Medusa

Notes:


 * Appears during Beseiged when the Undead Swarm is at level 5 or 6.
 * About 100,000 HP
 * It has been noted that Medusa is weak to Stone-based magic.
 * Defeated in Arrapago Reef: grants title of "Gorgonstone Sunderer".
 * On being defeated in Arrapago Reef, she says: "No...I cannot leave my sisters..."

Special attacks:
 * Eagle Eye Shot.
 * Calcifical Deluge - Conal attack that does damage plus Petrification.
 * Gorgon Dance - Long duration, AoE Petrification.
 * Pinning Shot - AoE Ranged Attack and Bind.
 * Tail Slap - Frontal damage and Stun.
 * Shadow Thrust - Single target (?) damage.

Historical Background
In Greek mythology, Medusa was one of three Gorgons (women with fangs and hair comprised of living snakes, as well as brass clawed hands). She was the only one who was mortal; Stheno and Euryale were immortal. A look into the face of Medusa (or the other Gorgons) would instantly turn the gazer to stone. Medusa was originally a mortal who was a beautiful woman who had sex with Poseidon, the god of the sea, in the temple of Athena (goddess of wisdom, arts & crafts). Athena, outraged at this act of descecration of her temenos (the sacred space contained in her temple and on her temple grounds) transformed Medusa into a hideous monster.

Medusa was slain by Perseus, who was equipped with several protective items from the Olympian gods, such as Athena's mirrored shield Aegis, the Helmet of Invisibility/Cap of Darkness from Hades, winged sandals from Hermes, and an adamantine sickle which he used to decapitate Medusa. Perseus had to retrieve Medusa's head because he foolishly promised that to Polydectes, King of the island of Seriphos. Medusa's severed head still retains the ability to petrify any who gaze at it (this feature was used by Perseus to rescue the Princess Andromeda from being sacrificed to the gods). Medusa's blood had the power to bring the dead back to life or to kill the living (depending on which side of her body it was taken from). Medusa is one of the ancient Greek words for "queen" (Gorgon means "terrible", Stheno means "mighty", Euryale means "far-springer" (far-leaper might be a better translation).