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 Info on Salamanders from Promethean Sun preview
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Archmagos Veneratus
Group: Champions
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Member No.: 137
Joined: 28-February 08
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This is taken from the 'alternative art' pages available for free on the Black Library website as part of the preview of Nick Kyme's new book. Since it's up free, I hope it's okay to compile here  | QUOTE (Promethean Sun) | Salamander Legion
Of all the mighty Space Marine Legions in the Emperor's service during the Great Crusade it was the Salamanders who, despite their relatively low numbers, boasted the largest quantity of flame divisions. During the conquest of planet One-Five-Four Four, the 154th Expedition, Vulkan's army had six full flame divisions, with three of those held in reserve. It is the proliferation of such weapons that predicates or suggest the XVIII Legion's preferred tactic of 'eye-to-eye' warfare, which is ideally suited to a jungle theatre.
Salamander Mantle
Prior to being reunited with the Primarch Vulkan, the Salamanders Legion did not wear their iconic scaled mantle into battle. This affectation was adopted later in honour of Vulkan slaying the mighty Firedrake Kesare, the skull of which he wears upon his shoulder guard. As well as giving the warriors of the Legion a fearsome reptilian aspect, the mantle is also naturally fire resistant and enhances the XVIII's reputation as being true fire-born. It was also during this period that the Salamanders began to adopt some of ht strictures of the Promethean Creed, again as a result of Vulkan's influence, which extols the virtues of self sacrifice, self reliance and endurance |
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Scout
Group: Loyalists
Posts: 54
Member No.: 867
Joined: 23-January 10
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Damn my A.D.D. and inattention! I guess I'm gonna have to pick someone's brain about Promethian Sun here on the forums... I actually figured the Sallies would have been one of the last to get any Pre-Heresy coverage.  |
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| Brother-Sergeant Ziegler |
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Scout
Group: Loyalists
Posts: 54
Member No.: 867
Joined: 23-January 10
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It sounds like they are out of circulation except for some Games Workshop-run events, which are extremely rare around here unless an 8+ hour drive is undertaken.
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