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Gri!th

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VITAL RECORDS

NATIONALITY Midland
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RESIDENCE Wyndham (formerly)

Divine domain
Falconia

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STATUS Alive

In life, unrelated to one's social standing or class as

determined by man, there are some people who, by
nature, arePHYSICAL APPEARANCE
keys that set the world in motion. They
are the true elite, as dictated by the golden rule of
EXISTENTIAL FORM Human (formerly)
the universe.
God Hand member

[13]
GRIFFITH
GENDER Male

HAIR COLOR Silver

Gri!th is the current leader of the reborn Band of
the Falcon
EYE COLOR and supremeBlue
commander of the Midland
Regular Army. As the "Falcon of Light", he has been
at the fore of many battles, having amassed a
reputation as a savior across the continent.
PERSONAL LIFE

LOVE INTERESTS Charlotte (fiancée)

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ALLIES Original Band of the Falcon

BUY FROM FANATICAL
members (formerly), king of
Midland (formerly), reborn Band
of the Falcon members, council
As the leader of the original Bandofof
members the Falcon, he
Falconia

and his mercenaries are able to end the Hundred-

ENEMIES Julius, Gennon, queen of
Year War and bring peace to the war-torn kingdom of
Midland, king of Midland, Guts,
[10]
Midland. Following the desertion
Skull Knight, of his most
magic users
trusted confidant Guts,[14]
(Flora) , Ganishka
Gri!th beds Princess
Charlotte on impulse,[15] bringing about his
imprisonment, year-long crippling torture, and the
seeming demise of his dream.
POWERS Though he is
AND ABILITIES
eventually rescued by the band,[16] his state of
WEAPON(S) OF CHOICE Sabre, spear,
extreme invalidity and undying desirecrossbow,
to obtain his
spatial manipulation (in released
own kingdom compel him to sacrifice his comrades
form)
during the fifth Eclipse,[11] for kinsmanship with the
FIGHTING
God Hand STYLES Swordsmanship
as their fifth member Femto – a demonic,
idealized version of himself stripped of his human
STRENGTHS Charisma
inhibitions. In time, he is incarnated into the Physical
Leadership of humanity and
World,[17] concerned solelydemonkind
with the realization of his
dream, which comes to pass with his thwarting
Nigh-absoluteness of the
against
mortal opposition
Kushan invasion of Midland, the Great Roar of the
Spatial manipulation
Astral World he prompts,[12] and the rise of his utopian
Causal awareness
capital city, Falconia.[18]

WEAKNESSES Residual feelings of child

vessel fusee
Inopportune transformation
on full moon nights

PRESTIGE

OCCUPATION Mercenary (formerly)

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Fighting military leader

POSITION Leader of
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the Falcon (formerly)
Personality Viscount (formerly)

“
White Phoenix general
(formerly)

God Hand member

Leader
I'll not... betray my dream. Thatofisthe
all.reborn Band of
the Falcon

GRIFFITH[19] Supreme commander of the

Midland Regular Army
Council member of Falconia

Gri!th has always carried himself in a well-mannered,

AFFILIATION
exemplary fashion almost Original Band of the Falcon
indistinguishable from that
God Hand
of nobility; his mannerisms, coupled with his keen
Reborn Band of the Falcon
intellect, often leave people astounded at his humble
Midland royal family
origins.[20][21] Self-assuredly unique from others,
Holy See
Gri!th's presence has always been
Council undeniable; those
of Falconia
who meet him end up viewing him with either good
will or animosity, with the former growing into trust or
fellowship, and the latter into awe or even dread.[4]
Those who chooseCHRONOLOGY
to follow Gri!th typically are
overcome with emotions upon their first encounter
FIRST APPEARANCE "Golden Age (4)"
with him, either entranced by the thought of splendor
and grandeur at his side, or reeled in by his strong
HIGHLIGHTS
sense of ambition and conviction.[22] Conversely, he is
Recaptures Doldrey and brings an end to the
capableHundred-Year
of perceivingWar
even the most subtle ill will a
person Sacrifices
harbors toward
the Bandhim, even
of the upon
Falcon for first meeting
kinsmanship with the God Hand
them, and acts accordingly from that point on.[23] An
Thwarts the Kushan invasion of Midland,
understanding of suchGanishka,
defeats Emperor human emotions and
and triggers the
Great and
motivations, Roaran
of the Astral World
unbridled ambition paying heed
to nothing but ascension, have enabled Gri!th to
ascend alone above all.[24][25]

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"Maybe my dream... is what killed this boy."

Even as a child, Gri!th's strong sense of self and

ambition were apparent. It is in the back alleys of his
childhood city where he first sets his sights on
acquiring his own kingdom. He has a multi-faceted
demeanor during the earlier years of the band, at
times appearing carefree, and almost child-like, while
other times demonstrating ferocious killing intent and
deadliness.[22] This juxtaposition of undeniable
distinction and common-born idiosyncrasies is what
attracts people of varying walks of life to his
mercenary band.[22] In spite of his large following, in
his earlier years, Gri!th's ego is never noticeably
inflated; after one of the Band of the Falcon's earlier
skirmishes, he even takes the time to lament the
death of a ten-year-old Falcon-in-training,
remembering the boy's name and expressing regret
over compelling the young soldier to join his cause.[26]
The deaths of those fighting for his dream take a toll
on him. In order to cope with the loss of them and
ensure that their deaths are not in vain, Gri!th
employs callous logic and reasoning, placing higher
precedence on success than compassion –
paradoxically expressing compassion for his
comrades by suppressing it. It is not long before he is
completely apathetic to his comrades' deaths.[20]
Even then, he still possesses his humanity, and
questions his immoral schemes, at one point inquiring
of Guts if he is a cruel person.[23] The high esteem to
which he is held does eventually have an e"ect on his
ego. Despite the a"ection he displays toward his
comrades, Gri!th comes to believe they are beneath
him nonetheless, considering them nothing more
than tools for achieving his dream, with none of them
fitting his criteria of a true friend.[21]

The once strong sense of camaraderie between Gri!th and Guts.

Among the tens of thousands of allies and enemies

Gri!th encounters, Guts is the only one who
manages to stifle his ambition and make him forget
about his dream.[11] He explicitly displays care for
Guts, on several occasions risking his life to save the
swordsman,[7][27] and even losing his composure
upon Guts' endangerment.[10] It is because of this that
his ego crumbles after Guts' departure; so
accustomed to seizing all of his desires, Gri!th
forgoes all logical reasoning upon losing his most
treasured soldier, throwing away all he has achieved,
and endangering the Band of the Falcon after
su"ering merely one loss. When he invokes the
Eclipse and is presented with a reflection of his true
self, he comes to terms with who he sees – a martyr
to the god named "dream",[21] first and foremost – and
accepts the consequences of his ambition.[11]

Even while among grave markers for those he sacrificed, Gri!th remains
unmoved.

Gri!th's rebirth as Femto brings about the

crystallization of his ambition, rendering him
undeterred by moral inhibitions and concerned solely
with the realization of his dream.[28] However, Femto
is essentially the same as Gri!th was before his
rebirth, devoid particularly of his humanity and
fundamental human emotions[19] while still
possessing his memories, ambition, and ego.[28] He
has proclaimed to be "free"[19] – his heart frozen as a
member of the God Hand.[29] Though extrinsic to
Gri!th himself, the residual feelings of the child fused
into his vessel are enough to compel him to act
outside of his immediate interests[30] and to even
shed a tear upon experiencing the child's lingering
sense of longing.[31] Such sensations are ephemeral
for Gri!th, however, and he has asserted that what
emotions of the child he experiences after the child's
occasional full appropriation of his vessel vanish
immediately following his return to form.[31]

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Background

The castle of Gri!th's childhood and primary inspiration for his dream.

A child of humble birth, in his youth, Gri!th was

stricken with poverty, to the point where he at times
couldn't even a"ord a slice of bread.[21] In the
cobblestone streets of alleyways, he played with his
fellow street urchins, procuring junk trinkets and
calling them victories. Gri!th's ambition proved to be
higher than that of the other children, however; in the
afternoons, with the sunlight blocked out by towering
brothels and pubs, he gazed up at the sun-coated
castle of the city he resided in. It was in these streets
where Gri!th decided that the acquisition of his own
kingdom would be his real victory.[4] He eventually
received his Crimson Beherit in these same streets
from an old, gypsy fortune teller, who foretold his
conquest of the world.[22]
In his adolescence, he formed the Band of the Falcon,
including the miner Pippin, former bandit Corkus, and
tumbler Judeau. While still collecting war funds for his
nascent group, Gri!th came across a distressed 12-
year-old Casca struggling to free herself from the
clutches of a lustful nobleman. He interrupted the
confrontation and sliced the assailant's ear o",
displeased with the latter's elitist nobility. Rather than
kill the would-be rapist himself, he threw Casca his
sword and instructed her to wield it if she had
something to protect. With the nobleman's death and
Casca's newfound devotion, Gri!th told her she was
free to do as she pleased, with the girl promptly
joining his ranks afterward.[32]

The Band of the Falcon's big break came when they

found themselves under the employ of the wealthy
Tudor feudal lord Gennon. Realizing the perverted
nobleman fancied him, and that Gennon posed a
faster, safer route to amassing and funding an army,
Gri!th sold his body to the man in exchange for a
substantial fortune to give his band members a better
chance of survival.[26]

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Story

Golden Age Arc

Meeting Guts

Years later, the Band of the Falcon finds itself

contracted with the defense of a military garrison
from a series of mercenary attacks. For three months,
the mercenaries are able to hold out in the fort, but
with the defeat of Bazuso at the hands a young
mercenary named Guts, and the subsequent blow to
the garrison soldiers' morale, they relinquish control of
the fort to the enemy and abandon their post. A day
later, some band members catch sight of Guts
walking on a trail near their encampment, a few of
which decide to pursue him in hopes of taking his
recently acquired reward. One after another, they fall
victim to Guts' dominance. Eventually, Casca, too,
finds herself at the mercy of the mercenary; with his
then closest confidant in danger, Gri!th finally dons
his armor and arrives to the scene, intercepting Guts'
attack with a spear. He attempts to reason with Guts,
but to no avail, left only with the option of dismantling
and incapacitating the swordsman.[6]

Gri!th defeats and lays claim to Guts.

With his interest piqued, Gri!th has Guts taken to the

mercenaries' nearby encampment and orders Casca
to lie with the injured mercenary to provide him with
warmth. When Guts finally awakens, Gri!th attempts
to enlist him, an o"er which Guts firmly refuses. Eager
for vengeance, Guts gives Gri!th a choice: if he can
defeat Guts in sword combat, he can claim ownership
of the mercenary; if he loses, however, he'll be
granted a wound similar to that which he dealt Guts
days before. Not one to avoid the forceful acquisition
of things he desires, Gri!th agrees to Guts' terms and
engages him in combat. Ultimately outmaneuvering
his opponent, Gri!th dislocates Guts' arm and claims
the swordsman for himself as a newly enlisted
member of his mercenary band.[33]
Ascension

Gri!th is knighted and made a viscount.

Three years later, when the Band of the Falcon

successfully defends the Midland army against the
Black Ram Iron Lance heavy cavalry's attack, they are
enlisted by the kingdom full-time in its century-
spanning war against Tudor. As a reward for his
valiant defensive e"orts, Gri!th is knighted by the
king of Midland and granted the title of viscount, at
long last obtaining a peerage among the Midland
nobility and taking one step closer to realizing his
dream.[1]

Gri!th and Guts executing a pincer movement on Zodd.

Amid seizing a Tudor stronghold, Gri!th is informed of

a powerful enemy leader holding back the final push
into the inner citadel. He and his forces venture
toward the fortress to inspect the situation, narrowly
arriving in time to free Guts from the clutches of the
apostle Zodd. Ordering his men to fall back as Zodd
slaughters the Band of the Falcon for their
interference, Gri!th slyly makes his way to Guts to
carry him to safety.[27] However, Zodd blocks their
path, to which the two execute a pincer movement
on him, with Gri!th successfully severing the beast's
arm. An enraged Zodd retaliates by tail whipping
Gri!th into a nearby pillar, knocking the White Falcon
unconscious. As the demon goes in for the kill, he
spots Gri!th's dangling beherit, shocked to see that
someone such as Gri!th possesses the fabled "Egg
of the King". Consequently, Zodd stays his hand and
departs, leaving Guts with a cryptic prophecy warning
of an inescapable doom which will befall him should
Gri!th's dream ever collapse.[34]
Taken back to Wyndham to have his wounds tended
to, Gri!th recuperates and visits Guts on a castle
terrace where the latter is training. He begins to muse
over their encounter with Zodd, using it as evidence
of things beyond human understanding. Following
Gri!th's reflection, Guts asks why he would risk his
life on a mere soldier's behalf; amused by the
question, Gri!th responds with one of his own, asking
if he needs a reason every time he risks his life for
Guts.[35] Thereafter, they are met by the king of
Midland and his brother Julius, leader of the White
Dragon Knights. Gri!th is soon after introduced to the
king's timid daughter, Princess Charlotte, catching her
as she trips walking down the terrace steps. Upon
breaking her fall, Gri!th is slapped by Julius for
making contact with the princess, to which Gri!th
apologizes for his actions with utmost insincerity.[20]

During the Autumn Hunt, in which the Band of the

Falcon acts as the king's guard, Gri!th discusses with
Charlotte the depravity of men and teaches her how
to use a leaf as a reed. A wild boar then springs out
from the nearby foliage, startling Charlotte's horse as
she and Gri!th are separated from the hunting party.
Upon saving Charlotte and calming her horse, Gri!th
is shot with a crossbow from the distant
undergrowth. His beherit happens to shield him from
what he realizes to be a poisoned arrow. Noticing the
lethality and costliness of the employed poison,
Gri!th deduces that it is the doing of General Julius,
who he keenly watches as the knight departs in the
distance.[36]

"What I think a friend is... is one who is my 'equal'."

After some intel gathering to confirm Julius as the

culprit, Gri!th commissions Guts to discretely
assassinate his aggressor, before leaving for Primrose
Hall to attend Charlotte's dinner party. Outside of the
party, he discusses his ideals and interpretation of
what a true friend is with the princess. Their
conversation is cut short by the alert of Julius and
Adonis' assassination, which is assumed to have been
committed by Tudor spies, much to Gri!th's
delight.[21]
Gri!th is later encountered by Minister Foss, who in
an attempt to ascertain what Gri!th knows,
insinuates a ploy to assassinate the White Falcon. The
minister's intel gathering ends in vain, with Gri!th
ultimately seeing through the ruse and showing no
malice toward the allusion. Before Gri!th's
deployment to battle, Charlotte gifts him with a male
lodestone in hopes of her female counterpart
returning him safely from the impending
engagement.[37]

Battle for Doldrey

The Band of the Falcon sets out to combat the Blue

Whale Knights of Tudor. In the closing moments of the
skirmish, Gri!th is notified of Guts and Casca's fall
from a cli" edge. Noblemen on the field caution him
not to send soldiers provided by the king in search of
merely two mercenaries.[38] In spite of their advice,
Gri!th sends a party, arguing that Guts and Casca are
key members of the Band of the Falcon he does not
intend to lose.[39]

In a war council meeting following the band's victory,

military o!cials, including Gri!th himself, attempt to
formulate a strategy for reclaiming the stronghold of
Doldrey, overseen by Gennon in light of Tudor's civil
war. One after another, the o!cials shoot down ideas,
until Gri!th's opinion is asked for; he succinctly states
he would reclaim the stronghold if ordered to by the
king, much to the surprise of the other o!cials. In the
midst of their bickering, the king asks Gri!th if his
claim was sincere, reminding him even Midland's
strongest force, the White Tiger Knights, couldn't
achieve such a feat. Gri!th reassures the king that a
large force is unnecessary, as he only requires the
Band of the Falcon. Convinced by Gri!th's