Gargoyle Physiology

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

The power to use the abilities of gargoyle. Variation of Mythic Physiology.

Also Called

• Gargoyle Body/Form/Mimicry

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
• Night Vision
• Wallcrawling
• Wing Manifestation granting Gliding or Flight

Variations

• Animal Morphing - more animalistic individuals.
• Chimerism - truly unique individuals.
• Decelerated Aging
• Guardianship
• Natural Weaponry
  • Claw Retraction
  • Enhanced Bite
  • Prehensile Tail
• 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
• Mythic Physiology
• Petrifactive Hibernation

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 (Gargoyles)
• Son (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
• Rochelle Goyle (Monster High)
• Scorpan (My Little Pony)
• Gargoyles (Sofia the First)
  • Muck
  • Gunk
  • Grime
• Gargoyles (American Dragon: Jake Long)
• The Gargoyles (Casper's Scare School)

Movies

• Gargoyles ('The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
  • Victor
  • Hugo
  • Laverne
• Gargoyles (I, Frankenstein)
  • Gideon
  • Ophir
  • Keziah

Literature

• Gargoyles (Discworld)
  • Downspout
  • Pediment
  • Clerk's Gable
  • Cornice-overlooking-Broadway
• Gargoyle (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)

Manga/Anime

• Babbo Version 3 - Gargoyle (Marchen Awakens Romance)

Tabletop Games

• Gargoyles (RPGs)

Television

• Gargoyle (Freaky)
• Chernabog (Once Upon a Time)

Video Games

• Gargoyles (Blood)
  • Flesh Gargoyles
  • Stone Gargoyles
• 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 (Valkyrie Crusade)

Gallery

Gargoyle (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Gargoyle (Darkest Dungeon)

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

Chernabog (Once Upon a Time)

Muck, Gunk and Grime (Sofia the First)

Gargoyle (Valkyrie Crusade)