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Balrog is the second alien encountered in Insaniquarium. You first encounter Balrog in Tank 1-4. He is accompanied with Sylvester in Tank 1-5, the final boss fight and Challenge Mode Tank 1, Psychosquid in Tank 4, and Bilaterus on Challenge Mode Tank 4 when alien difficulty increases.

Anatomy[]

Balrog is mostly golden yellow in color, with red hair, red eyes, a tail, and has claws just like Sylvester, except they are much shorter.

Story[]

THE STORY OF
BALROG THE ALIEN
Balrog
Many people want to know: How does BALROG manage to keep
his hair so thick and luxurious? BALROG answers: First of all, to
keep the shine in my hair, I try to avoid using heated styling tools. I
also like to use a wide-tooth comb while in the shower so that I can
distribute my conditionor EVENLY. Finally, when sleeping, I put my
hair in a scrunchie to prevent breakage.

Strategies[]

General[]

Balrog, unlike his previous counterpart, has more health than Sylvester has. When you see this enemy, don't underestimate him, as he can be a big threat to your fish. Itchy is best at attacking Balrog.

If Balrog is spawned with Sylvester and you don't have any attacking pets (Itchy, Rufus, Gash, Presto as attacking pet), go for Balrog first since Sylvester can only eat one fish at a time.

Challenge Mode[]

If Sylvester and Balrog are spawned during increased difficulties, these combinations will be very troublesome. The thing is that six combinations will almost eat all of your fish. You will need to bring in Gash for your disposal.

Final Boss Fight[]

Sylvester and Balrog are spawned during the battle with Cyrax. However, seeing as your laser is level 8, they are not huge threats. Just shoot them a few times until they are no more.

Trivia[]

  • Balrog is the second alien you fight and is still very weak. He takes 22 hits from regular lasers.
  • Despite being the second alien, Balrog seems more devastating when accompanied with Psychosquid in Tank 4.
    • This may be because Psychosquid is introduced in Tank 3 and is super-deadly, making Balrog seem deadlier by association.
    • Overall, Balrog appears to be the same as previous tanks. He is only dangerous in that tank when you are only focused on attacking Psychosquid as Balrog will continue to eat fish while the player attacks Psychosquid. Killing Balrog during Psychosquid's rest period is not too hard.
  • The concept and appearance of Balrog may be based off the merlion.
  • Balrog and Sylvester are the only aliens that make the same roar when they appear.
    • Sylvester can be spawned with Balrog and their roars blend into each other.
  • Balrog is probably named after the monster of the Tolkien universe, or one of the many pop-culture references named for this monster.
  • Due to the great care he puts in his hair, his name might also refer to the narcissistic fighter Balrog from the Street Fighter series (who is better known in the West as Vega).
  • Balrog is the only alien to appear in all tanks.
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