Balor

Balor
バロール
DeSumSH1DCLD Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Origin	Irish culture
Race(s)	AkumaDevil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book TyrantShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: J Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho VileMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Arcana	Death

Balor is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Balor is the leader of the Fomorians in medieval Irish folklore. He has an eye which causes destruction when opened.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Balor 31 1112 500	Strength 53 Dexterity 48 Magic 39 Agility 44 Luck 38
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Tyrant Chaos —
Drop Balm of Rising (%) — —
Resistances — — NuNull — — RsResist RsResist NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Maragion 20 MP Medium Fire damage to all enemies. Megaton Press 21 MP Medium Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate Mudoon 10 MP chance of instant K.O. (Dark) to one enemy.

	Name Level HP MP Balor 42 492 98	Strength 60 Dexterity 53 Magic 42 Agility 48 Luck 39
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Tyrant Chaos — —
Resistances — — NulNull — — StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 WkWeak ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agidyne 14 MP Heavy Fire damage to one enemy. Innate Titanomachia 21 MP Heavy Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate Innate Mamudo 18 MP chance of instant K.O. (Dark) to all enemies. 43 Zandyne 14 MP Heavy Force damage to one enemy. 45

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Balor 36 441 116	Strength 55 Dexterity 34 Magic 29 Agility 31 Luck 41
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Tyrant Chaos — ✘ — Great ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — RsResist NuNull WkWeak — RsResist — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1
Skill Affinity +1 — +3 −5 — — — — — −2 — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe. Megaton Press 20 MP Medium physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy.

	Name Level HP MP Balor 36 408 116	Strength 58 Dexterity 37 Magic 32 Agility 34 Luck 44
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Tyrant Chaos Great 18486
Resistances — RsResist NuNull WkWeak — RsResist — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1
Skill Affinity +1 — +3 −5 — — — — — −2 — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Agilao 10 MP Medium fire damage to one foe. Innate Megaton Press 20 MP Medium physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy. Innate Mamudo 14 MP Weak dark damage to all foes. Smirk: +30% instant death 37 Agidyne 20 MP Heavy fire damage to one foe. 40

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Balor 49 357 261Sega Saturn/281PlayStation Portable	Strength 15 Intelligence 15 Magic 17 Endurance 12 Agility 10 Luck 11
Location Pseudo-Otherworld; Ancient Tomb Labyrinth; Otherworld (Sewers)
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Demonic Tyrant Dark-Chaos (242) L ✘ Noble (♂) ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 128 89 122 89 41 49 PZ Faust
Resistances "Reflects Death. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 NulNull Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×⅒×0.10 ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1-2 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Makarakarn Support 6 MP Defensive magic. All. Prevents magic attacks for 1 turn and reflects them back at the enemy.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Lariat Charge 4% HP Special physical action. Power 40. 0-1 hit attack. Guillotine Heel Charge 3% HP Special physical attack. Power 20. Petrifying Glare Death 3 MP Special magic action. All. Bad status. Stone effect to 1 enemy.

	Name Level HP MP Balor 49 357 261Sega Saturn/281PlayStation Portable	Strength 15 Intelligence 15 Magic 17 Endurance 12 Agility 10 Luck 11
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Demonic Tyrant Dark-Chaos (242) 490 MMagnetite 16000 MMagnetite 63
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Haughty Level Difference Noble (♂) Physical
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 128 89 122 89 41 49
Resistances "Reflects Death. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 NulNull Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×⅒×0.10 ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 50% 62.5% 75% 87.5% 100% 112.5% 125% 137.5% 150%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1-2 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Makarakarn Support 6 MP Defensive magic. All. Prevents magic attacks for 1 turn and reflects them back at the enemy.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Lariat Charge 4% HP Special physical action. Power 40. 0-1 hit attack. Guillotine Heel Charge 3% HP Special physical attack. Power 20.

Devil Survivor 2

	Name Level HP MP Balor 40 267 177	Strength 16 Magic 19 Vitality 11 Agility 10
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Tyrant ✔ ♄Macca7890
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.3 3 5 6 3 2
Resistances NuNull — WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak StStrong — ×0 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Crit Up — Deal more damage with criticals Innate Life Stream — Maximum HP up 50% 41 Death Call 26 MP Instantly KO Poisoned, Paralyzed, and Charmed foes 42
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Tyranny — Restore MP after skirmish: Team. Foe initiative down Innate Blood Treaty ? MP Restore MP after skirmish: Team. Foe initiative down 50

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

	Name Level HP MP Balor 40 267 177	Strength 16 Magic 19 Vitality 11 Agility 10
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Tyrant ✔ ♄Macca7890
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.3 3 5 6 3 2
Resistances NuNull — WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak StStrong — ×0 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Crit Up — Deal more damage with criticals Innate Life Stream — Maximum HP up 50% 41 Death Call 26 MP Instantly KO Poisoned, Paralyzed, and Charmed foes 42
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Tyranny — Restore MP after skirmish: Team. Foe initiative down Innate Blood Treaty LV x 0.5 + 12 MP Restore MP after skirmish: Team. Foe initiative down 50

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill merely with a look of his eye. He is the leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill merely with a look of his eye. He is leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods. Because of his deadly stare, he kept his evil eye closed when not on the battlefield.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill merely with a look of his eye. He is leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods. Because of his deadly stare, he kept his evil eye closed when not on the battlefield.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：アイルランド ケルト神話の一つ目の魔王。その視線を浴びた者はたちまち戦闘能力を失うという。 バロールは神々の敵であるフォーモリア族の首領で、その恐ろしい魔眼で名を轟かせた。彼の軍勢は神々の脅威であった。 太陽神ルーは、単身で彼に挑んだ。バロールがその魔眼を見開いた瞬間、彼はそれに石を投げつけて倒した。かつてある予言者が言った通りに、バロールは自分の孫の手にかかって死んだ。 Translation: Place of origin: Ireland
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill with a look of his eye. He is the leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill merely with a look of his eye. He is leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods.
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	にらんだだけで　いっしゅんで　人を殺してしまう　マガン　という　コワイ目を持つ　悪い神 Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A dark demon with an evil eye that can knock an enemy senseless with just one look.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	にらんだだけで　いっしゅんで　人を殺してしまう　「魔眼」という　コワイ目を持つ神　ルーグの父親でもある Translation:
Devil Survivor 2	A one-eyed king in Celtic lore. He can kill merely with a look of his eye. He is leader of the Fomorians, enemies of the gods. His name was feared and his army troubled the gods. Because of his deadly stare, he kept his evil eye closed when not on the battlefield.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	ケルト神話に登場する、巨人族の首領。にらむだけで人の命を奪う邪眼を持つとして恐れられた。 出身地：アイルランド 北欧神話に登場する巨人族の首領の一つで、一方の目に、にらみ付けるだけで戦闘能力を失うとも、命を奪われるとも言われる「邪眼」を持っていたとされる。普段は「邪眼」の目は閉じられており、これを開かせるためには4人の勇者の力を必要としたと言われる。巨人の一族と供にアイルランドを支配しようとするが、神々との戦いの際に「邪眼」を開くやいなや、魔神ルーグが射た石弓によって頭をつらぬかれ、一族と供に滅んだされている。 Translation:
Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan	ひとにらみで相手を倒す魔眼を持つ巨人。ケルトの神々が属するダーナ神族と対立していたフォーモル族の統領でもあり、神々でさえも恐れる存在であった。しかし、ダーナ神族との戦いにおいて、自身の孫にあたるルーグに投石で頭を打ち抜かれて死亡する。 Translation: A giant with a magical eye that can defeat an opponent with a single look. He was also the ruler of the Fomorians, enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the clan of Celtic gods, and his was a presence which even the gods feared. However, during a battle with the Tuatha Dé Danann, he is struck in the head with a stone by his grandson Lugh and dies.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Balor
Japanese	バロール Barōru	Balor
Korean	발로르 Balloreu	Balor

Gallery

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  Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Akuma Zensho
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
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  Sprite from the Sega Saturn version of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book and Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Graphic of Balor's Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner design from Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan
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  Graphic of Balor's Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers design from Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan
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  Card LS-009 from Shin Megami Tensei D-Children Card Game: Ver. II