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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
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|Species name = Gorgon | |Species name = Gorgon | ||
|aka = Medusa | |aka = Medusa | ||
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|affiliation = | |affiliation = | ||
|origin = Gorgos (100,000,000 light years from [[Earth]]) | |origin = Gorgos (100,000,000 light years from [[Earth]]) | ||
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'' <br> [[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'' <br> [[SJA]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'' (flashback; archive footage)<br>''[[Death of the Doctor]]'' (flashback; archive footage) | |appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'' <br /> [[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'' <br /> [[SJA]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'' (flashback; archive footage)<br />''[[Death of the Doctor]]'' (flashback; archive footage) | ||
|mentions = | |mentions = | ||
|individuals=[[Medusa]]<br> [[The Abbess]]}} | |individuals=[[Medusa]]<br /> [[The Abbess]]}} | ||
The '''Gorgons''' were a species of intelligent parasitic beings which possessed their hosts. | The '''Gorgons''' were a species of intelligent parasitic beings which possessed their hosts. | ||
==Biology== | == Biology == | ||
Gorgons looked like blue, ethereal serpents. Each Gorgon was composed of several of these serpentine forms. They could hiss but not speak. They had some [[telepathy|telepathic]] powers, specifically [[mind control]]. | Gorgons looked like blue, ethereal serpents. Each Gorgon was composed of several of these serpentine forms. They could hiss but not speak. They had some [[telepathy|telepathic]] powers, specifically [[mind control]]. | ||
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Gorgons were a species of parasites, inhabiting the bodies of creatures like [[human]]s. While in the host, they greatly increased its lifespan, letting one human host live for over two hundred years. This was much less than the Gorgon's natural lifespan of thousands of years, which meant they had to frequently switch hosts. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | Gorgons were a species of parasites, inhabiting the bodies of creatures like [[human]]s. While in the host, they greatly increased its lifespan, letting one human host live for over two hundred years. This was much less than the Gorgon's natural lifespan of thousands of years, which meant they had to frequently switch hosts. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
Three Gorgons came to Earth around [[BC|1000 BC]] via a [[talisman]], entering into [[Greece|Greek]] mythology along the way. One Gorgon was slain by a Greek hero, another by a professor and his wife in [[1959]], and one survived. | Three Gorgons came to Earth around [[BC|1000 BC]] via a [[talisman]], entering into [[Greece|Greek]] mythology along the way. One Gorgon was slain by a Greek hero, another by a professor and his wife in [[1959]], and one survived. | ||
The third Gorgon eventually inhabited the body of an [[The Abbess|abbess]] and led the sisterhood of nuns at [[St Agnes Abbey]], manipulating their minds to serve it for mor ethan two centuries. The Gorgon sent the nuns to retrieve the talisman, planning to call the Gorgons from their home world to invade Earth and take all of humanity for their hosts. The Gorgon was defeated by [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Maria Jackson|Maria]] and [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], using a mirror to defeat the Gorgon whilst trying to possess Sarah Jane as a new host. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | The third Gorgon eventually inhabited the body of an [[The Abbess|abbess]] and led the sisterhood of nuns at [[St Agnes Abbey]], manipulating their minds to serve it for mor ethan two centuries. The Gorgon sent the nuns to retrieve the talisman, planning to call the Gorgons from their home world to invade Earth and take all of humanity for their hosts. The Gorgon was defeated by [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Maria Jackson|Maria]] and [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], using a mirror to defeat the Gorgon whilst trying to possess Sarah Jane as a new host. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') | ||
==Other Information== | == Other Information == | ||
[[ | [[File:Classic Gorgon activate.jpg|thumb|A "classical" Gorgon]] | ||
*[[First Doctor|The First Doctor]] had previously encountered a different kind of [[Gorgon (mythology)|Gorgon]]. ([[TVC]]: ''[[The Gaze of the Gorgon]]'') | * [[First Doctor|The First Doctor]] had previously encountered a different kind of [[Gorgon (mythology)|Gorgon]]. ([[TVC]]: ''[[The Gaze of the Gorgon]]'') | ||
*[[Hades]] had some kind of Gorgons in his employ. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion]]'') | * [[Hades]] had some kind of Gorgons in his employ. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion]]'') | ||
*[[Eugene Jones]] believed that he had some "pre-Gorgon" [[Pilurian]] currency in his alien artefact collection. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'') | * [[Eugene Jones]] believed that he had some "pre-Gorgon" [[Pilurian]] currency in his alien artefact collection. ([[TW]]: ''[[Random Shoes]]'') | ||
*[[Scaroth]]'s house has an emblem of a classic Gorgon on it. ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'') | * [[Scaroth]]'s house has an emblem of a classic Gorgon on it. ([[DW]]: ''[[City of Death]]'') | ||
*A fictional version of the Gorgon Medusa was encountered in the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'') | * A fictional version of the Gorgon Medusa was encountered in the [[Land of Fiction]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'') | ||
{{SJA Series 1 aliens}} | {{SJA Series 1 aliens}} | ||
[[Category:Sarah Jane Smith enemies]] | [[Category:Sarah Jane Smith enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Parasitic species]] | [[Category:Parasitic species]] | ||
[[Category:Longlived species]] | [[Category:Longlived species]] | ||
[[Category:CGI monsters]] | [[Category:CGI monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 4 November 2011
The Gorgons were a species of intelligent parasitic beings which possessed their hosts.
Biology
Gorgons looked like blue, ethereal serpents. Each Gorgon was composed of several of these serpentine forms. They could hiss but not speak. They had some telepathic powers, specifically mind control.
Gorgons petrified creatures within a matter of hours. To do so, they needed to leave their host and make contact with the target. They could be reflected by a mirror, causing them to return to the host and turning it to stone.
Gorgons were a species of parasites, inhabiting the bodies of creatures like humans. While in the host, they greatly increased its lifespan, letting one human host live for over two hundred years. This was much less than the Gorgon's natural lifespan of thousands of years, which meant they had to frequently switch hosts. (SJA: Eye of the Gorgon)
History
Three Gorgons came to Earth around 1000 BC via a talisman, entering into Greek mythology along the way. One Gorgon was slain by a Greek hero, another by a professor and his wife in 1959, and one survived.
The third Gorgon eventually inhabited the body of an abbess and led the sisterhood of nuns at St Agnes Abbey, manipulating their minds to serve it for mor ethan two centuries. The Gorgon sent the nuns to retrieve the talisman, planning to call the Gorgons from their home world to invade Earth and take all of humanity for their hosts. The Gorgon was defeated by Sarah Jane, Luke, Maria and Clyde, using a mirror to defeat the Gorgon whilst trying to possess Sarah Jane as a new host. (SJA: Eye of the Gorgon)
Other Information
- The First Doctor had previously encountered a different kind of Gorgon. (TVC: The Gaze of the Gorgon)
- Hades had some kind of Gorgons in his employ. (PDA: Deadly Reunion)
- Eugene Jones believed that he had some "pre-Gorgon" Pilurian currency in his alien artefact collection. (TW: Random Shoes)
- Scaroth's house has an emblem of a classic Gorgon on it. (DW: City of Death)
- A fictional version of the Gorgon Medusa was encountered in the Land of Fiction. (DW: The Mind Robber)
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