Gorgons are large creatures and have a naturally violent disposition. They can back this up with their heavy clawed wings, “fangs” that are able to tear flesh and dominate Gorgons even have small (or large) tusks, all perfectly designed to inflict damage. Gorgons cannot kill with their gaze and do not have snakes in their manes, but they do have scales dispersed over their bodies that act as armor. They prefer dark places, and have evolved eyes that enable them to see very clearly in low light and their senses of smell, hearing and smell are excellent. They have even devolved a forked tongue that allows them to “taste the air” like a snake, to help locate prey. This has led to the “rumor” that Gorgons have a sixth sense, as they as very good at detecting the subtle particles of chemical that are produced when certain emotions are expressed.

Special Characteristics:
Dominant Gorgons have tusked although females have much shorter ones than males.

Name for Male of Species: Hellion
Name for Female of Species: Nightmare
Territories: Laestrygonia, Stymphalus, The Labyrinth
Size: Average height is 16-17 hands.
Weight: 1100 lbs.
Coat Coloration: Darker coat colors; usually black or seal brown.
Diet: They can eat poisonous mushrooms and other plants, but also will eat flesh. They hunt small mammals, lizards or birds and sometimes groups of them will actively hunt larger quarry, such as deer or wild boar.
Lifespan: 50-60 years.
Abilities: Able to east poisonous plants/fungi, see in the dark.

Advantages:

They’re “fangs” and tusks are good weapons, although tusks are blunt. But they can break off.

Their clawed wings make good weapons and shields, although they’re too heavy to fly.

They’re senses are superb.

These bulky, heavy, scaled creatures are like a living tank.

Their Sixth Sense is handy for detecting emotions such as fear or even the anxiety of a liar…

Disadvantages:

Tusks, fangs and wings are breakable.

They’re wings are too heavy to fly and seriously compromise speed. They must fight battles in very close quarters.

Gorgons are more likely to start fighting each other than a “common enemy.”

To sustain power for flight they must eat and eat and eat, they also cannot fly to high or for too long, lest they freeze or die due to the effort.