Griffin

Griffin is a monster in the MMORPG Elder Tale.

Overview
A flying creature with the body of a lion, and the head, wings and legs of an eagle. Its body ranges from two to four meters in length. With its ability to fly and carry up to two passengers at once, some Griffins are trained as mounts. Known to rival the iron-tailed Wyverns, Griffins are strong in battle. However, unlike Wyverns who prefer to live in groups, Griffins are loners, preferring to live alone or sometimes with one other.

Griffins that are used as mounts have usage restrictions. They can only be used up to 4 hours per day. They can be summoned using specialized whistles and are extremely fast in the air. With the Teleportation Gates currently inoperative, players with Griffins have an alternative means to travel great distances.

Susukino arc
After hearing from Crescent Moon Alliance Guild Master Maryelle about Serara's predicament in Susukino, Shiroe's group volunteers to rescue her and uses summoned Griffins as mounts, effectively reducing their travel time from two weeks to three days.

After defeating Demikas and his guild in Susukino, the group, along with Serara and Nyanta, escapes the city by using Griffins.