Griffin (Red Widow)

Griffin is a red widow from the Divided States. She is first encountered in Quoth the Raven Issue 32 in the story "A Darkness Falls".

Sinister Allegiances

When first encountered, Griffin is traveling in her human guise with members of the Society of the Wandering Eye. The fact that she bears the Society's floral tattoo squarely on the back of her left hand suggests she is a member of the Lotus Society.

All for the Reward

When first encountered, Griffin's own words imply that she had been involved in producing and distributing a hard drug called "Thunderbird". She proved to be available for mercenary work, however, being prepared to fight and kill for a promise of "a feast" - of human flesh to devour. This posits the question whether Griffin's inhuman perspective would make her more conducive to accepting the reward for her services in trade, rather than money.

Current Sketch

Recently, Griffin has made an enemy of the Dark One, Darklord of the domain she inhabits, by shooting and killing the Darklord's lover, Dona. Given how large the Divided States are, she stands a decent chance of evading capture and retribution for a considerable time, but the Dark One has already demonstrated a willingness to close the borders to prevent her from escaping outright.

Personality

Although charming and perhaps a bit flirty at first glance, Griffin is an amoral, self-centered predator. Her loyalty shifts as the wind, depending on her circumstances. She is prideful and vindictive, and will kill without any hesitation or qualm.

Powers and Abilities

Although the events of A Darkness Falls do not allow her to display a lot of her 'magick', Griffin is confident in her ability to simultaneously spell-duel and defeat a numerically superior group of members of the Society of the Wandering Eye. She does show her ability to magically neutralize her own venom and heal a bite wound she inflicted. In closing, she proves to be a skilled sniper with a rifle.