[Herra Tohtori]

I beg to differ. Not that it matters that much, but it is Ilúvatar with single small "L" in it.

Obviously, the translitteration from who knows which artificial language (probably Qenya) to 20th century English might be a little... un-accurate despite Tolkien's best efforts.

[Snail]

I use either some mythological names (Gorgon, Titan, Archangel)or real-world ship names(Iowa, Repulse, Hood), or just some cool sounding names(Cobra, Retribution, Warmonger, Whitehall)

or I make my own (using tolkien elvish ) - Aeglos, Nareas

Whitehall was actually a large palace in English history.

[Vasudan Commander]

I cant believe no one has used the Gryphon / Griffon / Griffin. It is one of the most powerful, proud, and honorable mythological creatures. The half eagle represents intelligence, speed, and cunning, and the half lion represents strength, courage and pride. If they can use the Pegasus , which is just a horse with wings (kinda pansy if u ask me), then why not use a gryphon?

[NGTM-1R]

It has been used, one of aldo's old cruisers did.

[aldo_14]

It has been used, one of aldo's old cruisers did.

Which is ripe for a remake, actually

[Snail]

I cant believe no one has used the Gryphon / Griffon / Griffin. It is one of the most powerful, proud, and honorable mythological creatures. The half eagle represents intelligence, speed, and cunning, and the half lion represents strength, courage and pride. If they can use the Pegasus , which is just a horse with wings (kinda pansy if u ask me), then why not use a gryphon?

MT uses the name Gryphon.

[Agent_Koopa]

I cant believe no one has used the Gryphon / Griffon / Griffin. It is one of the most powerful, proud, and honorable mythological creatures. The half eagle represents intelligence, speed, and cunning, and the half lion represents strength, courage and pride. If they can use the Pegasus , which is just a horse with wings (kinda pansy if u ask me), then why not use a gryphon?

Pegasus was a proud and honorable horse. Griffins are stuck-up. There, I said it.

Oh, and in real life, mashing bits of things together because it looks cool rarely works out.

[Mad Bomber]

I dunno. Look at the platypus.

[MarkN]

Mad Bomber: I think you hace just proved Agent_koopa's point. Mashing the bits of the Platypus together just becuase it sounds cool, results in a particularly ugly creatures, that is limited to a very small habitat.

[Snail]

That is true for models, actually. Go look at some of Woo's earlier things, such as his Sekhat-Tor (Aten with Sobek head grafted on).

[Dark Hunter]

The Icelus doesn't look half-bad, and it's just a Hecate with a remodeled engine section.

[Snail]

Starbug did that one.

[Vasudan Commander]

I cant believe no one has used the Gryphon / Griffon / Griffin. It is one of the most powerful, proud, and honorable mythological creatures. The half eagle represents intelligence, speed, and cunning, and the half lion represents strength, courage and pride. If they can use the Pegasus , which is just a horse with wings (kinda pansy if u ask me), then why not use a gryphon?

Pegasus was a proud and honorable horse. Griffins are stuck-up. There, I said it.

Pffffft. Yea right. Grifffins are the most powerful mythological creatures ever. The intelligence, speed, and cunning of an eagle, and the courgage, strength and ferocity of a lion. They are the perfect creatures. Dragons have NOTHING on them. Thats why in ancient greek mythlogy, gryphons pulled the chariot of the gods, and why they guarded the fabled 'golden mountain' on Crete. Dragons are pathetic overgrown lizards. And Pegasi are pathetic pansy horses. They have no sort of fighting capability. A gryphon can be ridden, and it can fight.

[Snail]

What a strange argument.

[Herra Tohtori]

And Pegasi are pathetic pansy horses. They have no sort of fighting capability.

You think horses have no fighting capability?

[Slime]

Pffffft. Yea right. Grifffins are the most powerful mythological creatures ever. The intelligence, speed, and cunning of an eagle, and the courgage, strength and ferocity of a lion. They are the perfect creatures. Dragons have NOTHING on them. Thats why in ancient greek mythlogy, gryphons pulled the chariot of the gods, and why they guarded the fabled 'golden mountain' on Crete. Dragons are pathetic overgrown lizards. And Pegasi are pathetic pansy horses. They have no sort of fighting capability. A gryphon can be ridden, and it can fight.

Yes... right. I'd ask how the hell you know this unless we weren't talking about mythological creatures. A most intriguing argument, I must admit.

Another sources of nice names are cities and other real-life locations. SD Etna, GVD Vantaa ( ), anyone

[Dark Hunter]

GTI Versailles? 

[Agent_Koopa]

I cant believe no one has used the Gryphon / Griffon / Griffin. It is one of the most powerful, proud, and honorable mythological creatures. The half eagle represents intelligence, speed, and cunning, and the half lion represents strength, courage and pride. If they can use the Pegasus , which is just a horse with wings (kinda pansy if u ask me), then why not use a gryphon?

Pegasus was a proud and honorable horse. Griffins are stuck-up. There, I said it.

Pffffft. Yea right. Grifffins are the most powerful mythological creatures ever. The intelligence, speed, and cunning of an eagle, and the courgage, strength and ferocity of a lion. They are the perfect creatures. Dragons have NOTHING on them. Thats why in ancient greek mythlogy, gryphons pulled the chariot of the gods, and why they guarded the fabled 'golden mountain' on Crete. Dragons are pathetic overgrown lizards. And Pegasi are pathetic pansy horses. They have no sort of fighting capability. A gryphon can be ridden, and it can fight.

Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon to defeat the monster Chimaera, as well as during a slew of other adventures.

[Snail]

Sweet rocking Jesus. You're talking about how Griffons are better than ponies now.

[NGTM-1R]

Anyone who thinks horses can't fight has clearly never been kicked in the face by one.