Gryphon (film)

Gryphon also known as Attack of the Gryphon is a 2007 television film directed by Andrew Prowse, starring Amber Benson, Jonathan LaPaglia, and Larry Drake. It premiered on the SciFi Channel on January 27, 2007.

Amelia and her retinue capture Seth and his manatarms, David Andrew Pleavin, during a night raid on their camp in a location called The Valley of the Dead. They locate the haft of the Draconian Pike in a centuriesold temple. Fending off an attack by the gryphon by means of dragons fire apparently black powder or an explosive variant of Greek fire, they escape and move on to seeking the blade. Meanwhile, Armand attempts to foment mistrust between the two rival nations by killing a Locklander messenger and sending his body to Amelias father, a threat against her life magically scored into his chest. The king of Lockland calls for his armor and mounts a counterinvasion of Delphi. Meanwhile, Amelia confronts Seth at knifepoint in his tent, demanding that he tell her where the blade is, but she lets her guard down momentarily and he takes advantage, seizing the knife they fall into an amorous embrace. That same night, Armand sends his two magicwielding brides, Daphne and Kyra, to seduce one of the Locklander soldiers into stealing the haft piece from Amelia and Seth. When Seth and Amelia find it gone the next morning, they decide to send messengers to their respective parents to muster the combined armies of Lockland and Delphi. Amelia and her remaining knights attack Armands lair, while Seth and his retainer David enter a magicallywarded labyrinth to retrieve the blade.The two kings call a truce and their armies prepare for a massed assault, while the gryphon prepares to destroy them. Queen Cassandra of Delphi bids her husband farewell and rides into the deserted stronghold of the enemy. Once Seth retrieves the blade, he rushes to the sorcerers lair to confront him, but finds his path blocked by the sorcerers brides. Cassandra tells her son to leave the sorceresses to her and go to dispatch the gryphon, sacrificing herself in a magical strike against them. Meanwhile, Armand has captured Amelia and killed the Locklander knight champion, and demands that she become his b

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