Medusa (Life & Death)

Medusa (メデューサ, Medusa) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Medusa is the goddess of the Underworld, and one of Palutena's main rivals. In the past, Palutena and Medusa used to rule Skyland in harmony before Medusa grew tired of humanity and decided to attack the humans, leading to Palutena banishing her to the Underworld. Though she was defeated twice by Pit, Medusa eventually fought alongside them to get back at Hades for manipulating her.
Medusa is voiced by Cree Summer in the Western versions of Life or Death while Naomi Shindo voices her in the Japanese versions of the game. Both reprise their role from Kid Icarus: Uprising with new voice clips.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get him to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Medusa challenging the player on Underworld Castle. Defeating her unlocks her for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Medusa stabs her staff forward and delivers a flurry of forward stabbing attacks.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Medusa’s hands glow red with underworld energy as she slashes the air diagonally, leaving streaks of red claw marks in the air for a moment just like in her boss fight.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Three of Medusa’s snakes bite upward at the same time.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Medusa crouches and spins her staff on the ground in front of her.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Medusa spins her staff rapidly like a windmill blade.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Medusa charges up poison energy in her palm as the smash attack is charged. Once released, Medusa extends her palm forward which releases a blast of poisonous gas forward. This smash attack has the least knockback of her smash attacks but deals a flower/poison effect to opponents.
Up Smash 	N/A 	The snakes on Medusa’s hair perform powerful rapid biting attacks upward while Medusa cackles.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Medusa lifts her staff upward as rubble and stones levitate out of the ground from both sides of her and rocket upward dealing upward knockback and damage.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Medusa spins her staff in a circle in front of her.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Medusa’s snakes in her hair lash out forward.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Medusa wields her staff with two hands and delivers a powerful behind-the-back stab.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Three snakes in Medusa’s hair lash out upward at the same time.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Medusa points her palm downward and releases a small underworld energy explosion.
Grab 	N/A 	Grabs the opponent with her hands.
Pummel 	N/A 	A snake in Medusa's hair snaps at the enemy; a different snake attacks each time.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Claws forward, knocking her opponents away.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Spins around with her opponent in her arms and shoves them away with her foot.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Lifts her enemies on her staff and shoves up, throwing the opponent.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Drops her enemy to the ground and stabs them in the chest with her staff.
Neutral Special	Medusa's Gaze 	An attack that only works if the opponent is close to Medusa. The attack turns the enemy to stone; it does no damage but causes the opponent to become a statue for a brief period of time (can end earlier if the buttons are mashed) that does not move from its position, and can be attacked. If frozen in the air, the foe will drop like stone Kirby, but the duration is much shorter.
Side Special 	Last Stand 	Medusa lunges forward with a huge punch that has good range, damage, and knock-back but causes Medusa to become weak for a small period of time afterward. Can be used as a recovery move if done in the air.
Up Special 	Dark Warp 	Dark energy briefly surrounds Medusa before she teleports straight up a set distance. The energy will harm players that are too close.
Down Special 	Darkness Trap 	Medusa will make the motion of blowing a kiss, and a medium-sized dark sphere of energy will appear and slowly move forward a little bit. The sphere stays on the stage for a while, until either an enemy runs into it or Medusa uses the attack again. Rarely, Medusa may drop a red sphere that is slightly smaller but explodes on contact with an enemy, doing more damage and knock-back.
Final Smash 	The True Medusa	Medusa's head detaches from her neck and takes on its monstrous visage from Uprising (as well as becoming slightly larger). Medusa then launches dark orbs similar in nature to her Down B (except there are three of them, they move faster and further, and disappear after going a certain distance), as well as a stronger version of her neutral special.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	A dark portal from the Underworld erupts from the ground, from which Medusa rises. 	
Taunt 1 	Runs her hand through her hair and says "Well, this is a little... bizarre." 	
Taunt 2 	Holds her staff out and says "Come to me, and I'll sever your life's thread!" 	
Taunt 3 	Makes a 'come here' motion with her finger and says "I'll give you just what you deserve..." 	
Star KO 	Yells, "This isn't over!", then screams as she disappears. 	
Screen KO 	Slams the screen with her teeth-gritting, eyes shut, and her snakes biting at the screen. 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	Medusa! Medusa! Medusa! 	
Victory Pose 1 	Medusa chuckles as she lovingly runs her hands through her snake hair. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Medusa delivers three slashes with her staff toward the camera as her snakes hiss rabidly.
If Palutena was present, Medusa will say, “The tides have turned, Palutena!”
If Pit was present, Medusa will say, “I’ll strip you of your wings and sever you from the heavens forever!”
If Dark Pit was present, Medusa will say, “Such a shame, you would have made an excellent minion for my armies.”	
Victory Pose 3 	Medusa covers her face and laughs menacingly as she reveals her true form which hisses along with her snakes at the camera.	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Medusa appears in Classic Mode. Medusa's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Medusa Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color	Notes	Unlockable?
 	01 	 	 	Default
 	02 	 	 	Default
 	03 	 	 	Default
 	04 	 	 	Default
 	05 	 	 	Default
 	06 	 	 	Default
 	07 	 	 	Default
 	08 	 	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Medusa's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Medusa in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
File:Medusa2.png
File:Medusa Head - Kid Icarus Uprising.png
File:Medusa - Kid Icarus Uprising sprite 6.png
==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death