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Dragon Aspects (aka Great Aspects or simply Aspects) are leaders of five dragonflights, and were created by the titans from the dragon known as Galakrond.^[1] The titans empowered the five dragons, each with specific powers, to lead the dragonflights and watch over ancient Kalimdor and its evolution^[2] (at the time, the sole continent of Azeroth).

AspectsNordrassil — The Aspects in Nordrassil.

The Dragon Aspects

Nozdormu the Timeless One
The massive bronze dragon chosen by Aman'Thul to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny.
Alexstrasza the Life-Binder
The red leviathan chosen by Eonar to safeguard all living creatures on the world.
Ysera the Dreamer
The lithe green dragon, and Alexstrasza's younger sister, chosen by Eonar to watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm, the Emerald Dream.
Kalecgos
Former investigator for Malygos and guardian of Anveena, he succeed Malygos as the new Blue Aspect, during the the events of the [35] A Legendary Engagement questchain.^[3]
- Malygos the Spell-Weaver
  The blue dragon originally chosen by Norgannon as the guardian of magic and hidden arcanum. Killed by agents of Alexstrasza during the Nexus War.
Neltharion the Earth-Warder
The mighty black wyrm chosen by Khaz'goroth and given dominion over the earth and the deep places of the world. He was driven mad by the whisperings of the Old Gods and managed to drive the blue dragonflight to near extinction. He is now known as Deathwing.

The Aspects in World of Warcraft

Dragon Aspects humanoid forms — Nozdormu, Ysera, Alexstrasza, Malygos and Neltharion, The Originals Aspects in their humanoid forms.

All of the Aspects appear in one form or another:

Malygos was the first Aspect confirmed to appear in WotLK. He is the boss of the Eye of Eternity within the Nexus, the homebase of the blue dragonflight, on the island of Coldarra in the Borean Tundra. Malygos leads his dragonflight in a war against all mortal spellcasters, believing that magic was running amok throughout the world because of mortals' reckless use of its powers.^[4] Malygos can be killed by players, thus making him the first of the Dragon Aspects to die.
Alexstrasza appears in humanoid form at the Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight. The red dragonflight appears to be at the forefront in defending the mortal races in the Nexus War against Malygos and the blue dragonflight, both in keeping with their charge to preserve life and honoring Alexstrasza's agreement with Rhonin that the races of those who had freed her from the Dragonmaw clan would not come to harm. Alexstrasza aids the players in the battle against Malygos in the Eye of Eternity. She also appears at Angrathar the Wrathgate after the conclusion of the [Veteran of the Wrathgate] quest chain. She also appears to aid the adventurers in Twilight Highlands in the battles against Deathwing and the Twilight's Hammer.
Ysera appears at the Emerald Dragonshrine in Dragonblight. Lord Itharius, brother of her consort Eranikus, has been sent as her ambassador to Alexstrasza's Wyrmrest Accord. She also directs the efforts against the Twilight's Hammer and their elemental masters on Mount Hyjal.
Nozdormu appears briefly during [??] Mystery of the Infinite at the Bronze Dragonshrine. Chronormu (alias Chromie) is Nozdormu's ambassador to the Wyrmrest Accord.
Deathwing appears (as Neltharion) in humanoid form in a flashback in the Prison of Yogg-Saron in Ulduar, during a vision showing the creation of the Dragon Soul. He made his return in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as the main antagonist, and probably will be second of the Dragon Aspects to die. Nalice is Deathwing's ambassador to the Wyrmrest Accord.

During a Q&A session at Blizzcon 2008 on October 11, 2008, a question was asked as to whether Deathwing will ever be seen within World of Warcraft. The response, while vague, was positive, indicating that, at some unspecified future time, Deathwing would in fact appear in-world. He finally made his appearance (albeit as something of a cameo) in Ulduar, and will be a main antagonist of the Cataclysm expansion.

During a Q&A session at Blizzcon 2010 on October 22, 2010, a question was asked about the Blue Dragonflight. The response was that in Cataclysm, Kalecgos is the new Blue Aspect. Also, Thrall may replace the Aspect of Earth, at least in the Battle with Deathwing.

See also:

[Legacy of the Aspects]

References

[1] Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance) / (Horde)

[2] Tribunal of Ages

[3] Template:Your Time Has Come

[4] ttp://www.wow-europe.com/wrath/features/dungeons/nexus.xml

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+'''Dragon Aspects''' (aka '''Great Aspects''' or simply '''Aspects''') are leaders of five [[dragonflight]]s, and were created by the [[titan]]s from the dragon known as [[Galakrond]].<ref>{{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance)}} / {{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Horde)|(Horde)}}</ref> The titans empowered the five dragons, each with specific powers, to lead the dragonflights and watch over ancient [[Kalimdor]] and its evolution<ref>[[Tribunal of Ages]]</ref> (at the time, the sole continent of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]).
-'''''Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects''''' is a ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' [[Novels|novel]] by [[Christie Golden]], released July 19, 2011. <ref>[http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Thrall-Twilight-Aspects/dp/1416550887/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291082224&sr=1-1 World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects (Hardcover)]. ''Amazon.com'' Accessed 2010-11-29.</ref> It appears to be a followup to ''[[The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm]]''. Blizzard has officially announced this book on 20.16.2011.
+[[File:AspectsNordrassil.jpg|thumb|The Aspects in Nordrassil.]]
+== The Dragon Aspects ==
-==Description==
+*{{RaceIconExt|Nozdormu}}{{RaceIconExt|DragonBronze}} [[Nozdormu]] the Timeless One
-When [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] was young, the noble [[titan]]s appointed the five great dragonflights to safeguard the budding world. Each of the flights' leaders was imbued with a portion of the titans' vast cosmic powers. Together, these majestic [[Dragon Aspect]]s committed themselves to thwarting any force that threatened the safety of the WORLD OF WARCRAFT.
+*: The massive bronze dragon chosen by [[Aman'Thul]] to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny.
+*{{RaceIconExt|Alex}}{{RaceIconExt|Alexstrasza}} [[Alexstrasza]] the Life-Binder
+*: The red leviathan chosen by [[Eonar]] to safeguard all living creatures on the world.
+*{{RaceIconExt|Ysera}}{{RaceIconExt|DragonGreen}} [[Ysera]] the Dreamer
+*: The lithe green dragon, and Alexstrasza's younger sister, chosen by [[Eonar]] to watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm, the [[Emerald Dream]].
+*{{RaceIconExt|Kalec}}{{RaceIconExt|Kalecgos}} [[Kalecgos]]
+*: Former investigator for Malygos and guardian of [[Anveena Teague|Anveena]], he succeed Malygos as the new Blue Aspect, during the the events of the [[A Legendary Engagement]] questchain.<ref>[[:Template:Your Time Has Come]]</ref>
+**{{RaceIconExt|Malygos2}}{{RaceIconExt|Malygos}} [[Malygos]] the Spell-Weaver
+**: The blue dragon originally chosen by [[Norgannon]] as the guardian of magic and hidden arcanum. Killed by agents of Alexstrasza during the [[Nexus War]].
+*{{RaceIconExt|DeathwingHuman}}{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} [[Deathwing|Neltharion]] the Earth-Warder
+*: The mighty black wyrm chosen by [[Khaz'goroth]] and given dominion over the earth and the deep places of the world. He was driven mad by the whisperings of the [[Old Gods]] and managed to drive the blue dragonflight to near extinction. He is now known as Deathwing.
+==The Aspects in World of Warcraft==
-Over ten thousand years ago, a betrayal by the maddened black Dragon Aspect, [[Deathwing]], shattered the strength and unity of the dragonflights. His most recent assault on Azeroth—the [[Cataclysm]]—has left the world in turmoil. At the [[Maelstrom]], the center of Azeroth's instability, former Horde warchief [[Thrall]] and other accomplished shaman struggle to keep the world from tearing apart in the wake of Deathwing's attack. Yet a battle also rages within Thrall regarding his new life in the shamanic [[Earthen Ring]], hampering his normally unparalleled abilities.
+[[File:Dragon Aspects humanoid forms.jpg|thumb|250px|Nozdormu, Ysera, Alexstrasza, Malygos and Neltharion, The Originals Aspects in their humanoid forms.]]
+All of the Aspects appear in one form or another:
+*[[Malygos]] was the first Aspect confirmed to appear in WotLK. He is the boss of the [[Eye of Eternity]] within the [[Nexus]], the homebase of the blue dragonflight, on the island of [[Coldarra]] in the [[Borean Tundra]]. Malygos leads his dragonflight in a war against all mortal spellcasters, believing that magic was running amok throughout the world because of mortals' reckless use of its powers.<ref>http://www.wow-europe.com/wrath/features/dungeons/nexus.xml</ref> Malygos can be killed by players, thus making him the first of the Dragon Aspects to die.
-Unable to focus on his duties, Thrall undertakes a seemingly menial task from an unexpected source: the mysterious green Dragon Aspect, [[Ysera]]. This humble endeavor soon becomes a journey spanning the lands of Azeroth and the timeways of history itself, bringing Thrall into contact with ancient dragonflights. Divided by conflict and mistrust, these dragons have become easy prey to a horrific new weapon unleashed by Deathwing's servants... a living nightmare engineered to exterminate Azeroth's winged guardians.
+*[[Alexstrasza]] appears in humanoid form at the [[Wyrmrest Temple]] in [[Dragonblight]]. The red dragonflight appears to be at the forefront in defending the mortal races in the [[Nexus War]] against Malygos and the blue dragonflight, both in keeping with their charge to preserve life and honoring Alexstrasza's agreement with [[Rhonin]] that the races of those who had freed her from the [[Dragonmaw clan]] would not come to harm. Alexstrasza aids the players in the battle against Malygos in the Eye of Eternity. She also appears at [[Angrathar the Wrathgate]] after the conclusion of the [[Veteran of the Wrathgate]] quest chain. She also appears to aid the adventurers in [[Twilight Highlands]] in the battles against Deathwing and the Twilight's Hammer.
+*[[Ysera]] appears at the [[Emerald Dragonshrine]] in Dragonblight. [[Itharius|Lord Itharius]], brother of her consort [[Eranikus]], has been sent as her ambassador to Alexstrasza's [[Wyrmrest Accord]]. She also directs the efforts against the Twilight's Hammer and their elemental masters on [[Mount Hyjal]].
+*[[Nozdormu]] appears briefly during {{questlong|neutral|??|Mystery of the Infinite}} at the [[Bronze Dragonshrine]]. [[Chronormu]] (alias Chromie) is Nozdormu's ambassador to the Wyrmrest Accord.
+*[[Deathwing]] appears (as Neltharion) in humanoid form in a flashback in the [[Prison of Yogg-Saron]] in [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]], during a vision showing the creation of the [[Demon Soul|Dragon Soul]]. He made his return in [[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]] as the main antagonist, and probably will be second of the Dragon Aspects to die. [[Nalice]] is Deathwing's ambassador to the Wyrmrest Accord.
+During a Q&A session at Blizzcon 2008 on October 11, 2008, a question was asked as to whether Deathwing will ever be seen within ''World of Warcraft''. The response, while vague, was positive, indicating that, at some unspecified future time, Deathwing would in fact appear in-world. He finally made his appearance (albeit as something of a cameo) in Ulduar, and will be a main antagonist of the [[Cataclysm]] expansion.
-Of even greater concern is a bleak and terrifying possible future glimpsed by Ysera: the [[Hour of Twilight]]. Before this apocalyptic vision comes to pass, Thrall must purge his own doubts in order to discover his purpose in the world and aid Azeroth's dragonflights as they face the Twilight of the Aspects.
+During a Q&A session at Blizzcon 2010 on October 22, 2010, a question was asked about the Blue Dragonflight.  The response was that in Cataclysm, Kalecgos is the new Blue Aspect. Also, [[Thrall]] may replace the Aspect of Earth, at least in the Battle with Deathwing.
-==Excerpt==
-The [[Hour of Twilight]]. She'd spoken of it at the meeting, tried to warn the others of it, but the warning had gotten lost; a little bright fragment of... something... had been briskly swept away like a broken bit of pottery beneath an industrious broom. It was—
+{{AlsoSee|[[Legacy of the Aspects]]}}
-She gnawed her lower lip, thinking.
-It was the greatest challenge the dragonflights would face, but she did not know against whom they would be fighting. It might come soon... or aeons from now. Could it have something to do with the return of [[Deathwing]]? Surely it had to... did it not? This [[Shattering|breaking of the world]] was one of the worst things that had ever happened to [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]].
-How could she persuade others of the direness of the situation when she herself could not articulate it? She uttered a little noise of annoyance and frustration.
-One thing she knew for certain. There were many pieces missing from this puzzle, but there was one core piece that was necessary before any of the others could fall into place. It was a very strange piece, an unlikely one at best, and she was uncertain as to how he would fit in. She only knew that he had to.
-[[Ysera]] had seen him, floating in and out of [[Emerald Dream|her dreaming]]. She had thought she understood his role in things, but now, peculiar as it seemed, something—some inner certainty that even she did not fully understand—was leading her to think she had not seen the full breadth of his contribution to Azeroth.
-He was not a dragon. But he had the interests of the dragonflights in his heart—whether he knew it or not. He straddled worlds—but did not seek to rule or command or destroy them. He was unique.
-She tilted her head, let the wind play with her long green hair. Perhaps that was why he fit in. Even the [[Dragon Aspects|Aspects]] were not singular beings, although each had unique abilities. Not one but five there had been at the beginning, when the [[titan]]s had come and shared their power for the good of Azeroth. Four there were now, but there would soon be five again, when the blues determined how to choose the one who would lead them.
-But there was only one like this being.
-There was only one [[Thrall]].
-==Excerpt two==
-[[Nobundo]] turned to Thrall and [[Aggra]] as they approached. He was a former draenei. His form was not proud and strong and tall, but bent, almost deformed, caused by exposure to fel energies. Many Broken were dark and corrupted, but Nobundo was not. Indeed, he had been blessed, his great heart opening to the shamanic powers, and it was he who had brought these powers to his people. Beside him were several draenei, their blue forms undamaged, sleek, clean. Yet, to Thrall and many others, Nobundo outshone them all because of who he was.
-When the high shaman's gaze fell upon Thrall, the orc wanted to look away. This being—indeed, all the other shaman gathered here—was someone Thrall respected deeply, and had never wished to disappoint. And yet, he had.
-Nobundo beckoned Thrall to him with an oversized hand. "Come, my friend," he said quietly, regarding the orc kindly.
-Many were not so charitably minded, and Thrall felt angry gazes being cast his way as he approached Nobundo. Others came silently to join in this informal gathering.
-"You know the spell we were attempting to work," Nobundo said, his voice still calm. "It was to soothe and comfort the earth. It is admittedly a difficult working, but one that all of us here know how to do. Can you tell us why you—?"
-"Stop dancing around the subject," growled [[Rehgar Earthfury|Rehgar]]. He was a massive orc, battle-scarred and hulking. One would not look at him and think "spiritual," but whoever made that assumption would be very wrong. Rehgar's life journey had thus far taken him from gladiator to slave owner to loyal friend and advisor to Thrall, and that journey was far from over. Now, though, a lesser orc than the former warchief of the Horde might have quailed before his anger. "Thrall... what the fel was going on with you? We could all feel it! You weren't focusing!"
-Thrall felt his hands curl into fists and forced them to relax. "Only because you are my friend will I permit you to speak so to me, Rehgar," Thrall said quietly, but with an edge to his voice.
-"Rehgar is right, Thrall," [[Muln Earthfury]] said in his deep, rumbling voice. "The working is hard, but not impossible—not even unfamiliar. You are a shaman, one who has been through all his people's true rites. [[Drek'Thar]] hailed you as the savior of his people because the elements spoke to you when they had been silent for many years. You are no inexperienced child, to be coddled and sympathized with. You are a member of this Ring—an honored and strong one, or else you would not be here. And yet you crumbled at a crucial moment. We could have silenced the quakes, but you shattered the working. You need to tell us what is distracting you so that we may aid you."
-"Muln—" Aggra began, but Thrall lifted a hand.
-"It is nothing," he said to Muln. "The work is demanding and wearying, and I have a great deal on my mind. Nothing more than that."
-Rehgar uttered an oath. "You have a great deal on your mind," he spat. "Well, the rest of us do as well. Trivial things like ''saving our world from ripping itself apart''!"
-For a second, everything went red in Thrall's vision. Muln spoke before Thrall could. "Thrall was leader of the Horde, Rehgar, not you. You cannot know what burdens he bore and perhaps still does bear. And as one who until recently owned slaves, you cannot sit in moral judgment upon him!"
-He turned to Thrall. "I am not attacking you, Thrall. I am merely seeking to see how we can aid you, that you can better aid us."
-"I know what you are doing," Thrall said, his voice close to a snarl. "And I do not like it."
-"Perhaps," Muln said, striving for diplomacy, "you are in need of some rest for a while. Our work is very demanding, and even the strongest must tire."
-Thrall did not even grace the other shaman with a verbal reply; he merely nodded curtly and stalked off to his shelter.
-He was angrier than he had been in some time. And the person he was most angry with was himself.
-He knew he had been the weak link in the chain, had failed to put forth the ultimate concentration at the moment when it was most desperately needed. He could not yet drop deep into himself, touch the Spirit of Life within, which was what had been required of him. He didn't know if he would ever be capable of doing so. And because he could not do this thing, the effort had failed.
-==Characters==
-{|
-!Major
-!Supporting
-!Minor
-|-
-| valign="top" style="padding-right: 1em" |
-*{{RaceIconExt|ThrallShaman}} [[Thrall]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonGreen}}{{RaceIconExt|Ysera}} [[Ysera]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Alexstrasza}}{{RaceIconExt|Alex}} [[Alexstrasza]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBronze}} [[Nozdormu]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Kalecgos}}{{RaceIconExt|Kalec}} [[Kalecgos]]
-*[[Twilight Father]]
-| valign="top" style="padding-right: 1em" |
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonRed}} [[Lord Afrasastrasz|Afrasastrasz]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Mag'har|Female}} [[Aggra]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBronze}} [[Anachronos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Arygos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Blackmoore}} [[Aedelas Blackmoore]]
-*[[Chromatus]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBronze}} [[Chronalis]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlack}}{{RaceIconExt|Deathwing}} [[Deathwing]]
-*[[Devi]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Orgrim}} [[Orgrim Doomhammer]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Female}} [[Draka]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Orc|Male}} [[Durotan]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Tauren|Male}} [[Muln Earthfury]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Rehgar}} [[Rehgar Earthfury]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}} [[Tammis Foxton]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Human|Female}} [[Taretha Foxton]]
-*[[Gahurg]]
-*[[Desharin Greensong]]
-*[[Grukar]]
-*[[Josah]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Kirygosa]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Krasus}}{{RaceIconExt|Korialstrasz}} [[Korialstrasz]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Medivh}} [[Medivh]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Narygos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Nobundo}} [[Nobundo]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonGreen}} [[Rothos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Wolf}} [[Snowsong]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonRed}} [[Tariolstrasz]]
-*[[Telaron]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Teralygos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBronze}} [[Tick (drake)|Tick]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonRed}} [[Torastrasza]]
-*{{RaceIcon|NightElf|Female}} [[Erina Willowborn]]
-*[[Zuuzuu]]
-| valign="top" |
-*{{RaceIconExt|Antonidas}} [[Antonidas]]
-*[[Clannia Foxton]]
-*[[Faralyn Foxton]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Jarygos]]
-*{{RaceIcon|Human|Male}}{{RaceIconExt|Kel'Thuzad}} [[Kel'Thuzad]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Lothar}} [[Anduin Lothar]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Malygos}} [[Malygos]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Arthas}} [[Arthas Menethil]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Terenas}} [[Terenas Menethil II]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|HumanBoy}} [[Uther Menethil]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlack}} [[Nalice]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Jaina}} [[Jaina Proudmoore]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|DragonBlue}} [[Saragosa]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Uther}} [[Uther the Lightbringer]]
-*{{RaceIconExt|Varian|}} [[Varian Wrynn]]
-|}
-==External Links==
-*[http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/wow-insider-reviews-thrall-twilight-of-the-aspects-by-christie/ WoW Insider review]
-*[http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2663771#blog]
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