Dragons are not the only creatures to inhabit the skies of Argonnessen. On the border of the Thousand, a pride of griffons nests on a high mountain peak. Though the Thousand dragons prefer not to keep minions or allow nondragons to live in their demesnes, the griffons technically live just outside the border. The griffons sometimes hunt in Thousand skies, but they offer a measure of protection from their position on the border; the griffons don’t bother the dragons, but attack smaller threats that come too close to the pride. For the time being, the Thousand dragons leave the griffons alone.
The leader of the pride of ten griffons is an exceptionally large and beautiful griffon named Brightfeather. Dragons from the Vast sometimes conspire to capture Brightfeather and release him in their lands, because the griffon would make fine prey for a hunt. So far, none of these plans have come to fruition.