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A wonderful reference for my first minotaur character, Oxton! Drawn by my good friend https://twitter.com/dippubear/media over on Twitter; thanks again man! He did a great job translating the character's concept into a visual form!
The first image is how Oxton appears to others, as he is perpetually cloaked in a visual-only illusion fueled by his subconscious wish to appear smaller and thinner, like the other minotaur he has seen. The second image is how he actually looks, and is how he always sees himself (he isn't aware of his illusion). His fluffy body is covered with etchings of constellations, the most important being the pure silver one between his eyes, and his right palm is branded with an ancient rune that is a constant reminder of why he exists in the first place. As he is capable of bioluminescence, his markings will shed silvery light when in darkness, while his eyes and forehead markings amp up to a rich golden hue. These etchings will also illuminate in this manner whenever he is using a magical ability.
Name: Oxton (An alias)
Species: "Minotaur"
Ageless: "128 Years"
Height: 7'4 (Illusion), 8'1 (Actual Height)
Weight: Really heavy!
Familiar: Psuedodragon (Female, Named "Neen")
Oxton is an immensely powerful bull that is hopelessly terrified of everything and is mostly unaware of his magical abilities. He is a physical manifestation of the fallen star Pleione, Mother of the Pleiades and the wife to the Titan Atlas. Ox is the tenth, and the last, minotaur that was created to guard an incredible reality-shaping artifact named the Indominox, which is hidden inside of a sprawling labyrinth filled with all manner of lethal traps. His inherited duty is to protect this treasure, but since he is pacifistic and cowardly, he does not actively defend anything; he is much more likely to assist any intruders that show him a smidgen of kindness. He will guide trespassers back to the entrance, or perhaps lead them safely to a specific section of the maze if they have good enough reason to go there, but he will do everything in his power to dissuade intruders from entering the central chamber. The Indominox is sealed for good reason, and Ox refrains from taking about the fine details as to why due to his terror of the chamber and what his forced role is in the equation. Ultimately, he will reluctantly tag along with stubborn intruders since he is the only creature that can come within range of the artifact without being instantly vaporized, but he will whimper and beg and cry for them to turn back the whole time.
Oxton has been alone for as long as he can remember, and as such, he has little understanding of the world or social cues. He does not speak much about himself or his experiences, and he suffers from severe paranoia which is only weakened when he is in contact with his inquisitive familiar, Neen. Neen helps him to rationalize and understand new information along with functioning as a secondary comforter, the first being the enchanted axe Ox has been carrying around since his horns first started to come in. The axe is brimming with several potent magical abilities, such as being ever-sharp and being able to return to his branded hand when thrown/dropped, but he only ever uses it for bypassing puzzles in the maze. Ox is very shy but sweet, and is a rather gullible crybaby. It takes him quite a bit of time to fully trust others, but once he does, he will move mountains for said people. These people will likely begin to notice odd events taking place around them, such as suddenly aging slower, healing quickly, and finding their strengths (both magic and not) being amplified whenever the clingy bull is nearby.
The first image is how Oxton appears to others, as he is perpetually cloaked in a visual-only illusion fueled by his subconscious wish to appear smaller and thinner, like the other minotaur he has seen. The second image is how he actually looks, and is how he always sees himself (he isn't aware of his illusion). His fluffy body is covered with etchings of constellations, the most important being the pure silver one between his eyes, and his right palm is branded with an ancient rune that is a constant reminder of why he exists in the first place. As he is capable of bioluminescence, his markings will shed silvery light when in darkness, while his eyes and forehead markings amp up to a rich golden hue. These etchings will also illuminate in this manner whenever he is using a magical ability.
Name: Oxton (An alias)
Species: "Minotaur"
Ageless: "128 Years"
Height: 7'4 (Illusion), 8'1 (Actual Height)
Weight: Really heavy!
Familiar: Psuedodragon (Female, Named "Neen")
Oxton is an immensely powerful bull that is hopelessly terrified of everything and is mostly unaware of his magical abilities. He is a physical manifestation of the fallen star Pleione, Mother of the Pleiades and the wife to the Titan Atlas. Ox is the tenth, and the last, minotaur that was created to guard an incredible reality-shaping artifact named the Indominox, which is hidden inside of a sprawling labyrinth filled with all manner of lethal traps. His inherited duty is to protect this treasure, but since he is pacifistic and cowardly, he does not actively defend anything; he is much more likely to assist any intruders that show him a smidgen of kindness. He will guide trespassers back to the entrance, or perhaps lead them safely to a specific section of the maze if they have good enough reason to go there, but he will do everything in his power to dissuade intruders from entering the central chamber. The Indominox is sealed for good reason, and Ox refrains from taking about the fine details as to why due to his terror of the chamber and what his forced role is in the equation. Ultimately, he will reluctantly tag along with stubborn intruders since he is the only creature that can come within range of the artifact without being instantly vaporized, but he will whimper and beg and cry for them to turn back the whole time.
Oxton has been alone for as long as he can remember, and as such, he has little understanding of the world or social cues. He does not speak much about himself or his experiences, and he suffers from severe paranoia which is only weakened when he is in contact with his inquisitive familiar, Neen. Neen helps him to rationalize and understand new information along with functioning as a secondary comforter, the first being the enchanted axe Ox has been carrying around since his horns first started to come in. The axe is brimming with several potent magical abilities, such as being ever-sharp and being able to return to his branded hand when thrown/dropped, but he only ever uses it for bypassing puzzles in the maze. Ox is very shy but sweet, and is a rather gullible crybaby. It takes him quite a bit of time to fully trust others, but once he does, he will move mountains for said people. These people will likely begin to notice odd events taking place around them, such as suddenly aging slower, healing quickly, and finding their strengths (both magic and not) being amplified whenever the clingy bull is nearby.
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