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Salamander
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Salamander (Japanese: サラマダー 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.
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 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, any mention of Salamander was cut. In Mystery of the Emblem, the Pyrathi chapter was cut altogether. But in Shadow Dragon, the chapter returns, yet Mannu never mentions him for unknown reasons.
- Bantu is commonly given the title "Fire Dragon." Making him likely connected to the Salamander clan.
- Tiki seemingly parallels Bantu with 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" (サラマダー) like previously in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. The reason for this slight difference in name is unknown. However, both are known officially as Salamander in English.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Salamander |
Used in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem Heroes.[4] |
English (unofficial) |
Salamand |
From salamander, amphibians of the order Urodela; in folklore, salamanders are often attributed an affinity for fire.[5] |
Japanese |
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Spanish |
Salamander |
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French |
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