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.