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The '''Gorgon''' (ゴーゴン, '' | The '''Gorgon''' (Japanese: {{hover|ゴーゴン|Gōgon}}, ''Gorgon'') class is a [[monster]] class originating in and exclusive to {{FE8}}, they appear quite late into the game. Their appearance somewhat resembles the ''Nāga'', a half-human, half-snake being often featured in Buddhism and Hinduism. | ||
Gorgons are a challenging class to defeat. | They are able to turn enemies to stone with the monster weapon [[Stone (weapon)|Stone]], causing the [[Stone (condition)|Stone]] condition. They use [[dark (magic)|dark magic]] weapons that are exclusive to monsters, such as Stone or [[Shadowshot]]. Like all other monster classes, they are enemy-only. | ||
Gorgons are a challenging class to defeat. Gorgons always have stone, and due to that weapons range they can attempt to inflict units without fear of counterattack, even if their low accuracy causes them to miss. <!--(Really? I've never heard of this. I'll test this and get back to you. This doesn't make sense, as stone wears off on its own.)The Stone condition is very dangerous; if both [[Eirika]] and [[Ephraim]] turn to stone the game registers this as a game over. --> Due to being lategame enemies, they have quite high stats, and are on the same level as other "promoted" monsters, such as [[wight]]s or [[gwyllgi]]s. | |||
A gorgon appears as the boss of [[Two Faces of Evil|Chapter 18]]. | A gorgon appears as the boss of [[Two Faces of Evil|Chapter 18]]. | ||
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|eng-mean=The name "Gorgon" comes from the gorgons, a group of winged demons, including Medusa, a woman whose hair was made out of snakes; looking at these snakes would turn one into stone.<ref>http://www.theoi.com/Pontios/Gorgones.html</ref> | |||
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The Gorgon (Japanese: ゴーゴン, Gorgon) class is a monster class originating in and exclusive to Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, they appear quite late into the game. Their appearance somewhat resembles the Nāga, a half-human, half-snake being often featured in Buddhism and Hinduism.
They are able to turn enemies to stone with the monster weapon Stone, causing the Stone condition. They use dark magic weapons that are exclusive to monsters, such as Stone or Shadowshot. Like all other monster classes, they are enemy-only.
Gorgons are a challenging class to defeat. Gorgons always have stone, and due to that weapons range they can attempt to inflict units without fear of counterattack, even if their low accuracy causes them to miss. Due to being lategame enemies, they have quite high stats, and are on the same level as other "promoted" monsters, such as wights or gwyllgis.
A gorgon appears as the boss of Chapter 18.
Stats
Base stats
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Max stats
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Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
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Gorgon |
The name "Gorgon" comes from the gorgons, a group of winged demons, including Medusa, a woman whose hair was made out of snakes; looking at these snakes would turn one into stone.[1] |
References
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |