Minotaurs are large, muscular humanoids with the head of a bull/cow, the body of a human or ogre, covered in fur and with hoved feet and sometimes a bovine tail. They mostly live in the underdark or deep in the wilderness, as most consider them to be monsters, to either run away from or to hunt down.
Despite their heads being that of a bull, there are subtle differences in features between mundane cows and minotaurs. Their snouts are thicker and longer than that of an animal, and minotaurs have sharp carnivore teeth. Their canines are especially noticeable, and minotaurs rarely hesitate to bite their victims, prey, and opponents. Lastly, unlike bovines, minotaurs' eyes are positioned closer to the center of their faces, granting them good depth perception and another telltale evidence of their carnivorous nature.
The creatures' iconic feature – their horns – are very similar to normal bulls', slightly curving forward. All minotaur genders have similarly shaped sets huge horns between 1 to 3 feet long.
Minotaurs typically live alone in the underdark, but can sometimes gather in small herds, often lead by the biggest, the stronges and/or the smartest minotaur.
Minotaur are taught to fight and master weapons at an early age. In the minotaur society, combat education is done by parents and fellow tribe members. Even while playing, minotaur children spent most of their time wrestling and fighting each other, which can develop in brutal and cruel rivalries amongst each other from earliest childhood, often encouraged by the adults
Death is not feared in minotaur society. On the contrary, death is considered to be a holy event. Minotaurs believe a good death to be quick, clean, and in a rush of battle. Honor kills are a staple of minotaurs' cultural and religious creed.
A brief history of the ethnic group, significant events, and its evolution over time.