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Griffin Knight


Alfred as a Griffin Knight inEngage.

Experienced knights who fly through the skies on a griffin. They are well-balanced and can use staves.

Unit type(s)
  • Beast(Awakening)
  • Flying(all titles)
Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

TheGriffin Knight orGriffon Rider (Japanese:グリフォンナイトGriffon Knight) is anadvanced flyingclass debuting inFire Emblem Awakening.

InAwakening, it is one of the branchclass change options for theWyvern Rider, exclusively wielding axes and introducing a completely new flying mount: thegriffin. Compared to the alternative option, theWyvern Lord, the Griffon Rider possesses slightly lower offensive and defensive capabilities, in exchange for slightly greaterskill andspeed.

InEngage, it is one of the two options for promotion forSword Fliers,Lance Fliers, andAxe Fliers, with the other option being theWyvern Knight. This iteration of the class gains access tostaves and emphasizes high speed andresistance, making it an analogue to theFalcon Knight of previous entries.

Stats

Base stats

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceMovementConstitutionWeapon level
Awakening22901090838--Axes E
Engage2273101154965Swords AStaves C /
Lances AStaves C /
Axes AStaves C

Max stats

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceMovementConstitutionWeapon level
Awakening804030434145403010--Axes A
Engage68403748493527352014Swords SStaves B /
Lances SStaves B /
Axes SStaves B

Miscellaneous data

GameTierMovement typeWeaknessExperienceCRPGoldVisionWeight mod.CapacitySizeUnit type
Engage------------3----1--

Class growth rates

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceCharmConstitution*Movement*Weapon level
Awakening45/90%25/40%0%20/40%20/40%0/40%5/30%5/15%--------
Engage0%10%15%15%20%15%0%15%--0%----
Seeclass growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

GameSkillLearning conditions
AwakeningDelivererLearned atlevel 5.
AwakeningLancebreakerLearned atlevel 15.
EngageClear the WayLearned atlevel 5.

Class change

Awakening

Base classPromotion methodAdvanced class

Wyvern Rider		Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10.
Wyvern Lord
or

Griffon Rider
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Engage

Base classesPromotion methodAdvanced class

Sword Flier
and

Lance Flier
and

Axe Flier		Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10 and havingStaves proficiency.
Griffin Knight

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Awakening
A seasoned and well-balanced
wyvern rider on a new mount.
幻獣グリフォンに乗った騎士。
能力のバランスが良い上級職。
Engage
Experienced knights who fly through
the skies on a griffin. They are well-
balanced and can use staves.
グリフォンを操り、空を飛ぶ上級の騎士。
能力のバランスに優れ、杖も扱える。

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

• Griffon Rider
• Griffin Knight

• Agriffin, alternatively spelled "griffon" or "gryphon", is a mythological creature sporting the head and wings of an eagle on the body of a lion. Used inAwakening.
• Used inEngage.

Japanese

グリフォンナイト

Officially romanized asGriffon Knight.

Spanish

Jinete grifo

Griffin rider

French

Chevalier griffon

Griffin knight

German

Greifenritter

Griffin knight

Italian

Cavaliere grifone

Griffin knight

Korean

그리폰 나이트

Griffon knight

Simplified Chinese

格里芬骑士

Griffin knight

Traditional Chinese

格里芬騎士

Griffin knight

Gallery

Portraits

  • The generic Griffon Rider portrait in Awakening.
    The generic Griffon Rider portrait inAwakening.
  • The generic Risen Griffon Rider portrait in Awakening.
    The genericRisen Griffon Rider portrait inAwakening.

Screenshots

Cipher artwork

  • Artwork of Gerome as a Griffon Rider.
    Artwork ofGerome as a Griffon Rider.

See also

This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series.
Classes inFire Emblem Awakening
Base classesArcher •Barbarian •Cavalier •Cleric •Dark Mage •Fighter •Knight •Lord •Mage •Mercenary •Myrmidon •Pegasus Knight •Priest •Tactician •Thief •Troubadour •Wyvern Rider
Advanced classesAssassin •Berserker •Bow Knight •Dark Flier •Dark Knight •Falcon Knight •General •Grandmaster •Great Knight •Great Lord •Griffon Rider •Hero •Paladin •Sage •Sniper •Sorcerer •Swordmaster •Trickster •Valkyrie •War Cleric •War Monk •Warrior •Wyvern Lord
Other classesBride •Conqueror •Dancer •Dread Fighter •Entombed •Grima •Lodestar •Manakete •Merchant •Mirage •Outrealm Class •Revenant •Soldier •Taguel •Villager
Classes inFire Emblem Engage
Base classesArcher •Axe Armor •Axe Cavalier •Axe Fighter •Axe Flier •Dragon Child •Lance Armor •Lance Cavalier •Lance Fighter •Lance Flier •Lord •Mage •Martial Monk •Noble •Sentinel •Sword Armor •Sword Cavalier •Sword Fighter •Sword Flier •Wing Tamer
Advanced classesAvenir •Berserker •Bow Knight •Cupido •Divine Dragon •General •Great Knight •Griffin Knight‎ •Halberdier •Hero •High Priest •Lindwurm •Mage Knight •Martial Master •Paladin •Picket •Royal Knight •Sage •Sniper •Sleipnir Rider •Successeur •Swordmaster •Tireur d'élite •Vidame •Warrior •Wolf Knight •Wyvern Knight
Special classesBarbarian •Corrupted Wolf •Corrupted Wyrm •Corrupted Wyvern •Dancer •Emblem •Enchanter •Fell Child •Fell Monarch •Great Fell Dragon •Mage Cannoneer •Melusine •Phantom Wolf •Phantom Wyrm •Phantom Wyvern •Royal •Thief •Trainer •Villager •Warden •Watcher