Salamander

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Salamander (沙拉曼达)
Species / Race	Newtype
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Skywing Empire / formerly the Skywing Mercenary Group; formerly the Longsog Kingdom's Royal Knight Order
Occupation / Role	Duke and fief administrator; commander of the Great Sword Shield Unit; former supreme commander of the Black Rabbit Unit
Status	Active; administering his fiefdom and preparing to marry Relina 897
First Appearance	Chapter 334

Rank and Command Progression

Rank / Position	Chapter	Notes
Royal Knight Order commander	723 817	A commoner who rose through the Longsog Kingdom's knight ranks; previously served as deputy commander before becoming commander.
Ferocious Hound Squad member	342	Joined Skywing several weeks earlier; his performance included leading a smaller force to defeat an enemy more than three times its size with minimal losses.
Special Colonel; Black Rabbit Unit supreme commander	349	Appointed directly by Long Fei to command the covert intelligence unit.
Public commander of the Sword Shield Unit	349	Led the unit responsible for internal investigations and discipline while concealing his command of the Black Rabbit Unit.
Brigadier General; commander of the Great Sword Shield Unit	798	Promoted while directing operations on Mars; the Mother Rabbit Unit and Cross Vanguard were placed under his command.
General	804	Held general rank during the seizure of Emasina Base.
Duke and fief administrator	897	Managed the economy and reconstruction of his fiefdom under the Skywing Empire.

Background

Salamander was born a commoner in Dak, a city of the Longsog Kingdom. After his parents died, his neighbor Grandpa Mai cared for him and taught him the skills that enabled him to enter the Royal Knight Order. Salamander knew that Mai was his biological grandfather, though Mai never openly revealed it to him. 811

Through ability rather than birth, Salamander rose from knight to deputy commander and eventually commander of the Royal Knight Order. His talent drew the attention of King Boske and later Fadis, who attempted to recruit him; Salamander refused Fadis out of loyalty to the Longsog Kingdom. 523 685 723

During the kingdom's fall, Salamander became devoted to Princess Youyou. He risked his life on the Mars Sphere to protect others, including her, but she ignored his critical injury and repeatedly treated him as a political tool. Relina's intervention eventually forced him to recognize the people who genuinely cared for him. 334 338

He joined Long Fei's forces and quickly established himself as a highly capable Newtype pilot and commander. Long Fei later entrusted him with the Black Rabbit Unit, the Sword Shield Unit, and eventually major campaigns against the Dion Empire. 342 349

Personality

Salamander is calm, disciplined, and highly analytical under pressure. He favors reconnaissance, deception, ambushes, and positional advantage over reckless direct combat, particularly when confronting opponents whose machines outperform his own. 344 685

His past attachment to Princess Youyou initially left him emotionally vulnerable, but he became openly indifferent to her manipulations and refused her offer of marriage. 369 370 He remains deeply loyal to Long Fei, whom he considers the wise lord who recognized and used his abilities. 606 723

As a commander, Salamander is demanding and ruthless toward corruption, traitors, and Dion personnel. He dismantled corrupt branch-base leadership, ordered harsh interrogations of prisoners, and personally pressed captured officials for intelligence. 368 469 804

Abilities & Skills

Newtype Abilities

Salamander possesses strong psychic perception, allowing him to sense danger, detect mental waves, communicate mentally with other Newtypes, and assess the surrounding battlefield.

• Used psychic senses and spatial awareness to counter Veronica's funnels and attacks. 606
• Detected threats quickly enough to evade close-range beam attacks during mobile-suit combat. 523
• Established mental communication with Veronica and Fadis during battle. 606 723
• Remotely controlled Psycommu-equipped machines and devices through mental power. 344 345

Psycommu Remote Operation

While using his Psycommu-equipped Sparta Battle Suit, Salamander can establish a mental link with compatible mobile suits within a five-kilometer range.

• Remotely activated and controlled the Hathaway II during the Red-versus-Blue engagement. 345
• Can direct a linked mobile suit according to his will or allow it to act autonomously through his mental power. 344
• Controlled two silent stealth drones within a two-kilometer range to map enemy defenses from their cameras. 344

Mobile Suit Piloting

Salamander is an elite pilot whose Newtype ability, reactions, and tactical judgment let him challenge superior machines and veteran Royal Knight commanders.

• His physical test results ranked second only to Dongfang's, and boxing is his preferred unarmed fighting style. 342
• Defeated or outmaneuvered Jorge's Blue Zhan with the Koshi Gundam. 523
• Repeatedly fought Veronica's Great Guard, eventually defeating her in their final confrontation. 606 685 686 827
• Fought alongside Long Fei against Fadis and the Crimson Emperor. 723 725

Command, Infiltration, and Intelligence Work

Salamander combines battlefield command with covert-operations expertise.

• Led a small force to defeat an enemy more than three times its size with minimal losses. 342
• Infiltrated a derelict colony alone, bypassed drone patrols, gathered intelligence, planted cockpit explosives, and coordinated the ensuing ambush. 344 345
• Planned and directed the encirclement of Dion forces during the TR Series field test. 469
• Organized the infiltration and seizure of Emasina Base with guerrilla allies, moles, false transmissions, and tracking devices installed in captured Saint Machine production. 802 803 804

Equipment and Mobile Suits

• Koshi Gundam — Salamander's personal Gundam, noted for exceptional speed and maneuverability. 522
  • Shoulder-mounted Mega Particle Beam Cannons. 523 606
  • Beam sabers and a dedicated beam gun. 523 686
  • Shield-mounted hidden missiles and knee-mounted triple missile launchers. 523 723
• Psycommu-equipped Sparta Battle Suit — Enables mental links to Psycommu systems for remote mobile-suit operation within five kilometers. 344
• Thermal-optic camouflage cloak — Used during solo reconnaissance in the derelict colony. 344
• Stealth drones — Palm-sized, silent drones controlled mentally for covert surveillance. 344
• Hathaway II — Remotely controlled through Salamander's Psycommu link during the Red-versus-Blue battle. 345

Relationships

• Long Fei — Commander and benefactor. Long Fei repeatedly entrusted Salamander with elite units, a fiefdom, and major military responsibilities. 349 818 819
• Relina / Mother Rabbit — Romantic partner and trusted second-in-command. She helped him move on from Princess Youyou; they later planned to marry after he restored his fiefdom's economy. 334 349 811 897
• Princess Youyou — Former love interest who exploited Salamander for political advantage. He ultimately rejected her reconciliation attempts and used her own schemes against her. 338 370 371
• Grandpa Mai — Mentor, caretaker, and biological grandfather. Mai trained Salamander from childhood and remained the person closest to him after his parents' deaths. 811
• King Boske — Former king whom Salamander respected deeply. Salamander encountered Boske's residual mental body after retaking the Longsog capital. 817 818
• Veronica — Long-standing rival from the Sapphire Royal Knight Order. Salamander fought her more often than any other Dion Royal Knight commander. 606 685 827
• Fadis — Former adversary who admired Salamander's talent and once sought to recruit him. Salamander later fought him as Long Fei's subordinate. 723 725
• Jorge — Former Royal Knight colleague and rival. Their reunion occurred in a duel between the Koshi Gundam and Blue Zhan. 523

Story Role and Major Arcs

Break with Princess Youyou

Salamander's history with Princess Youyou defined his early emotional conflict. After recognizing that she had used him, he rejected her renewed attempts to secure his loyalty through marriage, tears, and seduction. 334 369 370

Rise Within Skywing

Following his entry into the Ferocious Hound Squad, Salamander's command ability and piloting earned Long Fei's trust. He became Special Colonel, secretly commanded the Black Rabbit Unit, and publicly led the Sword Shield Unit. 342 349

Internal Rectification

As Sword Shield commander, Salamander investigated corrupt Skywing branch bases. At the 17th base, he confronted Major General Mark over embezzlement, drug trafficking, and arms sales, forcing a confession and reorganization. 368

War Against the Dion Empire

Salamander directed covert operations and elite-unit deployments against Dion forces, including the successful practical test of the TR Series. His campaigns included the capture of Emasina Base, the liberation of former Longsog territories, and the defeat of Dion-aligned traitors. 469 803 804 817

Return to the Longsog Kingdom

After the Great Sword Shield Unit liberated Dak and surrounding territories, Salamander returned to his ruined childhood home and reunited with Grandpa Mai. The local population regarded him as a hero after he helped free them from Dion oppression and the rule of turncoats. 811 817

Fiefdom Administration

Long Fei granted Salamander territory to manage and assigned him responsibility for the conquered lands' economy. By Cosmic Year 127, Salamander was focused on financing port reconstruction and restoring normal economic conditions before marrying Relina. 818 819 897

Notable Quotes

“A wise bird chooses its tree. I was indeed blind back then, but fortunately, I met a wise lord whom I am willing to serve.” 606

“I was indeed foolish and naive back then, but fortunately, I have also come to my senses and followed a wise lord who knows how to utilize me.” 723

Trivia

• The Dion Empire later deployed a remotely controlled mobile suit also named Salamander; it was unrelated to Salamander himself. 581
• Salamander's childhood home in Dak was originally left to him by his parents. 811