The web team for the Lord of the Rings Online has added another creature to their ongoing "Creatures of Middle-earth" series. Who gets the spotlight today? Salamanders!:

Since the days of the Great Dragons – such as Ancalagon the Black, Scatha the Worm, or even Smaug the Golden – dragon-kind has been in a deep decline, spawning weaker and simpler breeds. Drakes are strong and semi-intelligent, while worms are nearly mindless and lack the physical might of their elders. Salamanders, however, while not nearly as intelligent as drakes or as stupid as worms, still hold some vestige of the old fire within their bellies.

You can read the entire write-up HERE, and HERE at the European website.