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Despite his obtuse attitude, Griffon has a kind side and greatly cares about his comrades, especially towards V. While not above playfully teasing V and playing pranks on him, Griffon constantly worries about V's health throughout the game and usually tries to talk him out of fighting when he doesn't have to.
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Knowing he embodied Vergil's worse memories, Griffon doesn't begrudge Vergil for discarding him and understands why he did so. Though loyal to both V and Vergil, all three familiars recognize their continued existence will only bring him pain, so once they have outlived their usefulness, they intercepted and attacked Dante, forcing him to kill them. Griffon was 'born' alongside three other Familiars when Vergil impaled himself with the Yamato in an attempt to cast off the nightmares from his time as Nelo Angelo and the human flesh he felt was holding back his demonic power. When Vergil's two halves were split apart into the human half of V, and the demonic half Urizen, it was Griffon who saved V from Urizen by dragging him out of Sparda's mansion and dropping him into a pile of garbage, all the while mocking V and his lack of gratitude for the rescue. Griffon then proposed that they form a contract as thanks for saving V's life. Griffon helps V steal some clothes from a punk by knocking the human out, still mocking V for his lack of gratitude and demanding he agree to Griffon's contract. A flashback reveals Griffon explaining the details of said contract, when V snatches his beak closed and demands to know what Griffon is and why he saved him. Griffon explains to V that he is one of Vergil's discarded memories, specifically one of his nightmares that Vergil decided to cast off along with his humanity. Griffon expresses no real care for being discarded, explaining that no one wants to see nightmares, but also explains that "Dreams are only dreams when there's someone seeing them" and reveals he will disappear soon without a host body to survive in. Griffon also reveals to V that he doesn't have any other options of his own, as his own body is too weak and could disappear at any moment and the only way to avoid such a fate is to return to his original body, which is impossible at this time, since V lacks any real power and has no way to defeat his demonic half.
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Griffon stresses that there is no other option for them and tells V that unless they work together, they will both die. Griffon is angered by V's flippant attitude towards him but eagerly complies when the human challenges him to kill the Empusa that suddenly spawns behind them, which Griffon seemingly does with a single blast of lightning. To conclude, the best and only way to increase one's likelihood of earning the Dark Lanner Whistle is by farming Nidhogg EX as efficiently as possible.Griffon explains to V that because Urizen has the Yamato, the city they're in will soon be overrun with demons and V decides to reluctantly agree with the demon bird that they should join forces.īefore the two can seal their contract, the Empusa recovers and attacks the two, the Griffon carrying V out of the way while venting his frustration as he again strikes the demonic bug with lightning to no avail. However, do keep in mind that the chances of the whistle dropping are very low. Nidhogg EX will also drop various other rarities in a randomized chest, including the Dark Lanner Whistle. If players amass Horde Totems x99, they can trade the totems for a Dark Lanner Whistle. Players can exchange this currency for rare items by talking to Bertana of Idyllshire or Rowena's Representative in the Foundation. A guaranteed drop that players will acquire is a Horde Totem. Once Nidhogg has been defeated, players will earn various high-stat rewards.
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Nidhogg's attacks are more than capable of wiping an entire party within moments, so it may take players a few tries to get a grip on how to beat him. While the minimum to participate is a weapon of an Item Level 220, it's recommended to come better equipped for the occasion. Players aiming to slay Nidhogg should be sure that their average Item Level is 225 or higher.
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"The Minstrel's Ballad: Nidhogg's Rage," also known as Nidhogg EX, is one of the most brutal boss fights in Final Fantasy XIV.