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A race of creatures who live in Griffonstone, a city in the mountains east of Equestria. They were a prosperous nation in ancient times, but got into a difficult situation after losing an ancient relic due to the Arimaspi attack.

There a lot of stereotypes which describes griffons as greedy and narcissistic creatures. But because of the ponies influence, they realize that their power does not depend on the treasures, but on themselves.
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