Griffons lived pretty well via fanfiction, with loads of stories giving them more history than the show ever could have dreamed of. We've got a huge supply today for anyone interested in reading about them.
Get 43 below! Thanks to Whisper Key for gathering them!
Slice of Life
There She Goes! by Miller Minus
Silverstream has never been a half-measures kind of girl. So when Gallus returns from a rotten trip to Griffonstone in need of a pick-me-up, she's prepared to do whatever it takes to lift his spirits. And she knows exactly what she must do.
Hijack the Wonderbolts in his honor.
The Teacher and the Hippogriff by Nyronus
Cheerilee has, by and large, been detached from the events at the School of Friendship. She heard the rumors about a total meltdown at the school, and even worse ones about a diplomatic incident that followed, but by and large, she's simply wished Twilight well and went about her business of helping all the young ponies of Ponyville grow.
Then, one day, not too long after the School of Friendship reopened, a new young mind flies into her life.
Hearth's Sparring Eve by Raugos
Hearth's Warming is never an easy time for Gallus, being the only one without a real family to go home to.
But this year, he just might discover a new friend to spend it with.
When Haggling, Bring a Griffon by LightOfTriumph
Ocellus has been decorating her dormroom as of late, and has heard of a Flea Market where she can pick up the bookcase she needs to complete her set. She's sure she'll get a good deal, but her friend Gallus is not so convinced.
Ocellus is about to learn one of the facts of life...
When haggling, Bring a Griffon.
A Holiday Errand by Pen Stroke
Sunset was expecting Princess Twilight Sparkle to be the one to come through the portal on a day when the holidays line up between the two worlds. Instead, her care package of Equestrian Hearth's Warming decorations is brought over by a student from the school of friendship, Gallus.
This unexpected encounter will lead to a holiday lesson that resonates with both of them.
Captain to Captain, Prince to Prince by FanficReader920
If you told Gallus before he moved to Equestria that he would become a part of the hippogriff royal family, he'd call you crazy. Yet, here he is, and the anxiety is killing him.
Luckily, there's a pony in attendance that knows a thing or two about marrying into royalty.
Of Families & Freedom by Deathscar
In just 12 hours, Silverstream will depart for the holidays, leaving Gallus alone at the Academy. Despite her pleas, Gallus refuses to follow or even tell her why. That is, until a special pony arrives that night to his dorm room and poses two simple questions: why did they come to the Friendship Academy? And if the answer is to make friends then...
Why?
The Second Day of Freedom by Undome Tinwe
Silverstream celebrates the first day of the Three Days of Freedom. She really wishes she could celebrate the second day.
Two Heavens by Regidar
Terramar is stuck between two heavens: earth and sea.
His parents said he didn't have to choose; that's not wrong.
It's not right, either.
Because he never had a choice to begin with.
And he is unraveling.
Comedy
How to train your cat-bird by P-Berry
When spring sets in, a lot of animals tend to display some rather... unconventional behavior patterns.
Griffins are no exceptions.
Putting The 'Harm' In Harmony by chief maximus
I can't believe this! How dare they forget who they're dealing with! I'm the very Element of Generosity! But to ask me to share my suite with the likes of... her? It's inconceivable, preposterous, ludicrous! They seriously think I, Rarity, fashion designer extraordinaire would be willing to share even a suite with such an... uncouth beast! Unfortunately, the Canterlot Ritz—and every other hotel—is booked solid, so it is either this or nothing. I suppose as long as I keep to myself, I will survive the week. Right?
Good Trooper Gilda by Mitch H
Gilda only wanted the humble things in life. Cheap rent, copious bits, the respect of her peers, the occasional juicy field-mouse.
Being captured by the Equestrians and dragooned into the Territorials wasn't quite what she'd dreamed of, but at least the rent was free.
And the rats were nice and plump.
A Gilda'd Opportunity by Ludicrous Lycan
Gilda's trip to Ponyville ended worse than she could have imagined. She didn't exactly leave on the best of terms with her only real pony friend, and a temper tantrum on the outskirts of the Everfree leaves her with an even bigger problem than that.
After a year at home with no hope to fix her situation, Gilda has no choice but to turn to the ponies she may very well dislike the most. But can they just forgive and forget in her time of need?
Concessions by Neon Czolgosz
The armies of the the free world — from the Myrmidons of Minos to the Border Guard of Equestria — unite to free the deer nation Nainuoc from a tyrant and destroy his secret doomsday devices.
Critics see a quagmire, cooked up on flimsy pretenses. Supporters see a just war of liberation, for the safety of the world.
Gilda and Trixie see comically large sums of money, drifting softly into their clutches.
Pouncing by Scyphi
Gallus has some pouncing that he needs to get out of his system.
However, his friends aren't really cooperating.
The Bubble by Muggonny
Silverstream receives a package in the mail and is excited to show it to her friends. It's revealed to be an orb-like object called a "Bubble," and it has the ability to connect anycreature worldwide within a magically generated reality. Ocellus takes interest in it.
It's beyond what she could expect.
Of Colors and Crowns by TheDriderPony
Seafoam Green is an artist, well-respected in the community and held in high regard among his peers. Unfortunately for the hippogriff, his talent catches the eye of Queen Calyso, who decides that he will create her official portrait. Little does he know that this is the beginning of a path which will change the course of fate on Mount Aris.
Sad/Dark
Gilda Has the Floor by Pascoite
A party for Rainbow Dash with plenty of strong cider? Count Gilda in! Except Dash is probably the only pony who wants her there.
She shouldn't have come.
Heart of Gold, Feathers of Steel by Nicknack
Friendship lasts forever.
Right?
Three years ago, Gilda and Rainbow Dash became fast friends at Junior Speedsters' Flight Camp. Time took its toll, though, and the pair drifted apart.
When Gilda tries to reconnect with her not-so-long lost friend, she'll discover that things can change a pony after three years: a new home, new job, and new friends.
Feathers by Triscy
With being outcast from Ponyville and only feeling ill staying in Cloudsdale, Gilda has lived in the Everfree forest for over a year ever since she lost her friend Rainbow Dash. More than half her nest lays littered with crumpled and pierced letters she never sent, and the creatures of the forest have given up on comforting her. Gilda has never felt more alone in her life.
When the wandering Fluttershy happens upon her home, Gilda finds forgiveness in the last place she would ever expect. But will the rest of Ponyville forgive her?
And will that include a specific rainbow pegasus?
Good Changes, Mostly by Jay Bear v2
It’s been years since Gabby, an old-timer at the Griffon Kingdom Postal Service, was spry enough to fly a route to Equestria. That means it’s been years since she’s talked with her good friend Spike. A new invention may let her reconnect with Spike, but she learns that won’t be the only change it brings.
(Where Griffons Go) When It Rains by Miller Minus
An eight-year-old Gallus is visited by a strange spirit from another world. He doesn't know where it came from. He's not sure when it appeared. And he has absolutely no idea why it chose him, of all griffons, to be its friend.
All he knows is that he never wants it to leave. And if that means hiding it from everygriff in Griffonstone, then so be it.
Silverstream's Raiding Party by Hopeful_Ink_Hoof
Silverstream leads a small party of hippogriffs on a raid against one of the Storm King's ships.
Daydream Warrior by Quillamore
By all rules of Equestrian logic, Silverstream should not exist. By her very existence, she breaks all the rules of Equestrian magic. These are the things her visions tell her as they slowly consume her mind, body, and spirit.
Perhaps she was truly meant for another world, after all.
A very minor, literally "in name only" crossover with Warrior Cats. Knowledge of the series is not required to read this fic.
The Carnivore's Prayer by Cold in Gardez
The gryphons were not always monsters. That came later.
In the earliest days, they were our friends. They flew alongside pegasi. They shared the land with earth ponies. They studied beside unicorns. There was no fear between us. That came later too.
Time drew our people apart, but it was not time that made them monsters. They made that choice themselves; they chose their fate. And it was the greatest gryphon who sealed it.
He was born, many years ago, on a mountain far to the north...
Pride by Inquisitor M
It should have been a simple raid on the ponies’ livestock, but there was an ambush. There had to be some reason he had been spared, and whatever that reason was, he would probably need all his strength to face it.
Shipping
Birds of a Feather by AbstractThought
Pinkie Pie was coming over to Fluttershy's house to invite her to a party when she witnessed a shocking scene: Gilda trying to eat Fluttershy's tongue! She immediately knew she had to get her friends so they could stop that mean griffon before it was too late. After all, why else would Gilda have her beak in Fluttershy's mouth?
Dusk-Lit Waltz by Nicknack
In the capital city of Griffalia, Gilda leads a luxurious life of royalty—even if she doesn't care or know how good she's got it.
When she's suddenly thrust into an arranged marriage with the leader of another kingdom, she's going to have to learn some of the harder lessons of life, about family, and about herself.
Broken Young Nag, Bitter Young Haggard by Gabriel LaVedier
At a seedy little griffin dive bar somewhere in Equestria, two gargantuan egos still stinging from personal tragedy and shocks to the system engage in a war of words and deeds to see which one is worthy of thinking of themselves as the best.
We’re Eggspecting! by Jay Bear v2
Silverstream and her husband Gallus are going to be parents! Everyone is so excited about their egg.
Well…almost everyone.
Applejack Doesn't Know Wood Comes From Trees by totallynotabrony
Gabby Griffon realizes that with all the things she did to get a cutie mark, she never attempted a relationship.
Even as good as Gabby is at everything, getting someone special to spend the holidays with isn’t exactly straightforward.
In fact, it might take risking her life for reasons that don’t make any sense.
Set Sail by Jack of a Few Trades
Gallus doesn't want to go home for summer. With a little gentle persuasion, he gets his friends on board to keep him out of Griffonstone, though none of them are quite sure how to do it; that is, until Silverstream hatches a scheme.
All he has to do is join the Hippogriff Navy. It's not the relaxing summer away from school that he hoped for, but hey, it promises to be interesting! Who knows what three months as a sailor could bring?
Adventure? Certainly.
Self-discovery? For sure.
A sea battle with a band of renegade pirates? Anything's possible.
Romance?
Pssh. Yeah, right.
Stream of Silver, Heart of Gold by RadBunny
Gallus didn't know what it was like to have a home, supportive friends or even a family. Not until coming to Twilight's school did he even consider that having friends could be such a fantastic thing. His friends were now his family; that much was certain.
However, years of living on your own and crying until nothing is left leaves a heart wanting. The last thing he expected was to have frozen tears thawed by one of his closest friends.
Now if only Gallus could figure out how to do this whole 'special somegriff' thing.
Drama
Closer to Heaven by Dconstructed Reconstruct
The Great Crystal War has raged for a year now. In that time, it has already claimed immeasurable lives, reduced parts of Equestria to ruin, and brought nothing but misery to everyone. In the middle of this conflict, two best friends are reunited under the worst possible circumstances.
This is their story of Survival, Sacrifice, and Friendship.
Junior Speedsters Forever! by Pacce
In which Rainbow Dash and Gilda meet and become friends.
Too Soon by James Pwyll
As Head-Mare, it's Starlight's responsibility to look out for her students and their well-being. However, every once in a while, a matter comes to her attention that she feels she needs to address. Today, after hearing talk about how close Silverstream and Gallus have become, she decides that this is one of those matters.
Silent Wings by Nitro Indigo
Silverstream hadn’t always been deaf, but she’d always had a loving family who were willing to support her every step of the way. Gallus had always been deaf, and wasn’t so lucky.
Kerfuffle Cherries by Tangerine Blast
Silverstream has to make a project about family history. Terramar wants to help--too bad they don't have the happiest family to write on.
A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing by Pascoite
When a griffon rescues an injured stallion, she’s not quite what she seems. To him or her.
Adventure
Foreigner by AugieDog
Three years ago, Gilda volunteered for a posting in the farthest reaches of griffon territory, a place she knew no pony had ever been and a place she hoped no pony would ever come. And then one morning...
Winterheart by Carabas
Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night shall stay the messengers of Griffonstone's postal service from their sacred duty. Not even when it's the worst winter in a lifetime, and when the entirety of Griffonstone's postal service consists of Gabby.
Primordial wrath-eating demons of winter might stay her from her sacred duty. Might.
The Tale of the Hippogriff by OleGrayMane
On a blustery winter's night in the ancient Unicorn Kingdom, a storyteller tries to touch the heart of his inebriated queen and her court with a tale of love and loss that he himself believes is myth: The Tale of the Hippogriff.
An Equestrian Griffon by MyHobby
A father reads his daughter a bedtime story pulled from history:
When a horrible monster brings its wrath to the griffon lands, a small band of refugees must travel across the sea to find safety. There, one of their members must rely on a stranger to survive the night in a mysterious forest.
