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Salamander
There is more than one type of creature called a salamander in Warcraft Lore. Flamewakers are not to be confused with Salamanders.
Salamander (Beast)
The salamander[1] is a monstrous reptilian quadruped with a fiery breath weapon, reaching about 40 feet long and weighing close to 4,000 pounds. Salamanders are found nearly exclusively underground, where they make their lairs in vast caverns littered with the charred remains of their victims. They are omnivorous, and while they will graze on mosses native to their caverns, they will also happily eat anything they catch. They are only encountered in pairs during the mating season, when, if anything, they are even more voracious hunters.
Thse subterranean creatures share a common ancestry with kodo beasts, yet they have adapted to life beneath the earth by evolving a number of natural defenses and abilities. They are not the gentle beasts that the kodo are; instead, they are ferocious predators, hunting anything that enters their realm. Troggs and mites worship the massive reptiles.
The apparent tie that salamanders have to elemental fire lends credence to the tales that there exist kodo lizards with supernatural powers tied to elemental storms. Some scholars claim instead that their fiery breath betrays an unholy link to the Burning Legion. Yet other tales claim that salamanders are the offspring of a kodo beast and the legendary dragon Alexstrasza.Template:Cite
The Draenei use a species of Salamander found on Draenor, known as Draenei Salamander.
Combat
A salamander typically bites or claws its prey. If a salamander is beset with superior opposition, it will attempt to keep them at bay with its breath weapon. Since they are not fast enough to run down prey, salamanders will also use their breath weapon to cook fleeing prey. Such cooked prey lasts longer than fresh kills, and salamanders seem to know instinctively to save such pre-cooked meals for a time when they are hungry. When not in combat, they tend to spend their time lying still, in wait for prey.Template:Cite
Salamander (Elemental)
Originating from the Elemental PlaneTemplate:Cite, from the Firelands, they are flame-loving cousins of the fire elementals, salamanders are more intelligent and less agressive than their distant relatives. Although they do not appreciate visitors to their fiery nests, they do enjoy the company of dragons and will often make their homes within the territory of black or bronze dragons. Often working for dragons, they lend their services to a dragon's greater purpose, they can be powerful ally or a dangerious enemy. Most dragons with salamanders in their employ use their retainers to protect or guard their lairs, keeping the salamanders close by in case enemies attack their most sacred places. Salamanders are quite loyal and often maintain their relationship with a dragon for many generations. Even when the dragon leaves, the salamanders will maintain their loyalty to the ideal, keeping the dragon's memory alive in their territories.Template:Cite Noble salamanders can be summoned by druids as nature's allies.Template:Cite
See also Myth.