Belhelmel

Belhelmel is an enemy in Final Fantasy VIII, commonly found on the Galbadian continent. It has a rotating blade around its face. Its battle tactics change when its face changes. It is a flying enemy, therefore Earth-elemental attacks will not work on it.

Belhelmel can enter two modes - Laughing mode initiated with the message "Belhelmel laughed!", and Furious mode initiated with the message "Belhelmel is furious!". In Laughing mode, Belhelmel will swing lightly with a merry face. It will use magic attacks instead of physical and counters all magic attacks with Laser Eye. In Furious mode, Belhelmel will swing furiously and display an angry face. It will use physical attacks more often and counters all physical attacks with Slice. While laughing, Belhelmel can be rendered unable to attack. To do this, either Silence it or cast Berserk. This prevents it from using any magical attack.

Also note that this monster is frequently partnered with either Geezards or Blood Souls.