Petrification

Petrification
Kratos (God of War) upholds a Gorgon's head to clear way.
Power/Ability to:	Transmute matter into stone

Is the ability to change targets (usually living) into stone.

Also Called

• Medusa Effect
• Stone Transformation

Potential Limits

• Eye-contact may be required.
• Reflective surfaces may reflect the ability's effects.
• Some targets might be immune.
• Some users require lustful thoughts in order to become petrified.
• The effect is not necessarily permanent, and reanimation may reverse it all together.

Associations

• Elemental Transmutation
• Earth Manipulation
• Gorgon Mimicry
• Chrysopoeia
• Occamy

Known Users

• Dabura (Dragon Ball)
• Medusa (Mythology)
• Boa Hancock (One Piece)
• Evergreen (Fairy Tail)
• Stheno (Mythology)
• Euryale(Mythology)
• Fate Averruncus (Mahou Sensei Negima)
• Meta (Charmed)
• Anacondy (Yes!Pretty cure 5 GOGO!)
• Kratos (God of War; via Medusa's Head)
• Bizarro-Girl (DC)
• Grey Gargoyle (Marvel)
• Delphyne Gorgon (Marvel)
• Tomi Shishido/The Gorgon (Marvel)
• Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
• Jadis (Chronicles of Narnia)
• Vaati (The Legend of Zelda)
• Hideo Asou (Alive: The Final Evolution)
• Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
• Captain Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)

Deuce Gorgon son of Medusa (Monster High)

Gallery

Boa Hancock can petrify any unlucky soul who falls victim to her charms with her Mero Mero Merrow.

Hideo Asou can petrify anything he touches.

Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z) can petrify anyone by looking at them.

The Grey Gargoyle (Marvel Comics) can petrify anyone by touching them with his right hand, though the effect only lasts for one hour.

Anything Dabura (Dragon Ball) spits on turns to stone, as was Krillin's unfortunate fate.

Medusa (mythology)

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Evergreen (Fairy Tail) using Stone Eyes