Well, I just had a strange thought, and I'm fairly sure it hasn't been discussed before...
What is the Chaos Dwarf opinion of Minotaurs? Are they viewed as abominations, as they are an unpure vision of their god? Or are they admired, for being in the image of their god?
I'm not too sure which way I would swing for this, but I have a strange desire to convert a minotaur squad as an ogre choice... Hmm, if only I had more time...
So, your thoughts please
I always thought it would be kind of cool to have a unit of red skinned Minotaurs, and use some kind of Ogre rules to represent them. The problem is that I don't much care for the GW minotaur models. :/
I thought about this too but in the end dropped it as the army would become too much Hordes of Chaos like.
However you do have a point (and thought a bit further than me) that do Chaos Dwarfs regard them as images of their god (where my thinking stopped) or are they impure. Now that last one gives it a nice twitch.
I wouldn't put Minotaurs in my list as I'll go for the second option you stated, however a unit of mechanized Daemon powered Minotaurs (or atleast in that image like) does sound cool!
Maybe turn it into a poll with the two options above and a third stating something else?
I think, in Warhammer fluff, Minotaurs are just big beastmen, aren't they? I know the Mordheim minotaur doesn't look like a bull, just a tall, muscular Gor or something. In other words, I don't think they're "bulls" for a special reason, any more than beastmen are "goats" for a special reason. Following that logic, they wouldn't be of any special significance to Hashut and Chaos Dwarfs - at least, no more than ordinary cattle are I guess.
well you have hit on an interisting note.
in bloodbowl it is noted that Minotaur's are in the chaos dwarf ranks, and they are used in heavy duty tasks, they share several traits, greed, power and the likeness of booze.
are Minotaur's simply mutated bull's? or are they blessed and sent by hashut himself, the truth is chaos dwarfs dont care, they just fill the ranks during times of war, as long you feed a Minotaur he will fight for you.
so if you want a Minotaur unit, go ahead just use dow ogre ironguts rules, just remember to feed them, but theres lots of dead slaves they can munch on, i think it will add charcter to the army
Yo could try to icorporate some in dogs of war.
It has indeed been discussed before, I'll find the link
i think they are cool .but they are not very navy
How about slave minotaurs? maybe druged up crazed loaded up with armour and sent running forward into the enemy!
How about slave minotaurs? maybe druged up crazed loaded up with armour and sent running forward into the enemy!
i dont think they need drugs 
i think you have over estimated the bulls mentality
i could see a connection to chaos dwafs
especially the one with the mechanical eye
This has been brought up many, many times. I'd find some links, but I'm far too tired. Minotaurs are minions of the Chaos gods. They are charged with protecting the sacred areas of the Chaos gods. The Chaos dwarfs view them as abominations and find them an affront to Hashut.
Having said that (which is fact, I just cannot find the energy to find citations), I think a unit of bioengineered/construct-minotaurs would be fitting. Almost daemons of Hashut, but not daemons in any way, shape or form (it's not an are that I like
). Make a unit and show us how it looks! I'd say use the Ogre Bulls rules. If you want them stronger/toughr, make them Maneaters or just better armoured/statues, make them Ironguts.
I can't remember there being any written information about how CDs regard minotaurs, so if you can find it somewhere it would be helpful.
I don't see why they'd find them abominations - if Minotaurs are an affront to Hashut then so are cows.
I like your thinking HB Deamon of hashut
i like your using the ogre rules
Topmmy H. Incorrect, minotaurs are a creation of Chaos, from which hashut has attempted to disassociate himself and are very u-Hashuty, whereas cows are not a part of Chaos and are less unHashuty.
cornixt, I'm pretty sure it was on HoH or at least I read it whilst I was an ardent poster on their forums...
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from which hashut has attempted to disassociate himself
I've never actually seen any evidence for this. All the canon background just says he is a "Chaos God, unique to the Chaos Dwarfs". That doesn't sound disassociated from Chaos at all.
And, even if he was disassociated from it, that'd be even more reason for him not to care. Does he claim sole province over all bulls? Is he the only one allowed to involve himself in bull-based mutations?
I'm not saying he has anything to do with minotaurs, I just can't see any reason he'd treat them as an abomination.
Slaanesh and Khorne have both had bull associations, the old keeper of secrets even had a bull head