9: Duce Gorgon:
Before you ask, yes, I have tangled with gorgons before and no, it's not what I would call a pleasant experience. For them, anyway. Meduca hates my guts, there is no other way of putting it. Fortunately, after the whole epidemic with the 'hero' Percy being very public, she has stifled any and all other interactions with humans that went south for her. I doubt she has told her son about me, despite the epic tail that our encounter entailed. I must be careful to avoid any situation where Medusa might get wind of my presence, or else my plans could be ruined.
Duce, like any other gorgon, has the extraordinary power to turn any living being into stone. I say any, but, in truth, there is an exception. Gargoyles are immune to all petrifying gazes due to the fact that they are already made from stone. I strongly suspect that Robecca Steam is immune as well, being made from copper, but this theory has yet to be tested. Another condition to the petrifying stair is that he must look directly into the eyes of the victim… or the victim must look directly into the gorgon's eyes. But who would be dumb enough to do that?
Beyond the famous gaze, Duce gorgon is just like any other teenage boy who is athletically inclined. It could be argued that the snakes on his head provide him with extra vision, but I think it would be more distracting than anything to see what five different snakes are seeing.
This next one barely beats out our gorgon friend, more by accident than anything.