The power to transform matter into stone by looking at it. Variation of Petrification.
Also Called
- Eyes of Stone
- Gorgon Gaze
- Petrifying Glance
- Stone Gaze
Capabilities
The user can transform matter and objects, including living beings, into stone by looking at them.
Associations
- Argentopoeia
- Chrysopoeia
- Cockatrice Physiology
- Crystallization
- Earth Breath
- Stone Mimicry
- Earth Manipulation
- Elemental Transmutation
- Gorgon Physiology
- Mineral Manipulation
- Penance Stare
Limitations
- Petrification Immunity
- May be constantly active.
- May require direct eye-contact.
- May not work on the blind.
- May not be immune to their own power, making looking into reflecting surface fatal.
- Effects may be temporary or irreversible.
- Petrification Cancellation and Absolute Restoration can undo the petrification.
- May be redirected/canceled through reflections.
Known Users
Literature
- Daniela Morales (Lorien Legacies book series)
- John Smith/Number Four (Lorien Legacies book series)
- The Twins (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children)
Folklore/Mythology
- Medusa (Greek Mythology)
- Basilisks (European Folklore)
- Cockatrice (European Folklore)
Live Television/Movies
- Meta (Charmed)
Video Games
- Kratos (God of War franchise); via Medusa's/Euryale's Head
- Basilisks (Final Fantasy games)
- Yuna, Rikku & Paine (Final Fantasy X-2); via the dresspheres Dark Knight, Mascot, Alchemist, Blue Mage, Floral Fallal, Machina Maw, and Full Throttle
- Medusa (TYPE-MOON)
- Medusa (DotA 2)
- Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace (League of Legends)
- Shade Man (Mega Man Series)
- Elise (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
- Medusa (Astoria: Fate's Kiss)
- Stheno (Astoria: Fate's Kiss)
- Euryale (Astoria: Fate's Kiss)
- Echidna (Astoria: Fate's Kiss)
- Cala Maria (Cuphead)
- Emil (Nier); pre-transformation
- Basilisk (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Medusa (Valkyrie Crusade)
Cartoons/Comic
- Bizarro-Girl (DC Comics)
- Tomi Shishido/Gorgon (Marvel Comics)
- Deuce Gorgon (Monster High)
- Cockatrice (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Anime/Manga
- Medusa (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Kokatorimon (Digimon Series)
- Azami (Kagerou Project); via Staring Eyes
- Shion Kozakura (Kagerou Project); via Staring Eyes
- Evergreen (Fairy Tail)
- Guardian ÄRM, Gorgon (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Pisard (Futari wa Pretty Cure)
- Anacondy (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
Others
- Silver-Eyed Warriors (RWBY)
- Ruby Rose
- Maria Calavera
- SCP-1013 - Cockatrice (SCP Foundation)
- Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)
Gallery
The Wyvern Grimm (RWBY) being petrified by Ruby's Silver Eyes.
Maria Calavera (RWBY) petrifying a Nevermore with her Silver Eyes.
Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z) can petrify anyone by looking at them.
Medusa (Greek Mythology)
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Evergreen (Fairy Tail) using her Stone Eyes.
The most signature power that all Cockatrices (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) have, is to petrify subjects into solid stone, and they can also restore them back to normal as they either choose to, or have been forced to do so by Fluttershy.
Basilisk (Valkyrie Crusade)
Medusa (Valkyrie Crusade)
Guardian ÄRM, Gorgon (Marchen Awakens Romance) is Candice's strongest ÄRM. All that look into her eyes will slowly turn into stone.
Medusa (TYPE-MOON)
Emil (Nier) gained the power to petrify anyone he looked at as a result of the magical experiments conducted on him by the Hamelin Organization, forcing him to wear a blindfold to prevent himself from turning people into statues...
...an ability he was forced to use on Kainé to prevent a monstrous Shade from escaping through the basement door she was blocking.
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Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace (League of Legends)