This minion has a different model in the Japanese release of Jade Cocoon 1:
Trivia
Fal has the highest Special Attack growth rate of all legitimately obtainable minions. It shares this distinction with Hikisag and Amasag. It also has the lowest Defence & Attack growth rates of all legitimately obtainable minions, sharing this distinction with it's family member Shulia and Tyton, respectively (although Tyton isn't obtainable through normal gameplay).
Because of the above, Fal is one of the only minions to have more than one of either the highest or lowest stat growth rates.
Considering the look of Fal's (and by extension, it's relatives) original model, it was probably replaced in all releases outside of Japan to avoid any misconceptions of racism.