Gorgons

## General Information

### Also known as:

* Dread Ones
* Medusae
* Medusas
* Serpentine Monsters
* Snake Women (Female Only)

### Species:

Supernatural (Greek Monsters) (Cursed Beings)

### Related Species:

* Gods (Greek Pantheon)
* Humans
* Mythological Monsters

## Affiliation

### Creator:

* Athena (unintentionally)
* Medusa (Progenitor)

### Leader:

* Medusa (Queen)
* Roberta Alucard (Princess)

### Allies:

* Clan Alucard
	+ Victor Alucard
	+ Maid Squad

### Enemies:

* Greek Pantheon
	+ Athena
	+ Poseidon
	+ Perseus
	+ Heroes

**Gorgons** are one of the secretive supernatural species that currently exist in the world. They are currently live in secret without known base or kingdom.

## Description

A Gorgon, meaning "Dreaded One", is a famous monster found around Greece, known for their hair full of venomous serpents and petrifying gaze. Gorgons possess large variation of abilities and powers making them feared across ancient Greece.

Because of Athena's orders, Gorgons are nearly extinct with only a few of them surviving till modern days. Gorgons were hunted down by Heroes and Demigods to near extinct; even their queen and progenitor Medusa didn't survive the vicious hunt.

## Creation

Gorgons were created after Athena cursed Her faithful priestess out of jealousy. Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden, "the jealous aspiration of many suitors," and was a priestess in Athena's temple. But when she was raped by Poseidon in Athena's temple, Athena, who was jealous of Medusa's beauty, scorned her faithful servant for breaking her vow of chastity and transformed her beautiful hair to serpents and made her face so terrible to behold that the mere sight of it would turn men to stone.

## Abilities

**Gorgon Physiology:** Although they are cursed, Gorgons possess a fearsome power of their own that made them feared across ancient Greece.

* **Superhuman Strength:** Gorgons possess supernatural strength that makes them far stronger than Humans, Witches, and Hunters. Gorgons strength put them on equal ground with human parented Demigods.
* **Superhuman Speed and Reflexes:** Gorgons are naturally faster than Humans and Witches. Their speed is similar to that of average Vampires. Their reflexes and dexterity are similarly heightened, allowing them to catch certain projectiles thrown at them.
* **Enhanced Agility:** A gorgon's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. They can move, jump, climb, and run incredibly fast without difficulty or exhaustion.
* **Enhanced Stamina:** Gorgons possess stamina superior to that of Humans.
* **Superhuman Endurance:** Gorgons are naturally resistant to pain and injuries. They can still fight and move even when they are injured.
* **Superhuman Durability:** Gorgons can't be harmed by normal weapons or anything that's not supernatural.
* **Healing Factor:** Gorgons have a strong healing factor surpassing that of Humans but weaker than Vampires'.
* **Longevity (Possible Immortality):** Medusa lived for around 400 years before she got killed which means Gorgons indeed possess a long lifespan. Some of Medusa's subordinates are still alive today which means Gorgons may have immortality.
* **Acute Senses:** Gorgons have extremely keen senses of hearing, sight, smell, and taste that far exceed those of humans. Gorgons also have an acute sense of smell, hearing, and sight. This allows them to locate distant sounds, track scattered scents, and see with perfect clarity and wider range, even in the dark. They can hear whispered conversations, even ones in far buildings and on phones, and like vampires they tune out the ambient noise.
	+ **Seismic Sense:** Gorgons are able to pick up even the slightest vibrations through physical contact with the ground, enabling them to perceive their surroundings as precisely as normal sight.
* **Night Vision:** Gorgons can see perfectly clear in dark as seen when Medusa didn't have any difficulty living in Nightingale - a world without light.
* **Petrification:** Gorgons can turn other living being into stone statues with their gazes.
* **Natural Weaponry:** Gorgons can turn part of their bodies into weapons to attack their enemies or defend from their attacks.
	+ **Claws:** Gorgons can extend their fingernails into claws that are capable of inflicting severe damage to their enemies.
		- **Brass Mimicry:** Mythologically, Gorgons can cover their hands and claws with brass.
	+ **Fangs:** Gorgons can extend their canines teeth into fangs.
	+ **Snake Hair:** Gorgons can turn their hair into snakes if they want to.
		- **360-Degree Vision:** They can use the snake heads to cover up all their surroundings.
		- **Infrared Vision:** Snakes naturally possess a thermal vision.
		- **Hair Manipulation:** Gorgons can control their hair as they see fit. They can use it to attack, defend or cover themselves.
	+ **Scale Manifestation:** Gorgons have the ability to grow strong, thick scales on the body.
* **Poison Manipulation:** Gorgons have the ability to create and manipulate poison. They can fuse it with their claws, fangs, hair, tear and blood.
* **Memory Manipulation:** Medusa was able to create fake memories in Johnny's head. She can also make people forget and change their memories as she wishes. It's assumed that all Gorgons have this ability.
* **Animal Instinct:** As a supernatural species that is based on snakes. Gorgons have an animal like instincts.
	+ **Danger Intuition:** Gorgons can sense danger before it happens.

## Weaknesses

* **Physical Trauma:** Intense physical trauma can slow down, neutralize, and even kill a gorgon.
* **Decapitation:** Dismembering or manually removing the head of a gorgon will result in an instant and permanent death.
* **Divine Energy:** As a cursed being, Gorgons are extremely weakened by divine energy.
	+ **Divine Weapons:** A divine weapon can kill a gorgon easily. Even their Progenitor couldn't survive an attack from a divine weapon.
	+ **Demigods:** Demigods as being who can manipulate divine energy are natural enemies to gorgons.
	+ **Gods:** Any god can kill an average gorgon easily.
* **Mirrors:** A gorgon's petrification can be reflected by mirrors.