A Balor? Oh, you probably don't know much about planar lore. A Balor is a huge flamey monstrosity that drips blood and torments turnips for fun! Anyway saving the world is often do or die, because quite often the person taking over the world wants to destroy it. Take auntie Edna for instance, her pet plan to take over the world with an army of giant stick insects was just so she could destroy it all and claim on the insurance afterwards.