Medusa, also referred to as the Gorgon and the Matriarch, is a Nosferatu Methuselah that has escaped becoming blood bound to her sire, Absimiliard; her broodmates Baba Yaga and (possibly) Melachoate may have also escaped the same fate.
Some speculate that "the Matriarch" might be just another epithet for the little grandmother, Baba Yaga herself. Be that as it may, legend tells that she dwelled in Europe, and most Nosferatu that were embraced in those lands can trace their lineage back to her. According to some, all Nosferatu that do not trace their lineage back to the Nictuku can be traced instead to the progeny of the Matriarch.
Reference
- Libellus Sanguinis IV: Thieves in the Night , p. 51
- Clanbook: Nosferatu Revised, p. 18-19