Necrotaur

Necrotaurs are large beast-like monsters roaming the Forest of Mordavia in Quest for Glory 4.

The necrotaurs spawn occasionally during day time, but are far more common to encounter at night. Three of them are also guarding Castle Borgov's gate during the night, and would kill the Hero as soon as he climbs over the gate.

Background

The Necrotaur looks tough and mean, like a dog gone bad (and that's doggone bad!). Its skin is stretched so tight over the bones that you're not sure if it's alive or dead.

They look like decomposing bulls, with the skeleton partly showing under the rotten flesh, and have grey glowing eyes. Despite their bulky appearance, they move quite fast through the woods and are not easy to outrun if spotted. They attack first by charging their horns at the Hero, then by biting him, and can withstand large amounts of damage, unless attacked by magic. They never carry any loot.

These fierce monsters look like a cross between a Rottweiler and a bear that has been dead for a very long while. The nasty temper, razor-sharp claws, and huge fangs make these good monsters to avoid. Despite their appearance, Necrotaurs are not actually Undead creatures. They are alive and vicious.

Despite looking decomposed, they still live.

Behind the scenes

Necrotaur is Greek (Silmarian) meaning 'dead bull' or 'corpse bull'. Despite not actually being dead. Taur (bull) is the same Greek suffix found Minotaur, in Centaur, Cheetaur, or Liontaur though none of the latter three are technically bull-like.