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{{For|the type of Shadow in the ''Persona'' series|[[Minotaur (Shadow Type)]]}} | |||
{{Infobox Demon | {{Infobox Demon | ||
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|origin=Greek culture | |origin=Greek culture | ||
|race=[[Beast]]{{Exp App|SMT4}}<br>[[Jaki]]{{Exp App|MT2}}<br>[[Touki]]{{Exp| | |race=[[Beast]]{{Exp App|SMT4}}<br>[[Jaki]]{{Exp App|MT2}}<br>[[Touki]]{{Exp App|SMT1|plat1=MCD}}<br>[[Tyrant]]{{Exp App|MT1}} | ||
|alignment=Neutral-Neutral{{Exp| | |alignment=Neutral-Neutral{{Exp App|SMT1|plat1=MCD}}<br>Neutral{{Exp App|SMT4}} | ||
|arcana= | |arcana= | ||
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===Design=== | ===Design=== | ||
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In {{link|game|smt4}} and its related media, the Minotaur appears as blue-skinned with a human torso with the legs and head of a bull. It wears a harness across its chest that is connected to its ears and the skin around its legs is torn, resembling pants that are ripped at the sides. The head's nostril form into that of a human skull, even forming a human mouth with sharp teeth. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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{{Compendium | {{Compendium | ||
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|smt4=A fabled creature of Greek lore said to have the head of a bull and the body of a man. Its name means "bull of Minos."<br>Pasiphae, King Mino's wife, was cursed to fall in love with a white bull. She lusted for it, and eventually gave birth to the part-bull part-human creature.<br>He was named Asterius, but became better known as the Minotaur. As he had the personality of a bull, he grew more and more violent. When he finally became uncontrollable, King Mino's ordered Daedalus to build a giant maze, the Labyrinth, to keep the Minotaur locked away. From there, he ate those who were rsacrificed to him until his eventual death at the hands of Theseus. | |smt4=A fabled creature of Greek lore said to have the head of a bull and the body of a man. Its name means "bull of Minos."<br/>Pasiphae, King Mino's wife, was cursed to fall in love with a white bull. She lusted for it, and eventually gave birth to the part-bull part-human creature.<br/>He was named Asterius, but became better known as the Minotaur. As he had the personality of a bull, he grew more and more violent. When he finally became uncontrollable, King Mino's ordered Daedalus to build a giant maze, the Labyrinth, to keep the Minotaur locked away. From there, he ate those who were rsacrificed to him until his eventual death at the hands of Theseus. | ||
|p2is=Half-human, half-bull guardian monster of the Cretan labyrinth. | |||
|dcld=Labyrinth-dweller that is half man and half bull. Very powerful and violent. | |dcld=Labyrinth-dweller that is half man and half bull. Very powerful and violent. | ||
|dcfi= | |dcfi= | ||
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==={{Link|Manga|SMT4P}}=== | ==={{Link|Manga|SMT4P}}=== | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*During development of {{Link|Game|SMTSJ}}, Minotaur was considered for use as a boss. He would have been of the [[Tyrant]] race and be fought in Area 1.<ref>{{Cite Book|book=[[Megaten Maniacs]]|page=p. 133|author=Nobuyuki Shioda and Masashi Uchida|des=A table of bosses and where they would be encountered.|lang=Japanese|publyear=2017}}</ref> | |||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
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SMT4DG Minotaur Illustration.png|Minotaur in {{link|manga|smt4dg}} | SMT4DG Minotaur Illustration.png|Minotaur in {{link|manga|smt4dg}} | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (Game)]] | [[Category:Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (Game)]] | ||