Medusa

"Spitting acid and poison, enemies will learn to fear your gaze."

Medusa is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
All monsters are hideous and fearful, but some are worse than others. There is only one whose hair is made of slithering serpents, only one with skin of scales, and only one whose very gaze can turn man, beast, or God to stone. Medusa, the Gorgon.

Stories claim she was beautiful once. A priestess of Athena. Loyal and devout in action, but Poseidon was determined to make her his own. It was the fairness of her features, the golden of her hair, that attracted the Sea God. Medusa, a mortal maiden, could not refuse.

When Athena learned of Medusa's betrayal, she punished the priestess. Those fair features were hideously wrought and those golden locks twisted to hissing vipers. Anyone that met her eyes was petrified – a statue for all eternity.

Medusa fled, frightened, ashamed and furious. For years she hid from the world, nursing a festering hatred for all things, craving beauty but having none, seeing none, until she became the monster she appeared to be.

She slithers now to the field of battle. Those wretched features concealed behind a cruel mask of porcelain perfection, eyes burning from within. All that she perceives, all that is wonderful in this world, she seeks to destroy. Perhaps then she will be the fairest monster of them all.

General

 * Both Medusa and Arachne were cursed by Athena.
 * Several weapons can be seen in her victory screen including Poseidon's Trident, Athena's Shield and Bacchus's Jug of Wine.
 * When the Season 2 map was released, a statue of Medusa could be seen in a bush near mid lane. When Medusa was released, her statue was broken.
 * The actress who voiced Medusa, Rachel Robinson, also voiced Dread Queen Serqet.

God Skins

 * T_Medusa_Cosmic_Icon.pngNebula
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Jad Saxton, also voiced Expelled Hel.
 * This skin shares its theme with Gemini Agni, Cosmic Power Anubis, Galactic Void Chernobog, Infinity Wave He Bo, Cosmic Conqueror Hercules, Dark Matter Khepri, Galaxy Maverick Ne Zha, Galaxy Shaper Nox, Cosmic Sol and Galaxy Forger Vulcan.


 * T_Medusa_SciFi_Icon.png T_Medusa_IdusaElite_Icon.pngiDusa/iDusa Elite
 * The iDusa skin was part of Odyssey 2016 event.
 * The original concept for this skin was created by Johanna Girard (Luoren).
 * This skin is a reference to the character SHODAN from the System Shock video game series.
 * Her face is also similar to the character Terminator of the movie with the same name.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Lydia Mackay, also Covert Ops Bastet, Hera, Battle Queen Hera, Ragnarok Hera and Plague-bearer Izanami.


 * T_Medusa_EarthElement_Icon.pngCrystal Gaze
 * This skin was part of the Odyssey 2018 event.
 * The original concept for this skin was created by Andy Timm.
 * It was part of a skin concept that was entered to become the Odyssey 2018 Tier 5 skin.


 * T Medusa GlacialGlaze Icon.pngT Medusa TheFrostGorgon Icon.pngGlacial Gaze/The Frost Gorgon
 * This skin shares it's theme with Ice Mage Agni, Ice Queen Aphrodite, Chilling Hersir Ares, Arctic Seer Artio, Snow Kitten Bastet, Frost Bite Cerberus, Krampus Cernunnos, Winter's Curse Cu Chulainn, Chilling Wraith Hades, Polar Vortex Kukulkan, Kumbalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna, Snow Strix Ra and Snow Day Scylla.


 * T_Medusa_Chibi_Icon.pngSnakey Chibi
 * This is the first Medusa skin where she doesn't remove her mask.
 * In the full version of this skin card art Ah Muzen Cab, Arachne, Janus and Thoth can be seen being turned into stone by Medusa.
 * This skin was also voiced by Rachel Robinson.
 * This skin shares its theme with Itty Bitty ChiBee Ah Muzen Cab, Sunny Chibi Amaterasu, Itsy Bitsy Chibi Arachne, Chompy Chibi Fenrir, Heebee Chibi Hades, Blinky Chibi Janus, Breezy Chibi Kukulkan, Beamy Chibi Ra, Steamy Chibi Sol, Deathy Chibi Thanatos, Beaky Chibi Thoth, Freezy Chibi Ymir and Zappy Chibi Zeus.


 * T_Medusa_GummyWorm_Icon.pngGummy Worm
 * This skin was one of the direct purchase skin of the event Odyssey: Reckoning.
 * This skin shares its theme with Feaster Bunny Bakasura, Chaacolate Chaac, Rocky Road He Bo, Sweet Justice Nemesis, Playful Bunny Nu Wa, Sweet Tooth/Sweetie Pie Sol and Belly Ache Ymir.


 * T_Medusa_Mermaid_Icon.pngSea Maiden
 * This skin was the final reward for the Summer of Smite 2016 event.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Cristina Valenzuela, also voiced Amaterasu, Foxy Amaterasu, Sun Kissed Amaterasu, Sunny Chibi Amaterasu, Senpai Da Ji, Discordia, Oblivion Queen Discordia and Biohacker Kali.
 * A lot of this skin's voice lines are references to the Disney animated movie The Little Mermaid.
 * Her joke line Merdusa_Joke_2.ogg "You used to call me on my shell phone, late night when you need my buff." is a reference to the song Hotline Bling by Canadian rapper Drake.
 * This skin shares its theme with Lady of the Sea Discordia, Cove Queen Nu Wa, Raxolotl Ratatoskr and Sea Nymph Sol.


 * T_Medusa_QueenCobra_Icon.pngQueen Cobra
 * This skin was the main character of the Medusa's Deathmatch event.
 * The actress who voiced this skin, Tiana Camacho, also voiced Star Commander Bellona and Pixel Chaos Discordia.
 * This skin shares its theme with Cursed Pharaoh Hades and Mummified Izanami.

Skins
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 * -|Black Gorgon=
 * -|Mortal Coil=
 * -|Nebula=
 * -|Brood Mother=
 * -|iDusa=
 * -|iDusa Elite=
 * -|Crystal Gaze=
 * -|Glacial Gaze=
 * -|Snakey Chibi=
 * -|The Frost Gorgon=
 * -|Gummy Worm=
 * -|Sea Maiden=
 * -|Queen Cobra=
 * -|Tormented Soul=
 * -|Golden=
 * -|Legendary=
 * -|Diamond=