Minotaur
The Minotaur began existence as Labyrinth guards for the Notte Dea, the Void Divine proceeding the First Armageddon. After the Armageddon, they settled in tribes of their own species in the southern canyons. They remember every path they've traveled.
The minotaur, having been made as guards for a Labyrinth they had no control over, have a memory for pathways and travelling. When all was thwarted by the forces of Calcia and the other Territories, the minotaur settled in various tribes in the twisting canyons on the southern edge of the Badlands, dangerously close to the sea. They stand out, even from the myriad cast of species in the Badlands, with their stature and strength. Some minotaur find themselves fitting mercenary roles, yet many choose to remain in their tribes.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Minotaur are bipedal bovines, their biology is as a cow's but upright. The males typically have long horns for attack, while the female's horns are more ornate. They still work, however, for defense and attacking defensively.
Genetics and Reproduction
Minotaur reproduce as one would expect, the female taking time off to be pampered for a time, unless the tribe is under intense outside strain. After a period of a few months, females give birth to a single calf, who is on it's feet and trotting around in a few days.
Growth Rate & Stages
Minotaur reach sexual maturity at 6 years of life, and are fully grown at 13. Life is fast for them, fitting of the Badlands. And, some scholars suggest, their cruel creator didn't need them to live like people. Their accelerated growth is merely another way to get them into combat faster. Luckily for them, this works well for living in the brutal Badlands.
Ecology and Habitats
Minotaur are best off in their southern canyons in the dry Badlands. The canyons are said to be labyrinthian in nature, carved from the brutal movements of the sea's past. The minotaur remember every path.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Minotaur are entirely vegetarian, however their tempers could match a Half-Dragon. The great bovines enjoy the limited foliage of the Badlands, one of the few species in the entire region to actually be fully herbivorous.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Minotaurs live under a prime male and a prime female, the two leaders of the heard, earned through combat and bullying. The others follow them until they are either dethroned, or killed.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Minotaurs can be found in the canyons of the Badlands, most concentrated on the southern edge of the territory.
Average Intelligence
Minotaurs are not unintelligent, however they live in a tribal barbaric manner that can be misconstrued as animalistic.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Minotaur speak in their own tongue, a series of moos and lows, however those that mingle among other races will take a Common name for ease. It's considered humorous for a humanoid to try and replicate a true Minotaur name.
Major Organizations
One of the more well known Tribes of Minotaur are the Fon Notte, direct descendants of the Labyrinth Keepers of the Notte Dea, they still roam the lost labyrinths and broken towers, searching for purpose in that grand silence.
Gender Ideals
Female Minotaur are the protectors of the young, Male Minotaur are the protectors of the group. It is considered selfish for a male to protect their young over other's young, an ideal that stretches to the females' to a lesser extent.
Courtship Ideals
Once a season, a Minotaur male will find a magnificent kill and present it to the female of it's choice, in hopes she will choose him. The female will narrow down her options, taking physicality and martial prowess into consideration, before considering her heart. This can often to the males being prompted to fight for a female, at their behest. At the end of the day, there's few enough males that they're bound to find a mate eventually.
Relationship Ideals
Once a male has been chosen by a female, that male is generally considered wise to seek another female's affections, for the tribe. In this way should a warrior die in battle, it is less of a loss if they've given multiple viable offspring to the tribe. This is not to say that the minotaur have no concept of personal intimacy, merely that in the cold nights minotaur snuggle piles can grow considerably large.
Average Technological Level
The minotaur are no better than the rest of the Badlands, using stone tools and metal where they can find it.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
The most common language known to the minotaur is called "Minotaur" in Common, but is translated actually into a series of moos. In the distant past, minotaur actually spoke only the language of the Void, of Notte.
Common Dress Code
Minotaur have a lesser idea of modesty than, say, Askary. For the minotaur all that is required is loincloth for casual wear. When among the other species they are often pressured into something a bit more formal, pants and shirts, and minotaur are no stranger to armor when the need arises.
History
The Minotaurs were created by the Notte Dea preceding the First Armageddon, designed as guards for the now ruined Labyrinth. After Armageddon they settled into various tribes along the southern edge of the territory, in great canyons similar to their intended home. They gathered into various tribes for better protection from the elements, choosing to live together to protect their young.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Minotaur are seldom seen, except in the fury of battle against interlopers that refuse to play nice. The most common recipient of such fury are Calcian Crusaders who seek a minotaur head on their wall, and as such the main information leaves via Calcians who care not to tell their own side of the story. As such, most of the civilized world sees minotaur as savage animals on two legs with weapons.
Scientific Name
Homo Bovine
Lifespan
32
Average Height
7 to 8 feet tall.
Average Weight
250 lbs.
Geographic Distribution
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