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|Species name = Minotaur
|type = [[cattle|Bull]]-like [[humanoid]]
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:''For the Minotaur of Greek myth, [[minotaur|see here]].''
'''Minotaurs''' were a species that fed on faith. They were related to the [[Nimon]]s.
The '''Minotaur''' was a species that fed on faith. They were related to the [[Nimon]].


== Biology ==
== Biology ==
The Minotaur was a large [[humanoid]] species with hoof-like hands and feet, and five horns on their heads. They fed on faith, which caused death when they drained it from their host. They could not feed on a person who held no strong beliefs, such as [[Rory Williams]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
The Minotaur was a large [[humanoid]] species with hoof-like hands and feet and five horns on their heads. They fed on faith, which caused death when they drained it from their host. They could not feed on a person who held no strong beliefs, such as [[Rory Williams]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
The Minotaurs fed on the faith of other life forms and survived by descending on primitive planets and setting themselves up as [[god]]s, feeding on the worship of the natives. Once the species became advanced, they expelled them when they realised that the Minotaurs were frauds.
The Minotaurs fed on the faith of other life forms and survived by descending on primitive planets and setting themselves up as [[god]]s, feeding on the worship of the natives. Once the species became advanced, they expelled them when they realised that the Minotaurs were frauds.


One civilisation trapped a Minotaur within a [[Prison ship (The God Complex)|prison ship]], which pulled in people for the Minotaur to feed on. As the aeons went by, the creature lost its desire to live but was unable to die because the ship was programmed to provide it with a constant food supply, and its instincts were too strong to starve itself. The [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]], and [[Rory Williams]] encountered this creature, along with several other life forms that had been collected for its next meal. Initially believing that the creature fed on the fear of its victims, the Doctor cautioned everyone to avoid the rooms that contained their fears and to fight against those fears by holding fast to their beliefs. Eventually, only Rory and the Doctor remained unaffected by the creature: Rory because he did not strongly believe in anything, and the Doctor due to his strong will. When Amy let go of her faith in the Doctor, the food supply was cut off and the Minotaur could finally die. ([[DW]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
[[Minotaur (The God Complex)|One Minotaur]] was trapped within a [[God Complex|prison ship]], where it fed on victims pulled in from multiple species until the [[Eleventh Doctor]] encountered and defeated it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
In addition to the [[Nimon]]s, other Minotaur-like alien species include the [[Tauride]] in ''[[Minor Trouble (comic story)|Minor Trouble]]'', an unnamed alien in ''[[Agent Provocateur (comic story)|Agent Provocateur]]'', and [[Taureau]] in ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]''.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 27 October 2023

You may be looking for the minotaurs of Greek legend.

Minotaurs were a species that fed on faith. They were related to the Nimons.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Minotaur was a large humanoid species with hoof-like hands and feet and five horns on their heads. They fed on faith, which caused death when they drained it from their host. They could not feed on a person who held no strong beliefs, such as Rory Williams. (TV: The God Complex)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Minotaurs fed on the faith of other life forms and survived by descending on primitive planets and setting themselves up as gods, feeding on the worship of the natives. Once the species became advanced, they expelled them when they realised that the Minotaurs were frauds.

One Minotaur was trapped within a prison ship, where it fed on victims pulled in from multiple species until the Eleventh Doctor encountered and defeated it. (TV: The God Complex)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In addition to the Nimons, other Minotaur-like alien species include the Tauride in Minor Trouble, an unnamed alien in Agent Provocateur, and Taureau in The Forgotten.