Bringing the mighty gryphon to ESO: Summerset!

The gryphons, these rare and mighty beasts can only be found on the isle of Summerset where they are held in high regard by the High Elves as they see in them things like beauty, strength, and wisdom, qualities they are proud of.

When not fighting next to their masters, the High Elves or the Welkynar with whom they share a magical bond from birth, you can find this majestic creatures nesting in Summerset’s wilds. What is more, another gryphon named Sunnawel guards the southern coastal city of Sunhold.

But gryphons are not only rare, they are also uniquely designed! According to Concept Artist Lucas Slominsk, ESO’s gryphons are a rare combination of lionesses, cheetahs, golden eagles; even feathered dinosaurs have helped in the design!

If you happen to fight a gryphon, you will soon understand that it’s a hard task; they are agile and quick and their ability to fight both on the ground and in the air makes them fearsome adversaries! And from a creation point of view, this ability, together with the fact that the beast has six limbs have given the development team quite a headache! Needless to say that in order to finally get gryphons to fly, fight, move, come to life in general, many people had to work in coordination and for many hours but the result is surely worth the effort!

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