Toro is a minotaur who served as one of the tertiary antagonists of Quest for Glory 1 and a protagonist of Quest for Glory 5.
Background[]
Elsa von Spielburg found him when he was a 'calf'. He was her friend and protector for much of the ten years of her time with the brigands, and grew to be the most formidable warrior of the brigands, apart from Elsa herself. He is utterly loyal to her, rather than the brigands.
Toro, being a minotaur, has poor eyesight (his peripheral vision is particularly lacking) but very good hearing and sense of smell. He easily detects the rustling of the bushes which conceal the secret exit.
Quest for Glory I[]
Toro is at Elsa's side injured with a sling at QFG1 (VGA)'s endgame ceremony
The Hero encounters Toro at the Brigand Fortress' Fortress Gate. The encounter depends on abilities and skills:
- A Fighter is supposed to face him in combat
- A Thief is supposed to sneak past him
- A Magic User is supposed to cast calm and just casually walk past him
A hero who defeats him discovers Toro's flail contains his cash stash of 50 silvers.
But regardless of the outcome, Toro is seen injured with a sling at Elsa's side at the endgame ceremony.
Quest for Glory V[]
"Good see hero man. Good hero man here. Toro like hero man." - Toro
When Elsa von Spielburg went to Silmaria to participate in the Rites of Rulership under the sponsorship of Minos, Toro followed her to Silmaria. When he arrived at the Adventurer's Guild, the guildmaster immediately appointed Toro the new guildmaster and left. Toro does not trust Minos, but cheers for Elsa and "the hero man" equally in the Rites of Rulership.
Toro can also be fought in Ferrari's arena, and he serves as the fourth champion.
When the Hero is attacked by Bruno outside of the Adventurer's Guild, Toro will come to his aid. Toro will also lend assistance in the final battle against the Dragon of Doom. He will appear in the epilogue, provided he survives the battle.
Titles and Nicknames[]
- Toro the Guildmaster
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Toro (Hero-U)
- Mooella (daughter in Hero-U series)
Behind the scenes[]
- Toro was discovered as a calf by Elsa, soon after she was kidnapped. She then raised him. Incidentally, this would make him around 10 years old at the time of HQ/QFG1.
- His name is the word for "bull" in Spanish, referring to the corrida.
- In QfG1 the Hero can hear Toro grumble and talking to himself, especially if he moves the bush, where he speaks in complete sentences and correct grammar. In QfG5 however, Toro seems to "speak like Tarzan" with very basic sentences.
- When the Hero defeats Toro in battle in the first game, he proclaims "I am bad!". This is similar to Mohammed Ali's words after his victories.