The Gryphon's Glossary

You may have seen these words on the rest of the Guild's pages, on the Board or in a chat. Hopefully this will help with the translation!

  • Alicorn: The horn of a Unicorn, said to have medicinal properties; also, a winged unicorn in Dungeons and Dragons terminology.
  • Avian: Of or relating to birds.
  • Chimera: An animal made up of more than one different species.
  • Draconic: Dragons as a race, or anything pertaining to dragons.
  • Equine: Of or relating to horses.
  • Eyrie: Also spelled aerie. A gryphon's nest, commonly very huge and lined with gold; or a raptor's nest.
  • Feline: Of or relating to cats.
  • Guild: An association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards.
  • Gryphon: Also spelled griffin, griffon. A creature leonine in the hindquarters and raptorine in the fore. Around the Gryphonguild, this definition may be expanded to also mean other half-half chimera, though in general, Gryphons are considered to be half avian and half feline.
  • Heraldry: Symbolism, such as in a coat of arms.
  • Hippogriff: The result of a mating between gryphon and equine (typically a mare)... horse in hind, raptor in fore.
  • Leonine: Of or relating to lions.
  • Phoenix: A bird that rises from its own ashes.
  • Raptorine: Of or relating to raptors.
  • Raptor: No, not "velociraptor"; raptor, in this case, refers to birds of prey, like the hawk and the eagle. Raptor means "to sieze" or "grab" in Latin.
  • Roc: A giant raptor.
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