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|Symbol =HouseGriffithSymbol.jpg
|Affiliation =[[Imperium]]
|Knight World=[[Dragon's End]]{{Fn|1c1d}}
|Colours =White/Red
|Motto =Honour and Fury, Courage and Strength{{Fn|9a}}
}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' are a [[Knight House]] of the [[Imperium]] based on [[Dragon's End]].{{Fn|1c1d}}
==Overview==
The Knights of House Griffith are a fierce and proud warrior caste who value courage and skill at arms above all else. Duels of honour are commonplace amongst Griffith’s hot-headed Knights. A regular jousting tourney, the Field of Adamantium, dictates the standings of each family in society; a Knight can be preeminent one day, but overshadowed the next, should one of his rivals emerge triumphant.{{Fn|1b1c}}
The Knights of House Griffith use [[Knight Errant|Errant armour]] almost exclusively, the exo-suit’s powerful [[thermal cannon]] befitting these close range specialists. Such is their aggressive nature, however, that many of Griffith’s Knights eschew the use of ranged weaponry in battle unless absolutely necessary, preferring instead to charge forwards and strike down their foes with reaper [[chainsword]]s in glorious combat.{{Fn|1b1c}}
Its Knights are also known to serve within the [[Padah March]] alliance of [[Knight House]]s and [[Freeblades]].{{Fn|11a}}
===Known Battles===
*400.[[M35]] — Defeat of [[Waaagh! Starsmasha]].{{Cite this}}
*993.[[M41]] — Defence of [[Yorvith]] against Hive Fleet Kraken during [[The Dragon Slain]].{{Fn|1d1e}}
*???.[[M42]] — The [[Saviours Hunt]].{{Cite this}}
*???.[[M42]] — The invasion of [[Ordex-Thaag]], as part of the [[Padah March]].{{Fn|11c}}
==Keep==
House Griffith was based out of [[Bastion Armentes]], a stronghold on the planet [[Dragon's End]].{{Fn|1a}}
==Heraldry & Nomenclature==
The Knights of House Griffith wear white armour.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|4a}} Griffith's heraldic scheme is considered unusual amongst those used by the Knightly Houses in that the [[High King]]'s Knight is not denoted by a band on its carapace (which is normally traditional).{{Fn|4a}}
One notable facet of Griffith's heraldry is that a Knight may paint their armour's melee weapon in red, but only if that Knight has slain an enemy High King (although whether a particular enemy counts as a High King or its equivalent is sometimes a matter of debate amongst the House's nobles).{{Fn|4a}}
The crest of House Griffith was heavily based on the personal coat of arms of [[Nathaniel Griffith|Nathaniel]], the first ruler of the House.{{Fn|1d}} It depicts the [[dragon]] [[Alvirax]], clutching the broken dragonbone lance that Nathaniel used to slay it, both of which are rendered in black on a white background.{{Fn|1d}}{{Fn|4a}}
The [[High King|ruler]] of House Griffith bears the title '''Grand Master of the Lance'''.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1d}} The Grand Master's Knight suit features a stylised lance emblem, in honour of the House's founder, Nathaniel.{{Fn|1d}}
==House Elements==
===Known Knight Suits===
*''[[Bane of Iron]]'' — [[Knight Valiant|Valiant]].{{Fn|99b}}*''[[Fires of Valour]]'' — [[Knight Errant|Errant]].{{Fn|4b}}*''[[Dragon's Lament]]'' — [[Knight Errant|Errant]].{{Fn|4a}}*''[[Lance of Flame]]'' — [[Knight Paladin|Paladin]].{{Fn|4a}}*''[[Hound Dextra]]'' — [[Knight Warglaive|Warglaive]].{{Fn|9a}}*''[[Hound Sinistor]]'' — [[Knight Helverin|Helverin]].{{Fn|9a}}
===Known Named Other Vehicles===
*''[[Dragonfire (Taurox)|Dragonfire]]'' — [[Taurox]] of the supporting household forces{{Fn|7}}
===Known Knights===
====[[High King|High Monarchs]]====
*[[Bryce]] — Current ruler of House Griffith and pilot of the '''''Fires of Valour'''''.{{Fn|44b}}*[[Nathaniel Griffith]] — First ruler of House Griffith.{{Fn|44a}}
====[[Baron]]s====
====Other Knights====
*'''Sir [[Balianis]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Lancer]] '''''Spear of Light'''''.{{Fn|6}} Among the Knights sent to aid the world [[Frontis]].{{Fn|10}}
*'''Sir Brannach''' — Took part in the [[The Dragon Slain|defense]] of [[Yorvith]], against an invasion of [[Hive Fleet Kraken]].{{Fn|1d1e}}
*[[Brom Griffith]]{{Fn|1a}}
*'''Sir Draekos''' — pilots the [[Knight Paladin]] '''''The Last Dragon Slayer'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|10}}
*'''Bondsman Edmane''' — Serves the famed Sir Tarthin. Pilot of the [[Knight Helverin]] '''''Hound SinisterSinistor'''''.{{Fn|99a}}
*[[Herolus]] — Killed by the [[Shadowseer]] [[Sh'kira]] of the [[Masque of the Shattered Mirage]].{{Fn|5}}
*[[Iyap Grothelgaard]] — '''Huntsmaster'''{{Fn|13}}
*'''Sir Mikael''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Crusader]] '''''Defiance'''''.{{Fn|8}}
*'''Lady Mikaela''' — Pilot of the Knight Crusader '''''Defiance'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|10}}
*[[Natanya]] — Pilot of the '''''Bane of Iron'''''{{Fn|99b}}*'''Sir [[Rarthanis]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Errant]] '''''Dragon's Lament'''''.{{Fn|44a}}. Among the Knights sent to aid the world [[Frontis]].{{Fn|10}}
*'''Sir [[Reynald]]''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Errant]] '''''Vengeance of the Lost'''''{{Fn|8}}. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|10}}
*'''Sir Richter''' — Pilots of the [[Knight Warglaive]] '''''Inferno's Legacy'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world [[Frontis]].{{Fn|10}}
*'''Bondsman Saris''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Warglaive]] '''''Hound ExtraDextra'''''.{{Fn|99a}}*'''Sir Tarthin'''{{Fn|9a}}
*'''Sir Theodric''' — Pilot of the [[Knight Helverin]] '''''Dragonfire'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|10}}
*[[Tristor]] — Pilot of the [[Knight Paladin]] '''''Lance of Flame'''''.{{Fn|44a}}
*'''Sir [[Vedran]]''' — '''Guardian of the Lost Keep''' and pilot of the '''''Tyrant's Doom'''''.{{Fn|2}}
*1: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 6
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 10 — ''Honorifics and Titles''**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 21 — ''The Knightly Houses: House Griffith''**{{Endn|1c1d}}: pgs. 26-27 — ''Heraldry & Livery of the Knightly Houses: House Griffith''**{{Endn|1d1e}}: pg. 41 — ''A Legacy of Honour - The Time of Ending: The Dragon Slain''
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 7]], pgs. 166–167
*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf 66 (2015)]] — ''Parade Ground''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)]] (e-book), **{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 42 — ''House Griffith''**{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 43 — ''House Griffith: Bryce, Fires of Valour''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[White Dwarf 72 (2015)]] — ''Parade Ground''
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 19]] — ''In the Spotlight''
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 16]], pg. 115
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 24]], pgs. 66–67 — ''Imperial Knights''
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition)]], **{{Endn|9a}}: pg. 28— ''House Griffith''**{{Endn|9b}}: pg. 29 — ''House Griffith: Natanya, Bane of Iron''
*{{Endn|10}}: [[White Dwarf July 2018]] — ''Battle Report: A Gauntlet Thrown Down''
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Conquest 73]] - Forces of the Imperium: Imperial Knights
