Minotaur (enemy)

Minotaur , also known as Bull or Minitaurus, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series. It is a creature with a variety of appearances, but it usually possesses the head of a bull and the muscular body of a man, sometimes possessing a tail as well. Though their appearances have varied from intelligent humanoids to monstrous beasts, they are usually regarded as formidable foes, sometimes appearing only as bosses.
Minotaur is often paired with Sekhret to form the Brothers, a recurring pair of bosses or summoned monsters.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
Minotaur appears as an enemy found in the Cavern of Earth and Mount Gulg, possessing powerful physical attacks. 
===Final Fantasy III===
Minotaur is an enemy found near the Crystal Tower on the World Map. It is the first to wield weapons, brandishing an axe against the heroes.
===Final Fantasy V===
Minotaur is a boss encountered in the Fork Tower. The Tower is so named for its twin spires, with each negating either physical attacks or magic. Minotaur is fought at the top of the magic-negating tower, and is appropriately a physical powerhouse. He is the brother of Sekhmet.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
Minotaur appears as one half the Brothers, along with his brother Sacred. They are encountered in the Tomb of the Unknown King. When the party defeats the lone Sacred, he flees deeper into the dungeon, joining with Minotaur. Defeating both Brothers sees them join the party as a earth-elemental Guardian Force.
While the eldest and strongest of the Brothers, Minotaur is much smaller than his brother. This may be a play on the earlier mistranslations of Minotaur as "Minitaurus" in Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Anthology.
===Final Fantasy XI===
The Minotaur is a member of the demonic Taurus family. It is a notorious monster found in the Phomiuna Aqueducts that must be defeated for the Chains of Promathia mission Distant Beliefs. As with other tauri, it is capable of inflicting Doom with its Mortal Ray.
===Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings===
Minotaur is a Melee Rank II Yarhi. The red Minotaurs are ally Yarhi, while the blue ones are enemy Yarhi.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Minotaur appears as a boss in . It fights in a manner similar to cyclops enemies, and during the fight players must release chimerical beings as bait to distract it from using a fatal swing attack. Minotaurs are a family of chimerical creations of the Allagans, and can be found within other Allagan installations as well as regular enemies in the Lochs.
=== Final Fantasy XVI ===
Minotaurs are a type of beastmen and are recurring enemies. In addition to the basic Minotaur, they include Akashic Minotaur, Darkbound Minotaur, Virtual Minotaur and Windbound Minotaur.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
The Minotaur is a race of enemies in Final Fantasy Tactics, consisting of the Wisenkin, the Minotaur, and the Sekhret. They can be dangerous enemies to face, due to their high HP and attack power, but they can also be powerful allies if recruited into Ramza's party.
===Vagrant Story===
The Minotaur is a boss in Vagrant Story, found in the Wine Cellar. Other minotaur creatures exist in Vagrant Story, such as the Minotaur Lord or the Minotaur Zombie.
===Final Fantasy Mystic Quest===
The Minotaur is a boss that is poisoning the Level Forest, disguised as a tree. When Kaeli attempts to cut the tree down, the minotaur sheds its disguise and poisons her. While she and Benjamin are able to defeat it, the poison renders her bedridden, forcing Benjamin to carry on alone.
===Final Fantasy Adventure===
The Minotaur is an enemy found inside Glaive Castle, Mt. Rocks, and the Temple of Mana. They have a chance of inflicting Pois per hit, they also can drop Cure.
===The Final Fantasy Legend===
The Minotaur is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party's monster unit(s) can transform into. It can be found on the sixteenth floor of the Tower.
===Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light===
The Minotaur appears as a monster in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. A Minotaur appears as a boss during the beginning of the game inside the North Caves. After darkness spreads throughout the world, the Minotaur can be found as a random encounter inside Mount Gulg and the Quicksand Castle. A stronger version appears as a boss inside the Mysterious Lighthouse.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
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===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
 
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Minotaur FFV.png|Final Fantasy V Minotaur
FFRK Minotaur FFVIII.png|Final Fantasy VIII Minotaur
FFRK Minotaur FFXI.png|Final Fantasy XI Minotaur
===World of Final Fantasy===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
==Etymology==
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