Balor

Balors, also known as type VI demons, were one of the most powerful types of tanar'ri. They were found serving as generals under demon lords or even as minor princelings.

Description
"A dark aura of power surrounds this towering humanoid with huge bat wings. Lurid flames dance over its skin. In one of its massive clawed hands, this creature bears a sword that looks sharp enough to cut even to the soul. In its other hand, it bears a whip licked by tongues of fire."

Balors were about 12 feet tall and weighed 4,500 pounds. Their skin was usually dark red and wrapped in flame.

Personality
Balors were one of the most terrible creatures of the Abyss. They constantly strove for more power for themselves and chaos, terror, and misery for others.

Combat
Balors preferred to battle from afar, using spells and abilities and ranged weapons. They usually carried a fiery whip and a vorpal (or lightning ) sword. Balors were able to summon hordes of dretches or a single more powerful tanar'ri.

When a balor was killed, it exploded, severely harming anyone close to it and destroying any weapons the balor was holding.

Notable balors

 * Balor, the most powerful balor and for whom the race was named.
 * Errtu, archenemy of the Companions of the Hall.
 * Chare'en of the Army of Darkness that attacked Myth Drannor. He raised a huge gnoll army in the Thunder Peaks, before being defeated and imprisoned.
 * Wendonai, Champion of Lolth. He was sent to corrupt the Ilythiiri and later the drow. He later tricked Halisstra Melarn into killing Qilué Veladorn and Eilistraee with her (although this achievement was undone with the Dark Maiden's return during the Sundering)
 * Baalbisan, one of the demons of Ammon Jerro's Haven. After the trespassing of Kalach-Cha, he was released by Shandra Jerro.
 * Axithar
 * Badrazel

Appearances

 * Novels:
 * Mortal Consequences (mentioned)
 * The Crystal Shard
 * Siege of Darkness
 * Passage to Dawn
 * The Silent Blade (mentioned)
 * The Spine of the World (mentioned)
 * Tymora's Luck (mentioned)
 * The Glass Prison
 * Sacrifice of the Widow
 * Ascendancy of the Last
 * The Crystal Mountain
 * The Last Mythal trilogy (mentioned)
 * The Last Threshold
 * Night of the Hunter (mentioned)
 * Archmage


 * Computer games:
 * Baldur's Gate II
 * Neverwinter Nights
 * Neverwinter Nights 2


 * Other:
 * A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt