Zephyr is a young North American Gryphon, half wolf cub and half owlet. Each one can live many thousands of years, so there are only a few alive at one time and each one born is a fateful and portentous event. Zephyr is currently the youngest North American Gryphon in the world despite being many times the age of the oldest human. Because of their unimaginably long lives, these animals have an unearthly quality about them, combining youthful energy with a wry sense of ancient wisdom.