Gryphon

Gryphon is a saber wielded by Shanks as his main weapon.

Appearance
Gryphon is a longer than average saber with a long green hilt and a circular beige guard, as well as a wide and thin guard around the hilt. Shanks keeps it in a blue sheathe on his right hip, even though he wields it with his right arm.

Abilities
Gryphon is an immensely durable and powerful sword, being capable of clashing with Whitebeard's bisento; the clash between them was strong enough to split the heavens but neither weapon gave way. Gryphon has also clashed with Yoru, the sword of the Greatest Swordsman in the World Dracule Mihawk. When imbued with Haki, it was strong enough to block Sakazuki's magma fist without taking any damage.

Video Game Only

 * "Strike for the New World" (新世界への一撃): Shanks unsheathes Gryphon and raises it in the air, causing red lightning to rain down and strike the ground around him, before finishing the attack with an earth-shattering forward slash from his sword. Appears as Shanks' first special attack in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3.


 * "To the heights of piracy!" (海賊の高みへ！): Shanks jabs Gryphon into the ground, unleashing red lightning from his Haki-infused sword (akin to his C3 final input and his C4), before sending the enemies flying with a horizontal swing of his Haki-infused sword, via a massive burst Haoshoku Haki. Appears as Shanks' second special attack in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3.


 * Kenbunshoku Haki: By initiating his Kenbunshoku Haki, Shanks can briefly slow his perceived flow of time via quick-thinking-ahead, and often allowing him to act sooner in accordance to his oppositions' actions. Appears as Shanks's Unique Action in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. (Note: Shanks' use of Kenbunshoku Haki in the game is non-canon.)


 * Red Hair: Shanks thrusts Gryphon forward which emits a small shockwave from the tip of the blade. Used by Shanks as one of his special attacks in One Piece: Burning Blood.


 * Counter: A counterattack where Shanks counters an attack with an upward sword slash that knocks the opponent into the air. Used by Shanks as one of his special attacks in One Piece: Burning Blood.


 * Charged Sword Assault: Shanks launches a chargeable sword slash. Used as a special attack by Shanks in Shanks (Strong World) and One Piece: Burning Blood. A similar move predates it in Pirate Warriors 3 as Shank's C3 second input.


 * Heaven Splitter: Shanks unsheathes Gryphon and charges towards the opponent and delivers a powerful slash to the opponent (strong enough to leave an impact of the slash on the surrounding terrain), then Shanks tells his opponent to beat it (his face showing the same glare he used on the Lord of the Coast) then raises Gryphon into the air followed by a burst of Haoshoku Haki, before slashing the opponent with a downward slash that produces a huge shockwave. This is Shanks' Ultimate Attack in One Piece: Burning Blood.

Trivia

 * It is named after the legendary creature of the same name, which is also known as a "griffin".