Dragon Aspects

The Aspects in Nordrassil.

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. The titans empowered the five dragons, each with specific powers, to lead the dragonflights and watch over Ancient Kalimdor and its evolution (at the time, the sole continent of Azeroth). Their one true duty was to prevent the Hour of Twilight at all costs.

After the death of Deathwing the Dragon Aspects have fulfilled their duty. Their ancient powers are expended and are now mortals.

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 Awakened, formerly 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 the Spell-Weaver

  Former investigator for Malygos and guardian of Anveena, he succeeded Malygos as the new Blue Aspect during the Embrace.

• Go'el (Thrall) the Earth-Warder

  The Guardian of the elements and former warchief of the Horde. He became Aspect of earth in the final push to end the Cataclysm and defeat Deathwing.

Deceased Aspects

• 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.

• Deathwing the Destroyer, formerly 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. Slain by Thrall, heroes and the other Aspects at the Maelstrom.

The Aspects in World of Warcraft

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. 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 is 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.^{[citation needed]} 

See also

 [Legacy of the Aspects]

Videos

The end of the Cataclysm and the power of the Aspects