Ferdinand
Ferdinand was the chef for Wonder Woman when she was the ambassador for Themyscira. Though he is sometimes referred to by others as a minotaur, he refers to himself as a kithotaur instead, since he is from Kithira, instead of Minos. Like a minotaur, however, he is half man and half bull.
Name:
Ferdinand
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Real name:
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Adaptive
- Healing
- Immortal
- Intellect
- Invulnerability
- Longevity
- Stamina
- Super Strength
- Tracking
- Unarmed Combat
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Origin
Ferdinand is half-man, half-bull like the Minotaur of myth. However, Ferdinand is from Kithira, not Minos, so takes mild exception to the term minotaur. He also grew up alone, believing he was the only one of his kind.
Creation
Ferdinand first appeared in Wonder Woman (1987) #195 by Greg Rucka and Drew Johnson
Major Story Arcs
Chef to the Gods
Ferdinand got a chef job working at the embassy to Themyscira. Not only did he provide expertly crafted food, but he also had an eye on lore. He noticed a stone bird was too detailed for a carving, signaling the arrival of Medusa, and then stopped Wonder Woman from attacking her or else lose a challenge of the gods. He also backed up Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl on their trip to the underworld to free Hermes for Artemis.
After the embassy closed, Ferdinand needed some time to himself, but when Diana needed a pep talk, Steve Trevor and Etta Candy, went to him for help. Soon after, he got a job at the Hall of Justice as the new chef to the superhumans. Diana eventually introduced him to another bull-human named Eirene, who also thought she was the only one of her kind.
Powers & Abilities
Minotaur: Ferdinand is similar to the minotaur of myth. He has cloven hoofs and a bovine head, including horns
- Stature: He is tall and broad shouldered with increased strength and endurance.
Expertise: Ferdinand is a master chef.
- Linguistics: Ferdinand speaks English and Greek.
Variants
Absolute Universe
Ferdinand was a bull-man locked in a maze prison called Area 41. He was attempting to protect Petra, a siren princess, from her villainous mother, Clea. Luckily, he got help from Diana of the Amazons.
