Merdeno is a gorgon living in a garden den deep in the woods of
Amazonia. A territorial sort, she will gaze into the eyes of her prey and turn them into stone statues only to revert them when she is hungry for food. She may leave her prey petrified for decades before deciding to eat a particular one. While turned into a statue, the prey is left in a semi-conscious state. The prey is able to think and observe, but they are unable to perceive the passage of time. Once reverted to living flesh, the prey will be unable to tell just how long they had been turned into stone. Merdeno can be seen as cruel by many as when she reverts her prey, she tends to tease them, only partially reverting them to lick and tease them, answering any questions they might have before swallowing them.
