Coriolinus

Coriolinus, more often called Kitty, is the bonded Griffin of Gwenavere Blackthorne. He was given to the young crown-princess as a gift from her father on her eighth birthday. He has accompanied her almost everywhere since, and in 1086AE, he serves alongside her as a circus act while keeping a protective eye on her daughter Iris. Kitty was nicknamed as such as the infant Iris was unable to pronounce his given true name. 
Kitty is the last progeny of the Monarch's Griffin Garahel, before that noble beast died in 1070AE. He was sired from an unnamed wild she-griffin who was turned loose and allowed to return to the Thunderclap Mountains once she laid the egg that would become Coriolinus; it is unknown if his mother still lives. Through his father, Kitty has many half-siblings; at least one of these, the vicious Morrigan, is thought to still be alive.
== Appearance and Character ==
Kitty stands at 6' at the shoulder, with a 20 foor winsgpan at full extension. He has a rotund build exaggerated by his fluffy plumage. His feathers are brown, though a streak of white runs from below his beak down to his stomach. His eyes are golden-yellow, rounder and closer to the front of his head than his common for most griffins.
Coriolinus has an exitable and playful temperament similar to a puppy, plus clumsy mannerisms and a tremendous appetite for mutton, which is often a source of great frustration to his rider when these traits end up getting the group into trouble. His bumbling demeanour masks the combat-ready temperament natural to all Griffins, and he is able to defend is charges with lethal intensity with a mere command from Gwen.
== Skills and Abilities ==
Coriolinus is a trained killer in the sky or on the ground. He can easily take on entire groups of soldiers at once, fighting with beak, wing, and talon, overwhelming targets with great strength, plus surprising swiftness and precision. He is highly durable, presenting great resistance to conventional weaponry including bullets. He can reach modest speeds for a Griffin of up to 100MPH in the air, though years of exile have made him unused to flying at full tilt.
Gwenavere claims her Griffin has the greatest appetite of all his kind, and can devour entire flocks of sheep single-handed. She does not consider this to be a positive trait.
== History ==
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== Trivia ==
Kitty's nickname was provided by Kotorchix, and the longer name Coriolinus extrapolated from that.