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{{Monster Infobox
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]{{Wikia}}
|title=Goregon
|image=[[Image:DQII Goregon.png|200px]]
|caption=
|kanji={{tt|ゴーゴンヘッド|gōgon heddo}}
|romanji=Gorgon head
|old=Gorgon ({{II}} {{NES}}, {{GBC}})
|firstappear={{DQ2}}
}}
The '''Goregon''' is a {{MFamilies}} that appears exclusively in {{DQ2}}.<br>
 
==Characteristics==
Goregons are demonic floating eyes that are surrounded by a writhing mass of green snakes with sharp fangs. Most of the body and the undersides of the snakes are yellow while the eye in the center of its body is red and is surrounded by a red eyelid, while the snakes have red eyes, as well.
 
==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
{{DQ2Enemy
|name=Goregon
|kanji=ゴーゴンヘッド
|romanji=Gōgon heddo
|nes-sprite=[[File:Gorgon DQII NES.gif]]
|nes-hp=26
|nes-mp=
|nes-exp=50
|nes-gold=30
|nes-attack=30
|nes-defense=120
|nes-agility=30
|nes-spells=[[Dazzle]]<br>[[Snooze]]<br>[[Kabuff]]<br>[[Kasap]]
|nes-locations=[[Dragonlord's Castle]]<br>[[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)]]
|nes-item=[[Holy water]]
|nes-evasion=
|nes-fire-resist=
|nes-dazzle-resist=
|nes-snooze-resist=
|nes-thwack-resist=
|nes-fizzle-resist=
|nes-kasap-resist=
|remake-sprites=[[File:Goregon DQII IOS.png|55px]]
|remake-hp=26
|remake-mp=4
|remake-exp=50
|remake-gold=62
|remake-attack=30
|remake-defense=99
|remake-agility=30
|remake-spells=[[Dazzle]]
|remake-locations=[[Dragonlord's Castle]]<br>[[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)]]
|remake-item=[[Holy water]]
|remake-evasion=
|remake-fire-resist=
|remake-dazzle-resist=
|remake-snooze-resist=
|remake-thwack-resist=
|remake-fizzle-resist=
|remake-kasap-resist=
}}
 
==Etymology==
The Goregon and its [[Madusa|blue 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.
 
==Related monsters==
*[[Kylla]]
*[[Madusa]]
 
[[Category:Greek mythology]]
[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Floating enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
 
[[fr:Gorgone]]

Latest revision as of 17:02, 13 March 2026

The Goregon is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Goregons are demonic floating eyes that are surrounded by a writhing mass of green snakes with sharp fangs. Most of the body and the undersides of the snakes are yellow while the eye in the center of its body is red and is surrounded by a red eyelid, while the snakes have red eyes, as well.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit | edit source]

Goregon (ゴーゴンヘッド Gōgon heddo)
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Original (NES)
Sprite
Gold
30
HP
26
MP
Attack
30
Defence
120
Agility
30
Item Dropped
Holy water
Fire resistance *
Dazzle resistance
Snooze resistance
Thwack resistance
Fizzle resistance
Kasap resistance
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites
Gold
62
HP
26
MP
4
Attack
30
Defence
99
Agility
30
Abilities
Dazzle
Item Dropped
Holy water
Fire resistance *
Dazzle resistance
Snooze resistance
Thwack resistance
Fizzle resistance
Kasap resistance

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The Goregon and its blue 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.

Related monsters[edit | edit source]