Stheno

**Status** | Alive
 **Residence** | Sarpedon
 **Family** | Euryale (sister)
Medusa (sister)
Pemphredo (half-sister; deceased)
Enyo (half-sister)

**Stheno** was a suspect in the murder investigation of Taylor Kirby in Still As Stone (Case #27 of Cambright) and Pemphero in Hold My Eyes (Case #17 of Graecita).

## Profile

Stheno is a gorgon and the older sister of Medusa, twin to Euryale. Like her sisters she is seen with green skin and a snake-like body with a white fabric covering her chest, but unlike her sister Medusa, she and Euryale have navy-green snakes for their hair and green eyes.

In her first suspect appearance, Stheno is seen wearing a white fabric around her torso to cover her chest.

In her second suspect appearance, Stheno disguises herself as a dryad called “Eulalia”, wearing a camo headscarf to cover her the snakes on her hair. She also dons the traditional dryad dress with the makeup.

In her minor appearance, she is reverted back to humanity.

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## Events Of Criminal Case

### Still As Stone

Stheno was found innocent of the murder after Rolland Overton was found guilty of the crime.

While the three companions were about to go search for Rolland’s phone, they encountered Euryale who told them that she and her sister, Stheno would like to have a friendly chat with them. Fearfully, Kaleb, Alex and Jennifer agreed to sit and chat with Medusa’s sisters where they asked them if they’re leading them into some kind of trap. Both sisters crossed their arms and told the trio they need no trap to hunt the three of them down and that they want to talk about their sister, Medusa. Stheno gripped her palm and told the trio that they had watched the confrontation and trial of Rolland and while all the forest dwellers have acted unsympathetic toward him, they had realized that the three of them had a little pity for him, not much seeing what he did was absolutely awful, but they seem to acknowledge the fact that Rolland was not treated one and because of that, they decided they are worthy of hearing the story how they and Medusa turned into gorgons, hoping they’ll feel sympathy if her and maybe even spare her. Confused, Alex asked the two sisters what they meant as he thought they were born as gorgons where Euryale laughed and told him that this is what the Greeks written about them to save Athena’s face. Stheno then went on and told the trio that their younger sister is no wonder and that she was just a young priestess who was faithful to Athena, who ironically had been jealous of their sister’s beauty, especially her beautiful auburn hair. Medusa’s beauty had attracted many men, one of which is the Greek god, Poseidon who tried to seduce Medusa but she turned down his advances because as a priestess in Athena’s temple, she was supposed to be a virgin. Poseidon did not appreciate that, so he followed her to Athena’s temple, where he raped her and Athena caught him on the act. Since she could not punish her uncle since he was a god more powerful than she, she took all her anger on the victim of the case, Medusa, turning her hair to snakes so no man would want to look at her and cursed her eyes so if anyone dared stare at them they’d turn to stone. Stheno sighed and explained that she and Euryale tried to defend Euryale, pointing out what Athena did was unjust, who got mad on them too that she turned them into gorgons as well and to add salt to the injury, she made them immortal unlike their sister to symbolize the fact that no matter how much they try to defend their sister, they’ll never be able to save her and will have to watch her die like they watched her getting punished.

After Jennifer had spoken to Medusa, the gorgon agreed to follow her and her friends to court along her two older sisters. As they walked, Kaleb looked back at Jennifer being exposed as a demigod to their eyes, Demeter admitting that Felicia is her daughter, Austyn and Zachary learning of their relations to Poseidon from Skylla and thought, what if he was a demigod too? But then he thought of his mom and dad, and saw that he resembles Kristof a lot, meaning he’s obviously his father and then thought of Sarah Jessica and how they have the same hair, yet, that’s the only resemblance they shared, making him fear the idea as he loved his mother and could not possibly think of someone else to trade her with, especially a Greek goddess, assuming their all like Athena who supposedly is the goddess of wisdom. The six companions then reached the court, where Simonetta grinned at Alex asking him if he brought Medusa’s head until she saw behind the three quest members, three gorgons, Medusa and her sisters. Wearing Jennifer’s sunglasses, Medusa gave a smile that she meant to be lovely, but it showed her fangs that scared off the satyrs and nymphs in the court. Terrified, Simonetta ordered her people to attack, Alex came in between and told them that everything will be okay and that Medusa is a friend, she won’t harm everyone. Simonetta looked down at Alex and asked him if he’s serious, stating that Medusa is a monster, making her sisters hiss at her. Jennifer stepped in and told Simonetta that Medusa is anything but a monster and that whatever story they were told of her is false, and that the true villains in the story are Poseidon and Athena. This made Demeter gasp and she asked Jennifer if she dares mock the gods, where Jennifer told her that god or not, what they had done to her was horrible and that they should be ashamed of it. She then told the council that they came because they wanted to ask the forest if they could let Medusa and her sisters have a place among them and live with them in peace, promising that none of them would do them any harm, but Simonetta didn’t want monsters around the forest and told her people to seize the gorgons, Alex and the humans. Right then, Pan appeared and told everyone to stop. Simonetta crossed her arms when she saw him and told him that it was about time he came and that they are already done and will have Medusa and her cronies killed. Pan told Simonetta that he came to stop her from doing this and demand that Medusa and her new friends be spared. Simonetta barked at that and reminded him that she is the leader of the forest and she decides who should be kept or not, where Pan nodded and told her that this is true and that he can’t stop her from banishing any of the creatures, but he can stop her from killing them. Simonetta glared at him, while the rest of the judges told her that Pan is right and that they can’t kill the wrong-doers against his word, however, she can still decided whether Alex and Medusa should be punished or not. All the forest creatures looked at Simonetta, waiting for her word where she announced that Alex shall be pardoned for his crime as for Medusa, she wants her and her sisters to be gone at once. The snakes on Medusa’s head bowed to indicate sadness and she wept as she crawled away from the forest, her sisters following her whilst hissing at the forest dwellers to show resentment.

## Case appearances

### Season 2: Cambright

* Still As Stone (Case #54 of Cambright).

### Season 4: Graecita

* Hold My Eyes (Case #17 of Graecita).
* The Serpent’s Lair (Case #18 of Graecita).
* Volcanic Sacrifice (Case #24 of Graecita).

## Trivia

* Stheno was modeled after American actress, Maisie Williams.

## Gallery

Stheno as a gorgon.Stheno as a human.Euryale, Stheno’s sister.Medusa, Stheno’s sister.Pemphredo, Stheno’s late half-sister.Enyo, Stheno’s half-sister.Deino, Stheno’s half-sister.