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*The '''[[6th Company (Salamanders)|6th Company]]''', known as the ''Flamehammers''. Unlike many reserve companies which consist of [[Fire Support Squad]]s and [[Battleline Squad]]s, the 6th utilizes fast-moving transports alongside its heavy firepower. The 6th is usually the first Company in which new [[Battle-Brother]]s are first transferred after finishing their time as [[Scout]]s.
*The '''[[7th Company (Salamanders)|7th Company]]''', known as the ''Sons of Nocturne''. The Warriors of the 7th consist of [[Vanguard Space Marine|Vanguard]] and [[Scout]] troops. The 7th has slow and exacting standards for a [[Neophyte]] to be promoted to full Battle-Brother.
==Recruitment==
[[Image:SalamandersFace.jpg|thumb|right|The face of a Salamanders Space Marine{{Fn|45b}}]]
Like all Chapters, the rigors meted out to [[Aspirant]]s recruited from the population of [[Nocturne]] are harsh and the deadly world makes for the perfect proving ground for these potential warriors. A large part of Salamanders training aims to transform the aspirant not only physically but also mentally, weeding out those who would not live up to the ideals espoused by Vulkan. Commonly, the first major challenge Aspirants face is a grueling march across Nocturne's ash wastes, braving native fauna. After this, they will oversee a series of challenges based around the concepts of earth and fire. What challenges are presented vary.{{Fn|39}}
The Salamanders are noted to stipulate a long and arduous recruitment process for initiates. They start young, at around ages six or seven; for these first years the apprentice is merely that; a worker in the forge of a Space Marine, who will watch over and judge the prospects of the initiates. After some years, the apprentices are judged by the Chapter's [[Apothecaries]] and [[Chaplains]] in a series of examinations. Those successful will be taken for first-stage implantation. At set intervals throughout their training, the initiates must replicate feats performed by Vulkan in his youth, including those he performed in contest with the Emperor; this will culminate in them being required to hunt and slay a [[Salamander (Creature)|salamander]].{{Fn|39}} This final task sees the Initiate accepted as a full [[Battle-Brother]], and they forever will preserve and respect the drake's hide as part of their duty as a warrior. Some warriors will wear the hide upon their [[Power Armour]].{{Fn|39}}
==Noted Elements of the Salamanders==
