Madusa
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Madusa | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メドーサボール |
| Romaji | Medōsa Bōru |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Medusa Ball (DQII NES) MedusaEye (DQ2 GBC, DQM1 and 2 GBC) |
The Madusa is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II.
Characteristics
Madusas are demonic floating eyes surrounded by a writhing mass of blue snakes with sharp fangs. Most of their body and the undersides of the snakes are orange. The eyelid surrounding its center eye is red and the eyes of its snakes are red, as well.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
| Madusa (メドーサボール medōsa bōru) |  |
| Abilities | Snooze Acts twice per turn |
| Location(s) | Dragon's Horn Ocean |
| Item Dropped | Antidotal herb |
Dragon Quest Monsters
| MedusaEye |  |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | A deadly ball of snakes with an eye in the center |
| Abilities | Surround, Sap, Shears |
| Habitat | Goopi's Gate #1, Gate of Extinction |
| Breeding chart | Devil family x Dragon family 1EyeClown, DarkEye, Gremlin x Zombie family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| MedusaEye |  |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | Sap, Shears, Surround |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | 1EyeClown x Aquarella DarkEye x Octoreach Gremlin x Zombie family Devil family x Dragon family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Weak | Weak | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Weak | None | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Tact
Madusa appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest II event. It can learn Woosh, Psychokinetic Sphere, and Curse Orb naturally and its Leader Perk raises the party's resistance against curses by 25% in a 5x5 square around it. Madusa will join the party in the event quest Chapter 2: Episode 4: Seeing Eye to Eye and she stars in her own Battle Road. She can be fully awakened by completing the stage based on the Lighthouse at any difficulty.
Etymology
Madusa and its green cousin are inspired by the Greek myth of Medusa and her sisters, known as the Gorgons. They appear as beautiful women with venomous snakes in the place of hair. Those who gazed into Medusa's eyes were turned to stone. In one myth, Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden but she had her hair transformed into snakes by the goddess Athena after she was violated by the god Posiedon in a temple that was sacred to Athena. She was eventually beheaded by the hero Perseus. In some versions of the myth, Medusa's head became the shield Aegis and it could be used to petrify anyone who looked into her eyes.
Related monster
Gallery
Famicom art
Erdrick Trilogy, Nintendo Switch sprite
Tact official art
Rivals card
