Minotaurus race

The **Minotaurus race** (ミノタウロス族, *Minotaurusu-zoku*?) are a male-gender species.

## Overview

The minotaurs are kin group of Lavurys. Minotaurs are born between female humans and Lavurys. So all minotaurs are descendants of Lavurys.

They are classified as fiends.

They usually live in the labyrinth in the middle of the Minon Plain and they rarely go outside. Minotaurs sometimes comes out of the labyrinth and attack surrounding countries.

## Culture

Lavurys treatment of the minotaurus race is slavery.

They eat human meat. The minotaurus race are cannibalistic.

The minotaurus race is determined by strength. The hierarchy of the minotaurus race is settled with strength. The weak are obedient to the strong, and in some cases they are killed and eaten.

Lavurys sent the minotaurs working behind human society.

Also the double-headed axe is a weapon that symbolises the minotaurus race.

In other parts of the world, minotaurs don't get along well with species such as centaurs and satyrs. Only in Gypshir, these three species would walk side by side.

## Physical Attributes

They are a fiend with a bull head and a human body.

## History

Just the night after the Hero of Light's Party fought the Dark Knight at Mount Holy Dragon. A flock of minotaurs attacked Ariadia Republic and released the gladiator fiends. When Ariadia Republic released it's knights against the fiends, the centaurs defeated the knights in the open field of Minon Plain. At night, the minotaur commanded the orcs to attack and most of the remaining knights were killed.

Polom witnessed minotaurs commanding fiends to attack Pasipaea Kingdom. It is the first time for them to lead other species on an invasion. They broke down the ramparts and went through the streets. They abducted the citizens and Euria. The minotaurs have taken the people of Pacipaea back into the labyrinth.

On the 13th underground floor of the labyrinth, a small feast was held to celebrate in capturing the hero's party. The human dancers perform seductive dance to entertain minotaurs. They were eating meat and drinking alcohol.

The hero's party killed all the minotaurs preoccupying the town of Ous. They spared Zune, who begged for his life.

Chiyuki saw a centaur, minotaur and satyr getting along in Gyptis Kingdom.

## Etymology

In Greek mythology, the **Minotaur** (ミーノータウロス, *Mīnōtaurosu*?, Ancient Greek: Μινώταυρος [miːnɔ̌ːtau̯ros]; in Latin as *Minotaurus* [miːnoːˈtau̯rʊs]) is a mythical creature portrayed in Classical times with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". He dwelt at the centre of the Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus, on the command of King Minos of Crete. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.

The word Minotaur derives from the Ancient Greek Μῑνώταυρος, a compound of the name Μίνως (Minos) and the noun ταύρος "bull", translated as "(the) Bull of Minos". In Crete, the Minotaur was known by the name Asterion, a name shared with Minos' foster-father. In Etruscan, the Minotaur had the name Θevrumineś.

## Development

Unlike the Centaur, the Minotaur in mythology doesn't seem to exist as a race, but in this world it is usually a race.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 23 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.09 Temporary Withdrawal
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 17 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.03 Towards the Underground Labyrinth
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 07 - The Wealthy Ariadia
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 13 - Sudden Events
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 26 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.10 Labyrinth's Prison
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 07 - The Gyptis Sphinx
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - Lavurintos the Labyrinth City