Gargoyle Physiology

Gargoyle Physiology
Goliath (Walt Disney's Gargoyles), a gargoyle warrior.
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of gargoyles.

"One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of Gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night. We were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect. Frozen in stone by magic spell for a thousand years. Now here in Manhattan... The spell is broken... and we live again! We are defenders of the night. We are Gargoyles!"

― Goliath (Walt Disney's Gargoyles)

The power to use the abilities of gargoyles. Variation of Mythic and Simulacrum Physiology.

Also Called

• Gargoyle Body/Form/Mimicry
• Grotesque Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into an gargoyle, a winged humanoid with a penchant for perching on high terrain. Given their origins as statues of grotesque humans and animals designed to ward off evil spirits and channel rainwater from rooftops, they also tend to have an ability to turn to stone, voluntarily or not. Few are actually living stone.

Although many gargoyles are relatively humanoid, they tend to have number of animalistic features, like horns, tails (often snake-like), unusual ears, fangs and/or claws. More animal-like individuals exist, as well as some that are bizarre, chimeric combinations of several species.

Traditionally, in folklore, they were benevolent despite their appearance, which was framed as being frightful to scare demons away. This is less common in modern fiction.

Applications

• Camouflage
• Dermal Armor
• Enhanced Durability
• Enhanced Regeneration
• Enhanced Strength
• Stone Mimicry
• Glowing Eyes
• Night Vision
• Wallcrawling
• Wing Manifestation granting Flight or Gliding

Variations

• Animal Morphing: More animalistic individuals.
• Chimerism: Truly unique individuals.
• Decelerated Aging
• Fear Inducement
• Guardian
• Natural Weaponry
  • Claw Retraction
  • Prehensile Tail
  • Supernatural Bite
• Stone Mimicry: Those who are solid, living stone.
  • Geokinetic Wing Manifestation
• Water Manipulation: Classic French folklore associates gargoyles with water.
  • Water Breath: Some gargoyles are associated with fountains.

Associations

• Evil Immunity
• Mythical Bestiary
• Mythic Physiology
• Petrifactive Hibernation
• Simulacrum Physiology

Limitations

• May have a hard time returning to normal.
• May be limited to being active during the night.
• May be petrified at certain times.

Known Users

See Also: Our Gargoyles Rock.

Cartoons

• Gargoyles (American Dragon: Jake Long)
• The Gargoyles (Casper's Scare School)
• Gargoyle species (Gargoyles)
• Gargoyle beasts (Gargoyles)
• Sandyrok (Ghostforce); in booster mode
• Rochelle Goyle (Monster High)
• Scorpan (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Gargoyles (Sofia the First)
• Rocky (Super Monsters)
• Gargoyle (Scooby-Doo and Guess Who)
• Son (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
• G (Wishfart)

Movies

• Gargoyles (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
• Gargoyles (I, Frankenstein)

Literature

• Gargoyles (City of Devils)
• Gargoyles (Discworld)
• Gargoyles (Los Hechiceros del Dragon)
• Gargoyle (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)

Anime/Manga

• Garganoid (Bakugan Reboot)
• Archer Gargoyle (Beyblade Shogun Steel)
• Babbo (Marchen Awakens Romance); via Version 3 - Gargoyle

Comics

• Snarlgoyle/Katie Randles (DC Comics)

Tabletop Games

• Armorknight Gargoyle (Future Card Buddyfight)
• Gargoyles (RPGs)

Television/Live Action

• Gargoyle (Freaky)
• Gargoyle (Kamen Rider Wizard)
• Petrotho (Legacies)
• Chernabog (Once Upon a Time)

Video Games

• Onyx (Brawlhalla)
• Garr (Breath of Fire III)
• Minions (Clash of Clans)
• Bell Gargoyles (Dark Souls)
• Belfry Gargoyles (Dark Souls II)
• Gargoyles (Dark Souls III)
• Gargoyle (Darkest Dungeon)
• Gargoyles (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
• Gargoyle (Megami Tensei series)
• Greygoyle (Monster Legends)
• Gargoyles (Monolith Productions' Blood)
• Gargoyle Family (Onigiri)
• Gargoyle (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Gargoyle of the Palace (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Gatekeeping Gargoyle (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Gorgonic Gargoyle (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Webcomics

• Gargoyles (Rooftops and Roommates)
  • Ivohn
  • Jeb
  • Jeb’s parents
  • Kro

Gallery

Gargoyle (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Gargoyle (Darkest Dungeon)

Victor, Hugo and Laverne (Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame)

Sandyrok (Ghostforce) after merging with a Gargoyle statue.

Chernabog (Once Upon a Time)

Gargoyle (Scooby-Doo and Guess Who)

Muck, Gunk and Grime (Sofia the First)

Gargoyle (Valkyrie Crusade)

Gargoyle of the Palace (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Gatekeeping Gargoyle (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Gorgonic Gargoyle (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Onyx (Brawlhalla)

Videos

Brawlhalla- New Legend Onyx Launch Trailer-2