You have brought shame to your family, and your sins will soon bring this world crashing down around you. 
- —Robert Minoru[src]
Robert Minoru is a dark wizard, father of Nico Minoru, husband of Tina Minoru, and a founding member of The Pride.
History
Origins
Robert Minoru and his wife Tina were dark wizards[5][1] for a long lineage of warlocks.[4][6]
The Pride
One the day of their wedding, the couple was summoned by the Gibborim to be the "The Magicians" in the Pride with promises of power, wealth, and eternal life.[1][2]
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Robert and Tina battling Doctor Strange
As members of the Pride, the Minorus used their dark arts to assist in ruling the Los Angeles underworld, sacrificing to the Gibborim, protecting their turf, and disposing of threats to their power for a quarter of a century.[7][1][8][9] The Minorus also had several connections within the black magic community.[6][10]
At some point, the Minorus obtained the Black Mirror from Marie Laveau. Curious about their ancestry, they used the Black Mirror to explore the heritage of clan Minoru. Terrified by what they found, the used blood magic to seal the mirror.[6]
Tina and Robert died in the Marine Vivarium with the other members of the Pride during the failed Rite of Thunder. Their last act was to distract the Gibborim allowing Nico and the others escaped.[11]
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Robert and Tina honing their magic
Attributes
Powers
- Magic: Robert was a dark wizard[5][1][6] capable of manipulating magical forces and mystic instruments such as Spine of Agamotto[12] and the Black Mirror.[6]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Spine of Agamotto[12] (formerly)
- Black Mirror[6] (formerly)
- Eye-Spy Cauldron[13][14] (formerly)
- Chameleon Glamour Charm[15] (formerly)
- Abstract[16][1][17]
- Minorus' Runestone[17] (formerly)
Transportation
Trivia
- Brian K. Vaughan originally stated he was going to give Nico her father's book instead of her mother's staff. He later changed the idea.[citation needed]
K. Vaughan, Brian; Adrian Alphona (2005-08-10). Runaways, Vol. 1 HC. Runaways. 1. Takeshi Miyazawa. Marvel. p. 448. ISBN 0-7851-1876-4. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
See Also
- 16 appearance(s) of Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
- 10 minor appearance(s) of Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
- 14 mention(s) of Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
- 37 image(s) of Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
- 6 item(s) used/owned by Robert Minoru (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Runaways #13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iron Man: Legacy #10
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 5) #15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Runaways (Vol. 2) #28–30
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Runaways #4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Mystic Arcana Sister Grimm #1
- ↑ Runaways #1
- ↑ Iron Man: Legacy #6–11
- ↑ Daken: Dark Wolverine #17
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 3) #7–9
- ↑ Runaways #15–17
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Runaways #11
- ↑ Runaways #9
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 2) #12
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 2) #6
- ↑ Runaways #2
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Runaways (Vol. 2) #14
- ↑ Runaways #15
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 2) #28
- ↑ A-Force (Vol. 2) #2
- ↑ Runaways (Vol. 2) #10