painful memories as Mundus' thrall.
While familiar Griffon contrasted his original self in some respects, Dante nonetheless remarks the fateful battle against him and his fellow familiars brings back the memory of his confloct against Mundus back at Mallet Island. Despite their rough beginning and had to cut him down in the end, Son of Sparda's time with familiar Griffon together as allies allowed him to honor original Griffon's memory.
Powers and Abilities[]
Griffon possess electric powers in a form of red lightning bolts to strike down his prey. The red lightning he creates travels at incredible speeds, and are difficult to dodge without the use of devil powers. His size and speed allow him to defeat even the strongest of warriors, and he has the added advantage of flight.
Trivia[]
- Griffons (originally spelled as "Griffins") are legendary creatures with the body of a lion and wings and head of an eagle. They are extremely powerful, majestic, and are onced referred a symbol of divine power.
- Griffon because of his power over thunder and lightning, also draws from the Thunderbird, a gigantic, mythological bird that summoned lightning whenever it flapped its wings.
