CANTAVIAN

Real Name: Cantavian

Class: Minotaur

Occupation: Military commander, gladiator

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Axantheas (cousin, deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Taladas, Krynn, Earth-TSR

First Appearance: Dragonlance #28 (March, 1991)

PowersLike all Minotaurs Cantavian was half-man and half-bull and a fierce warrior. He was a trained soldier armed with an ax and sword and protected by armor.

History(Dragonlance #28) - Cantavian was a gladiator and military commander who served the emperor of Minotaur controlled Kristophan. When his cousin Axantheas died he petitioned the emperor to take over Axantheas’ Minotaur League. Cantavian confided in his assistant Quillian that he planned to fulfill his cousin’s ambitions, using the League to usurp the emperor. Quillian called him a traitor so Cantavian fatally stabbed him. Axantheas had made a pact with Erestem, Queen of Darkness in exchange for power, and Axantheas wanted to become Erestem’s new champion. He forced his way into the temple of Erestem, intimidating her priests. He spoke to the temple statue of Erestem, declaring himself a worthy champion, and Erestem answered by animating the statue and breathing fire at Cantavian, incinerating him for his hubris.

Comments: Created by Dan Mishkin & Alan Kupperberg.

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