Minotaur (Shadow Type)

This article is about the Shadow Type. For the demon, see Minotaur.

Minotaur
Arcana(s)	Hanged Man

Minotaur is a recurring type of Shadow in the Persona series.

Profile

Minotaur were introduced in Persona 3. They are based on the Greek Minotaur and wear upside down masks that have "XII" written on them to signify their relationship to the Hanged Man.

List of Shadows

Persona 3

List also applies to Persona 3 FES: The Journey and Persona 3 Portable.

Name	Level
Minotaur IV	37
Minotaur III	55
Minotaur II	71
Minotaur I	74

Persona 3 FES: The Answer

Name	Level
Minotaur IV	46
Minotaur II	60
Minotaur III	61
Minotaur I	70
Neo Minotaur (Mini-Boss)	58

Persona 3 Reload

Name	Level
Minotaur IV	37
Minotaur III	49
Minotaur II	63
Minotaur I	69
Deviant Convict (Mini-Boss)	32
Minotaur III (Monad)	44
Minotaur II (Monad)	55
Minotaur Nulla (Mini-Boss)	69

Persona 4

Name	Level
Minotaur IV	66
Minotaur III	75
Minotaur II	76
Minotaur I	77
Neo Minotaur	82
Neo Minotaur (Mini-Boss)	78

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Level
Minotaur IV	66
Minotaur III	75
Minotaur II	76
Minotaur I	77
Neo Minotaur	82
Neo Minotaur (Mini-Boss)	78

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Name	Level
Minotaur I	69

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Name	Level
Minotaur I	23
Minotaur II	55

Trivia

• The design of the Minotaur is based on the boss from the Famicon version of Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ミノタウロス Minotaurosu	Minotaur
Simplified Chinese	牛头人 Niútóurén	Minotaur (lit. "bullhead man")
Traditional Chinese	牛頭人 Niútóurén	Minotaur (lit. "bullhead man")
French	Minotaure	Minotaur
German	Minotaur	Minotaur
Italian	Minotauro	Minotaur
Korean	미노타우로스 Minotauroseu	Minotaur
Polish	Minotaur	Minotaur
Brazilian Portuguese	Minotauro	Minotaur
Russian	Минотавр Minotavr	Minotaur
European Spanish	Minotauro	Minotaur
Turkish	Minotor	Minotaur