Grampa Gruff

Grampa Gruff is a male griffon and supporting character who appears in The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone and. He is Gilda's grandfather.

Development and design
Regarding Grampa Gruff's appearance in, issue writer Georgia Ball stated on Twitter that it was the result of minimal communication between her and issue artist Jay Fosgitt and that she "didn't see [the completed] art until final approved letters".

Depiction in the series
Grampa Gruff appears in the season five episode The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone as Gilda's grandfather and a resident of Griffonstone. When Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie are summoned to the dilapidated town by the Cutie Map, Gruff explains to them—for a few bits—that Griffonstone fell into misery and ruin due to the theft of the Idol of Boreas.

Grampa Gruff harbors more pride for Griffonstone than the average griffon, but he is just as greedy. Gilda makes a living in Griffonstone selling griffon scones using Grampa Gruff's recipe.

Depiction in the comics
Grampa Gruff appears, with a different design than in the series, on page 16. As a spectator of the Boffyball game between Griffonstone and Yakyakistan, he grumbles about the ineptitude of today's players.

Merchandise
In the Equestrian Odysseys expansion set of Enterplay's collectible card game, card #53 C of Grampa Gruff gives him the description "Griffonstone history? He's your griffon. Baking powder? He's never heard of the stuff."

Quotes
"You'd better believe in it! [coughs and wheezes]"

- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

"It was the best thing to ever happen to us griffons!"

- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

"I'll tell you the whole tragic tale... [laughing] ...for a couple of bits."

- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

"The first griffon king, King Grover, united our kind like we've never been united before or since! And he did it all with that incredible Idol of Boreas. [...] That idol brought pride to the heart of every griffon that saw it! From one king to the next, Griffonstone had our golden idol. We were the envy of all other species. It held us together – it gave us an identity – right up until the reign of King Guto. [...] That's when Arimaspi came to steal our griffon treasure! King Guto tried to fight him off, but Arimaspi managed to get away with the idol! [...] They say when our treasure fell into the Abysmal Abyss, our pride went with it. King Guto was the last king of Griffonstone, and we all lived miserably ever after. The end!"

- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

"Aw, well... Tough tailfeathers! No refunds!"

- The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone

"These boffypuff balls are making the players soft! In my day the day was a needle-nosed scorpion on an all-bean diet. And we liked it!"