Medusa (New Earth)

Medusa
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Medusa
Main Alias	Medusa
Other Aliases	Medousa
Relatives	Phorcus (father) Stheno, Euryale (sisters) Pegasus, Decay (daughters) Cyclon (son)
Affiliation	Circe
Base Of Operations	Tartarus, Hades
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Gorgon
Citizenship	Greek
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
First Appearance	Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #52 (October, 1964)
Appearance of Death	Wonder Woman Vol 2 #210 (January, 2005)

Medusa is the chief of the Gorgons.

History

She could turn people into stone with her eyes, a punishment from Pallas Athena for making love to Poseidon in a temple of the goddess of Wisdom. She was eventually beheaded by the hero Perseus.

Through the actions of a jealous Hera, Medusa's two gorgon sisters Euryale and Stheno were set free from their prison on Themyscira, and immediately schemed to ressurrect their sister. Having only her head, they needed Circe's help. She refused, but after Poseidon promised her she would be reunited with her daughter Lyta, she agreed.

She first attacked the White House and battled Wonder Woman, who was there on a diplomatic mission. She returned and attacked Themysciran Embassy, turning Martin Garibaldi to stone. An angered Wonder Woman nearly killed the gorgon, but when Medusa called out to Ares, challenging her in his name, she had to accept.

The battle took place at Yankee Stadium, and Ares transmitted a video feed of the fight to the world. Wonder Woman had to fight blind, first using a cloth and later blinding herself with snake venom. Wonder Woman was victorious and Medusa was decapitated.

Medusa's head was given to Athena's takeover of Mount Olympus, being used to turn Zeus' champion Briareos to stone.

The head later came into the possession of the Morrigan.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Gorgon Physiology
  • Gorgon Gaze: Medusa can turn living beings into stone statues with direct eye contact.
  • Wings
    • Flight
  • Haemopotent Genesis: Upon her death an all black Pegasus emerged from the gorgon's blood.
  • Acidic Venom: The gorgon's serpentine locks produce their own corrosive toxin which debilitates and sears those affected by it.
• Divine Empowerment
  • Longevity
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Hypnosis: Medousa had been blessed by Circe with a vocal allure that compels others to turn towards her gaze when calling to them.

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Swordsmanship

Notes

• This character or object is an adaptation of Medusa, a character or object in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.
• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
• While Medusa first appeared in a DC comic in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #52, she had been mentioned earlier in Batman #116.

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• 30 Appearances of Medusa (New Earth)
• 7 Images featuring Medusa (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Medusa (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Medusa (New Earth)

Footnotes

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