The Minions
Minions () are a fictional all-male species of yellow capsule-shaped creatures that appear in Illumination's Despicable Me franchise, created by Eric Guillon, Pierre Coffin, and Chris Renaud. Their first appearance was in Despicable Me (2010), where they serve as the henchmen of the film's protagonist, a supervillain named Gru. The Minions are characterized by their comedic behavior and their fictional language named Minionese, which is largely unintelligible.
The Minions play a prominent role in the following three Despicable Me films, additionally starring in their own prequel series, beginning with Minions (2015) and continuing with Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Minions & Monsters (2026). Although they are similar in appearance, several Minions play major roles in the films, such as Kevin, Stuart and Bob.
As the official mascots for Illumination, they have been promoted as corporate icons for Comcast in the years since its 2013 purchase of Illumination's parent company NBCUniversal, similar to Mickey Mouse for The Walt Disney Company.
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