 This article is about a monster in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger.
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Dora Minotaur (ドーラミノタウロス, Dōra Minotaurosu, 3 & 4) was the Minotaur-themed Dora Monster from the Bandora Gang.
History[]
With their weapons destroyed in a previous battle, the Zyurangers venture into the Land of Despair to find the Legendary Weapons. Knowing that anyone who stays in this domain for over 24 hours will be turned into stone, Witch Bandora comes up with a two-fold plan to delay the Zyurangers on their mission. The first is trapping a young boy named Hiroshi and his mother in the Land of Despair, forcing the Zyurangers to rescue the boy and the family. The second component of her scheme is having Pleprechuan create Dora Minotaur to further delay the heroes on their quest. Even though the Zyurangers are no match for Dora Minotaur, Bandora goes so far as to grow him to titanic size. The Zyurangers tries to fight off the creature with their newly activated Guardian Beasts. 
TV STORY-Ep. 3: Fight in the Land of Despair
The battle stalemates until nightfall, prompting Bandora to withdraw Dora Minotaur in the hopes that the plunging temperatures will force the Zyurangers to give into despair and thus speed up the process that will turn them into stone. However, the Zyurangers soldier on despite the impossible odds and ultimately claim the Legendary Weapons. Furious, Bandora summons Dora Minotaur to finish the Zyurangers off. Unfortunately, the monster is no match for the heroes and their new weapons. The battle quickly ends when the team destroy his club and shield before combining their weapons into the powerful Howling Cannon and Dora Minotaur is annihilated by a single blast. Following Dora Minotaur's destruction the Zyurangers, Hiroshi and his mother escape the Land of Despair before it is destroyed by a giant sized Bandora. TV STORY-Ep. 4: Reawaken, Legendary Weapons
Personality[]
Dora Minotaur was a speechless creature that communicated only in growls and grunts. However, he was very loyal to Bandora.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Power: Although the Dora Minotaur was one of the very early monsters to appear in the series (being the third monster ever), he was far stronger than the Zyurangers and even the individual Guardian Beasts.
- Strength: The Mighty Minotaur was able to overpower Geki, Dan and Goushi in battle and a single blow from his club were able to take down all three at once.
- Durability: Dora Minotaur shrugged off multiple blasts to his chest from the Triceratops Dinozord and Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord and even being blasted by the Megazord in Tank Mode had absolutely no effect.
- Fire Breath: Dora Minotaur could spew out strong flames from his mouth.
- Horn Lighting Beam: TDora Minotaur could fire red and blue colored lighting beams from his horns.
Abilities[]
- Hand-To-Hand Combat: Dora Minotaur was a skilled fighter, being able to take on three Zyurangers with ease.
- Extraordinary Jumper: Dora Minotaur could jump incredible distances.
Weaknesses[]
- Howling Cannon: Dora Minotaur is susceptible to Zyurangers' Howling Cannon finisher attack.
Arsenal[]
- Spiked Club: Dora Minotaur used a spike club for combat.
- Horn Shield: Dora Minotaur used a shield to block his enemies' attacks such as a powerful double kick from Dan and Goushi.
- Reflection: Dora Minotaur could reflect the Ranger Gun blasts with his shield.
- Horns: Dora Minotaur had razor sharp horns on his head to jump up and stab into his enemies with.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Dora Minotaur was voiced by the late Kazuhiko Kishino.
Design[]
- Dora Minotaur was modeled after the Minotaur of Greek mythology. He also wears a skirt, spiked arm bracelets, and wields a spiked club and shield.
Concept Art[]
Etymology[]
- Dora Minotaur follows the naming convention of all his Dora Monster brethren, named after his master, Bandora, and adding the final syllable of her name to a monster of classical mythology, in his case a Minotaur. The Minotaur was a man-eating hybrid of a bull and a human whom Theseus defeated in the Labyrinth.
Notes[]
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Appearances[]
See Also[]
- Minotaur - Power Rangers counterpart in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. See comparison page.
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