Gargoyles are architectural elements of carved stone with a spout that is designed to be a path for water to move from the roof and down the side of the building. (If the gargoyle does not have a waterspout, then it is technically a "chimera" or "grotesque" because it simply a statute.) Legend says that gargoyles keep away the evil spirits and protect the building and its inhabitants from harm. In medieval times, people also believed that the rainwater that passed through a true gargoyle is transformed into holy water. In modern fiction, gargoyles are usually depicted as winged demonic race with horns, tails and claws. They are said to be the guardians of the building they rest on, able to fly around the city at night but confined to stone during the day.
Gargoyle tattoos are talismans of protection and guard the wearer from evil spirits or harm. They can also represent death or defying the forces of death.
