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Griffon explains to V that because Urizen has the Yamato, the city they're in will soon be overrun with demons and V decides to reluctantly agree with the demon bird that they should join forces.īefore the two can seal their contract, the Empusa recovers and attacks the two, the Griffon carrying V out of the way while venting his frustration as he again strikes the demonic bug with lightning to no avail. Griffon is angered by V's flippant attitude towards him but eagerly complies when the human challenges him to kill the Empusa that suddenly spawns behind them, which Griffon seemingly does with a single blast of lightning. Griffon stresses that there is no other option for them and tells V that unless they work together, they will both die. Griffon also reveals to V that he doesn't have any other options of his own, as his own body is too weak and could disappear at any moment and the only way to avoid such a fate is to return to his original body, which is impossible at this time, since V lacks any real power and has no way to defeat his demonic half. Griffon expresses no real care for being discarded, explaining that no one wants to see nightmares, but also explains that "Dreams are only dreams when there's someone seeing them" and reveals he will disappear soon without a host body to survive in.
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Griffon explains to V that he is one of Vergil's discarded memories, specifically one of his nightmares that Vergil decided to cast off along with his humanity. A flashback reveals Griffon explaining the details of said contract, when V snatches his beak closed and demands to know what Griffon is and why he saved him. Griffon helps V steal some clothes from a punk by knocking the human out, still mocking V for his lack of gratitude and demanding he agree to Griffon's contract. Griffon then proposed that they form a contract as thanks for saving V's life. When Vergil's two halves were split apart into the human half of V, and the demonic half Urizen, it was Griffon who saved V from Urizen by dragging him out of Sparda's mansion and dropping him into a pile of garbage, all the while mocking V and his lack of gratitude for the rescue. Griffon was 'born' alongside three other Familiars when Vergil impaled himself with the Yamato in an attempt to cast off the nightmares from his time as Nelo Angelo and the human flesh he felt was holding back his demonic power. Though loyal to both V and Vergil, all three familiars recognize their continued existence will only bring him pain, so once they have outlived their usefulness, they intercepted and attacked Dante, forcing him to kill them. Knowing he embodied Vergil's worse memories, Griffon doesn't begrudge Vergil for discarding him and understands why he did so. While not above playfully teasing V and playing pranks on him, Griffon constantly worries about V's health throughout the game and usually tries to talk him out of fighting when he doesn't have to. Despite his obtuse attitude, Griffon has a kind side and greatly cares about his comrades, especially towards V. However, Griffon is also thoughtful, often questioning and acting as a voice of reason to the stubborn V about their course of action. Griffon is an extremely talkative, foul-mouthed, and wisecracking bird who constantly insults other characters or makes digs at their expense. V can use Griffon to double jump, or glide with him, though the gliding only last for a few seconds before V starts falling again.
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He specializes in ranged attacks, though he is also capable of close-range moves. His eyes have three golden pupils each, and his beak is unique in that it is several beaks in a mandible configuration. Griffon is an avian demon roughly the size of a hawk with a dark blue plumage.