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→Trivia: Onox and Twinrova would have counted though, as they're not from TLoZ. Regardless, I don't think it's a very notable trivia piece anymore anyway.
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Statues of the Medusa Head, or a creature very similar, appear in the higher levels of the completed [[Black Tower]] in {{OOA}}. | *Statues of the Medusa Head, or a creature very similar, appear in the higher levels of the completed [[Black Tower]] in {{OOA}}. | ||
*An extremely similar enemy of the same name, albeit of significantly smaller size, appears in the NES game ''{{wp|Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania}}'' and several of its sequels. Medusa Heads are also common enemies encountered in the {{wp|Adventures of Lolo|''Lolo'' series}}, also for the NES. | *An extremely similar enemy of the same name, albeit of significantly smaller size, appears in the NES game ''{{wp|Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania}}'' and several of its sequels. Medusa Heads are also common enemies encountered in the {{wp|Adventures of Lolo|''Lolo'' series}}, also for the NES. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Medusa Head is a reference to the famed {{Wp|Gorgon}} of Greek mythology, {{Wp|Medusa}}, who got decapitated by {{Wp|Perseus}}. Additionally, the petrifying sphere attack is a reference to Medusa's primary ability: turning living beings into stone. | |||
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|ja= {{Romanize|メデロック|Mederokku|Medelock}} | |ja= {{Romanize|メデロック|Mederokku|Medelock}} | ||
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