Petrification

"I, here I lie, left in the darkness here to die. Here alone, all so cold, everything has turned to stone. And as I cry, the pain in me, will tear a hole in my fantasy. In this world, all alone, in this world of tragedy."

― The Enigma TNG - World of Tragedy

The power to transform matter into stone. Technique of Earth Manipulation and Mineral Manipulation. Variation of Earth Transmutation.

Also Called

Medusa Effect
Rock/Stone Transformation
Rock/Stone Transmogrification/Transmutation

Capabilities

The user can transform matter and objects, including living beings, into stone.

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Petrification Immunity
Petrification Cancellation and Absolute Restoration can undo the petrification.
May be constantly active.
May require constant contact with the object/person to prevent it from returning to its normal form.
May require eye-contact, touch or some other action.
Effects may be temporary or irreversible.
May be limited on how much matter can be changed at once.
Some may be resistant or immune.

Known Users

See Also: Taken for Granite.

Anime/Manga

Cockatrice (Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero)
Hideo Asou (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Garaga (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Kokatorimon (Digimon)
Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K)
Medusa (Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users)
Dabura (Dragon Ball Z)
Evergreen (Fairy Tail)
Darkken Joe (Edens Zero); via Alchemist
Rider (Fate/stay night); via Mystic Eyes of Petrification
Pisard (Futari wa Pretty Cure)
Medusa (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Azami (Kagerou Project); via Staring Eyes
Shion Kozakura (Kagerou Project); via Staring Eyes
Chikane Himemiya (Kannazuki no Miko); via weapons
Sky Box Weapons (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
Cockatrice (Little Witch Academia)
Semu (Love Monster)
Guardian ÄRM, Cockatrice (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Guardian ÄRM, Gorgon (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Fate Averruncus (Mahou Sensei Negima)
Ōnoki (Naruto)
Ishidate (Naruto); via Petrification Gauntlet
Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Boa Hancock (One Piece)
Caesar Clown (One Piece); infused with Shinokuni
Smiley (One Piece); via Shinokuni
Verone (Radiant)
Perseus Saints (Saint Seiya); via Medusa's Shield
Galand (The Seven Deadly Sins)
King (The Seven Deadly Sins); via Chastiefol Form Three
Chudelkin (Sword Art Online); via Deep Freeze
Suzakuin "Sream Doll" Engi (Witch Order)
Anacondy (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
Reptilianne Naga (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Goren of the Stone (Zatch Bell)

Cartoons/Comics

Chupacabra (Ben 10)
Bizarro-Girl (DC Comics)
Fahai (DC Comics)
Geo-Force (DC Comics)
Yin-Icorn (Di-Gata Defenders)
Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
Eye-Bats/Eyeball Bats (Gravity Falls)
Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Daolon Wong (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Yono the Destroyer (Kim Possible)
Grey Gargoyle (Marvel Comics)
Delphyne Gorgon (Marvel Comics)
Mister Negative (Marvel Comics)
Tomi Shishido/The Gorgon (Marvel Comics)
Befana (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via her gun
Deuce Gorgon (Monster High)
Alicorns (My Little Pony series)
Discord (My Little Pony series)
Fizzlepop Berrytwist/Tempest Shadow (My Little Pony series)
Storm King (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Valentina (Philippine Comics)
Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather (Sleeping Beauty)
Ugly Bob (South Park: Royal Pudding); via face
Stoney (Winx Club)

Literature

Jadis The White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Wesson (King's Dark Tidings)

Live Television/Movies

Meta (Charmed 1998)
Medusa (Charmed 2018)
The Jade Warlord (The Forbidden Kingdom)
Nia (Legacies)
Gema (Los Protegidos)
Skylar Storm (Mighty Med)
Zi Yuan (The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor)
Queen Regina (Once Upon A Time)
Jafar (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
Badussa (Power Rangers: Dino Super Charge); via his amulet
Clawbster (Power Rangers: Mystic Force)
Serpentina (Power Rangers: Mystic Force)
Anuk-ite (Teen Wolf)
Vict Lugiel (Ultraman series)

Mythology/Folklore

Medusa (Greek Mythology)
Zeus (Greek Mythology)
Poseidon (Greek Mythology)
Basilisks (Mythology/Folklore)
Cockatrice (Mythology/Folklore)

Video Games

Basilisks (Dark Souls II)
Petrifying Statue Clusters (Dark Souls II)
Kobolds (Dark Souls II)
Corpse Rats (Dark Souls II)
Basilisks (Final Fantasy series)
Gi Tribe (Final Fantasy VII)
Yuna, Rikku and Paine (Final Fantasy X-2); via the Dark Knight dressphere, Mascot, Alchemist, Blue Mage, Floral Fallal, Machina Maw and Full Throttle
Kratos (God of War franchise); via Medusa's/Euryale's Head
Arme (Grand Chase)
Mukai (King of Fighters series)
Dark Spyro (The Legend of Spyro)
Vaati (The Legend of Zelda)
Eye (Little Nightmares)
Tremor (Mortal Kombat X)
Emil (NieR)
Several Demons (Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne)
Several Demons (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
Crusher (Skylanders)
Doom Stone (Skylanders); via medusa shield
Bone Dragons (Skylanders)
Alex (Starshine Legacy)
Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
Basilisk (Valkyrie Crusade)
Medusa (Valkyrie Crusade)
Stonegirl (Valkyrie Crusade)
Medusa (Castle Crashers)

Web Original

SCP-1013 - Cockatrice (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2860 - Made of Stone (SCP Foundation)

Other

Medusa (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)

Known Objects

Jadis' Wand (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Green Light (Dr. Stone)
Ghost Lanterns (Hero: 108)
Elements of Harmony (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic); only Discord
Petrification Gauntlet (Naruto)
Shinokuni (One Piece)
Mero Mero no Mi (One Piece)
The Pyroclastic Surge (Pompeii)
Medusa Amulet (Power Rangers Dino Super Charge)
Chastiefol Form Three (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Yada Yada Berries (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
Magic Acorn (Willow)