Races in the Warcraft universe: Encyclopedia II - Races in the Warcraft universe - Dragons

Races in the Warcraft universe - Dragons

Races in the Warcraft universe - Frost Wyrms

Dying Dragons traditionally fly to the land of Northrend to die. When Ner'zhul the Lich King took control of Northrend, he used his powers to raise the residents of the vast Dragon graveyards to do his bidding. They possess breath as cold as the bitter winds of Northrend. In this new age, the Scourge plan to kill all the dragons in the world with their plague and turn them into Frost Wyrms.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Black Dragons and Dragonspawn

Led by the mad leviathan, Deathwing (Missing) the Destroyer (formerly known as Neltharion the Earth Warder), the Black Dragons plan to destroy all other races and Dragons, the Burning Legion, and the Scourge to rule the world with their view of perfection. Deathwing used to be allied with the other Dragons, but an artifact he created (the Demon Soul) drove him mad with arcane magic. Khaz'goroth, the Titan shaper and forger of the world, bestowed some of his vast power upon the mighty black wyrm, Neltharion. The great-hearted Neltharion, known afterwards as the Earth-Warder, was given dominion over the earth and the deep places of the world. He embodied the strength of the world and served as Alexstrasza's greatest supporter.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Red Dragons and Dragonspawn

The Red Dragons were devastated by Neltharion's betrayal. Deathwing led an orc to the Demon Soul, because he couldn't use it himself when the other Aspects (flight leaders) cast a spell on him. The Orcs used it to trap the Dragonqueen Alextrasza the Life-Giver and steal her eggs to give a new force to the Horde. Eonar, the Titan patron of all life, gave a portion of her power to the red leviathan, Alexstrasza. Ever after, Alexstrasza would be known as the Life-Binder, and she would work to safeguard all living creatures within the world. Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things, Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind. It is thought that Alexstraza is the "Earth Mother" that the Tauren speak of.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Blue Dragons and Dragonspawn

All the Blue Dragons, aside from Malygos the Spell-Weaver, were killed in the War of the Ancients, but when Alextrasza was freed from the Orcs after the Second War, she gave the maddened Malygos some of her eggs to revive his flight. The breath of blue dragons is freezing cold rather than the usual fire. Norgannon, the Titan lore keeper and master-magician, granted the blue dragon, Malygos, a portion of his vast power. From then on, Malygos would be known as the Spell-Weaver, the guardian of magic and hidden arcanum.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Bronze Dragons and Dragonspawn

Nozdormu, the Timeless, rules over the sands of time, the realm of the Bronze Dragons. He was also maddened by Deathwing's betrayal and decided to keep a collection of important things. He claimed that even Deathwing will one day become part of his collection. Like Malygos, he has regained his sanity. Bronze Dragons have a breath of lightning aside from fire. Aman'Thul, the Highfather of the Pantheon, bestowed a portion of his cosmic power upon the massive bronze dragon, Nozdormu. The Highfather empowered Nozdormu to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny. The stoic, honorable Nozdormu became known as the Timeless One.

Races in the Warcraft universe - Emerald Dragons and Dragonspawn

They live in the Emerald Dream and can control people's dreams in a limited way, although only the Emerald Dragons know their limits. Night Elf Druids can also walk the Emerald Dream while hibernating and this has led to a close relationship between these races. Tauren druids can enter the Emerald Dream as well. Ysera the Dreamer is their queen. Eonar also blessed Alexstrasza's younger sister, the lithe green dragon Ysera, with a portion of nature's influence. Ysera fell into an eternal trance, bound to the waking Dream of Creation. Known as the Dreamer, she would watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm, the Emerald Dream. Emerald Dragons have a breath of acid rather than fire.

More recently, the Emerald Dream has fallen into turmoil, and a foul taint has spread inside. This taint twists all life it touches, including those of the Green Flight. Ysondre and her most trusted have felt the touch of corruption, and now fight all who venture close. Below is a listing of the twisted dragons.

Lethon's exposure to the aberration within the Emerald Dream not only darkened the hue of the mighty dragon's scales, but also empowered him with the ability to extract malevolent shades from his enemies. Once joined with their master, the shades imbue the dragon with healing energies. It should come as no surprise, then, that Lethon is considered to be among the most formidable of Ysera's wayward lieutenants.

A mysterious dark power within the Emerald Dream has transformed the once-majestic Emeriss into a rotting, diseased monstrosity. Reports from the few who have survived encounters with the dragon have told horrifying tales of putrid mushrooms erupting from the corpses of their dead companions. Emeriss is truly the most gruesome and appalling of Ysera's estranged green dragons.

Taerar was perhaps the most affected of Ysera's rogue lieutenants. His interaction with the dark force within the Emerald Dream shattered Taerar's sanity as well as his corporeal form. The dragon now exists as a specter with the ability to split into multiple entities, each of which possesses destructive magical powers. Taerar is a cunning and relentless foe who is intent on turning the madness of his existence into reality for the inhabitants of Azeroth.

Once one of Ysera's most trusted lieutenants, Ysondre has now gone rogue, sowing terror and chaos across the land of Azeroth. Her formerly beneficent healing powers have given way to dark magics, enabling her to cast smoldering lightning waves and summon the aid of fiendish druids. Ysondre and her kin also possess the ability to induce sleep, sending her unfortunate mortal foes to the realm of their most terrifying nightmares.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Dragons", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki