Medusa (Prime Earth)

Medusa
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Medusa
Relatives	Ceto (mother) Phorcys (father) Falchion, Pegasus (sons)
Affiliation	Medusa
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Gorgon
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Criminal
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	White
Hair	No Hair
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
First Appearance	Batwoman Vol 2 #11 (September, 2012)
Appearance of Death	Batwoman Vol 2 #17 (April, 2013)

Medusa was a monster in Greek mythology.

History

She is a Gorgon with hair made of snakes, and a gaze that turns men to stone. This has made her an adversary to Batwoman.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Gorgon Physiology
  • Gorgon Gaze: Medusa can turn living beings into stone statues with direct eye contact.
  • Acidic Venom
• Divine Empowerment
  • Longevity
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Durability

Abilities

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

Notes

• This character is an adaptation of Medusa, a character 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.

• Medusa was adapted by Kurt Schaffenberger, first appearing in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #52. However, in the Prime Earth continuity Medusa first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batwoman (Volume 2) #11 by J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman, and Trevor McCarthy.

Related

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

Footnotes

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