| “ | 3000 years ago, the Earth was attacked by invaders from beyond the darkness. The most barbarous and powerful space pirates. Their names; Balban. There were those who rose to face them Five warriors bearing incredible Earth power... and the peacekeepers of the universe, the five Star-beasts. They united their power and their hearts and sealed the Balban deep below the sea. | „ |
| ~ Elder Orghi regarding the Balban. |
The Space Pirates Balban were a gang of intergalactic marauders that wanted to destroy planets and use them to create immortality causing jewels. They served as the main antagonistic faction of Seijuu Sentai Gingaman.
Organisation History[]
Past[]
Long ago, when the Daitanix first came into being on his home-world, Captain Zahab met Bucrates, who taught him the means to become immortal by the Planet's Life jewels. Said jewels are created whenever Daitanix consumed the core of a planet. Subjugating Daitanix, by attaching his castle to its back, Zahab gathered an army of followers with the promise of eternal life and boundless treasure from destroyed worlds; four of which (Sambash, Budoh, Iliess, and Battobas) became the generals of the Balban's four armies while a fifth, Steerwoman Shelinda, became his personal lieutenant as well as the steerwoman of Daitanix. One of the worlds he destroyed, was Planet Taurus, home to Kurokishi Bullblack who attempted to stop them before being forced to stand down when the Balban took his younger brother Krantz hostage. However, Zahab personally cut down the boy in front of him and Bullblack was forced to watch his homeworld be destroyed.
Zahab and the rest of the Barban eventually set their sights on Earth. However, they were repelled by the Gingamen (the chosen protectors of Earth) and the Starbeasts. The Gingamen were ultimately victorious over the Barban, Zahab having his left hand cut off by the original GingaRed and the Balban being sealed beneath the sea along with Daitanix.
Gingaman[]
In 1997, the seal over the Balban is broken by an earthquake and they return to being active threats but Daitanix's seal remains intact which forces the Balban to focus on ways to revive him with Zahab offering a massive fortune as a reward to whoever managed to succeed. This causes the Balban generals to start competing using thier separate Majin Corps but, before they start deploying monsters though, Captain Zahab leads them on an attack with the Seamen Yartots only to be intercepted by the new generation of the Gingamen who force them to retreat after a fierce battle. With the new threat, Zahab has to select a general to bring down the Gingamen so the generals present thier top monsters to try and impress Zahab. However, the general is ultimately decided by a game of poker with Sambash being chosen as the winner when he pulls a joker. After Sambash is killed in battle by the Gingamen, Zahab chooses Budoh as the next general of the Balban to fight the Gingamen. Learning of Sambash's discovery of the Lights of Ginga, he assigns the entire Budoh Majin Corps to use various tactics to uncover them.
Eventually, Biznella's betrayal and manipulation of Degius leads a meteor shower to finally break the seal over Daitanix. Delighted, Zahab begins his apparent final plan. When finally revived, Daitanix easily defeats Super Armor Shine GingaiOh despite the aid of GigaRhinos and GigaPhoenix. However, its long period of inactivity causes its body around its back where the Balban castle stands to decay and the strain of battle further accelerates the damage and forces the Balban to abandon it before claiming a final victory over the Gingamen. Although the Gingamen then destroy Daitanix by exploiting its weakness, the Balban are greatly amused because they know something the Gingamen don't. As it turns out, a chunk of Daitanix survives and regrows into the stronger Earth Demon Beast.
During the final battle, Zahab uses his castle to control the Earth Demon Beast but Zahab is forced to flee from his castle when it is destroyed by BullTaurus so Hyuuga can face him elsewhere. After losing the Earth Demon Beast, Zahab plots to create a new demon beast and is confronted by both the Gingamen and Black Knight. He plans to kill them due to being immortal but Hyuuga and Ryouma combine thier powers for the Mane of Fire attack which destroys the Life Jewel and makes him mortal. The Gingamen then morph so Zahab decides to kill them but is crippled by a combination of Hyuuga's Black Chop and the Galactic Flash. With Zahab mortally wounded, Ryouma finishes him off with the Flame Flash and the Balban are no more.
A few months after Zahab's death, his longtime friend Captain Gregory comes to Earth to bring back the Balban and continue thier operations. Ultimately, Zahab is the last to be resurrected and thanks his friend but Balban are ultimately killed for good by the Galactic Flash. With Gregory dying soon after, the Balban will never threaten the universe again.
Gokaiger[]
| “ | I know! If you are talking about the warriors who guard the gates of the sealed away forest, then that is Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. Yes. Gingaman fought to protect this planet from the Space Pirate Balban. They are legendary warriors. | „ |
| ~ Gai Ikari. |
Due to having long been defeated, the Balban do not appear but are mentioned by Gai Ikari when he introduces the Gingamen to the Gokaigers who seek the Greater Power of the Gingamen.
Members[]
Leaders[]
- Captain Zahab
- Captain Gregory
Generals[]
Footsoldiers[]
Four Majin Armies[]
Sambash Majin Gang[]
Budoh Majin Mob[]
- Komuhachi
- Fudasoujou
- Kemuemon
- Amehoshi
- Kugutsudayuu
- Kairikibou
- Onimaru & Yamimaru
- The Four Shoguns
- Sunabakutou
- Hyoudogasa
- Houretsudou
- Dotoumusha
- The Four Shoguns
Iliess Majin Tribe[]
- Medoumedou
- Wangawanga
- Geltgelt
- Morgumorgu
- Hielahiela
- Barukibaruki
- Gaaragaara
- Merudameruda
- Desphias
Battobas Majin Corps[]
Demon Beasts[]
- Demon Beast Daitanix
- Earth Demon Beast
- Demon Beast Daitanix II
- Demon Beast Fortress Ghelmadix
Others[]
- Biznella
- Hizumina
See Also[]
- Scorpius and Trakeena's Army (main antagonist faction)
- Captain Mutiny's Crew (direct adaptation of the Balban)
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