Gorgon

They monstrous feminine creature whose appearance would turn the beholder to stone. They live in the ultimate west, near the ocean, and guard the entrance to the underworld.

Gorgons, much like the myths, don't occur naturally. The first three gorgons, known nowadays as The Originals, were three human girls who were cursed and turned into hideous monsters to guard some cruel wizard's keep. The transformation, aside from the obvious physical impacts, had a number of effects on the girls' minds. It wiped their memories of their human lives, it drove them just a wee bit insane, and unexpectedly, it also made them very, very smart. Before long they killed their master and roamed free to begin giving the gift of gorgon-ness across the land.

The gorgons have no means of reproduction except to transform other human women. Practically speaking, it's actually pretty easy for them to spread the curse, but gorgons are total elitists and are extremely finicky about who they will allow into their ranks.

Gorgons live in groups of three to five, appropriately called "cliques". The leader of a clique is the Elite. Cliquemates regularly refer to each other as "sister" even though it's extremely rare for two gorgons to be actual sisters. The gorgons' main pastime is what they refer to as "live statuary," which is the art of petrifying helpless victims in such a way as to create a pleasurable composition.

Appearance
The Gorgons are monstrous creatures covered with impenetrable scales, with hair of living snakes, hands made of brass, sharp fangs.

Powers
Gorgons were said to have fire coming out of their hands and the skill to steal power from the gods. They are so strong they can kill anyone who stands in their way. They are considered the Queens of the underworld. The Gorgons can go anywhere they want and even look like humans. There is only one male Gorgon who's name is Nanas, the guard of Zeus. According to the myths, seeing the face of a Gorgon turned the viewer to stone.