Scallop

Scallop is the loyal griffon companion of Sayat Wakereaver.

Tied to the Sea
Scallop is a young woodland griffon who was nursed back to health by Sayat Wakereaver when he and the young prince were washed ashore after being swept up in a tropical storm. While scared and injured at first, Scallop eventually warmed up to the young merfolk and eagerly awaited his visits from the deep sea. Each visit they learned how to work together, hunting, tracking, and eventually taking to the sky. It was six years after their fateful encounter that Sayat came for another visit with no intention to return home, wanting to take to the skies and see the world.

A faithful companion
Scallop is a fiercely loyal mount that in almost always seen with his person, Sayat. Even when Sayat was downed in the midst of a supervised dual with his betrothed, Kelot Trenchcry, Scallop had to be held back and calmed by Azazel Nightingale and Vigdis Torhild to keep the griffon from attacking her.

Scallops Armors
Being such an vital part of the teams dynamics, as of now Scallop has two different armor sets for protection. One made from wood from an Etrian tree, the other is a dark metal armor made from the party’s resident inventor, CD-71.

Etrian Wood Armor
This armor made for Scallop is not a full body set, but rather a rigged back armor set under the saddle. Made from Etrian Wood this armor doesn't protect against as much physical damage, as much as it protects against magical attacks, but is also capable of absorbing the properties of said magic.

The Griffon Power Armor
This particular set of griffon armor was created by the party’s artificer, CD-71, who created this armor set with the ability to change between two different forms after minor adjustments to the armor. The Guardian form is a high defense protective armor with enforced claws for extra damage, meant for when the party is expected to be in the midst of combat. The Infiltrator mode, as the name suggests, is a more discreet armor form meant to help conceal both griffon and rider when trying to keep a low profile.

More than a Mount
While that party was split up during Act 2, Scallops instincts pulled the young griffon away from Sayat, Sibi and Geryl for a brief time. Only to return two weeks later with a small clutch of 3 griffon eggs. He has been taking care of his eggs and alongside Sayat, has been doing all they can to prepare for the new hatchlings. While most of the party left for Logre he was left at The Northern Star with his eggs which were nearly ready to hatch.

Trivia

 * Scallops design is based off a combination of a Northern American Wood Duck and a North American River Otter.
 * Originally Scallop was going to be based off of a Osprey Hawk, but due to humorous jokes about the griffon actually quacking, the player decided with a duck instead.