Gryphon Code
a.k.a. GryphCode, Gryphon's Guild Code
Date: (Earliest known usage)
Tags: #character, #furry
The Gryphon Code is meant for “Gryphs” to self-describe their gryphon characters. Though it does not cite inspirations, it is structurally very similar to Dragon Code.
Versions hosted on GeoCities were not numbered or named, but appear to be consistent. Minor changes were made in late 1999.
Example
GC2.G S&e;%l,l#^m [m] A- C^bl=pur:r Dc- B- Hm $+ EL- W+ M-- K E++ P+++ FA+ T+ RP+++ Ar+ Wr- I-- Am++[} L+++ V? .[cyb] So+++ PK- Ts GF F---
Details
Inspired (5):
See also (1):
Found on:
- alt.fan.dragons (newsgroup)
- alt.mythology.mythic-animals.gryphons (newsgroup)
- GryphBoard ()
- GryphList on Yahoo! Groups ()
Linked from:
- At least 80 signature codes (more info)
- Critter Code (, more info)
- Goth.Code Homepage (, more info)
- Orion Scribner's Directory of Geek Codes (, more info)
Added to sig.codes:
2025-02-15
Known versions
Untitled version:
- Specification: www.geocities.com (canonical, )
Untitled version:
- Specification: www.geocities.com (diff, )
Version 1:
- Specification: geocities.com (canonical, )
- Specification: gryphonguild.org (canonical, ) - linked from gryphonguild.org/code/ as "version one"
- Decoder: www.geocities.com (defunct, ) - Java applet not archived
Version 2.0:
- Specification: gryphonguild.org (canonical, )
- Specification: gryphonguild.critter.net (mirror, )
Timeline
| Details | Date | Detail | Relationship | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon Code 1.0 (see also) | Dragon Code 1.0 | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.0b (see also) | Dragon Code 2.0b | see also | ||||
Gryphon Code | ||||||
Gryphon Code | ||||||
Gryphon Code 1 | ||||||
Gryphon Code 2.0 | ||||||
Were Code (SilverWere) (inspired) | Were Code (SilverWere) | inspired | ||||
Critter Code (inspired) | Critter Code | inspired | ||||
DragonHold DragonCode (inspired) | DragonHold DragonCode | inspired | ||||
Dragon Code 2.1b (see also) | Dragon Code 2.1b | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.1 final (see also) | Dragon Code 2.1 final | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.2 (see also) | Dragon Code 2.2 | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.3 (see also) | Dragon Code 2.3 | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.4 (see also) | Dragon Code 2.4 | see also | ||||
Multiple Code (Consortium) 1 beta (inspired) | Multiple Code (Consortium) 1 beta | inspired | ||||
Dragon Code 2.5 (see also) | Dragon Code 2.5 | see also | ||||
Dragon Code 2.6 (see also) | Dragon Code 2.6 | see also | ||||
Unicorn Code (inspired) | Unicorn Code | inspired | ||||
Multiple Code (Consortium) (inspired) | Multiple Code (Consortium) | inspired |