Editing Madusa

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Madusa
|image=[[File:DQII_Madusa.png|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=メドーサボール
|romanji={{tt|Medōsa bōru|Medusa ball}}
|old=Medusa Ball (''II'' NES)<br>MedusaEye (GBC)
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest II}}
}}
The '''Madusa''' is a monster in the series.

==Characteristics==
Madusas are [[Demon family|demonic]] floating eyes surrounded by a writhing mass of blue snakes with sharp fangs. Most of their body and the undersides of the snakes are orange. The eyelid surrounding its center eye is red and the eyes of its snakes are red, as well. They are capable of utilizing debilitating magic in battle to hamper their foes and in spinoff games, they gain the ability to place curses and even inflict petrification, much like their mythological inspiration.

In some games such as the 3D ''Monsters'' games and ''Builders 2'', they grow to truly immense sizes. Although madusa makes regular appearances in spinoff games, they have yet to reappear in another main series game to date.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
{{DQ2Enemy
|name=Madusa
|kanji=メドーサボール
|romanji=Medōsa bōru
|nes-sprite=[[Image:Medusa Ball DQII NES.png]]
|nes-hp=42
|nes-mp=Unlimited
|nes-exp=36
|nes-gold=29
|nes-attack=35
|nes-defense=13
|nes-agility=22
|nes-spells=[[Snooze]]<br>Acts twice per turn
|nes-locations=[[Dragon's Horn]] 4F-6F<br> Ocean
|nes-item=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|nes-evasion={{fraction|2|64}}
|nes-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-dazzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-thwack-resist={{fraction|2|7}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|nes-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-sprites=[[Image:MedusaBall DQII SFC.png|55px]][[Image:MedusaEye DQII GBC.png|55px]][[Image:Madusa DQII iOS.png|44px]][[Image:Madusa Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|55px]]
|remake-hp=42
|remake-mp=4
|remake-exp=51
|remake-gold=29
|remake-attack=35
|remake-defense=13
|remake-agility=22
|remake-spells=[[Snooze]]<br>[[Kasap]]
|remake-locations=[[Dragon's Horn]] 4F-7F<br>Ocean
|remake-item=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|remake-evasion={{fraction|2|64}}
|remake-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-dazzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|6|7}}
|remake-thwack-resist={{fraction|2|7}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
|remake-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
}}

==={{DQM}}===
{{DQMEnemy
|name=MedusaEye
|kanji= メドーサボール
|romanji=Medōsa bōru
|sprite=[[Image:Medusaeye.png]]
|level=30
|hp=3/5
|mp=2/5
|attack=2/5
|defense=2/5
|wisdom=5/5
|agility=5/5
|family= {{Devil}}
|in-game-description=A deadly ball of snakes with an eye in the center
|abilities=[[Dazzle|Surround]], [[Sap]], [[Branching|Shears]]
|habitat=[[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters|Goopi's Gate #1]], [[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters|Gate of Extinction]]
|breeding=[[Demon family|Devil family]] x [[Dragon family]]<br>[[Jinkster|1EyeClown]], [[Eyelasher|DarkEye]], [[Gremlin]] x [[Undead family|Zombie family]]
|frizz-resist=Strong
|sizz-resist=Strong
|fire-breath-resist=None
|bang-resist=Strong
|crack-resist=Weak
|ice-breath-resist=None
|woosh-resist=Weak
|rock-resist=Weak
|zap-resist=Weak
|water-resist=Weak
|gigaslash-resist=Weak
|magic-burst-resist=None
|drain-resist=None
|whack-resist=Strong
|kamikazee-resist=Strong
|poison-resist=Strong
|paralysis-resist=Strong
|fuddle-resist=Weak
|snooze-resist=Weak
|dazzle-resist=None
|sap-resist=None
|decelerate-resist=None
|fizzle-resist=None
|stun-resist=Weak
|ban-dance-resist=Weak
|gobstopper-resist=None
|curse-resist=Strong
}}

==={{DQM2}}===
{{DQM2Enemy
|name=MedusaEye
|kanji= メドーサボール
|romanji=Medōsa bōru
|sprite=[[Image:Medusa eye.png]]
|level=30
|hp=6/10
|mp=4/10
|attack=5/10
|defense=5/10
|wisdom=6/10
|agility=4/10
|family= {{Devil}}
|in-game-description=
|abilities=[[Sap]], [[Branching|Shears]], [[Dazzle|Surround]]
|habitat=
|breeding=[[Jinkster|1EyeClown]] x [[Aqua parasol|Aquarella]]<br>[[Eyelasher|DarkEye]] x [[Suckling ocker|Octoreach]]<br>[[Gremlin]] x [[Undead family|Zombie family]]<br>[[Demon family|Devil family]] x [[Dragon family]]
|frizz-resist=Strong
|sizz-resist=Strong
|fire-breath-resist=None
|bang-resist=Strong
|crack-resist=Weak
|ice-breath-resist=None
|woosh-resist=Weak
|rock-resist=Weak
|zap-resist=Weak
|water-resist=Weak
|gigaslash-resist=Weak
|magic-burst-resist=None
|drain-resist=None
|whack-resist=Strong
|kamikazee-resist=Strong
|poison-resist=Strong
|paralysis-resist=Strong
|fuddle-resist=Weak
|snooze-resist=Weak
|dazzle-resist=None
|sap-resist=None
|decelerate-resist=None
|fizzle-resist=None
|stun-resist=Weak
|ban-dance-resist=Weak
|gobstopper-resist=None
|curse-resist=Strong
}}

==={{DQTact}}===
Madusa appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Demon family]] as part of the original ''Dragon Quest II'' event. She will join the party in the event quest Chapter 2: Episode 4: Seeing Eye to Eye and she stars in her own Battle Road. The madusa can be fully awakened by repeating the stage based on the [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] at any difficulty.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Madusa
|kanji=メドーサボール
|romanji=Medōsa bōru
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Madusa.png|275px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Devil.png|48px]]<br>Demon
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact DebuffType.png|48px]]<br>Debuff
|lvl=130
|hp=879
|mp=377
|move=2
|attack=336
|defense=338
|agility=421
|wisdom=331
|weight=35
|bskill1=[[Woosh]]
|bskill2=[[Psychokinetic Sphere]]{{tt|*|Level 26}}
|bskill3=[[Curse Orb]]{{tt|*|Level 44}}
|askill1=Curse Success Rate +10%/Stats Up
|askill2=Bang Res +25/Stats Up
|askill3=Curse Orb Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill4=Crack Res +25/Stats Up
|askill5=Curse Orb Potency +5%/Stats Up
|lperk1=Raises Curse Res of allies, including herself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around her.
|bperk1=WIS +10
|bperk2=AGL +15
|bperk3=Curse Orb Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Curse Success Rate +10%''': Raises Curse success rate by 10%.
|frizz-resist=Very Weak
|sizz-resist=Very Weak
|crack-resist=Half Res
|woosh-resist=Normal
|bang-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Normal
|zam-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Normal
|poison-resist=Super Weak
|physical-seal-resist=Normal
|spell-seal-resist=Half Res
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Half Res
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Normal
|paralysis-resist=Super Weak
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Immune
}}

==Trivia==
*Madusa and its [[Goregon|green cousin]] are inspired by the Greek myth of Medusa and her sisters, known as the Gorgons. They appear as beautiful women with venomous snakes in the place of hair. Those who gazed into Medusa's eyes were turned to stone. In one myth, Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden but she had her hair transformed into snakes by the goddess Athena after she was violated by the god Posiedon in a temple that was sacred to Athena. She was eventually beheaded by the hero Perseus.

In some versions of the myth, Medusa's head became the shield Aegis and it could be used to petrify anyone who looked into her eyes.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQII Medusa eye.png|Famicom art.
DQM MedusaEye.png|''Monsters'' official art.
DQB2 Madusa Battle.jpg|Boss battle in ''Builders 2''.
DQR Medusa Ball.png|''Rivals'' card.
DQT_DQII_Adventure.png|Madusa and other monsters that can be encountered in "Adventure in the DQII World" in ''Tact''
</gallery></center>

==Related monsters==
*[[Goregon]]
*[[Kylla]]

[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Floating enemies]]
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 bosses]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]

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