The Fire Salamander is by far the most fearsome team mascot the ISFL, or any league for that matter, has ever known. First of all, it has Fire in its name, which indicates its natural ability to endure searing hot temperatures. It was given the name because it likes to live inside logs of wood, and when people would throw wood onto the fire, they'd see the Fire Salamander scuttling around in the fire. That's badass.
Second, it's poisonous. That's right. Not content with being able to literally survive in fire (this might not be technically true, but let's run with it), if you consume a load of fire salamanders, you would probably die. And lastly, in a show of how ruthless these little critters can be, they will also shed their own skin and eat it. I assume this is to show potential rivals how insane and terrifying they are. Judging from Berlin's performance on the field this season, this intimidation tactic seems to be working.
And just to skip through a few of the other league's mascots for comparison's sake. Otters? Adorable. Butchers? Skilled meat artisans. Liberty? A good thing for all. Yeti and Wraiths? Don't exist. Sailfish? That one's pretty badass to be fair.
Second, it's poisonous. That's right. Not content with being able to literally survive in fire (this might not be technically true, but let's run with it), if you consume a load of fire salamanders, you would probably die. And lastly, in a show of how ruthless these little critters can be, they will also shed their own skin and eat it. I assume this is to show potential rivals how insane and terrifying they are. Judging from Berlin's performance on the field this season, this intimidation tactic seems to be working.
And just to skip through a few of the other league's mascots for comparison's sake. Otters? Adorable. Butchers? Skilled meat artisans. Liberty? A good thing for all. Yeti and Wraiths? Don't exist. Sailfish? That one's pretty badass to be fair.