Grēduz

### Likes

Tricking others, treasure, his family, raising his children, serving Arimaspi, sleeping, being lazy, stealing, parkour

### Dislikes

Being told what to do, dumps, stupidity, The Griffon Guard, Guile getting angry with him

### Powers and abilities

* Firebreathing
* Cloudwalking
* Physical strength

## Biographical information

### Distinctive features

Quill-like feathers on nape, elbows, and back, gold accessories on his wrists and tail, aquamarine necklace around his neck, wedding bracelet

### Status

Active

**Grēduz** is a male Minoan Griffon (Keythong) and one of Arimaspi's sidekicks alongside his wife Guile and their children. She is the leader of a pack of wingless Griffons in the Arimaspi Territory.

In the past, Grēduz and his family were residents of Griffinstone, before being chased off and exiled by order of King Guto.

## Personality

According to Guile, while he is not very smart, he is good to his kids, often playing with them and helping them practice their hunting skills. Despite his lack of intellect, he's still a very competent fighter. He has also shown on multiple occasions that he is able to sleep comfortably in almost any setting. Like the rest of his family, he's shown to have kleptomaniac tendencies, often stealing objects on the fly.

## Appearance

Grēduz is a Minoan Griffon, specifically a Keythong. Compared to normal Griffons, Minoans are born without wings and have smudged beaks. Keythongs specifically differ by sharp spikes sprouting from their napes to their backs and elbows. Grēduz has orange eyes, tan fur, lighter-coloured underbelly, and long bangs. His spikes are dark orange. Grēduz's claws are, like the rest of his pack, constantly unsheathed.

Like all of Arimaspi's sidekicks, Grēduz is adorned with several golden accessories, further expressing his greedy personality. Specifically, he wears an aquamarine necklace around his neck, three bands on his tail, an armband and two rings on his right hand, and a golden braided beaded bracelet on his left wrist, which is his wedding clawheart.

## Relationships

### **Guile**

Guile is Grēduz's wife. The couple are shown to have similar hobbies and enjoy each other's company, rarely being seen without the other. They love each other dearly, as shown by their numerous pet names for each other and work together quite well while taking care of their children.

### **His children**

Grēduz has been shown to love his children, though is more often seen with his older cubs, whether relaxing back home in the Arimaspi Territory or in the battlefield in the Griffon Lands.

### **Arimaspi**

Eventually, once Arimaspi gets the Minoans on his side, Grēduz is among them and when they join, he becomes one of his minions. Just like his wife, he always obeys Arimaspi's orders, but almost always fails to get the job done and which often angers him. Although visibly awed and intimidated by Arimaspi just as much as the rest of his allies, over the years, he begins losing respect for him, no longer being able to take him seriously and having grown irritated by the giant's arrogance, often interrupting him mid-sentence.

## Skills

**Pickpocketing:** Grēduz and his wife are a master pair of pickpockets, woth their skills only rivaling Gruff's.

## Trivia

* Grēduz's name originates from the Proto-Germanic word "grēdagaz", which means "desire", "hunger", and "greed‎".
* Grēduz's necklace has nine stones, representing himself and his wife and children.