The Butcher Guards are the personal guards of King Balor and were dispatched in a matter of minutes by his son Prince Nuada. They are seen in the movie Hellboy 2: The Golden Army briefly in which Prince Nuada kills all of them with ease. They are lightly armored, however they carry formidable weapons, which includes a large butcher-knife looking sword (hence the name butcher guards) and carry a smaller sword on their backs. It is not clear if they were selected as guards by Balor or whether it was tradition to have Butcher Guards.