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Salamander (サラマンダー Saramandā), also known as Salamando, is the Mana Spirit of Fire. He appears as a fiery reptilian creature wielding a spear. Salamander's powers are perhaps the most destructive, sporting attacks like rains of magma, explosions, fireballs, walls of flame, and a weapon enchantment that burns opponents. Despite his reign of destruction, the Fire Elemental has only one beneficial spell in both Trials of Mana and Sword of Mana which temporarily boosts the target's attack power.

Salamander is very hot-headed, thus his element and enthusiastic. He seems to harbor a bit of dislike for Gnome.

Series 1st Person (JP)
Secret of Mana オレ (Ore)
Trials of Mana
Heroes of Mana
オレ (Ore)
Sword of Mana 俺 (Ore)
Children of Mana オレ (Ore)
Dawn of Mana オレ (Ore)

Appearances[]

Sword of Mana[]

"Ignite to remember! I'm cooking with gas!"
—Salamander
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Salamander is found in Vinquette Hall, trapped in a furnace blocked by a Jab-type Metaball. He is the first spirit to join Hero, and the second to join Heroine (Wisp being her first). He has a Power-Up support magic.

Another Salamander may be obtained/upgraded by: 3 Dudbear gold by a woman named Asaad at Ishe Inn on a Salamander day<Night>; trading a fire geode found on Subsea Volcano to Gazu of Lohimar; rescuing one trapped in Subsea Volcano from a black Dudbear (salamander level must be at least 30); praying to the Gray goddess statue on the path to Gaia, day/evening(salamander must have at least 2 uprade); finding one on Vinquette hall on a Salamander day(must have 10 fire coins and at least 4 salamanders); trading 10 Fire Coins to Frolan of Khala Peaks(salamander must done at least 3 upgrades); and lastly blessing it on Wendel Cathedral on Salamander Day<Night>(done at the last)

Upon obtaining all salamaders you achieve the title Magus.

Secret of Mana[]

Salamander (Secret of Mana)

Salamando was stolen away from Kakkara Village by the Scorpion Army and used to heat a small resort town in the Ice Country. When Randi and his friends released him from his prison, Salamando joined them and bestowed his magic on Primm and Popoi. His spells include Flame Saber, Fire Bouquet, and Blaze Wall for Primm, and Fireball, Lava Wave, and Exploder for Popoi.

Trials of Mana[]

Salamander (Seiken Densetsu 3)
"Take me with you, and we'll all make [Belladonna] pay! GRAAAGH! She's gonna get it!"
—Salamando

Salamando is the fifth or sixth Mana Spirit to join the heroes. He resides in the Fiery Gorge past the Burning Sands. As the heroes approach the Fiery Gorge, they encounter resistance in the form of Nevarl's forces, including Bil and Ben, two powerful ninjas. Once in the Gorge, the heroes find Belladonna, who is attempting to release the Firestone's energy by sacrificing Hawkeye's friend Jessica. Fortunately, Hawkeye (or his feline friend Niccolo if Hawkeye is among the heroes) is able to rescue Jessica, forcing Belladonna to sacrifice Bil and Ben instead. Her task complete, Belladonna leaves. After she departs, Salamando appears and joins the heroes on their quest.

Legend of Mana[]

Salamander (Legend of Mana)

In the world of Fa'Diel, Salamander is regarded as the Spirit of Fire, who is "able to manipulate scorching flame."

Children of Mana[]

Salamander (Children of Mana)
"All right! Let's burn!"
—Salamander

Like his fellow spirits, Salamander can accompany the player character on their treks through Fa'Diel's myriad dungeons. His attack and support spells, respectively, are as follows:

  • Explode: A fiery explosion blazes outward from the spirit
  • Flamestrike: Imbues weapons with the power to set foes ablaze


Heroes of Mana[]

Salamander (Heroes of Mana)

His spells are Explode (for Valda), Fireball (for Belgar, Yurcheal and D'Kelli) and Flame Saber (for everyone else).

Dawn of Mana[]

In Dawn of Mana, Salamander is hot-tempered and usually wants to act before thinking. He is skeptical of Gnome's story, and it is hinted that he is just plain belligerent towards Gnome in general. His elemental power involves burning enemies.

Friends of Mana[]

Etymology[]

In the Classic age, salamanders were thought to be lizards born from fires. Today it is known that they are amphibians, like frogs and toads.

In later installments, Salamander's staff is shown to be modeled more after a khakkhara or a shakujo, a staff associated prominently with Buddhism. Within Buddhist symbolism and mysticism, fire is often used to symbolize purification of the spirit and the destruction of obstacles and ignorance, but can also represent the suffering brought about by the excesses of desire and the overwhelming nature of extremes brought to a fault. Thus, Salamander's staff comes to act as a symbol of wisdom in this instance, which is also embodied with equivalent associations with fire and purification. Salamander can also be interpreted as the dragon who accompanies Fudo Myoo, the benevolently wrathful Wisdom King of Buddhism.

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