| Minions Temporal range: Cretaceous-Present, 90 million-years ago-Present | |||
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| General information | |||
| Universe | Despicable Me | ||
| Aliases | Gru's Henchmen Minion | ||
| Classification | Minionus despicabilis | ||
| Scientific synonyms | Minionus comedicus | ||
| Species type | Yellow Humanoid | ||
| Homeworld | Earth | ||
| Environment | North America Urban Areas | ||
| Intelligence | Sapient | ||
| Biochemistry | Carbon-based lifeform | ||
| Biological information | |||
| Lifespan | Immortal | ||
| Average height | Slightly large Shorter than humans | ||
| Locomotion | Bipedal | ||
| Feeding behavior | Omnivorous (All of them) Banavorous (All of them) | ||
| Prey | Bananas | ||
| Distinctive features | All-male, Both 1-eye & 2-eyes, vertical posture, cylindrical-body | ||
| Eye color | Brown (all) Brown & green (heterochromic; bob only) | ||
| Skin color | Yellow | ||
| Fur/Hair color | Black | ||
| Lineage information | |||
| Ancestor(s) | Minionus paleomundus | ||
| Subspecies | Purple Minions (Minionus despicabilis horribilis) Common Minions (Minionus despicabilis despicabilis) | ||
| Descendant(s) | Purple Minions Mega Minions | ||
| Cultural information | |||
| Alignment | Neutral Good & Neutral Evil (either both) | ||
| Language(s) | Minionese | ||
| Leaders | Felonius Gru | ||
| Sociocultral characteristics | |||
| Members | Kevin Stuart | ||
| Scientific taxonomy | |||
| Planet | Earth | ||
| Domain | Eukarya | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | ||
| Phylum | Tardigrada | ||
| Class | Heterotardigrada | ||
| Order | Minionia | ||
| Family | Minionidae | ||
| Genus | Minionus | ||
| Species | M. despicabilis | ||
| Subspecies | Purple Minions (Minionus despicabilis horribilis) Common Minions (Minionus despicabilis despicabilis) | ||
| Other information | |||
| Status | Least Concern | ||
| Creator | Pierre Coffin (In Real-Life) Chris Renaud (In Real-Life) | ||
| Possible population | 900 | ||
Minion (plural: Minions, scientific name: Minionus despicabilis) is the name given to a species of short and yellow-skinned humanoid invertebrates, they can have one or two eyes. Their favorite type of food is banana.
Language[]
Minionese[]
Minionese, or often referred as Minion Language or Banana Language, is a fictional language that is spoken by the Minions.
List Of Historical Characters That they followed[]
- Unnamed Unicellular Organism (deceased; formerly)
- Giant Red Cell-Eating Cell (deceased; formerly)
- All species of fishes (deceased; formerly)
- Koolasuchus (deceased; formerly)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (deceased; formerly)
- Unnamed Caveman (deceased; formerly)
- Unnamed Egyptian Pharaoh (deceased; formerly)
- Unnamed Medieval King (deceased; formerly)
- Genghis Khan (deceased; formerly)
- Count Dracula (deceased)
- Blackbeard (deceased)
- Napoleon Bonaparte (deceased)
Subspecies[]
Common Minions[]
The common minions are a species of small, yellow, capsule-shaped humanoid creatures that stand around 3 feet 7 inches (1.1 m) tall. They have round gray goggles and can have either one or two eyes. Their skin is a bright yellow color, though some have been mutated to have purple skin.
Purple Minions[]
The Purple Minions, also known as the Evil Minions, are a fictional species that appeared as major antagonists in the 2013 animated film Despicable Me 2. They were originally Gru's normal yellow Minions, but were abducted by the villain El Macho and mutated using a serum called PX-41, transforming them into aggressive, destructive purple monsters.
Mega Minions[]
The Mega Minions are a group of five enhanced Minions created by the Anti-Villain League (AVL) using a special super serum. They were originally regular Minions who volunteered to be part of the AVL's experiment to create more powerful agents to combat villains like Maxime Le Mal.