Minotaur

The minotaur were created as faithful guardians to an ancient, long-forgotten deity who instructed them to protect his ever-changing labyrinthine domain. Following the death of the deity, the chains that bound the minotaur to this plane were broken, and they were forced to flee from the domain's destruction. Lost in a strange world and left to total freedom, the surviving minotaur scattered, some taking up residence in dungeons and ruins to fulfill the eternal duty engrained in their minds, while others took the opportunity of freedom to grow their people as a defined culture.

As the minotaur's numbers grew across Elideria, the Demon Lord Barronzar took notice of their existence and admired their engrained, undying loyalty and servitude. He took advantage of this, and enslaved the minotaur in great numbers. The minotaur became some of Barronzar's most feared and indentured warriors, and the highest ranking among them even subjected themselves to torturous experimentations, transforming into powerful demons called kallotaur.

For generations, the minotaur resented Barronzar. During a brutal war between the Demon Lords, they were able to escape from Toros and the Seven Hells, freeing themselves from the Demon King's rule. This mutiny nearly cost Barronzar his life as well as the Throne of Toros, and so he vowed vengeance on the minotaur. Those that escaped his influence saw their friends and family fall to evil and descend into the depths of Toros, to be turned into kallotaur against their will. Now, minotaur seek to avenge those that fell to Barronzar, and they lay in wait for their opportunity to strike.

Most minotaur names come from their ancestry, though the origins of those names have been lost to time. Some minotaur possess names of a more demonic heritage, however, especially those whose families have had deeper ties with Barronzar and the demons of Toros and beyond.

Minotaur
Minotaur are tall and bulky, with fierce horns and powerful hooves. They were once devoted guardians to their fallen deity creator, but have since broken free from their chains and have poured into the mortal realm to build their own culture. They now fight a battle against those of their kind who fell to a demonic influence.

Appearance
Minotaur are tall, bulky, and frequently muscular. Their strong legs end in sturdy hooves, and their upper bodies are humanoid and naturally muscled, covered in light or coarse fur of varying colors. Minotaur often sport thick manes and beards that cover their bull-like heads, sometimes tying them into braids and adorning them with trinkets or other forms of jewelry. They also have large horns or antlers protruding from their heads, which grow in a variety of different shapes and sizes.

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