Balor

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Elemental humanoid (demon)
Balor
Type	Elemental humanoid (demon)
Subtype	Tanar'ri
Vision	True sight
Location	The Abyss

The Balor is among the most powerful types of tanar'ri. Of all the inhabitants of the Abyss, they are second in power only to the Abyssal Lords, acting as the generals of their demonic armies.

[edit] Description

Balor appear as 12' tall humanoids with bat wings, bull horns, clawed hands and a mane, with their dark red skin being bathed in flame. They wield a vorpal sword in one hand and a flaming whip in the other.

[edit] Notable Balors

• The demon Errtu, archenemy of the Companions of the Hall and long time seeker of the artifact Crenshinibon, is a major antagonist in the Icewind Dale trilogy and Legacy of the Drow series.
• The demon Chare'en was part of the Army of Darkness that attacked Myth Drannor. He raised a huge gnoll army in the Thunder Peaks, before being defeated and imprisoned. He is the main villain of the novel The Glass Prison.
• The demon Wendonai is the Champion of Lolth. He was sent to corrupt the Ilythiiri and later the Drow. He came back in the novel series Lady Penitent and became the tool to kill the godess Eilistraee.
• The balor Baalbisan was one of the demons of Ammon Jerro's Haven. After the trespassing of Kalach-Cha he was released by Shandra Jerro.

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