Balhib

Dragon Quest monster
Balhib
	File:DQV Balhib.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ゴールデンゴーレム
Romaji	Golden Golem
First appearance	Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Old localisation	GoldGolem

The Balhib (Referred to as Gold golem in the fan translation of the Super Famicom Version)is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, it is a winged, centaur-like monster armed with an axe and brilliant, golden skin.

Characteristics

Balhibs are absurd parodies of the classic centaur, having a reptilian lower half that terminates in a long tail and a back covered by two bat wings. They are usually portrayed as powerful monsters, having many strengths granted to them. As indicated by their original names, they are apparently made of gold and will drop a very large sum when defeated.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Balhib
Big Book of Beasts No. : 153

Sprites			Attributes
SFC	PS2	DS & Mobile	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
File:Balhib snes.png			280	23	130	1023	175	130	125	0/64	N/A

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee
20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	67%	20%	100%	67%
Drain Magic	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
0%	67%	100%	0%	67%	20%	0%	100%	20%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Kaswoosh	Flails weapon (125% damage)	Talon Tower Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang	Hela's hammer¹⁄₆₄
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Introduced as a monster found around the end of the game in places such as Talon Tower and Nadiria. They have a large amount of HP, can deliver strong physical attacks, and cast Kaswoosh on the player's party. The amount of gold they drop is usually worth the risk of fighting them, though.