The Gryphon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest VI. They are based on the mythological creature of the same name, which is a cross between eagle and lion.
Characteristics
The gryphon is a great grim beast that's close to a goofy Griffin, with a beast-like body and a massively broad wingspan. The eagle half of their body has red-orange plumage while the lion half of their body has dull brown fur. They have white fur around their necks, a third eye on their foreheads, and a long purple tongue sticking out of their golden beaks. Their oddly placed eyes make it harder for foes to know who they're going to flap at. They possess crushing claws that they use to grip their prey before gouging them with pointed poking beaks. They're also capable of confounding the party with Fizzle, stopping their capability to cast spells, along with the blistering Bazoom which flings foes far out of battle.
Appearances
Original (SFC)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #107
- Recruit Rate
- NA
- Skill(s)
- Clutches character (125% damage)
- Army resistance *
- 0%
- Sprites
- Notable Changes
- None
- Sprite
- Bestiary no.
- #291
- In-game description
Sensitive monsters with insanely acute hearing who will mercilessly silence anyone making a noise with a barrage of brutal spells.
- Skill(s)
- Rends with sharp claws (125% damage)
- Fire resistance *
- 0%
- Ice resistance *
- 0%
- Wind resistance *
- 25%
- Earth resistance *
- 25%
- Light resistance *
- -125%
- Dark resistance *
- 50%
- Stumble resistance *
- 100%
- Beguile resistance *
- 50%
- Elemental resistance *
- 0%
Vicious gryphon (サイレス・強 Sairesu・kyō )
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary no.
- #547
- In-game description
Gryphons driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
- Skill(s)
- Rends with sharp claws (125% damage)
- Fire resistance *
- 0%
- Ice resistance *
- 0%
- Wind resistance *
- 25%
- Earth resistance *
- 25%
- Light resistance *
- -125%
- Dark resistance *
- 50%
- Stumble resistance *
- 100%
- Beguile resistance *
- 50%
- Elemental resistance *
- 0%
| Gryphon
|
|
|
| Family
|
Demon
|
| Rank
|
C
|
| Description
|
Mighty beasts kin to both lion and eagle.
|
| Weapons
|
Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
|
| Traits
|
-
|
| Resistances
|
Fizzleproof
|
| Skill
|
Antimagic
|
| Location
|
Celeste Isle (Temple of the Moon)
|
| Breeding chart
|
Lesser demon x Bullfinch
|
| List No. |
#084 |
| Field Notes |
Big, beaked beasts that tear adventurers to shreds with razor-sharp talons and feast on their flesh. They specialise in silencing enemies' spells and skills—mainly because they prefer to do their murdering in peace. |
| Location(s) |
Battle of Mt. Neverest |
| Item(s) Dropped |
Twisted talons, Ring of truth |
Gryphon appears as a B-rank monster of the Demon family as part of the Dragon Quest VI event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3: The Shrine of Scales of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from Chapter 3, Episode 4: Percusso Library in the third part of the main storyline. The gryphon can participate in the Battle Roads of the Low djinks, Sintaur, and Dark Armour Spear Hyunckel as a party member.
Stats
| First |
Second |
Third |
| Woosh-type Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up |
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up |
Squall Orb Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth |
Fifth |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up |
Squall Orb Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| First |
Second |
Third |
| AGL +10 |
Squall Orb Potency +2% |
N/a |
| First |
| Woosh-type Breath Potency +5%: Raises Woosh-type breath potency by 5%. |
| Frizz Resistance * |
Sizz Resistance * |
Crack Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| Very Weak |
Very Weak |
Normal |
Normal |
| Bang Resistance * |
Zap Resistance * |
Zam Resistance * |
Snooze Resistance |
| Half Res |
Half Res |
Normal |
Normal |
| Poison Resistance |
Physical Lock Resistance |
Spell Lock Resistance |
Martial Lock Resistance |
| Normal |
Normal |
Immune |
Normal |
| Breath Lock Resistance |
Hobble Resistance * |
Stun Resistance * |
Dazzle Resistance |
| Super Weak |
Normal |
Half Res |
Normal |
| Curse Resistance |
Paralysis Resistance |
Confusion Resistance |
Charm Resistance |
|
| Normal |
Super Weak |
Normal |
Half Res |
Etymology
- The monster's Japanese name, Sairesu, is derived from the English word Silence, owing to its use of the Fizzle spell and sensitive ears.
Similar Species
Gallery
A gryphon in X
XI polygon model
A vicious gryphon
Monsters: Joker model
Battle Road Victory cut-in
Dragon Quest Heroes II
Rivals card
Tact icon
A gryphon in Keshi Keshi
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
