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Artwork from a Super Famicom Shiren 1 SFC source book.

The Taur (Japanese: タウロス) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.

The Taur Family consists of:

  1. Taur (Japanese: タウロス)
  2. Minotaur (Japanese: ミノタウロス)
  3. Megataur (Japanese: メガタウロス)
  4. Gigataur (Japanese: ギガタウロス)

Biography

Characteristics

Physical Appearance

Name Etymology

Appearances

For more about the Taur family in specific media, see the following articles:

Games
Taur
Shiren 1 Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Shiren 6
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Minotaur
Shiren 1 Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Shiren 6
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Megataur
Shiren 1 Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Shiren 6
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Gigataur
Shiren 1 Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Shiren 6
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Gallery

For all of the Taur art used across the wiki, see: Category:Taur Family

Official Artwork

  • (1995) Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

    (1995)
    Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

  • (2006) Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

    (2006)
    Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

  • (1995) A Taur in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Taur in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (1996) A Taur in Moonlight Village GB.

    (1996)
    A Taur in Moonlight Village GB.

  • (2000) A Taur in Shiren 2.

    (2000)
    A Taur in Shiren 2.

  • (2001) A Taur in Magic Castle GBC

    (2001)
    A Taur in Magic Castle GBC

  • (2006) A Taur in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Taur in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Taur in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Taur in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2011) A Taur in Moonlight Village SP.

    (2011)
    A Taur in Moonlight Village SP.

  • (2024) A Taur in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Taur in Shiren 6.

  • (1995) A Minotaur in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Minotaur in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (1996) A Minotaur in Moonlight Village GB.

    (1996)
    A Minotaur in Moonlight Village GB.

  • (2000) A Minotaur in Shiren 2.

    (2000)
    A Minotaur in Shiren 2.

  • (2001) A Minotaur in Magic Castle GBC

    (2001)
    A Minotaur in Magic Castle GBC

  • (2006) A Minotaur in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Minotaur in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Minotaur in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Minotaur in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2011) A Minotaur in Moonlight Village SP.

    (2011)
    A Minotaur in Moonlight Village SP.

  • (2024) A Minotaur in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Minotaur in Shiren 6.

  • (1995) A Megataur in Shiren 1 SFC.

    (1995)
    A Megataur in Shiren 1 SFC.

  • (1996) A Megataur in Moonlight Village GB.

    (1996)
    A Megataur in Moonlight Village GB.

  • (2000) A Megataur in Shiren 2.

    (2000)
    A Megataur in Shiren 2.

  • (2001) A Megataur in Magic Castle GBC

    (2001)
    A Megataur in Magic Castle GBC

  • (2006) A Megataur in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Megataur in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Megataur in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Megataur in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2011) A Megataur in Moonlight Village SP.

    (2011)
    A Megataur in Moonlight Village SP.

  • (2024) A Megataur in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Megataur in Shiren 6.

  • (2006) A Gigataur in Shiren 1 DS.

    (2006)
    A Gigataur in Shiren 1 DS.

  • (2008) A Gigataur in Magic Castle DS.

    (2008)
    A Gigataur in Magic Castle DS.

  • (2011) A Gigataur in Moonlight Village SP.

    (2011)
    A Gigataur in Moonlight Village SP.

  • (2024) A Gigataur in Shiren 6.

    (2024)
    A Gigataur in Shiren 6.

  • (2001) A Taur in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

    (2001)
    A Taur in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

In Other Languages

Normal

Language Name
English Taur (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6)
Japanese タウロス
Language Name
English Minotaur (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6)
Japanese ミノタウロス
Language Name
English Megataur (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6)
Japanese メガタウロス
Language Name
English Gigataur (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6)
Japanese ギガタウロス

See Also

v • e
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series - Monsters
Original Monster Families (Super Famicom Shiren 1 SFC) • Second Batch (Game Boy Moonlight Village GB) • Third Batch (Nintendo 64 Shiren 2) • Fourth Batch (Game Boy Color Magic Castle GBC) • Fifth Batch (DreamCast Asuka the Swordswoman DC) • Sixth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 1 DS) • Seventh Batch (Wii Shiren 3 Wii) • Eighth Batch (Nintendo DS Magic Castle DS) • Ninth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 4 DS) • Tenth Batch (Nintendo DS Shiren 5 DS) • Eleventh Batch (Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren 6 2024) • Interim Monster Families

Monster-types (List) — Aquatic-type • Curse-type • Cyclops-type • Dragon-type • Drain-type • Exploding-type • Floating-type • Ghost-type • Hypnotic-type • Magic-type • Metal-type • Normal-type • Plant-type • Poison Herb-type • Robotic-type • Rust-type • Shop-based-type • Staff Attack-type • Thief-type

References

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