Don Bluth was cookin' with The Secret Of NIMH.
The Great Owl and Nicodemus were Neutral and Good, respectively, but they presented as even scarier than actual baddies like Jenner.
That was a powerful choice, it really helped show Mrs Brisby's fear (and resultant courage).
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History
The Minions predate Humans by millions of years to the beginning of life itself as single celled organisms. As stated in Minions, their only purpose in life is to find and serve the most despicable masters in history, although they end up being quite incompetent, serving T-rexes, pharaohs and evil Count Dracula, and accidentally murdering them all.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4ejhlxik7zxc7ynmdla3lxz/bafkreicpyqodr4lxoi6m7jvd77y7cqutfy6b3uvxlta7b4iu2oo7tukvim)
