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Salamander
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Salamander (Japanese: サラマンダー Salamander or サラマンド Salamand) is a character who is briefly mentioned in the background story of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.
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Biography
Archanea
In Chapter 9 of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, the boss Mannu mentions Salamander as Pyrathi's God and wishes for him to ablaze the player's army.[1] Additionally, when Malledus is describing the Manaketes at the end of Chapter 7, he mentions a clan of fire dragons that shares Salamander's name.[2]
Jugdral
Salamander was one of the twelve dragons who empowered the Twelve Crusaders in the Miracle of Dahna; Salamander is said to have taken the form of an old man.[3] It is not known which crusader Salamander gave his power to, though his association with fire makes Fjalar a likely candidate.
Trivia
- In the remakes Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and Shadow Dragon, any mention of Salamander was cut. In Mystery of the Emblem, the Pyrathi chapter was cut altogether; in Shadow Dragon, the chapter returns, but Mannu does not mention him.
- Tiki draws a parallel between Bantu and Salamander in her Choose Your Legends variant in Fire Emblem Heroes.[4]
- Salamander's title "fire god" (Japanese: 火神) is also the title of the Crusader Fjalar.
- In Japanese, the Salamander who appears before the Twelve Crusaders is referred to as "Salamand" (Japanese: サラマンド), rather than "Salamander" (サラマンダー) like in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Both are known officially as "Salamander" in English.
Etymology and other languages
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| English |
Salamander |
Used in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Heroes.[4] |
| English (unofficial) |
Salamand |
From salamander, amphibians of the order Urodela; in folklore, salamanders are often attributed an affinity for fire.[5] |
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| Spanish |
Salamander |
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Salamander |
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| German |
Salamander |
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| Italian |
Salamander |
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| Portuguese |
Salamander |
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| Traditional Chinese |
沙羅曼達 |
Salamander |
References
- ↑ "Interlopers that dare set foot on the sacred land of Pyrathi! I will not permit even one of you to remain alive. Our god, Salamander, will burn you to ash!!" — Mannu, at the start of Chapter 9, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
- ↑ "A long, long time ago… the manaketes arrived in Archanea. They were of three clans. The Divine Dragons of Naga, the Mage Dragons of Basilisk, and the Fire Dragons of Salamander." — Malledus, duirng the end of Chapter 7, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
- ↑ "Yeah. They say the gods took human shapes. Naga, god of light, appeared as a young girl, and Salamander, god of fire, took the form of an old man." — Lewyn, in the Endgame after seizing Dozel Castle, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 " 'Naga, god of light, appears as a young girl, and Salamander, god of fire, takes the form of an old man...' Hehe, they certainly sound familiar." — Tiki: Fated Divinity at the home castle, Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ Salamanders in folklore, Wikipedia, Retrieved: August 13, 2021
