Concept artwork for Final Fantasy III.
The Salamander (サラマンダー, Saramandā?), also known as the Salamand, is a recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series. Appearing as both an enemy and a summoned monster, it is most frequently a reptilian creature associated with fire.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy II[]
The Salamander is an enemy fought on the World Map after obtaining the Ultima Tome around Mysidia and the Jade Passage. It attacks primarily using the ability Blaze XVI.
Final Fantasy III[]
The Salamander is a boss fought at the Molten Cave. It attacks with powerful physical attacks along with the Flame and Fire Breath skills. In the DS version, it can attack twice in a turn, making it extremely difficult to defeat due to its high possibility of using two Fire Breaths in a row.
Final Fantasy XI[]
The Salamander is a notorious monster lizard encountered in Ifrit's Cauldron. It appears alongside Magma during Bastok Mission 6-2: The Pirate's Cove.
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings[]
Salamander is the rank 1 Fire Ranged summon. Its normal attack, Fireball, deals Fire damage to one foe.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The Salamander is a mid-level enemy encountered in Upper La Noscea.
Justice Monsters Five[]
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Final Fantasy XVI[]
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Final Fantasy Tactics[]
Salamander appears as a high level Fire summon. It is learned for 820 Job Points, by the Summoner job class. Salamander performs Wyrmfire, a Fire-elemental attack on all enemies in range. It costs 48 MP to cast and has a speed of 12. Salamander has a 30% chance of randomly being learned in battle by a Summoner who has not yet learned it and is not KO'd by it, or absorbs at least 1 HP worth of damage. Nullifying the damage does not count.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King[]
The Salamander is an unseen enemy fought off-screen during missions.
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
Salamand is an enemy fought at the Lava Dome. They attack with various abilities such as Flame, Thunder, Poison Breath, and Claw, but are otherwise not difficult foes.
The Final Fantasy Legend[]
The Salamand is a possible transformation for the party's monster units.
Final Fantasy Legend II[]
The Salamand is an enemy encountered in the Central Shrine, and also a possible transformation for monster units.
Final Fantasy Legend III[]
The Salamand is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party can transform into.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Salamander is an enemy encountered in the Rended Void.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
The Final Fantasy III Salamander appears as a boss.
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
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The Final Fantasy III and Tactics Salamanders appear as fire-elemental cards.
Mobius Final Fantasy[]
Salamander is a fire-elemental Warrior card. It grants the Inferno ability.
Non-Final Fantasy Appearances[]
Guardian Cross[]
Salamander is a common card captured in Berneside Plains. He is a Fire-elemental guardian, and takes the shadow form of a Beast.
Etymology[]
Salamander is a mythological reptile believed to be able to breathe and resist fire. In legends, ancient alchemists are said to use Salamanders to determine the heat of the fire necessary to turn lead to gold.