Silver Gryphon
Durza the Shade
Silver Gryphon got her screen name from a fantasy book by Mercedes Lackey. (at least, I assume that's what it is, it'd be quite a coincidence otherwise.)
Actually, no. I've never read any of Mercedes Lackey's books. I was going to be Silver Wolf, but the name was taken by a Never-Gaian (registered a long time ago; no posts), so I picked Silver Gryphon. Gryphons and manticores are my favorite non-humanoid fantasy creatures.
Ah, I see. Well you should read them, then.
Black Gryphon is one of my favorite Lackey books (it's the first of a trilogy which includes
White Gryphon and
Silver Gryphon. Obvously, gryphons play a big role, so you should be interested).
Not only is Skye of Thunder a female sousaphone, she's the only tuba in her entire school right now!