Medusa (God of War)



Medusa is a minor villain in the video game; God of War, and serves as one of the bosses. She's also known as the Queen of Gorgans.

Appearance
Medusa is a Gorgan; and all-female species that have snakes for hair and a snake body for their lower half. Medusa has a different appearance compared to all the other Gorgans. Medusa skin color is pinkish-red, the snakes on her head are cobras, she has razor sharp claws, and spines on her back.

God of War
As Kratos reached Athens, he comes across Aphrodite. She offers him a weapon that could freeze enemies in their tracks, and all Kratos had to do was kill Medusa and cut off her head. Medusa fights by whipping her tail, using her razor sharp claws, and her most dangerous weapon, her stare, which turns people to stone, and die instantly should Kratos be elevated from the ground, or get hit by anything. After Kratos manage to injure Medusa, he grabbed onto Medusa and ripped her head off, granting him the ability of the Medusa Stare.

God of War 2
Even though Medusa isn't in God of War 2, her sister; Euryale seeks revenge for the death of her sister.

Powers & Skills
Like every Gorgan, Medusa has the ability to turn her victims into stone, with the use of her Medusa Stare, and she can use her great speed to escape from being harmed. However unlike the other Gorgans, Medusa has razor sharp claws in which she uses them in battle.

Trivia

 * Medusa has two sisters; Scylla, and Euryale
 * "Medusa" in Greek for either "Queen" or "Protector"
 * It's intrested to note that Medusa's skin is Pinkish-red but after Kratos beheads her and uses her Medusa Stare, her head is green