The Brothers Sekhret (right) and Minotaur (left) in Final Fantasy VIII.
The Brothers (ブラザーズ, Burazāzu?) are a recurring pair of creatures in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy V. They are siblings going by names names Sekhret (Sacred) and Minotaur or Mindertaur and Eldertaur. While their names have varied, a recurring gag is that Eldertaur and Minotaur, the eldest and strongest of the siblings, are also the smallest.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy V[]
Sekhmet (left) and Minotaur (right).
The Brothers appear the bosses Sekhmet and Minotaur. They are encountered in the Pyramid of Moore and Fork Tower, respectively. Unlike later appearances, the brothers are fought separate from each other, with only a mention from Sekhmet indicating they are related, as he will warn the party of his brother in a tower upon his defeat.
Final Fantasy VIII[]
Sacred (left) and Minotaur (right).
The Brothers are a pair of minotaurs named Minotaur and Sacred, whom the player can obtain as an optional Guardian Force. They reside in the Tomb of the Unknown King and must be defeated to join the party. After their defeat, the player receives their cards for Triple Triad.
Final Fantasy XI[]
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The Brothers are a pair of tauri notorious monsters named Mindertaur and Eldertaur, encountered in the Battlefield called "Brothers" at Bearclaw Pinnacle.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The tauri Brothers Mindertaur and Eldertaur return as the bosses of 
Brothers in 
The Forbidden Land, Eureka Pagos. The FATE can be spawned by defeating Lab Minotaurs in the area.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Minotaur (top) and Sacred (bottom).
The Brothers appear as both an obtainable summon and bosses. As bosses, they can be battled in the World of Illusions at various levels. When either brother's HP falls below 50%, the pair will combine into a single enemy.
As a summon, they become available after clearing Chapter 8 of Season 1. As the Earth-elemental summon, their effect causes Melee BRV damage and grants or boosts all Earth attacks for its duration. Their passive grants a boost to MAX BRV while party HP is above 80%.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy V Sekhmet (left) and Minotaur (right).
The Minotaur and Sekhmet from Final Fantasy V appear as bosses.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Final Fantasy VIII Sekhret (left) and Minotaur (right).
The Brothers from Final Fantasy VIII appear as bosses in the Record of the Tomb of the Unknown King, although Sacred is known as Sekhret. The Brothers are also one of Rinoa's Soul Breaks, learned from the Party Dress relic. The attack name "Brotherly Love" is announced, instead of the Soul Break's name. The animation is adapted from the animation used in Final Fantasy VIII for the attack. The Soul Break deals 3 Earth-elemental Summon Magic attacks to all targets, and infuses the user with the power of Earth.
The Brothers are also a 6-star Summon Magic ability unlocked for creation from the Royal Crucible. Its attack is "Brotherly Love", and its animation is a quicker version of the concept used for Rinoa's Soul Break. It deals 4 Earth-elemental Summon Magic attacks to all targets. It starts with 2 uses at rank 1, and has 6 uses at rank 6. Honing the ability requires Summoning Crystals, Fire Crystals, and Earth Crystals.
While Final Fantasy V's Minotaur also appears, his brother Sekhmet is absent.
Mobius Final Fantasy[]
Sekhret (bottom) and Minotaur (top)
The Brothers, identified as Sekhret and Minotaur in flavor text, appeared as an earth-elemental Ranger ability card for players. It was originally obtainable through summoning, but eventually was purchasable from the game's Ability Shop. It allowed player characters to perform the Earthstrike (土の戦陣, Tsuchi no Senjin?, lit. Earth Field) Ranger ability, which dealt earth damage to enemies within an area of effect around the selected target. An unrelated Minotaur also appears as a its own card, but no other Sekhret appears.
Behind the scenes[]
The recurring gag of Minotaur/Eldertaur being the smaller of the Brothers stems from a mistranslation of Minotaur as "Minitaurus" in Final Fantasy Tactics and the Final Fantasy Anthology release of Final Fantasy V.
Etymology[]
The Minotaur was a creature from Greek mythology with the head of a bull and the body of a man. He is descended from the union of the Queen of Crete and a white bull. He roamed the Labyrinth, where he hunted and killed a tribute of young men and women until he was slain by Theseus.
Sekhret may be a portmanteau between "Sekhmet" and "secret" or "sacred". In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet was a blood-thirsty goddess with the head of a lion and the body of a woman in Upper Egypt.