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For the Lords of Shadow 2 enemies, see Gorgon Sisters.

The Gorgon is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a metal-plated ox-like beast which sometimes spews dangerous gas. Not to be confused with the Greek inspired Gorgons, such as Medusa. In its early appearances (Symphony of the Night, Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow), both it and its relative, the Catoblepas, had petrifying breath. In Dawn of Sorrow and later games, its breath changed to being poisonous, while the Catoblepas continued to use its petrifying breath.

It paces back and forth very slowly, occasionally stopping to belch its petrifying breath. Its back can be jumped on without taking damage. Its soul gives Soma the Body of Silver ability (CON +12) in Aria of Sorrow, and Poison Breath in Dawn of Sorrow.

Origins[]

Gorgon - 01

Gorgon woodcut image.

While it's widely known that the term "gorgon" collectively refers to the monstrous sisters Stheno, Euryale and Medusa from Greek mythology, the Gorgon in the Castlevania series appears as an armor-plated ox-like beast which has one trait in common with the aforementioned characters: the ability to petrify living beings. The latter does this via spewing a petrifying gas cloud from its mouth, which can be a poisonous gas in some versions.

This creature has its origins in Edward Topsell's zoological text, The History of Four-Footed Beasts (1607). One entry refers to the "strange Lybian Beast" or the "Gorgon". Topsell describes the creature as such:

"It is a feareful and terrible beast to beholdd, it hath high and thicke eie lids, eies not very great, but much like an oxe or bugils, but all fiery-bloudy, which neyther looke directly forwarde, nor yet upward, but continuallye downe to the earth, and therefore are called in Greeke Catobleponta. From the crowne of their head downe to their nose they have a long hanging mane, which maketh them to looke fearefully. It eateth deadly and poysonfull hearbs, and if at any time he see a bull or other creature whereof he is afraid, he presently causeth his mane to stand upright, and being so lifted up, opening his lips and gaping wide, sendeth forth of his throat a certaine sharpe and horrible breath which infecteth and poysoneth the air above his head, so that all living creatures which draw in the breath of that aire are greevously afflicted thereby, loosing both voyce and sight, they fall into leathall and deadly convulsions."

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

The Gorgon's elemental resistances only apply to its body, which is protected with an armor plate. The head has no resistance to any form of attack. It is even has lower defense (2 DEF, as opposed of the body which has 40 DEF) and weak against Water and Thunder attack such as Agunea and Thunderbrand.

It is the only monster able to drop Stone Sword, which can only be obtained by killing its body.

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]

Gorgons in this game do not have a plated sprite, but simply look like purple bulls. Their petrifying breath will last a few seconds, making them dangerous if Nathan Graves gets stuck inside and takes multiple hits.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

Instead of covering its body with an armor plate, the game description depicts it as having a "hardened skin of iron". It may drop Meat Strip or Milk. It has no tolerances, but it's weak against Dark, Poison and Sword attacks.

Just like its weaker twin, the Catoblepas, it's possible for Soma to stand on its back, thus avoiding its petrifying gas and also accessing areas which are too high to reach on your own.

Its soul grants Soma the Body of Silver ability, which increases his CON +12.

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Gorgon
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
Gorgon-1- 125. Gorgon (jpn) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Armor plated war-beast. Strong: Fire, Stone, Cut, Hit
Level: 38
HP: 240
Exp: 555
Drop: Hammer, Stone Sword
Black Marble Gallery
Cotm gorgon Gorgon (jpn) - Circle of the Moon [ edit ]
' Strong: Stone
HP: 230
Exp: 219
Atk: 215
Def: 165
Common Drop: Heart (2.5%)
Rare Drop: Meat (1%)
Eternal Corridor, Chapel Tower
Abil: Stone
Hod gorgon 76. Gorgon (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance [ edit ]
' Strong: Thunder
Level: 32
HP: 420
Exp: 295
Common Drop: Double Mail
Rare Drop: Silver Bangle
Castle A: Castle Treasury
Aos gorgon 52. Gorgon (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow [ edit ]
An ox-llike[sic] creature with hardened skin of iron. Weak: Sword, Poison, Curse
HP: 320
MP: 1
Exp: 95
Atk: 35
Def: 45
Common Drop: Meat Strip
Rare Drop: Milk
Soul: Body of Silver
Floating Garden, Underground Reservoir
Abil: Attack petrifies
Gorgon 78. Gorgon (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow [ edit ]
A monstrous bull that breathes clouds of toxic gas. Strong: Poison, Stone
Weak: Piercing, Slashing
HP: 230
MP: 30
Exp: 280
Atk: 51
Timestop: Affected
Common Drop: Milk (8%)
Rare Drop: Tasty Meat (4%)
Soul: Poison Breath (1.56%)
Silenced Ruins
Gorgon 93. Gorgon (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin [ edit ]
A monstrous bull that breathes clouds of toxic gas. Strong: Poison, Stone
Weak: Whip, Slash, Fire
HP: 295
Exp: 187
Skill Pt: 6
Drop: New York Steak, Mirror Cuirass
Forgotten City, Burnt Paradise

Item Data[]

Item Data: Gorgon
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Hammer Icon Hammer (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Medicine (Cure) - Alucard
[edit]
Unpetrify [Familiar use only] Attrib: Stone
Buy: $200
Find: Marble Gallery, Reverse Entrance, Reverse Outer Wall
Drop: Gorgon, Hammer, Gargoyle (Saturn-only)
Effect: Allows the Faerie Familiar to remove Stone status
Stone Sword Icon Stone Sword (Milican's Stone Blade) - Symphony of the Night
  Short Sword - Alucard
[edit]
May "petrify" enemies...
Japan Immobilizes enemies, may also turn them into stone...
Attrib: Stone
ATT +1
Drop: Gorgon
Effect: Horizontal Slash; may inflict Stone status
Heart Icon Heart (Heart Up) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Heart Potion) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 10 Hearts. Heart +10
Drop: Gorgon, Spearfish, Bat, Bone Tower, Bone Head, Man Eater, Coffin, Mummy, Mimic Candle
Meat CotM Icon Meat (jpn) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Food) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 50 HP. HP +50
Drop: Gorgon, Fox Hunter, Hipogriff, Merman, Werewolf, Were-Horse
Double Mail Icon Double Mail (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance
  Body - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Double-layered armor. DEF +55
Common Drop: Gorgon
Silver Bangle Icon Silver Bangle (Silver Bracelet) - Harmony of Dissonance
  Goods - Juste Belmont
[edit]
A bangle made of silver. DEF +10
Rare Drop: Gorgon
Meat Strip AoS Icon Meat Strip (Meat) - Aria of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Restores 29 HP. HP +29
Sell: $145
Rare Drop: Minotaur
Common Drop: Gorgon
Milk AoS Icon Milk (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Low-fat milk. HP +150
Sell: $40
Rare Drop: Catoblepas, Werewolf, Gorgon
Yellow Soul Gorgon - Body of Silver - Aria of Sorrow
  Enchanted Soul - Soma
[edit]
CON is increased by 12. (CON is increased by 3.) CON +12
Drop: Gorgon
Tasty Meat DoS Icon Tasty Meat (Delicious Meat) - Dawn of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Restores 290 HP. HP +290
Sell: $200
Find: Condemned Tower
Rare Drop: Gorgon
Milk DoS Icon Milk (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Low-fat milk--for your bones. HP +60
Sell: $74
Common Drop: Catoblepas, Gorgon
Guardian Soul Gorgon - Poison Breath - Dawn of Sorrow
  Guardian Soul - Soma
[edit]
Breathe a toxic gas. Attrib: Poison
Consume: 15 MP/sec
Rarity: ***
Drop: Gorgon
New York Steak PoR Icon New York Steak (Thick Steak) - Portrait of Ruin
  Item (Food/Meat) - Jonathan, Charlotte
[edit]
A juicy, mouth-watering steak. HP +1,000
Sell: $1,250
Find: Dark Academy
Drop: Gorgon
Mirror Cuirass PoR Icon Mirror Cuirass (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Body Gear (Armor) - Jonathan
[edit]
Mirrored armor that protects the wearer from petrification. DEF +16
Sell: $5,000
Drop: Gorgon
Effect: Resistance vs. Stone.

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