private UUID owner;
    private MinionType minionType;
    private Location location;
    private World world;
    private int health;
    private int max_health;
    private int hunger;
    private UUID entityID;
    private ArmorStand minion;

    public Minion(UUID owner, MinionType type, Location location, int health, int hunger, int max_health){
        setWorld(location.getWorld());
        setOwner(owner);
        setMinionType(type);
        setLocation(location);
        setHealth(health);
        setHunger(hunger);
        setMaxHealth(max_health);

        load();

        CloudBlock.getInstance().getMinionManager().activeMinions.put(Bukkit.getPlayer(owner), this);

        this.runTaskTimer(CloudBlock.getInstance(), 0L, 2L);
    }

    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                         GET & SET MINION LOCATION (+ other location methods)
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    private boolean canSpawn(Location location){
        if(location.add(0, 1, 0).getBlock().isEmpty()){
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    public Location getLocation(){
        return location;
    }

    public void setLocation(Location location){
            this.location = location;
    }

    public void setWorld(World world){
        this.world = world;
    }

    public World getWorld(){
        return world;
    }

    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                                   GET & SET MINION OWNER
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    //get & set owner of the minion.
    public UUID getOwner(){ return owner; }

    public void setOwner(UUID uuid){ owner = uuid; }

    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                                   GET & SET MINION TYPE
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    //get the minion type
    public MinionType getMinionType(){
        return minionType;
    }

    public void setMinionType(MinionType minionType){
        this.minionType = minionType;
    }

    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                                      HEALTH & HUNGER
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    //set and get health and hunger
    public int getHealth(){
        return health;
    }

    public void setHealth(int health){
        this.health = health;
    }


    public void heal(int heal){
        health += heal;
    }

    public void heal(){
        health = max_health;
    }

    public void hurt(int amount){
        health -= amount;
        if(health <= 0){
            destroy();
        }
    }

    public void setHunger(int hunger){
        this.hunger = hunger;
    }

    public void setMaxHealth(int health){
        this.max_health = health;
    }

    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                                       LOAD & DESTROY
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    public void load(){
        minion = getWorld().spawn(location, ArmorStand.class);
        minion.setSmall(true);
        minion.setGravity(false);
        minion.setVisible(true);
        minion.setCustomName(Bukkit.getPlayer(owner).getName()  + "'s Mining Minion [" + getHealth() + "]");
        minion.setCustomNameVisible(true);
        minion.setArms(true);
        minion.setBasePlate(false);

        switch (minionType)
        {
            case MINING_MINION:

                /**
                 * ==================================================================
                 *              Item Stack data for mining minion
                 * ==================================================================
                 */

                //=====================================================================
                                            // Helmet
                ItemStack healmet = new ItemStack(Material.SKULL_ITEM, 1, (short) 3);

                SkullMeta healmetMeta = (SkullMeta) healmet.getItemMeta();

                healmetMeta.setOwner(Bukkit.getPlayer(owner).getName()); //Change this username to skin of minion when we find one.

                healmet.setItemMeta(healmetMeta);

                //=====================================================================

                //=====================================================================
                                        // Chestplate

                ItemStack chestplate = new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE);

                LeatherArmorMeta chestplateMeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) chestplate.getItemMeta();

                chestplateMeta.setColor(Color.YELLOW);

                chestplate.setItemMeta(chestplateMeta);

                //=====================================================================


                //=====================================================================
                                            //Leggings

                ItemStack leggings = new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS);

                LeatherArmorMeta leggingsMeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) leggings.getItemMeta();

                leggingsMeta.setColor(Color.YELLOW);

                leggings.setItemMeta(leggingsMeta);

                //=====================================================================

                //=====================================================================
                                            //Boots

                ItemStack boots = new ItemStack(Material.LEATHER_BOOTS);

                LeatherArmorMeta bootsMeta = (LeatherArmorMeta) boots.getItemMeta();

                bootsMeta.setColor(Color.YELLOW);

                boots.setItemMeta(bootsMeta);

                //=====================================================================

                //=====================================================================
                                        //Diamond Pick In Hand

                ItemStack pick = new ItemStack(Material.DIAMOND_PICKAXE);

                //=====================================================================

                //Set the minions gear
                minion.setHelmet(healmet);
                minion.setChestplate(chestplate);
                minion.setLeggings(leggings);
                minion.setBoots(boots);
                minion.setItemInHand(pick);
        }
        entityID = minion.getUniqueId();
    }

    public void destroy(){
        for(Entity entity : world.getEntities()){
            if(entity.getUniqueId().equals(entityID)){
                entity.remove();
            }
        }
    }


    /**
     * ================================================================================================
     *                                       ANIMATION
     * ================================================================================================
     */

    private double armPos = -0.1;

    private boolean down = false;


    public void run(){
        if(minion == null || !minion.isValid()){
            cancel();
            return;
        }

        minion.setRightArmPose(new EulerAngle(-Math.abs(armPos), 0, 0));

        if(down){
            armPos -= 0.2;
            if(armPos <= 0.6){
                down = false;
            }
        }else {
            armPos += 0.2;
            if(armPos >= 2){
                down = true;
            }
        }
    }