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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title=Balhib | |title=Balhib | ||
|image=[[File:DQV_DS Balhib.png| | |image=[[File:DQV_DS Balhib.png|375px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | |kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | ||
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|firstappear={{Dragon Quest V}} | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest V}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Balhib''' is a | The '''Balhib''' is a monster in the series. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Balhibs are | Balhibs are winged, centaur-like monsters with golden skin and a reptilian lower half that terminates in a long tail, wielding a battle axe in both hands. Their upper body is that of a muscular older man with a tall pair of horns, a wild mane of long purple hair, and a bushy mustache and eyebrows. As indicated by their original names, they are [[Material family|made of gold]] and will drop a very large sum when defeated. In some games, they are considered demons. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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|ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Balhib DQV DS.png]] | |ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Balhib DQV DS.png]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==={{DQ10}}=== | ==={{DQ10}}=== | ||
Balhib can be encountered as bosses during certain quests starting in Version 1.3. | |||
==={{DQ11}}=== | ==={{DQ11}}=== | ||
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|gold=523 | |gold=523 | ||
|spells=[[Kaswoosh]] | |spells=[[Kaswoosh]] | ||
|skills=Deflects attacks<br>Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on | |skills=Deflects attacks<br>Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each). | ||
|items=[[Drasilian sovereign]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Drasilian sovereign]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
|locations=[[The Hotto Steppe - Southern Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[Fortress of Fear]] (second act)<br>[[Ruby Path of Doom]] (2D mode of | |locations=[[The Hotto Steppe - Southern Whale Way Station]] (second act)<br>[[Fortress of Fear]] (second act)<br>Summoned by Jasper Unbound<br>[[Ruby Path of Doom]] (2D mode of 3DS and ''Definitive Edition'' only) | ||
|fire-resist=0% | |fire-resist=0% | ||
|ice-resist=0% | |ice-resist=0% | ||
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|gold=823 | |gold=823 | ||
|spells=[[Kaswoosh]] | |spells=[[Kaswoosh]] | ||
|skills=Deflects attacks<br>Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on | |skills=Deflects attacks<br>Brings its weapon crashing down (125% damage)<br>Swings its weapon with reckless abandon (Three random attacks on party members at 60% damage each) | ||
|items=[[Drasilian sovereign]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}} | |items=[[Drasilian sovereign]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}} | ||
|locations=[[Gallopolis Region]] (third act)<br>[[Mount Pang-Lai]] (third act) | |locations=[[Gallopolis Region]] (third act)<br>[[Mount Pang-Lai]] (third act) | ||
|fire-resist=0% | |fire-resist=0% | ||
|ice-resist=0% | |ice-resist=0% | ||
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|elemental-resist=0% | |elemental-resist=0% | ||
}} | }} | ||
==={{DQM}}=== | ==={{DQM}}=== | ||
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|kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | |kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | ||
|romanji=Gōruden gōremu | |romanji=Gōruden gōremu | ||
|icon=[[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|100px]] | |icon=[[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|100px|Balhib]] | ||
|family=[[File:DQM3 material family icon.png|link=Material family]] | |family=[[File:DQM3 material family icon.png|link=Material family]] | ||
|hp=<big><big>1,350</big></big> | |hp=<big><big>1,350</big></big> | ||
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|bestiary=#339 | |bestiary=#339 | ||
|rank=<big><big>'''B'''</big></big> | |rank=<big><big>'''B'''</big></big> | ||
|in-game-description=Golden golems brought to life by a magician. They wield giant axes with ease, unleashing deadly attacks and also excelling at using themselves defensively. Half-man, half-beast, but all danger | |in-game-description=Golden golems brought to life by a magician. They wield giant axes with ease, unleashing deadly attacks and also excelling at using themselves defensively. Half-man, half-beast, but all danger. | ||
|talents=[[Just Ruler]] (lv. 1) | |talents=[[Just Ruler]] (lv. 1) | ||
|traits=[[Metal Medley]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Bossesbane]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Dodge Denier]] (lv. 40) | |traits=[[Metal Medley]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Bossesbane]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Dodge Denier]] (lv. 40) | ||
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|items=N/A | |items=N/A | ||
|synthesis=[[File:Coralossus DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Coralossus]] X [[File:Stone golem DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Stone golem]] X [[File:Firn fiend DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Firn fiend]] X [[File:Magmalice DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Magmalice]] = [[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|64px]]<br>(Two generation synthesis) | |synthesis=[[File:Coralossus DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Coralossus]] X [[File:Stone golem DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Stone golem]] X [[File:Firn fiend DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Firn fiend]] X [[File:Magmalice DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Magmalice]] = [[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|64px]]<br>(Two generation synthesis) | ||
|fusions= | |fusions=[[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Balhib]] X [[File:Metal king slime DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Metal king slime]] = [[File:Gem slime DQM3 portrait.jpeg|64px|link=Gem slime]]<br>[[File:Balhib DQM3 portrait.png|64px|Balhib]] X [[File:Metal dragon DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Metal dragon]] = [[File:Mechan-o'-Wyrm DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Mechan-o'-wyrm]] | ||
|fire-resist=0% | |fire-resist=0% | ||
|water-resist=0% | |water-resist=0% | ||
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|instant-death-resist=0% | |instant-death-resist=0% | ||
}} | }} | ||
==={{DQTact}}=== | ==={{DQTact}}=== | ||
Balhib appears as an A-rank | Balhib appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Material family|Inorganic family]] as part of the original ''Dragon Quest V'' event, appearing alongside [[Nimzo|Grandmaster Nimzo]] on his banner. It can participate in [[Slon the Rook]]'s Battle Road as a party member. As of the latest update in the Japanese version, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout. | ||
{{DQTactEnemy | {{DQTactEnemy | ||
|name=Balhib | |name=Balhib | ||
|kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | |kanji=ゴールデンゴーレム | ||
|romanji=Gōruden gōremu | |romanji=Gōruden gōremu | ||
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Balhib.png| | |sprite=[[Image:DQT Balhib.png|350px]] | ||
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Material.png|48px]]<br>Inorganic | |family=[[Image:Tact Icon Material.png|48px]]<br>Inorganic | ||
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]] | |rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon A.png|48px]] | ||
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|confusion-resist=Super Weak | |confusion-resist=Super Weak | ||
|charm-resist=Normal | |charm-resist=Normal | ||
}} | |||
==In Other Languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|es=Arpío|es-meaning=Masculine form of "arpía", the Spanish term for a harpy, a creature from Greek mythology with the body of a bird of prey and the head of a woman. | |||
|fr=Phix|fr-meaning=Derived from Φίξ, the Aeolic Greek term for a sphinx. | |||
|de=Hau-Hott|de-meaning= | |||
|it=Centopetra|it-meaning=From the Italian ''{{tt|centauro|centaur}}'' and the Latin ''{{tt|petra|stone, rock}}''. | |||
|zh-tw={{tt|黃金巨像|Huángjīn jùxiàng}}|zh-tw-meaning=Traditional Chinese for "golden colossus". | |||
}} | }} | ||
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* The word ''balhib'' is a term used by medieval Egyptians to refer to the Great Sphinx of Giza, a statue depicting a sphinx, which is a mythological creature that had the head of a man and the body of a lion. | * The word ''balhib'' is a term used by medieval Egyptians to refer to the Great Sphinx of Giza, a statue depicting a sphinx, which is a mythological creature that had the head of a man and the body of a lion. | ||
== | ==Related monsters== | ||
*[[Bilhaw]] | *[[Bilhaw]] | ||
*[[Emerald demon]] | *[[Emerald demon]] | ||
*[[Harmachis]] | *[[Harmachis]] | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category:Demons]] | |||
[[Category:Egyptian mythology]] | [[Category:Egyptian mythology]] | ||
[[Category:Floating enemies]] | [[Category:Floating enemies]] | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Legend enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]] | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies]] | ||
[[es:Arpío]] | |||
[[fr:Phix]] | [[fr:Phix]] | ||
Revision as of 05:20, 11 December 2025
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Balhib | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ゴールデンゴーレム |
| Romaji | Gōruden gōremu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | GoldGolem |
The Balhib is a monster in the series.
Characteristics
Balhibs are winged, centaur-like monsters with golden skin and a reptilian lower half that terminates in a long tail, wielding a battle axe in both hands. Their upper body is that of a muscular older man with a tall pair of horns, a wild mane of long purple hair, and a bushy mustache and eyebrows. As indicated by their original names, they are made of gold and will drop a very large sum when defeated. In some games, they are considered demons.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Dragon Quest X
Balhib can be encountered as bosses during certain quests starting in Version 1.3.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Malicious
Dragon Quest Monsters
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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75 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | Made out of an elastic & durable metal. |
| Abilities | TatsuCall, Surge, BigBang |
| Habitat | Only obtainable through breeding |
| Breeding chart | IceMan x LavaMan |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Immune |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Strong | Immune | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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75 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 8/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | BigBang, Surge, TatsuCall |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | IceMan x LavaMan LavaMan x BossTroll |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Strong | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Immune | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Strong | Strong | Immune | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Balhib | |
|---|---|
| Family | Material |
| Rank | A |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves |
| Traits | Gold Getter, Crafty Devil |
| Resistances | Immune to Woosh, Drain Magic, and Dim |
| Skill | Cursader |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Gold golem x Firn fiend x Golem x Magmalice |
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
| 1,350 | 280 | ||
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 590 | 680 | 460 | 440 |
| Bestiary No. | #339 |
| Rank | B |
| In-game description | Golden golems brought to life by a magician. They wield giant axes with ease, unleashing deadly attacks and also excelling at using themselves defensively. Half-man, half-beast, but all danger. |
| Talents | Just Ruler (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Metal Medley (lv. 1) Bossesbane (lv. 20) Dodge Denier (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Cragmeister (lv. 1) Crafty Devil (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart | (Two generation synthesis) |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | -25% | 25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Tact
Balhib appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the original Dragon Quest V event, appearing alongside Grandmaster Nimzo on his banner. It can participate in Slon the Rook's Battle Road as a party member. As of the latest update in the Japanese version, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.
| Family | Rank | Role | ||
Inorganic |
Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 753 | 242 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 548 | 422 | 340 | 200 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Dazzling Slash | Tempest Slash* | Dazzling Multislash* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Rare Buff/Stats Up | Sizz Res +25/Stats Up | Dazzling Multislash Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Crack Res +25/Stats Up | Dazzling Multislash Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
| First | |
| Raises physical potency of inorganic allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +10 | DEF +15 | Dazzling Multislash Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Rare Buff: Rarely greatly raises DEF for 4 turns at action start. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Half Res | Half Res | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Immune | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | Normal |
In Other Languages
Trivia
- The word balhib is a term used by medieval Egyptians to refer to the Great Sphinx of Giza, a statue depicting a sphinx, which is a mythological creature that had the head of a man and the body of a lion.
Related monsters
Gallery
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Super Famicom artwork.
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XI polygon model.
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A Malicious balhib.
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DQM1·2 sprite.
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Joker 2 model.
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Battle Road Victory cut-in.
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Appearance in Super Light.
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Stars model.
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DQ Trading Card.
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Scan Battlers card.
- Demons
- Egyptian mythology
- Floating enemies
- Dragon Quest V enemies
- Dragon Quest X enemies
- Dragon Quest X bosses
- Dragon Quest XI enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II Legend enemies
- Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road Victory enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies
- Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies
- Dragon Quest Walk enemies
- Dragon Quest Tact monsters
- Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers enemies




