Midas Fortnite Coloring Pages

Midas Fortnite coloring pages: 16 free printable PDF designs featuring the Legendary Fortnite outfit, covering solo portraits, his golden touch effect on weapons and gear, chibi and stylized versions, and alternate looks like Midas Shadow and Midas Rex. Download any page as a PDF or color it right in the browser, no account needed.

Fortnite’s Midas borrows his whole identity from a real king who may actually have existed. The golden touch myth comes from ancient Greek stories about Midas of Phrygia. In 1957, archaeologists excavating the ancient Phrygian capital of Gordion in modern Turkey uncovered a massive royal burial mound now known as the Midas Mound, filled with genuine bronze vessels and inlaid furniture from a real king who lived around 740 BCE. Assyrian records from roughly the same period even mention a Phrygian ruler named Mita, a name historians think may be the real basis for the legend.

That real archaeological backbone gives even a simple portrait more history behind it than most video game skins can claim. This set covers Midas’s sharp black-and-gold suit, the golden shimmer his touch leaves on weapons and vehicles in the game, and his various alternate looks, from a shadowy recolor to a chibi-style version.

Gold is naturally the color to get right across nearly every page here, and it’s worth treating as a specific, warm metallic tone rather than a flat yellow. A little variation, brighter highlights against deeper amber shadows, is what separates a convincing gold effect from a plain mustard-colored object.

Quick Answer

Midas Fortnite coloring pages are a free set of 16 printable PDFs and browser-based coloring sheets featuring the Legendary outfit, covering solo portraits, his golden touch effect, chibi versions, and alternate looks like Midas Shadow and Midas Rex.

Best for: kids aged 6 and up, Fortnite fans, and anyone interested in the real myth behind the character

Formats: printable PDF and online coloring

Popular pages: a classic Midas portrait, a golden touch weapon page, and a Midas Rex design

Creative uses: a golden touch object craft, a gold-panning science activity, and a Midas-versus-Midas Shadow comparison display

What’s Inside Midas Fortnite Coloring Pages

The set moves from Midas’s core design through his signature power effect, stylized versions, and alternate looks.

Classic Midas Portraits

Solo pages showing Midas in his signature black suit, vest, and tie, with the scar over his right eye that marks his design.

Coloring classic portraits: a crisp black suit paired with warm gold accents on the tie or trim keeps the palette simple and instantly recognizable.

Golden Touch Effects and Gilded Weapons

Pages showing weapons, vehicles, or objects transformed by Midas’s signature ability, rendered in solid gold.

Coloring golden touch pages: layering a brighter gold highlight over a deeper amber base gives these objects real metallic shine rather than a flat, single-tone yellow.

Chibi and Stylized Midas

A lighter cluster shows Midas redrawn in a chibi style, with an oversized head and simplified features.

Coloring chibi pages: these are the most forgiving pages in the set for bold, simplified color choices, since chibi art already favors charm over strict accuracy.

Midas Shadow and Midas Rex

Pages covering two of Midas’s most distinct alternate looks, the darker Midas Shadow recolor and the more elaborate Midas Rex design.

Coloring alternate look pages: Midas Shadow suits a cooler, more muted palette than the classic gold-and-black look, while Midas Rex can lean into richer, more layered gold detailing to match its more elaborate design.

What These Pages Do

There’s a real archaeological discovery hiding behind this character’s whole backstory. The golden touch myth traces back to King Midas of Phrygia, and in 1957, archaeologists actually excavated a massive royal tomb near the ancient Phrygian capital, now called the Midas Mound, containing genuine grave goods from a real king who lived roughly 2,700 years ago. Assyrian inscriptions from the same era even record a ruler named Mita, giving the legend an unusually solid historical footing for a story about magic gold.

Coloring the sharp black-and-gold classic look alongside the more elaborate Midas Rex design also gives a colorist’s hands a genuinely varied workout. The American Academy of Pediatrics has linked exactly this switching between simple, bold color blocks and more layered, detailed shading to stronger fine motor development over time.

There’s a genuinely old lesson sitting underneath this character, too, worth a mention here. The original myth’s whole point is that Midas discovers his wish cost him more than it gave him; he couldn’t hug his own daughter or eat a meal once his touch turned everything to gold, and he ends up happier once the power is finally gone. Art therapy practitioners sometimes lean on exactly this kind of story with kids, one where getting everything you want turns out to be less satisfying than expected, as a gentle way to talk about the difference between wanting more and actually needing more, without it ever needing to feel like a lecture.

How to Color Midas Fortnite Coloring Pages

Treat gold as a metallic tone, not flat yellow. Layering a bright highlight over a deeper amber base is what makes gold effects actually shine on the page.

Keep the classic suit simple. Black with warm gold accents on the tie or trim is enough to make Midas instantly recognizable without extra colors.

Cool down, Midas Shadow. A more muted, shadowy palette separates this variant clearly from the classic gold-and-black design.

Layer extra detail into Midas Rex. This design can support richer, more varied gold tones than the simpler classic look.

5 Creative Craft Ideas with Midas Fortnite Coloring Pages

Golden Touch Object Craft

Color a golden touch page, then paint a few small household objects, plastic figures, or cardboard shapes, gold to match.

It’s a hands-on way to recreate the character’s signature power physically, for about twenty minutes.

Gold-Panning Science Activity

Fill a shallow tray with sand or dirt, mix in a bit of gold glitter or foil, and “pan” for it with water, echoing the real gold once found in Phrygia’s Pactolus River.

It connects the coloring activity directly to a genuine geological detail behind the original myth for about fifteen minutes.

Midas-Versus-Shadow Comparison Display

Color a classic Midas portrait and a Midas Shadow portrait, then display them side by side.

It’s a simple way to see how much a cooler, more muted palette can change the same basic character design – about twenty minutes.

Ancient Coin Craft

Color a golden touch page, then cut out and decorate a few simple circular “coins” from cardboard, referencing the real ancient Lydian coinage minted near where the Midas legend is set.

It’s a light way to fold a genuine piece of ancient history into the coloring session – about fifteen minutes.

Chibi Sticker Sheet

Color several chibi Midas pages, cut them out, and back them with tape to make a small, reusable sticker sheet.

It turns the lightest, most playful pages in the set into something that lasts beyond the coloring session itself – about twenty minutes.

FAQ About Midas Fortnite Coloring Pages

Will using these Midas pages cost me anything?

No. Every page is free to download or color online, and no account is required for either option.

Who is Midas in Fortnite?

Midas is a Legendary Fortnite outfit, a former spy leader whose signature ability turns any weapon or vehicle he touches into gold for the rest of a match.

Is Midas based on a real myth?

Yes. His golden touch ability comes directly from the ancient Greek myth of King Midas of Phrygia, who was granted the power to turn anything he touched into gold.

Is there a real historical King Midas?

Possibly. Archaeologists have excavated a real royal tomb near ancient Phrygia’s capital, and Assyrian records from the same era mention a ruler named Mita, both of which may have inspired the legendary king.

What does Midas’s golden touch do in the game?

It permanently turns most weapons and vehicles Midas interacts with into a gold version for the remainder of that match, though a few specific items are excluded.

Was the Pactolus River really full of gold?

Yes. The real Pactolus River in modern Turkey contained genuine gold deposits, a detail widely believed to have helped inspire the golden touch myth in the first place.

What is Midas Rex?

Midas Rex is one of Midas’s alternate cosmetic designs in Fortnite, featuring a more elaborate look built on his classic gold-and-black identity.

What age group are these pages best suited for?

These pages generally suit kids aged six and up, particularly fans already familiar with the character from Fortnite.

Start Coloring

Pick a design, save the PDF for printing, or use the online coloring tool right in the browser. Once a page is finished, the share buttons at the top of each design make it easy to post the result to Facebook or Pinterest.