firebrand

firebrand FAUNA — A salamander. Firebrand are large salamanders with purple tails and purple markings resembling flames along their backs. Approximately 3-4 inches in diameter at their widest point and 2-3 feet long, including their tails, firebrand are poisonous when eaten but otherwise harmless. They are believed to have descended from a mythical lizard-like creature that lived in fire and came out of the flames only to feed—also known as firebrand. Firebrand are considered good luck by many folken.

Illustration by Logan Peyman. The Singing Bones, “Chapter 8: Firebrand”