Editing Salamander

{{distinguish|Lizard}}
{{distinguish2|[[Salamand]], a town from ''Final Fantasy II''}}
{{Infobox Enemy
|image=[[File:Salamander FF3 artwork.jpg|250px]]<br>''Final Fantasy III'' artwork
|jname=さんしょううお
|romaji=Salamander
|first_appear=''[[Final Fantasy II]]'' (1988)
|species=[[Basilisk]]
|other_names=SALAMAND
|related=[[Basilisk]]<br>[[Catoblepas]]<br>[[Flazzard]]<br>[[Ice Lizard]]
}}
'''Salamander''' is a reptilian enemy from the ''[[Final Fantasy (franchise)|Final Fantasy]]'' games. They first appear in ''[[Final Fantasy II]]''. Although Salamanders share a name with their {{wp|salamander|real world counterpart}}, they can breathe [[fire (element)|fire]]. Salamanders often appear as a stronger relative of [[Basilisk]].

==History==
===''Final Fantasy'' series===
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====''Final Fantasy II''====
In ''Final Fantasy II'', Salamanders are encountered in the [[world map]] area surrounding [[Mysidia]] (after obtaining the [[Ultima Tome]]), [[Jade Passage]] (floors B1-B3), and [[Arcane Labyrinth]] ([[Cauldron]], [[Giants]]). They are relatives of [[Basilisk]]s, [[Catoblepas]]es, and [[Ice Lizard]]s. Salamanders have one [[enemy ability]], [[Blaze|Blaze XVI]], in which they deal [[Fire (element)|Fire]]-elemental damage to the entire [[party]]. Salamanders are weak to [[Ice]]-elemental attacks. Salamanders have the same basic appearance as Basilisks, the only notable difference being that Salamanders are red. In the Famicom release, their sprite depicts their body as light purple and magenta.

In the unreleased [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] prototype, they are named '''R.Lizard'''.

====''Final Fantasy III''====
In ''[[Final Fantasy III]]'', a Salamander is fought as a boss in the [[Molten Cave]]. In the original [[Famicom]] version, Salamander is a purple dragon with an orange belly and spots, and it is breathing pink fire. In the [[Final Fantasy III (3D remake)|3D remake]], its body has been changed to red.

===''Final Fantasy Legend'' series===
====''The Final Fantasy Legend''====
In ''[[The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', they are named '''LIZARD''', and like other monsters, they can be encountered as either an enemy or be a [[party]] member. As enemies, LIZARDs are only encountered in the [[world map]] area surrounding the [[Tower (The Final Fantasy Legend)|Tower]]'s first floor. Their only usable attack is [[Bite|BITE]], and they are vulnerable to Ice attacks like in ''Final Fantasy II''. LIZARDs have five transformations, in order of: '''P-FROG''', '''GECKO''', '''DINOSAUR''', '''SALAMAND''', and lastly '''BASILISK'''. Both LIZARD and SALAMAND have the Japanese name of "Salamander," albeit with different spellings, although the latter's Japanese name is the same as in other ''Final Fantasy'' games.

===''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest''===
[[File:Salamand FFMQ sprite.png|frame|right]]
In ''[[Final Fantasy Mystic Quest]]'', they are named Salamand like in the ''Final Fantasy Legend'' trilogy, but their name is formatted in lowercase. Salamands are only encountered in the [[Lava Dome]], and are the stronger relative of both Basilisks and [[Flazzard]]s. Salamands can use a variety of attacks including [[Flame]], [[Thunder]], [[Poison Breath]], [[Fang]], and [[Claw]]. Salamands retain their vulnerability to Ice attacks, specifically [[Blizzard]]. Unlike their other appearances, Salamands have a dark green body.

==Stats==
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{{FF2enemystats
|rank=6
|hp=1,290
|mp=300
|attack=100
|accuracy=8-90
|defense=85
|evasion=1-70
|mdefense=5-70
|gil=2,250-3,000
|weakness=Ice
}}
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{{tab|The Final Fantasy Legend}}
'''LIZARD:'''
*HP: 40
*Strength: 5
*Defense: 7
*Agility: 4
*Mana: 2
*GP: 40
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{{tab|Final Fantasy Mystic Quest}}
*HP: 640
*EXP: 441
*GP: 15
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==Bestiary navigation==
===''Final Fantasy II''===
{{bestiarynav|num=069|prev=[[Basilisk]]|next=[[Ice Lizard]]|color=FF2}}

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest''===
*'''''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest'' Strategy Guidebook''' (page 51): "''Fire-loving, gigantic, grotesque lizard. It attacks with fiery breath and can also strike you with lightening{{sic}}.''"

==Gallery==
===''Final Fantasy II''===
<gallery>
Salamander FF2 FC sprite.png|Famicom sprite
Salamander FF2 WSC sprite.png|WonderSwan Color sprite
Salamander FF2 GBA sprite.png|Game Boy Advance sprite
</gallery>

===''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest''===
<gallery>
Salamand FFMQ overworld sprite.png|Overworld sprite
Salamand FFMQ hurt sprite.png|Hurt sprite
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=サラマンダー<br>さんしょううお
|JapR=Saramandā<br>Sanshoūo
|JapM=Salamander}}

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