Gorgon

Gorgon
Powers and Abilities	Paralyzing venom, super strength, precognition, telepathy, animal communication
Vulnerabilities	Decapitation by silver blade
Appearance	Humanoid with reptilian eyes
Episode(s)	14.14 Ouroboros

I believe we are hunting a gorgon, an ancient cursed being, with an affinity for snakes and a hunger for human flesh. – Rowena, 14.14 Ouroboros

History

A gorgon is a type of demigod that feeds on humans and can see the fate of others through the consumption of human eyes. A famous gorgon is Medusa who was hunted in ancient times by the hero Perseus. However, the legends about Medusa became greatly exaggerated over the centuries.

Characteristics

Gorgons appear human, but upon consuming human eyeballs, their eyes will change to that of a reptile and allow them to get a glimpse into the future. According to lore, every few months gorgons will go on a spree and gorge themselves, not unlike snakes.

Powers and abilities

• Paralyzing venom - With a simple kiss anywhere on an individual, including angels, a gorgon is capable of paralyzing their prey. The numbing effect of the venom takes time however, and a gorgon may start feeding before the venom has taken effect causing their victims to feel everything.
• Super strength - A gorgon is strong enough to fight evenly with and defeat angels.
• Precognition - By eating the eyes of a human, a gorgon gains foresight, able to see their enemies coming before they arrive and to see the fates of those they look upon. However, their foresight is limited to humans and they cannot see angels even when they are standing right next to a human featured in one of their visions.
• Telepathy - A gorgon showed the ability to read the mind of his victim and see the possible explanations running through his head about the situation that he was in.
• Animal communication - A gorgon has the ability to communicate with and understand snakes.

Weaknesses

• Silver blade - A gorgon can only be killed by having their head chopped off with a silver blade.

Gorgon in Lore

In Greek mythology a gorgon was a creature whose gaze could turn a person to stone. The most well known are the three sisters - Medusa, Stheno and Euryale - who had live snakes for hair, and who would turn any person who looked on them to stone.