'It was then that Theseus looked upon the creature, and naught had it a head of a man, but in it's place, sat the head of a bull. A vile creature, it was. It had a body of large proportions, it's chest rippling with muscles, and it's great bull's head was adorned with brown fur. It had dark, empty eyes'
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Recounts of Tales Lost
The concept behind this build was simple. Something I could get behind, and work on, and actually get finished. When I first got hold of Skyrim, I was diagnosed with a chronic case of restartitis. Most of my builds don't even see past Bleak Falls Barrow! Over the past few months, and back on Ning under a different account, I constantly posted Workshop content, then had a new idea, and deleted the old one. Cycle Repeats. Either way, it was hard to create builds I truly enjoyed, so the idea behind this build was to make a simple, fun, and unique build that utilises character customization, combat, roleplaying, and storytelling and blends them together smoothly. I may perhaps do an entire series on Greek Mythology, but I've learnt to stay as far away as possible from Series as my own experience has taught me.
The Minotaur is perhaps the most famous monster of all time, tied only with Medusa, maybe. He was the spawn of a mortal woman, and a bull. Yes. You heard me correctly. Pasiphaë, queen of Crete, abandoned her husband Minos because she really wanted to bang-a-bull. Anyway, her child was an abomination of Bull and Man, born with the head of a bull and the body of a man, he was shunned and hated. He was sent to live in a labyrinth, where he ate gorgeous young maidens and strong young men as tributes. More on his backstory later.
The easiest way to replicate this was to use an Argonian. They have a few skill bonuses that fit with the build, but mainly they're the only ones that work in terms of aesthetic. They have horns, snouts, brownish skin, and being without fur isn't too bad. Light Armor and Restoration are both thoroughly used, and Alteration is a minor skill. Histskin is unbelievably helpful, as it pretty much renders damage useless. You become an absolute tank, which is perfect for the Minotaur.
'I first met Horns-Of-Penetration, I was surprised by his kindness. He was tender, as well as kind and compassionate. I had wounded my leg, you see, and he bandaged it up with bark from a nearby tree. He carried me the whole way back to Markath, to the temple. From there, I told him he was welcome, but he declined, and walked out the door. I've loved him ever since'
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Senna, Priestess of Dibella
One of the main inspirations for this build was my love of Greek Mythology; I absolutely adore the tales of the heroes and their adventures, the horrid monsters, and the damsels always in distress. Among the greatest of these monsters lies the Minotaur, a monster man with the head of a bull. I have long wanted to make a build on him, but only now could I really be bothered. I wanted to mix the lore in with Elder Scrolls as well, so I have decided to make him related/relatable to Morihaus, the first Minotaur. There's a fantastic build by Dragonborn about Morihaus, and I'll link that in here somewhere! I advise you to read it; It's fantastic. However, I wanted my Minotaur to be a lot more like the ancient greek myth it's based on.
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https://www.tamrielvault.com/groups/topic/view/group_id/3/topic_id/7160
THE CHARACTER:
Profile: The gear, equipment, stats, and weapons.
Lore: The inspiration and lore behind Minotaurs.
Backstory: Coming up!
Roleplay: Coming Up!
THE GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay: Coming Up!
Perks: Coming Up!
Special Moves: Coming Up!
'There are four things I enjoy in life. The First, is my beloved wife, Senna. She is gorgeous. The Second, is my axe, Headseperator; a gift from a father I've long forgotten. It is large, not unlike me. It is fun to seperate heads. The Third, is the wild. There's nothing quite like walking through a forest, in tune with everything around you. It's perfect'
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Horns-Of-Penetration
Horns-Of-Penetration is a mix of Barbarian, Juggernaut, and possibly Pilgrim - but only in the sense of the word, not gameplay - as he utilises a huge Axe capable of demolishing his enemies before they even reach him. He uses a mix of heavy and light armor, which isn't convenient as most of the perks for these are based only work when wearing All of that type of armor. But, I guess that I am a sucker for visuals, and I wanted to recreate the Minotaur like the old legends, and this was the best way I could do that. Another little idea I had was a bit against his roots. Ariadne is the woman in the mythology who worked hand-in-hand with Theseus to kill the Minotaur, and I realised something. What if the Minotaur loved Ariadne? It basically led me to this premise. I wanted Horns-Of-Penetration to be capable of becoming enraged in an instant, but otherwise, I wanted him to be somewhat of a lovebird. So, I chose Senna, purely because you won't find a more gorgeous woman in all of Skyrim. Horns-Of-Penetration is devoted to her - I used console commands to change her armor, but whatever's fine with you - and he cares for her with all his heart. Senna is like a lusty wife, constantly wanting to do things, and Horns-Of-Penetration is just completely oblivious, because he's too much of a gentleman! Moo!
0/3/2/
RACE: The best race, in terms of gameplay, would be an Orc. They have bonuses in every single required skill, as well as an over-the-top OP ability, which surprisingly fits with the Minotaur. However, I love the aesthetic of the Minotaur, and the Orc just didn't do it for me. So, I went Argonian, for roleplay. They look fantastic with their horns, longish snouts, dark-brown skin, and Histskin is an absolute lifesaver. I'll let you in on a secret, though. I console commanded in Beserker Rage because it fit more, and in payment, I refused to use Histskin. That's up to you, though.
'Once, when I was younger, I had come across some bandits. Despite my huge axe, the leader looked at me; Hey, Lizard! Give us your gold! I frowned, and hefted my huge axe. He repeated the statement. I then split his head in half, and that was the end of that. Now, his head is belt decoration'
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Horns-Of-Penetration
STONE: Well, The Atronarch. Obviously. It's easily the best Stone in terms of utility. Any build can adapt to it. The magicka regen penalty is useless here, because this build doesn't even open the magic page; and the magicka bonus is also useless. The magic resistance is the real specialty here. However, starting off with the Warrior Stone is a pretty good idea to level Two-Handed, and Blocking.
POWERS: I used mainly Histskin, purely for the ability to rapidly regenerate my health as well as survive tough hits.
GEAR: The whole theme for this build was a Bull-Man. I took that Idea in hand, and tried to create the best fitting armor for the job. I wanted the whole theme to be about a Shirtless Warrior - as depicted in the ancient art - with a huge axe capable of decimating his foes. I used damage magicka because that was the greatest threat to my health. Absorbing it was pointless, so why not just outright remove it?
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Headseperator - Headsman's Axe enchanted with damage magicka
The Ring of Namira - Pre-enchanted with cannibalism
The Lord's Mail - Tsun's Armor enchanted with Fortify Light-Armor
(Alternate Lord's Mail - Fur Armor enchanted with Fortify Light-Armor)
The Lord's Boots - Steel Plate Boots enchanted with Fortify Two-Handed
The Targe of the Blooded - Pre-enchanted with Bleeding Damage
The Bull Horn - Steel Axe enchanted with damage magicka
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'It is said that Horns-Of-Penetration is named for his great aptitude for penetrating. Whether it is human flesh with his axe, human flesh with his teeth, or certain areas of my body with parts best left unnamed, he is an expert at sinking his huge axe into his enemies'
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Senna, Priestess of Dibella
So, there a few parts to this section; The Grecian Minotaur, the inspiration. Morihaus and the Tamrielic Minotaur, the in-game lore. So the first part will go over the inspiration for the build, as well as some lore for the Minotaur of Myth. The second part goes over Morihaus and the Tamrielic Minotaur, both the in-game lore to fit him in.
THE GRECIAN MINOTAUR
The Grecian Minotaur was the son of Pasiphaë and King Minos of Crete. Poseidon, God of the Sea, had been angry at Pasiphaë, over adispute involving a bull. When Pasiphaë was tending to it, Posiedon had her overcome with an incredible lust, and she made love with the 
bull, unknown to Minos until later. The Minotaur was born nine months after, and was imprisoned within a huge labyrinth built by the architect Daedalus, and every few months, King Minos demanded nine young women and nine young men from the city of Athens, in return for him not destroying them with his naval might. The young people would be sent into the labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. Theseus, one of the volunteers, slayed the mighty Minotaur, and then left with Ariadne, the sister of the Minotaur.
THE TAMRIELIC MINOTAURS
The first minotaur, or so it is said, is Morihaus. He had a child with Alessia, and their heir was named Belharza, the Man-Bull. Ever since, Minotaurs have plagued Tamriel, carrying great axes and moving with a speed deceptive of their great size. They can be found all over Cyrodiil, as well as occasionally in the other provinces. Morihaus was one of the greatest warriors ever, said to be blessed by Kyne. He is known by the imperials as 'Taker of the Citadel' and is Alessia, the Slave Queen's beloved. He is perhaps one of the greatest nordic heroes ever.
Got to write a backstory, decide factions & allegiances, work on alignment, photoshop more art, because one can never have enough art!
Playtest Horny the Horn - Horns-Of-Penetration's name in-game - and get him working and playing well.
Decide the roleplayability, lore, and how to fit him into Elder Scrolls!
Find the best looking combination of armors that recreate the Minotaur in his fullest!
So, I really appreciate all your feedback, ideas, and advice and I believe that it's important to get someone else's view on things. I hope you enjoyed the build concept, and I'll see you again!
-
INNOCENTKHAJIIT
'It was then that Theseus looked upon the creature, and naught had it a head of a man, but in it's place, sat the head of a bull. A vile creature, it was. It had a body of large proportions, it's chest rippling with muscles, and it's great bull's head was adorned with brown fur. It had dark, empty eyes'
-
Recounts of Tales Lost
The concept behind this build was simple. Something I could get behind, and work on, and actually get finished. When I first got hold of Skyrim, I was diagnosed with a chronic case of restartitis. Most of my builds don't even see past Bleak Falls Barrow! Over the past few months, and back on Ning under a different account, I constantly posted Workshop content, then had a new idea, and deleted the old one. Cycle Repeats. Either way, it was hard to create builds I truly enjoyed, so the idea behind this build was to make a simple, fun, and unique build that utilises character customization, combat, roleplaying, and storytelling and blends them together smoothly. I may perhaps do an entire series on Greek Mythology, but I've learnt to stay as far away as possible from Series as my own experience has taught me.
The Minotaur is perhaps the most famous monster of all time, tied only with Medusa, maybe. He was the spawn of a mortal woman, and a bull. Yes. You heard me correctly. Pasiphaë, queen of Crete, abandoned her husband Minos because she really wanted to bang-a-bull. Anyway, her child was an abomination of Bull and Man, born with the head of a bull and the body of a man, he was shunned and hated. He was sent to live in a labyrinth, where he ate gorgeous young maidens and strong young men as tributes. More on his backstory later.
The easiest way to replicate this was to use an Argonian. They have a few skill bonuses that fit with the build, but mainly they're the only ones that work in terms of aesthetic. They have horns, snouts, brownish skin, and being without fur isn't too bad. Light Armor and Restoration are both thoroughly used, and Alteration is a minor skill. Histskin is unbelievably helpful, as it pretty much renders damage useless. You become an absolute tank, which is perfect for the Minotaur.
'I first met Horns-Of-Penetration, I was surprised by his kindness. He was tender, as well as kind and compassionate. I had wounded my leg, you see, and he bandaged it up with bark from a nearby tree. He carried me the whole way back to Markath, to the temple. From there, I told him he was welcome, but he declined, and walked out the door. I've loved him ever since'
-
Senna, Priestess of Dibella
One of the main inspirations for this build was my love of Greek Mythology; I absolutely adore the tales of the heroes and their adventures, the horrid monsters, and the damsels always in distress. Among the greatest of these monsters lies the Minotaur, a monster man with the head of a bull. I have long wanted to make a build on him, but only now could I really be bothered. I wanted to mix the lore in with Elder Scrolls as well, so I have decided to make him related/relatable to Morihaus, the first Minotaur. There's a fantastic build by Dragonborn about Morihaus, and I'll link that in here somewhere! I advise you to read it; It's fantastic. However, I wanted my Minotaur to be a lot more like the ancient greek myth it's based on.
-
https://www.tamrielvault.com/groups/topic/view/group_id/3/topic_id/7160
THE CHARACTER:
Profile: The gear, equipment, stats, and weapons.
Lore: The inspiration and lore behind Minotaurs.
Backstory: Coming up!
Roleplay: Coming Up!
THE GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay: Coming Up!
Perks: Coming Up!
Special Moves: Coming Up!
'There are four things I enjoy in life. The First, is my beloved wife, Senna. She is gorgeous. The Second, is my axe, Headseperator; a gift from a father I've long forgotten. It is large, not unlike me. It is fun to seperate heads. The Third, is the wild. There's nothing quite like walking through a forest, in tune with everything around you. It's perfect'
-
Horns-Of-Penetration
Horns-Of-Penetration is a mix of Barbarian, Juggernaut, and possibly Pilgrim - but only in the sense of the word, not gameplay - as he utilises a huge Axe capable of demolishing his enemies before they even reach him. He uses a mix of heavy and light armor, which isn't convenient as most of the perks for these are based only work when wearing All of that type of armor. But, I guess that I am a sucker for visuals, and I wanted to recreate the Minotaur like the old legends, and this was the best way I could do that. Another little idea I had was a bit against his roots. Ariadne is the woman in the mythology who worked hand-in-hand with Theseus to kill the Minotaur, and I realised something. What if the Minotaur loved Ariadne? It basically led me to this premise. I wanted Horns-Of-Penetration to be capable of becoming enraged in an instant, but otherwise, I wanted him to be somewhat of a lovebird. So, I chose Senna, purely because you won't find a more gorgeous woman in all of Skyrim. Horns-Of-Penetration is devoted to her - I used console commands to change her armor, but whatever's fine with you - and he cares for her with all his heart. Senna is like a lusty wife, constantly wanting to do things, and Horns-Of-Penetration is just completely oblivious, because he's too much of a gentleman! Moo!
0/3/2/
RACE: The best race, in terms of gameplay, would be an Orc. They have bonuses in every single required skill, as well as an over-the-top OP ability, which surprisingly fits with the Minotaur. However, I love the aesthetic of the Minotaur, and the Orc just didn't do it for me. So, I went Argonian, for roleplay. They look fantastic with their horns, longish snouts, dark-brown skin, and Histskin is an absolute lifesaver. I'll let you in on a secret, though. I console commanded in Beserker Rage because it fit more, and in payment, I refused to use Histskin. That's up to you, though.
'Once, when I was younger, I had come across some bandits. Despite my huge axe, the leader looked at me; Hey, Lizard! Give us your gold! I frowned, and hefted my huge axe. He repeated the statement. I then split his head in half, and that was the end of that. Now, his head is belt decoration'
-
Horns-Of-Penetration
STONE: Well, The Atronarch. Obviously. It's easily the best Stone in terms of utility. Any build can adapt to it. The magicka regen penalty is useless here, because this build doesn't even open the magic page; and the magicka bonus is also useless. The magic resistance is the real specialty here. However, starting off with the Warrior Stone is a pretty good idea to level Two-Handed, and Blocking.
POWERS: I used mainly Histskin, purely for the ability to rapidly regenerate my health as well as survive tough hits.
GEAR: The whole theme for this build was a Bull-Man. I took that Idea in hand, and tried to create the best fitting armor for the job. I wanted the whole theme to be about a Shirtless Warrior - as depicted in the ancient art - with a huge axe capable of decimating his foes. I used damage magicka because that was the greatest threat to my health. Absorbing it was pointless, so why not just outright remove it?
-
Headseperator - Headsman's Axe enchanted with damage magicka
The Ring of Namira - Pre-enchanted with cannibalism
The Lord's Mail - Tsun's Armor enchanted with Fortify Light-Armor
(Alternate Lord's Mail - Fur Armor enchanted with Fortify Light-Armor)
The Lord's Boots - Steel Plate Boots enchanted with Fortify Two-Handed
The Targe of the Blooded - Pre-enchanted with Bleeding Damage
The Bull Horn - Steel Axe enchanted with damage magicka
-
'It is said that Horns-Of-Penetration is named for his great aptitude for penetrating. Whether it is human flesh with his axe, human flesh with his teeth, or certain areas of my body with parts best left unnamed, he is an expert at sinking his huge axe into his enemies'
-
Senna, Priestess of Dibella
So, there a few parts to this section; The Grecian Minotaur, the inspiration. Morihaus and the Tamrielic Minotaur, the in-game lore. So the first part will go over the inspiration for the build, as well as some lore for the Minotaur of Myth. The second part goes over Morihaus and the Tamrielic Minotaur, both the in-game lore to fit him in.
THE GRECIAN MINOTAUR
The Grecian Minotaur was the son of Pasiphaë and King Minos of Crete. Poseidon, God of the Sea, had been angry at Pasiphaë, over adispute involving a bull. When Pasiphaë was tending to it, Posiedon had her overcome with an incredible lust, and she made love with the bull, unknown to Minos until later. The Minotaur was born nine months after, and was imprisoned within a huge labyrinth built by the architect Daedalus, and every few months, King Minos demanded nine young women and nine young men from the city of Athens, in return for him not destroying them with his naval might. The young people would be sent into the labyrinth and fed to the Minotaur. Theseus, one of the volunteers, slayed the mighty Minotaur, and then left with Ariadne, the sister of the Minotaur.
THE TAMRIELIC MINOTAURS
The first minotaur, or so it is said, is Morihaus. He had a child with Alessia, and their heir was named Belharza, the Man-Bull. Ever since, Minotaurs have plagued Tamriel, carrying great axes and moving with a speed deceptive of their great size. They can be found all over Cyrodiil, as well as occasionally in the other provinces. Morihaus was one of the greatest warriors ever, said to be blessed by Kyne. He is known by the imperials as 'Taker of the Citadel' and is Alessia, the Slave Queen's beloved. He is perhaps one of the greatest nordic heroes ever.
Got to write a backstory, decide factions & allegiances, work on alignment, photoshop more art, because one can never have enough art!
Playtest Horny the Horn - Horns-Of-Penetration's name in-game - and get him working and playing well.
Decide the roleplayability, lore, and how to fit him into Elder Scrolls!
Find the best looking combination of armors that recreate the Minotaur in his fullest!
So, I really appreciate all your feedback, ideas, and advice and I believe that it's important to get someone else's view on things. I hope you enjoyed the build concept, and I'll see you again!
-
INNOCENTKHAJIIT
