Kevin, Stuart, and Bob are three of the most familiar Minions; they appear as stars in the film Minions (2015) and its sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). Many other Minions are mentioned by name in the films and other media in the franchise.
Minion comes from Middle French and is related to filet mignon. The two terms are connected by mignon, meaning " darling." The earliest uses of minion refer to someone who is a particular favorite of a sovereign or other important personage.
The Minions are small, yellow, capsule shaped creatures, predominantly male, who have one or two eyes that were created by Eric Guillon. They are the deutertagonists of the Despicable Me series, as well as the official namesake mascots for Illumination.
Minions is a 2015 American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda and written by Brian Lynch. Produced by Illumination Entertainment, it is a prequel to Despicable Me (2010) and the third installment in the Despicable Me franchise.