Garland is the first boss in an RPG and he is a tough one, for such an unexperienced traveller. He lives in the Temple of Fiends in the dungeon with monsters that can poison you with a single touch of their spiny tails. You must defeat him to save Coneria. He has no weaknesses so magic can do no serious damage on him, you can only fight. Good luck to any fool who even tries to cross Garland...