Enfield rampant (Accepted)

The enfield is a chimerical monster, with the body of a greyhound, the head of a fox, the forelimbs of an eagle, and the hindquarters and tail of a wolf.  It’s been described as “a relative latecomer” to the heraldic scene [Dennys 156]; though no period examples of the enfield have yet been found, its form is in keeping with other monsters of the Tudor era.  The enfield is thus accepted for Society use.

Some etymological arguments suggest that the enfield and the alphyn are both variants of the same non-heraldic monster.

The enfield doesn’t seem to have a default posture; the illustration shows an enfield rampant.

Elayne Greybeard the Eclectic bears:  Vert, an enfield rampant guardant to sinister Or.

Lucrezia Lorenz bears:  Sable, an enfield passant to sinister Or.

Tavotai Koghunnoxaiyin bears:  Per fess Or and gules, an enfield rampant counterchanged.

This is a class of monsters which, like the chimera, are assembled from pieces of other beasts or monsters.  A great many of the classic monsters of heraldry may be described in this manner: e.g., the griffin, with the forequarters of an eagle and the hindquarters of a lion.  But the term usually denotes those monsters with no independent history.  They are thus usually blazoned by parts, e.g., “A monster with the forequarters of a dragon, hindquarters of a lion”, or the “cock with the head of a goat” in the arms of von Kockorsch, 1605 [Siebmacher 74].

There are exceptions, such as the Hrassvelg monster, which have been given special names; but this is no longer done, out of pity for the artists.

The Baron of Lions Gate bears as a badge:  A monster rampant with the body of a lion sable and the head and tail of an alligator argent. [A “lionsgator”.]

Siobhán Nic Bhloscaidh bears:  Per fess purpure and sable, a boar-headed horse with lion’s forelegs rampant Or.

Mandrigal of Mu bears:  Gules, a monster couchant with the forequarters of a domestic cat and the wings and hindquarters of a dragon Or.

Calygreyhound rampant guardant (Period)

This monster has a cat’s face, a tufted body and tail, eagle’s forelegs, and frond-like horns.  It is period, dating from the mid-15^th Century, as a badge of the de Veres, Earls of Oxford [Dennys 153].

The calygreyhound does not appear to have a default posture; the illustration shows a calygreyhound rampant guardant.

The Baron of Rivenoak bears:  Quarterly Or and argent, a calygreyhound rampant to sinister between three laurel wreaths sable.

Arin Sturrock of Appin bears:  Bendy of six argent and azure, a calygreyhound rampant guardant Or.

Eowyn Feemaister bears:  Or, two calygreyhounds combattant guardant sable.

Boreyne passant (Period)

The boreyne is a monster vaguely similar to a bull, but with a horse’s mane, a lion’s forelegs and tail, an eagle’s hindlegs – to which are added curled horns, spear-headed tongue, and a fin spouting from its crupper.  It was used as a canting badge by Borough (or Burgh) c.1466 [Dennys 152].  The boreyne does not seem to have a default posture; the illustration shows a boreyne passant.

Iago of Winged Hills bears as a badge:  Or, a boreyne passant to sinister gules.

Alphyn passant (Period)

The alphyn is a monster with a body similar to that of a tyger; its other characteristics vary, but it is most commonly shown with eagle’s forelegs and a knotted tail.  It was used as a badge by the Lords de la Warre, c.1476 [Dennys 146].  Etymological evidence suggests that the alphyn and the enfield are both variants of the same non-heraldic monster.

The alphyn does not seem to have a default posture; the illustration shows an alphyn passant.

Angelo di Antonio Machiavelli bears:  Quarterly sable and azure, an alphyn passant argent.

Alyson Throckmorton bears:  Lozengy vert and Or, an alphyn passant purpure.

Dunstan Godricson bears:  Per fess and per chevron throughout gules and argent, three alphyns passant argent.