Bratuk was raised to be a monstrosity in the Crimson Sand Arena. He doesn't recall anything from before then. Living in Colossus, Bratuk picked up their language and their customs. The men were surprised by the minotaur' intelligence, even Imperator Tiberius himself Instead of sacrificing such a valuable asset in a single event, it was decided that Bratuk would become a gladiator, fighting with weapons and armor, and gaining favor of the populace. You've got to admit, it's pretty cool to see a well equipped minotaur fighting, almost like a supersized gladiator. As a final task to gain his freedom, Bratuk was ordered to either kill a Tithonoloth queen and bring back the bounty, or even better, bring alive one to fight in the arena