Ziz

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**Ziz** is a griffon demon, and one of the three Great Beasts alongside Leviathan and Behemoth.

## Appearance

Ziz is a tanned demon with a scar over his left eye. He has red bird wings in place of ears, and he has small red horns. She has blonde hair and gold eyes with yellow Scalera, and his left eye has a thin pupil while the other is missing a pupil entirely. Two large red wings with black tips come out of her back. She wears a large, oversized brown sweater and black shorts, but he wears no socks or shoes as he is more comfortable barefoot. She has a gold necklace decorated with a moon and four star charms.

## Personality

Ziz can often come across as overconfident upon first meeting, however he is a genuine person who cares deeply for his friends. She is most at home in the skies of the mortal world, where "the air is fresher and there's less to worry about." Which is good, because Ziz is an anxious person, easily stressed over little things. To compensate for this, Ziz tries her best to come across as confident, even when she isn't on the inside.

## History

Ziz was originally created as a large griffon monster, and she was naturally the largest out of all the Great Beasts, having the ability to block out the sun with his wings. He could, however, adjust her size as she saw fit, and generally appeared smaller than his natural size. He was happy to serve as a messenger between Leviathan and Behemoth, as it brought her joy to see her two friends happy. However, everything changed when a group of hunter angels killed Leviathan. Fearing for her own life as well as the life of Behemoth, he went to Behemoth and begged him to come with her to the Underworld where they would be safer, where the angels couldn't reach them. Behemoth reluctantly agreed, and the two fled into the Underworld. Behemoth managed to strike a deal with Marcius, the God of the Underworld, who offered them protection if they allowed themselves to be turned into demons. Ziz has a foggy recollection after this point, as he passed out from the pain of the transformation. Becoming accustomed to her new body was a challenge at first, but he was able to adapt, reteaching himself how to fly and how to live in her new form. She stayed in the Underworld with Behemoth for many years until they rediscovered Leviathan, and when they were brought to the Underworld Ziz was ecstatic, adopting the confident persona that Leviathan knew in order to hide her anxieties. To this day he fears being found by the angels and killed, even though Ziz and Behemoth were never in any danger.

## Trivia

* Ziz's character design was based off of an illuminated manuscript from 13th century AD, in which he is depicted as a yellow griffin-like creature with red wings.
* Ziz is aware of his formerly holy status, and sometimes feels quite ashamed that she lives the opposite life of it.
* He is a Hermaphrodite, meaning she has both male and female sexual organs.
	+ This is because the pronouns used by the Jewish aggadot for Ziz are inconsistent- at some points he is referred to as a son, yet she is also referred to as a female capable of laying eggs.
* Before he learned how to control his size, Ziz would accidentally cause eclipses whenever she tried to fly.
* His birthday, May 11th, is a reference Ziz's first mention in the Bible- *Psalms 50:11* -> 5-11
* Ziz can change his size, as well as minor aspects of his form. He does have greater freedom when he shifts into his original form, though.
* He spends most of his time in the sky, as that is where she is the most at peace. When she is grounded, though, she enjoys reading and will often brings books with her into the sky.
	+ Which then get accidentally dropped on passer-by below.
* He was created when the child of two normal griffons was blessed by Robinia as an experiment, and she grew to such a massive size that he flattened the forest she was raised in.
* She spends several days a week in her original griffon form, and he has verbalized that he prefers that form more.
* He is blind in her left eye as a result of an accident that occurred mid-flight.
* Her favorite color is burgundy.
* His favorite food is sunflower seeds.
* She doesn't listen to music, and instead listens to audiobooks.
* He doesn't play video games.
* She has claimed to have a strong singing voice, but no one has actually heard him sing.
* He is not considered attractive by demon beauty standards, but she sees himself as beautiful, and that's all she really cares about.