Gru's tiny, yellow, loyal yet childish and funny, genetically-mutated 
henchmen. The Minions mostly speak their own gobbledygook-like language 
called Gibberish, although they do appear to understand English. They 
have existed since the beginning of time, evolving from single yellow 
cell organisms into beings, who have only one purpose - "to seek out and
 serve the most despicable master they can find.
