Minotaur

Minotaur
Minotaur as he appears in The Dracula X Chronicles.
Japanese name(s)	ミノタウロス Minotaurosu
Alternate name(s)	Deadfast Hammerhead Jumping Demon Minotauros Minotaurs Minotaurus Minotaurusu Were-Boar Werebull
Abilities	Wields heavy melee weaponry (usually a battle axe) Performs bull charges Stone breath Superhuman strength
Type(s)	Werebeast
Origins	Greek mythology
Appearances	Most games (see list below)

"Monster with superhuman strength and the head of a bull."

— CR Pachinko Akumajō Dracula website description

The Minotaur is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a common werebeast (a werebull) found in later Castlevania games. He is usually armed with a signature Battle Axe (first seen in Rondo of Blood) or with a giant pillar (Bloodlines). He is occasionally paired up with another fellow werebeast: the Werewolf.

Origins

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man. He dwelt at the center 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 term 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".

Minotaur bust at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

After he ascended the throne of the island of Crete, Minos prayed to Poseidon to send him a snow-white bull as a sign of support. He was to kill the bull to show honor to the deity, but decided to keep it instead because of its beauty. He thought Poseidon would not care if he kept the white bull and sacrificed one of his own. To punish Minos, Poseidon made Pasiphaë, Minos' wife, fall deeply in love with the bull. Pasiphaë had craftsman Daedalus make a hollow wooden cow, and climbed inside it in order to mate with the white bull. The offspring was the monstrous Minotaur. Pasiphaë nursed him, but he grew and became ferocious, being the unnatural offspring of a woman and a beast. He had no natural source of nourishment and thus devoured men for sustenance. Minos had Daedalus construct a gigantic labyrinth to hold the Minotaur.

Athens was compelled by the cruel plague to pay penalties for the killing of Androgeos, Minos' son. Aegeus, king of Athens, had to avert the plague caused by his crime by sending young men at the same time as the best of unwed girls as a feast for the Minotaur. Minos required that seven Athenian youths and seven maidens, drawn by lots, be sent every seventh or ninth year to be devoured by the Minotaur.

When the third sacrifice approached, Theseus volunteered to slay the monster. In Crete, Minos' daughter, Ariadne, fell madly in love with him and helped him navigate the labyrinth. In most accounts, she gave him a ball of thread, allowing him to retrace his path. Theseus killed the Minotaur with the sword of Aegeus and led the other Athenians back out of the labyrinth.

Appearances

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

First appearance of the Minotaur in the series. He is the standard boss of Stage 3 and Stage 3'. Defeating him in any of these two locations will move the player to Stage 4. In either case, he will break out of a door in the background and start the fight.

Attacks

• Performs a quick stab with his battle axe.
• Jumps high in the air and swings his axe downward in an overhead motion. This attack covers more than half of the room's size.
• Spews a substance that will momentarily petrify the player on contact.
• Rips off several slabs from the floor and tosses them at the player.
• Performs a bull charge that can be difficult to dodge due to his large size.

The player can move under him when he uses his jumping attack or perform a backflip over him when he uses his charging attack. At the end of the latter, the beast will crash and embed his head into the wall, and get momentarily stuck there, giving the player an opportunity to score some free hits.

Attacks/Abilities:

Minotaurs's appearance in Rondo of Blood.

Axe Attacks

Rips off several slabs from the floor and tosses them at the player.

Stone Breath

Bull charge

Minotaurs defeated.

Once the Minotaur's health has been depleted, he'll perform one final strike by charging at the player in a last ditch jumping uppercut attack, spontaneously combusting while at the top of the jump, with his flesh quickly being consumed by the flames and his now exposed skeleton slowly crumbling to the ground. This move cannot kill the player, though. Nevertheless, the best way to avoid it is by either backflipping over it, or by standing on the statue on the right of the room.

(RoB / DXC) Name Alt. Name HP EXP Minotaurs - 92 3,000 Location Stage 3: The Cathedral Stage 3': The Caves

Castlevania: Bloodlines

In this game, Minotaurs appear frequently throughout the Atlantis Shrine. In this stage, the player will find Minotaurs wielding swords, naginatas, or charging about. A few Minotaurs appear in the Leaning Tower of Pisa as well, where some of them can rip out and carry marble columns from the scenery and swing them around as impromptu melee weapons. Strangely, whenever the player kills them, the sound they make is the same as when killing a Skele-Dragon.

(Normal / Naginata) (Sword / Pillar) Name Alt. Name Minotaur Minotaur [Normal], Minotaur [Naginata], Minotaur [Sword], Minotaur [Pillar] Location Stage 2: Atlantis Shrine (Normal, Naginata, Sword) Stage 3: Leaning Tower of Pisa (Pillar)

Castlevania: Dracula X

The Minotaur appears as the boss of Stage 4, the Dungeon. Its moveset is similar to that found in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. Its jumping axe attack isn't as dramatic though, as it only jumps forward a short distance while holding out its axe, instead of jumping across most of the screen with a full swing animation. Although not shown in the game, it is implied that he was being held prisoner in this stage due to the broken bars of a cell seen in the background of the boss room.

Most of the time, however, this boss is optional, as Richter Belmont can open the door to the Sunken City and bypass this boss, and doing so is required to save Annet, who is captured inside.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Minotaur is a large beast summoned by a possessed Richter Belmont in the Colosseum and this time he comes teamed up with the Werewolf, impaling and slashing with his battle axe at the player and dealing heavy damage if not careful. Both monsters reuse their sprites from Rondo of Blood, although none of them are given any new frames of animation; as such, all of their attacks are composed of rather imaginative ways of recycling their old frames. As a result, both creatures now possess a whole new repertoire of attacks which they perform in tandem, although these are just variations of their classic attacks.

The Minotaur rams from one corner of the room to the other, while the Werewolf dashes in the opposite direction.

The Werewolf launches himself spinning straightforward and the Minotaur catches him in midair and throws him to the ceiling, with the former then launching himself to the ground.

The Minotaur performs a bull charge which ends in a flying uppercut, while the Werewolf spins along the ceiling and finishes with a downward exploding punch.

The Werewolf throws an energy wave from his hands and the Minotaur hits it in midair with his battle axe, sending it back.

The Minotaur spews and dampens the Werewolf with a noxious liquid and the latter spins straightforward spraying it around.

In the Reverse Colosseum, Minotaurs reappear as regular enemies, using the same battle tactics and accompanied by more Werewolves. They are leveled-up versions of the ones faced in the Colosseum, although they're not as difficult to defeat this time around as the player will also have a leveled-up character and come armed with better weaponry. If the player attacks them repeatedly, they'll be locked on the attack until they're destroyed.

• Lv.18
• Lv.35

No. Name JPN Level HP 74 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 18 300 Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP - - - - 400 Location Drop Guard Colosseum (Alucard only) - Description "Half-man, half-bull."

No. Name JPN Level HP 112 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 35 320 Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP - - - - 250 Location Drop Guard Reverse Colosseum Sirloin, Fury Plate Description "Bull-headed monster."

Castlevania Legends

Called the Jumping Demon in this game. It has a human abdomen with a bull head and lower body, and his legs, butt and mane are covered in blue fur.

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

The player will encounter them in confined rooms as minibosses. Note that the one in Legacy of Darkness is actually a boar.

• Castlevania 64
• Legacy of Darkness

Name JPN HP Werebull ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 240 Location Duel Tower

Name JPN HP Were-Boar ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 130 (Easy), 195 (Hard) Location Duel Tower

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

In Circle of the Moon, Minotaurs use a battle axe to create shockwaves that travel forward, hitting the player with great force. There's a room with seven of them in the Battle Arena, which is notorious for its high difficulty.

There is also Were-Horse, which is a weaker version of the Minotaur.

Name JPN HP EXP Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 410/580 2,000/4,000 ATK DEF Location 520/700 640/715 Observation Tower, Battle Arena Common Drop Rare Drop Golem (1.5%) Spiced Meat (0.75%) Resistance -

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

In Harmony of Dissonance, there are two Minotaur bosses. Both are optional to beat the game and are encountered in the Castle Top Floor, in the respective "same" room of both Castle A and Castle B. Their design is unique compared to other iterations of this enemy character; while they retain a humanoid body featuring bull-like traits, such as hooves on their hinder legs and a tail, instead of a head they have a bovine-like skull (probably being a kind of zombies). They somehow have a similar property of the giant armor knights, in that they'll be knocked back a short distance after taking some hits.

1. The Minotaur is encountered in Castle B and wields a traditional battle axe. It may smash the front with the axe, throw the axe quickly in a straight line, or rarely dash forward into a wall, in which case it will get stuck for a few seconds. Upon defeat, Juste Belmont will have access to a room where he can claim the Wind Book to infuse his sub-weapons with the power of Wind magic.
2. The Minotaur Lv2 is encountered in Castle A and is a bit different, as he uses a ball and chain. This form is harder to defeat, as the movements of his weapon are harder to predict, and the chain ball may hit the player when he is knocked back. The Axe sub-weapon, infused with the magic from the Fire Book (which summons two Hydras), can be very helpful in this battle, as the player can keep their distance while the Minotaur receives heavy and constant damage, and the spell has a chance of knocking him back (sometimes several times in a row). Upon defeat, Juste will have access to a room where he'll find the Steel Tip whip enhancement.

• Minotaur
• Minotaur Lv2

No. Name JPN Lv. HP 41 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 20 1,920 Tolerance Weakness Common Drop Rare Drop EXP - - - - 339 Location (Castle A) Location (Castle B) - Castle Top Floor

No. Name JPN Lv. HP 84 Minotaur Lv2 ミノタウロスアナザー Minotaurosuanazā (Minotaur Another) 42 4,200 Tolerance Weakness Common Drop Rare Drop EXP - - - - 3,288 Location (Castle A) Location (Castle B) Castle Top Floor -

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

There are two versions of Minotaurs in Aria of Sorrow:

1. Minotaur: They are large creatures with brown fur and long horns. They can be found in the Study and in the Dance Hall. Its soul is valuable, as it can be obtained relatively early in the game and grants Soma the Fighter's Power ability, which provides a STR boost of +8.
2. Red Minotaur: They are similar to the Minotaur, but their fur is red. They will occasionally throw their axes up in the air while they charge. If for any reason they fail to catch their axes, they will only perform bull charges onward. These can be found in The Arena, Top Floor and Chaotic Realm (summoned by Stolas). His soul is one of the best bullet souls in the game, as it grants the Mega Twister ability, where Soma swings an oversized battle axe which covers most of the screen, dealing massive damage. If aimed properly, enemies can be hit twice by this attack.

The room with the two Red Minotaurs in the Arena will allow the player to level up very quickly, as each will provide 1,000 EXP points per kill. They can be killed with a single swipe of the Killer Mantle's soul, Astral Veil, and each one is positioned near one of the room's entrances, so the player can keep entering to kill as many as needed. If the player has also acquired the Black Panther's soul, the Sherman Ring and the Erinys's soul, they'll be able to level up much faster (around level 55~60).

• Minotaur
• Red Minotaur

No. Name JPN HP MP EXP 22 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 200 40 60 Attack Defense Tolerance Weakness Time Stop 25 12 - Sword, Poison, Curse Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul Study, Dance Hall Battle Axe Meat Strip Fighter's Power Description "This mixture of man and bull possesses superhuman powers."

No. Name JPN HP MP EXP 89 Red Minotaur レッドミノタウロス Reddominotaurosu 929 30 1,000 Attack Defense Tolerance Weakness Time Stop 58 50 - Sword, Poison, Curse Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul The Arena, Top Floor Battle Axe Tasty Meat Mega Twister Description "A red Minotaur that grew stronger during a recent trip to hell."

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

The Minotaur makes a cameo appearance in Lament of Innocence, although only in statue form. In a couple of rooms of the Ghostly Theatre, Leon Belmont will find himself trapped while boulders are constantly launched at him from the ceiling. These rooms have many statues of minotaurs scattered about. Leon must lure the boulders to be launched at these statues in order to destroy them. When all statues have been destroyed, the magical seals blocking the doors will vanish.

The second room has two different colored sets of minotaur statues: red and white. Managing to destroy all statues of a same color will open a specific door in the room (the white ones being considerably more difficult to destroy).

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

The Minotaurus in Curse of Darkness is a gigantic werebeast carrying a large pillar which he uses as a massive weapon. Unlike his predecessors, he appears to be undead and has a large wound on his back that reveals his dorsal spine; however, it doesn't count as a weak point and he won't take additional damage by being hit on it. His attacks can be hard to avoid and he will often throw the pillars at the player, turning around looking for another one to tear out and continue the battle.

Attacks

• Smashes the pillar to the ground. This breaks one third of the pillar apart, so if he uses this attack for a third time with the same pillar, it will be completely destroyed and he'll have to find another one.
• Performs one or two consecutive swipes with the pillar.
• Hurls the pillar at the player.
• Uses the pillar as counterbalance and starts spinning along the arena for a considerable time.
• Performs a high jump and generates shockwaves as he lands (opens his stealing window during this attack).

The Devil Iron material can be stolen from him while he's performing his special attack: a jump which generates shockwaves. It's one of the hardest materials to obtain in the game and the Minotaurus will only start performing this move once he has less than half of his health remaining.

If the arena runs out of pillars, the Minotaurus will keep hold of the last one and never throw it at the player. At this point, he will also perform his special attack more frequently, giving the player a higher chance to steal from him.

Once defeated, the Minotaurus' body will suddenly turn to stone, fall and break apart in pieces as it hits the ground.

No. Name JPN HP 70 Minotaurus Lv.30 ミノタウロス Lv.30 Minotaurosu Lv.30 4,200 Tolerance Weakness Earth Wind Location Drop Steal EXP Forest of Jigramunt Crest (Trevor Mode only) Devil Iron 1,120 Description "A bull-headed monster. Waits for victims to wander into its lair. Uses anything it can as a weapon."

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

The Minotaur mostly jumps forward a long distance while swinging its axe in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

No. Name JPN HP 108 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu 354 Tolerance Weakness Strike Whip, Slash, Fire Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP Dark Academy, Burnt Paradise, Nest of Evil Bullova Hercules Ring 414 10 Description "A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man."

Castlevania: Order of Shadows

The Minotaur will bring down its axe in a chopping motion, then dash forward with the axe low to the ground in Castlevania: Order of Shadows.

Name Minotaur Location 2. The Bat's Belfry 4. The Inner Sanctum

Castlevania: The Arcade

Name Location Minotaur Stage 3: The Dungeon Description "It is best to avoid the Minotaur who guards the dungeon of Castlevania. There are (sic) no way to escape from him once he has seen you. His hands change the human to fleshy mass with surprising ease."

Castlevania Judgment

His portrayal in Judgment is similar to his appearance in Curse of Darkness. He appears in a "Boss Battle" in both Story and Castle Modes. He's much harder to defeat than the Iron Gladiator, the other powerhouse of the game. He only does one of two attacks:

• Swinging his giant pillar in a wide, horizontal way. Run to his left to easily avoid this attack.
• Pounding the floor. This attack has a long, straight line range. Move to the side or dodge to avoid.

A difference from his Curse of Darkness incarnation is that he never throws the pillar he holds, as there are no others to grab.

Name Minotaur Location Abbey Ruins, Ghost Ship

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night

Name Title HP EXP Minotaur - 800 +1 level Drop Steal Location - ~25S, 60C Clock Tower List of Spells Skill Cost Effect - - - - - -

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

The Minotaur enemy behaves much as the regular enemy in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night did in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. It swapped out its noxious breath for fire breath in this game, which can be captured by Charlotte as the Raging Fire spell. Its soul gives Soma a strength boost.

No. Name JPN HP MP 12 Minotaur ミノタウロス Minotaurosu ??? ??? Tolerance Weakness Strike Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Curse, Poison Chapter Drop Bind Soul Chapter 1 - Caught in the Cradle of Decay Chapter 3 - The End of Chaos Chapter 4 - Esquisse of Violence Meat Strip (5.30%) Battle Axe (2.30%) Raging Fire STR Boost (Enchanted Soul - 2.3%) Description "A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man."

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls

The Minotaur has a mix of skills from previous games. It can swing its Minotaur Axe overhead, swing it diagonally, throw it like a boomerang, or toss it up into the air and then catch it following an uppercut. It can also charge.

Enemy Data: Minotaur in Grimoire of Souls
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Minotaur  - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A monster with the head of a bull. This menacing giant boasts both axe attacks and hand-to-hand combat ability.		Soul: Enchant Weapon to level 3		Weapons: Minotaur Axe (Diagonal Axe Attack, Axe Chop, Axe Boomerang (long), Axe Toss Up (during Uppercut))

Other appearances

Castlevania (animated series)

A minotaur, referred under production as "Hammerhead", makes an appearance in the sixth episode of the second season of the animated series, "The River". In this version, the creature has the ability to grow in size. In comparison, a human ends up being just about half the size of his arms. It's worth noting that his horns and eyes turn blue in the process, which could imply he was forged by Hector. Trevor kills him by slitting his neck and slicing one of his legs, which causes a large gush of blood to come out from his injuries.

Interestingly, another Minotaur-like creature appears in Season 3, this time having a closer resemblance to his Symphony of the Night counterpart (which the series takes heavy inspiration from), to the point of him even carrying his characteristic battle axe this time around. His possible resemblance to the game is further supported as a werewolf-like creature, called "Brawler", also makes an appearance, and likewise, he closely resembles his Symphony of the Night incarnation. However, the horns of this Minotaur aren't bull-like and instead they resemble those of a venison, although much smaller.

Sam Deats revealed that this second version of the Minotaur is nicknamed "Deadfast", which is appropriate because he dies very quickly after his introduction.

Enemy Data

Main article: Minotaur/Enemy Data

Item Data

Item Data: Minotaur
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Sirloin (Beef) - Symphony of the Night   Food (Meat) - Alucard				[edit]
	Sirloin steak [use]		HP +100	Find: Castle Keep Drop: Lossoth, Minotaur
	Fury Plate (Rage Breastplate) - Symphony of the Night   Body (Body Armor) - Alucard				[edit]
	DEF goes up when damage taken		DEF +13	Find: Reverse Colosseum Drop: Minotaur	Effect: Additional temporary DEF +20 after damage taken
	Golem - Circle of the Moon   Attribute Card - Nathan				[edit]
	The Golem is a mockery of man made from clay. Has the power of Earth.	Attrib: Earth		Drop: Electric Skeleton (1%), Minotaur (1.5%)
	Spiced Meat (Tasty Meat) - Circle of the Moon   Recovery Item (Food/Meat) - Nathan				[edit]
	Recover 100 HP.		HP +100	Drop: Abiondarg, Imp, Grizzly, Minotaur
	Life max up - Harmony of Dissonance   Power-Up - Juste, Maxim				[edit]
			Max HP +5	Find: Throughout castle (all)	Effect: Fully restores HP and increases Max HP.
	Wind Book (Gale Spellbook) - Harmony of Dissonance   Magic - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	When combined with a subweapon, user can cast many wind spells.	Attrib: Wind Consume: MP		Find: Castle Top Floor (Castle B)	Effect: Gives the ability to cast various Wind spells via subweapon/magic combo.
	Steel Tip - Harmony of Dissonance   Whip - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Adds a steel ball to the tip of a whip.		STR +10	Find: Castle Top Floor (Castle A)
	Battle Axe (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow   Weapon - Soma				[edit]
	Axe designed for hand-to-hand combat.	Attrib: Sword	ATK +50	Common Drop: Minotaur, Red Minotaur	Effect: Axe Chop
	Meat Strip (Meat) - Aria of Sorrow   Food - Soma				[edit]
	Restores 29 HP.		HP +29 Sell: $145	Common Drop: Gorgon Rare Drop: Minotaur
	Tasty Meat (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow   Food - Soma				[edit]
	Restores 290 HP.		HP +290 Sell: $200	Find: Underground Reservoir Rare Drop: Killer Fish, Needles, Red Minotaur
	Minotaur - Fighter's Power - Aria of Sorrow   Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	STR is increased by 8. (STR is increased by 2.)		STR +8	Drop: Minotaur
	Red Minotaur - Mega Twister - Aria of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Swings an oversized axe.	Attrib: Sword Consume: 150 MP	760 ATK	Rarity: 80 Drop: Red Minotaur
	Devil Iron - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Ore that glows blue. Has very strong magical powers.		Sell: $500	Steal: Minotaurus Lv.30	Evolve: Hien
	Crest - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Trevor				[edit]
	All stats increased.		ATK +5, DEF +5, HP +50, Hearts +5	Find: Aiolon Ruins, Dracula's Castle Drop: All bosses, excepted Isaac's second fight, Death and Dracula. Conditions: Item disappears if the player does not pick it up before leaving the Boss Room.
	Bullova (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Weapon (Axe) - Jonathan				[edit]
	An axe with a crescent-shaped blade.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 100 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +115 Sell: $10,000	Drop: Minotaur	Effect: Axe Chop Special: Axe Critical Art
	Hercules Ring (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Accessory (Ring) - Jonathan, Charlotte				[edit]
	A ring that lets you ignore blows like a mighty god.		Sell: $7,500	Drop: Minotaur	Effect: Resistance vs. knock-back attacks.
	Crissaegrim - Order of Shadows   Sub-Weapon - Desmond Belmont				[edit]
	One of the rarest and most powerful weapons, the Crissaegrim can strike a target multiple times.	Attrib: Speed = Fast Range = Medium Consume: 15 MP	Damage = 47	Drop: First Minotaur encountered
	Meat Strip (Meat) - Harmony of Despair   Item (Food/Meat) - any				[edit]
	Restores 29 HP.		HP +29, STR +3 Sell: $75	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 3 Drop: Minotaur (5.30%)
	Battle Axe (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Axe - Soma				[edit]
	Double-edged axe designed for combat.	Attrib: Slash #hands: 2	ATK +16 Sell: $1,050	Rarity: ** Buy: $4,200 Drop: Minotaur	Effect: Axe Chop Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for Axe Critical Art (15 MP)
	Raging Fire (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Fire a burst of flames.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 15 MP	ATK +6	Rarity: *** Bind: Spittle Bone, Minotaur, White Dragon First Obtained: Chapter 1
	Minotaur - Harmony of Despair   Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Increase STR		STR +1	Rarity: ** Steal: Minotaur (2.3%)	Effect: STR Boost

Gallery

Main article: Minotaur/Gallery

Trivia

• In the trailer for Castlevania Judgment, unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show of 2008, a Minotaur was seen fighting Simon Belmont. There was some speculation about the Minotaur being a playable character; however, Konami confirmed that the Minotaur was going to be a boss character for Story Mode.
• His name is occasionally spelled "Minotaurus", which means "Bull of Minos" (sometimes mistranslated).
• The Minotaur's flying uppercut resembles the Shoryuken, a special move mainly used by Ryu and Ken from the Street Fighter franchise.

See also

• Minotaur Axe
• Were Bane
• Werebeast
• Werewolf

References

Castlevania: The Arcade
Characters
Protagonists
Vampire Hunter - Lady Gunner - Little Witch
Antagonists
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Bosses
Death - White Dragon - Dullahan - Minotaur - Water Dragon - Were Wolf - Harpy
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Ruins - Palace - Underground Waterway - Ramparts - Clock Tower
Music
Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX
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