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"As it is, he is often seen just standing somewhere in the background and only occasionally coming to life. The saddest thing of all is that I now realize all this would have been acceptable if only we had gone for a climax that saw Minaton and Trog fighting to the death."
Miniature
Minaton Kit.
Minoton
Creator: Ray Harryhausen
Film: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977
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The Minaton was based out of the Greek
Mythological creature the Minotaur, in many stories it had the face of a man and
the body of a bull, in others it was the opposite the face of a bull and the
body of a man. According to Greek Myth
the Minotaur was captured and locked in the labyrinth. Every year for nine
years,
seven youths and maidens came as tribute from Athens. These young people
were also locked in the labyrinth for the Minotaur to feast upon.
The creature seen here was brought to life by Zenobia using her magical powers.
The Minaton was a creature of pure gold with super human strength. He did not speak at all or even made any growling sounds he just followed every one of Zenobias orders, which in the end was his very demise.
When they finally arrive to the Shrine, one of the
entrances is blocked by a giant bolder. Zenobia tried to use her magic to open
the entrance but her magic did not work, she then orders the Minaton to remove
the giant bolder with his bare hands and spear. As he removes the stone he looses
his balance with the weight of the boulder... he falls below with the giant
bolder landing
on
top of him and killing him.
Miniature
The Minaton is available as a chess piece miniature, it stands about 4" tall comes fully painted in a cool full colored art box, prize $9.99 not bad at all.
Minaton Facts
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Peter Mayhew (Who played Chewbacca) don a cumbersome fiberglass suit based on the model.
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The model of Minaton is just over 16 inches high about the same size of Talos, and required stiff but at the same time fluid movements.
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"I had originally conceived an elaborate introduction for the Minaton by designing a sequence resembling something from Dr Frankenstein's laboratory. The Minaton's construction would have shown Zenobia's Shadowman (zombie-like creatures) assembling the bronze giant in a hellish like underground vault."
"Minaton should have been far more important character and woven more intricately into the story as a terrifying tool of evil."
Miniature
Minaton Chess Piece
Minaton Model Kit