Goregon

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The Goregon is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Characteristics[edit]

Goregons are demonic floating eyes that are surrounded by a writhing mass of green snakes with sharp fangs. Most of the body and the undersides of the snakes are yellow while the eye in the center of its body is red and is surrounded by a red eyelid, while the snakes have red eyes, as well.

Details[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Goregon (ゴーゴンヘッド Gōgon heddo)DQ2-SNES-LOGO-ICON.PNG
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Gorgon DQII NES.gif 26 ? 30
Defense Agility Experience Gold
120 30 50 30
Abilities Dazzle
Snooze
Kabuff
Kasap
Location(s) Dragonlord's Castle
Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)
Item Dropped Holy water
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
? ? ? ?
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
? ? ?
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Attack
26 4 30
Defense Agility Experience Gold
99 30 50 62
Abilities Dazzle
Location(s) Dragonlord's Castle
Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)
Item Dropped Holy water
Evasion Fire Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Snooze Resistance
? ? ? ?
Thwack Resistance Fizzle Resistance Kasap Resistance
? ? ?



Etymology[edit]

The Goregon and its blue 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.

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