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Black dragonflight
Domain	Earth, Protection
Breath	Fire, Magma
Major leader(s)	Deathwing the Destroyer Sintharia Nefarian Onyxia
Homeworld	Azeroth
Language(s)	Draconic
Average height	Varies by species and age

Though the black dragonflight was nearly annihilated in ages past, a few of the evil creatures have made their homes in the dry, desolate wastes of The Barrens. With their lord, Deathwing, either missing or dead, the black dragons seek to appease only themselves. The creatures are immensely powerful and cruel and revel in mortal suffering. The black dragons are the enemies of every other dragonflight, especially the great red dragons of Lordaeron.

Member types

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Black drake

The black dragonflight includes the black dragons themselves as well as all other black dragonkin such as dragonspawn and drakonids.

• Black wyrm
• Black dragon (mature)
• Black drake
• Black whelp
• Black dragonspawn
• Black drakonid

Culture

Black Dragons were for a time, like their aspect Neltharion, the defenders of Azeroth, living deep in the caverns of the earth. They shaped the lands, raised mountains, and created valleys. The black dragonflight represented the strenght of the earth itself. Even the symbol of the black dragonflight is a volcano, as it represents great power of earth and elements. For countless millennia the black dragons and the other flights lived in peace and harmony and worked together to safeguard Azeroth from all forms of violence and destruction. Then they fell prey to the influence of the Old Gods, Neltharion most of all. Gone was their regard for their charges. Destruction became their sole goal, fire and magma their instruments.

Once held in high regard by all others as wise and steadfast, black dragons of modern times are vicious evil creatures, despised by all decent living beings. They delight in the pain and misery of others. Having been driven mad by the whispers in their heads, they seek dominion of Azeroth and considering all other flights to be hated enemies. Even members of their own flight are never to be trusted, and can nearly all be described as power hungry. Black dragons will often take humanoid form and meddle in the affairs of mortal kingdoms in hopes of bringing about their downfall. They will atempt to turn and situation or conflict they may come across to their advantage.

Black dragonkin are sometimes refered to as Obsidian or Onyx.

Guises

The preferred humanoid forms of the black dragonflight when in disguise amongst mortals are humans with black hair and dark eyes. Though black dragons can easily take other forms, humans have been especially useful. The powerful and semi-industrial human kingdoms could more easily accomplish the goals of Deathwing and his ilk than the nomadic tauren, the magically-minded high elves, or the mountain-dwelling dwarves. Humans are also far less sensitive to the presence of dragons than other races. Night elves, for instance, can identify a dragon with relative ease. Known black dragons that have taken human form are listed in their dragon state and respective human names: A few known exceptions are Lady Sinestra who, when acting as an ambassador to the Dragonmaw clan, uses a blood elven guise, and Blackwing Spellbinders in Blackwing Lair who also take elven form.

• Deathwing as Lord Daval Prestor
• Nefarian as Lord Victor Nefarius
• Onyxia as Lady Katrana Prestor
• Sabellian as Baron Sablemane
• Darkblaze as Grand Magus Doane
• Kalaran the Deceiver as Kalaran Windblade

Nomenclature

Members of the black dragonflight occasionally have names ending in "ion" for males, or "ia" for females. Sometimes synonyms of the word "black", or terms relating to fire and undesirable character traits their way into their names as well.

History

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Black Dragon in Warcraft III

Charge of the Dragonflights

Satisfied that the small world had been ordered and that their work was done, the Titans prepared to leave Azeroth. But before they departed, they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over Azeroth. In that age, there were many dragonflights. Yet there were five flights that held dominion over their brethren. It was these five flights that the Titans chose to shepherd the budding world. The greatest members of the Pantheon imbued a portion of their power upon each of the flights' leaders. 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.

The time following this came to be known as the age of dragons, when the civilization of dragonkind was at its peak.

War of the Ancients

At some point prior to the War of the Ancients, Neltharion and his flight, unknown to the others, fell prey to the whisperings of the Old Gods. The other Aspects attributed Neltharion's oddness to his displeasure with the actions of the bold Highborne Kaldorei. The Highborne had opened a portal for the Burning Legion and the demons began to invade Azeroth. The Black Aspect suggested creating a magical artifact to aid in the destruction of the demons. The other Aspects, had nothing but the upmost respect for wise Neltharion, and they gave much of their own essence toward the creation of this object, called the Dragon Soul. Neltharion and his flight however had secretly refrained from imparting any of their own power.

When each dragon had contributed a portion of his or her essence to the artifact, Neltharion deemed it complete. The blacks joined the other dragons in flight over the battle and the Black Aspect brought the Dragon Soul to bear against the Legion, with devastating effects on the demonic swarm — but only for a precious few moments. He then shocked his fellow aspects and turned the artifact against the terrified night elves as well, and finally his own brethren. The shocked dragons were helpless to resist the power of the Dragon Soul, for it contained a fraction of the essence of each — with the exception of Neltharion himself. All the dragonflights, save Neltharion's own, were paralyzed in midair until the timely intervention of Korialstrasz, a mate of the red dragonqueen, who had been absent from the initial use of the artifact. While Korialstrasz was no match for the Aspect of Earth, he did manage to interrupt Neltharion's concentration for a moment, freeing the other dragons from their paralysis and allowing them to act. Malygos, infuriated at the betrayal by his ally, struck first, but at a great price. As the blue dragonflight flew into formation to attack Neltharion, the mighty black wyrm unleashed the full fury of the Dragon Soul against them, and the power instantly slew nearly every one of them. As the other dragons turned to act, Neltharion retreated, leaving the blue dragonflight broken in his wake.

The black dragonflight's actions left their former allies wounded and shocked, and the noble dragons were forced to abandon their mortal allies. The dragonflights secluded themselves, hoping to recover from the Dragon Soul's powers, but the damage to the draconic race had been done. The Kaldorei and their allies just barely managed to defeat the legion, but at great cost. Azeroth was sundered.

Aftermath of the Sundering

Deathwing’s betrayal was so destructive that the five dragonflights never truly recovered. If that had not been enough, the ensuing war between the dragonflights decimated the species, most of all the blacks. The black dragonflight was hunted down and nearly annihilated, all but slain because of Deathwing's mad plots. Deathwing's remaining consorts were slain, by his own recklessness, in the first few days of the war, leaving him with limited options to repopulate his flight. They would never again be seen in the same numbers as before. The age of dragons had passed.

To ensure Deathwing would never hold power over dragonkind again, Alexstrasza, Ysera, and Nozdormu placed an enchantment upon the Demon Soul, so that no dragon, including Deathwing, could wield it, and hid the foul disc deep beneath the earth.

Loreth'Aran

One particular brood of Ysera's were closely allied with the night elves of the Azuremyst Isles, whom were ruled by Prince Toreth. Ysera kindly allowed the night elves to ride her children into battle and they were known as the Dragon Riders of Loreth'Aran. Ysera's benevolence raised the ire of Deathwing and he launched an attack against Wyrmscar Island where the dragonriders slept. The blacks, including Razormaw, a lieutenant of Deathwing, mercilessly slaughtered the Kaldorei. The greens rose up to protect their allies but were unsuccessful. Not one was spared, though many blacks, including Razormaw, also perished in the battle. The skeletons and spirits of the murdered greens still litter the small island. Razormaw's hatred for the greens was so great that his restless spirit remained soaring high overhead, forever haunting the island.

Second War

During the Second War Deathwing saw his opportunity to decimate Alexstrasza and her flight. Deathwing was unable to wield the Demon Soul himself, but it could be placed in the hands of a being that would use it against his enemies. Deathwing sent visions of the artifact to the chieftain of the Dragonmaw Clan, a shaman named Zuluhed the Whacked, who claimed the disc for the Horde. The device was given to his lieutenant, the warlock Nekros Skullcrusher, whose magic the disk eagerly reciprocated, and was used to enslave Alexstrasza and most of her flight, turning them into the Horde's hounds of war.

Beyond The Dark Portal

An Obsidian Skyterror.

During the orc's second intrusion into Azeroth, the black dragonflight briefly joined the Horde. Seeking magical artifacts, Ner'zhul had sent a party under Teron Gorefiend to Blackrock Spire to bring the Blackrock clan back into the fold and acquire their red dragons. Rend refused and Teron left defeated, but they were soon approached by Deathwing. Deathwing presented the Death Knight with an offer. He and his children would lend their aid to the Horde, in return for safe passage of his flight and eggs to Draenor. Gorefiend accepted and the black aspect summoned his flight to him. Before departing Deathwing spoke with Nefarian and Onyxia, asking them to remain on Azeroth and take command of the orcs left within the spire. The remaining members of the black dragonflight, led by Deathwing and his lieutenant Sabellian, allowed the orcs to ride upon them in order to retrieve the needed artifacts.

Once in possession of the artifacts, Ner'zhul pulled the Horde back to Draenor. The black dragons, taking special care of the eggs, crossed through the Dark Portal. Deathwing spoke with Ner'zhul, bidding his farewell and taking The Skull of Gul'dan. A few dragons stayed with the Horde at Hellfire Citadel, but the bulk of the flight settled within the valleys of the Blade's Edge Mountains, where they could tend to the delicate eggs. Their presence there was not welcome by Gruul, father of the Gronn and ruler of the Ogres. Gruul and his subjects, assisted by members of the Alliance Expedition sent to recover the skull, attacked drake and egg alike. Deathwing was outraged by the destruction of his precious eggs and fought back, only to be driven off by a strategic spell from Khadgar. Sabellian managed to escape as well. The remaining black dragons, now leaderless, quickly fell to the fury of Gruul's children, crushed and impladed upon the mountain's spires.

Not long after, Ner'zhul's portals began to tear Draenor apart, and soon the planet was going through its death throes. Deathwing quickly escaped back to Azeroth, abandoning his remaining progeny on the doomed world. Then the cataclysm came and Draenor was shattered, only what would become known as Outland remained. Many of the black dragon eggs were exposed to the twisting nether and the dragons that emerged were no longer truly members of the black flight. These ethereal dragons would come to be known as the Netherwing dragonflight.

Battle of Grim Batol

An Obsidian Pyrewing.

The blacks were nearly extinct and their master, Deathwing, was believed to have been brought down during an organized strike by the most powerful members of the Kirin Tor, his body falling into the sea. But this was nothing more than a ruse.

Secretly he had assumed the guise of Lord Daval Prestor and sought a way to rebuild his flight. He devised a plan to steal the eggs of his greatest foe, Alexstrasza, slave of the Dragonmaw. Not wanting to possibly damage the eggs by directly assaulting Grim Batol, he sought a way to bring the eggs out into the open. He fooled Nekros into believing the Alliance planned an invasion, and the warlock ordered to have Alexstrasza and her eggs moved to Dun Algaz where he believed the bulk of the Dragonmaw Clan was stationed. When Deathwing appeared Nekros sent Tyranastrasz to face him, but the old red did not last long against the dark aspect. Deathwing began stealing Alexstrasza's eggs only to be stalled by the sudden arrival of the other Aspects, who proceeded to battle Deathwing in the sky near Grim Batol. Korialstrasz's human apprentice, Rhonin, defeated Nekros and used one of Deathwing's scales to destroy the Demon Soul. The destruction of the artifact released the ancient power that had been sealed inside for millennia, making the Aspects whole once more and allowing them to overpower Deathwing and force his retreat. This final battle was known as the Battle of Grim Batol.

The Aspects gave chase and Deathwing was gravely wounded but not killed. The Black Aspect went into hiding in Deepholm, the realm of earth inside the elemental plane, and no creature, not even members of his flight knew his location. The black dragonflight went into a state of civil war following deathwing's disappearance, fighting over who would rule the flight. Nefarian and Onyxia managed to take control over a large portion of the flight, and the two plotted on how to scour Azeroth of the mortal races and other dragonflights.

Third War

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Like the other dragonflights, the black dragonflight did not play any significant role in the events of the Third War. Arthas Menethil, then prince of Lordaeron, did however assist a group of dwarven dragon hunters track down and slay the black drake Searinox near Strahnbrad. Malfurion Stormrage also encountered a small group of black whelps and drakes hiding in the Barrow Deeps, and was quick to dispatch the vile spawn of Deathwing.

Second Battle of Grim Batol

The cursed fortress had not seen the last of the black dragonflight. More than a decade after Deathwing's defeat, his prime consort Sintharia, now called Sinestra, took the mountain for herself, driving off the remaints of the red dragonflight. Sinestra, assisted by the blood elf Zendarin Windrunner and a large brood of black dragonkin led by the drakonid Rask, set up a lair to continue the experiments started by her son Nefarian to create a new powerful dragonflight. Sinesta planned to use the shards of the Demon Soul in conjuncture with Balacgos's Bane to combine the essence of the captured nether dragon Zzeraku with the stolen eggs of various flights. Korialstrasz sensed something happening deep within the mountain and returned to Grim Batol to find the black consort in the midst of creating the twilight dragonflight and newest and most powerful of which was known as Dargonax. Korialstrasz and his allies rushed to stop Sinestra while dwarven resistance fighters battled her brood managing to kill the drakonid Rask. Thanks to Zzeraku's sacrafice, and the anger felt by Dargonax towards his "mother", Sinestra and her creation were defeated. The mountain was once again abandoned, unaware to anyone that Deathwing lurked still deeper within.

In World of Warcraft

This section concerns content related to the original World of Warcraft.

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Black dragonkin in the Burning Steppes

• Nefarian, in the guise of Victor Nefarius, and has taken control of Blackrock Spire and the Dark Horde barricaded inside under Rend Blackhand. They constantly fight the Dark Iron dwarves of Shadowforge and their fiery master, Ragnaros, that reside in the depths of the volcano. Nefarian and his brood work at creating a Chromatic dragonflight with the powers of all the flights to release on the fire elementals and eventually the races of Azeroth. In order to do so they have struck out againt the other flights, kidnapping whelps, such as the Blue whelps of Mazthoril, to be used in their experiments. Black dragon servants of Nefarian can be found as far north as the Badlands, all the way south to the Redridge Mountains, most often making their home in the Burning Steppes. Armies of black dragonkin are located inside the spire, and Blackwing Lair, Nefarian's laboratory and seat of power, is filled with his mightiest servants, including elite orcs, mad goblins, various dragonkin, and members of the new chromatic dragonflight.

• Onyxia's brood persists in Dustwallow Marsh, found heavily through The Dragonmurk and the Wyrmbog, the later including the former home of the Stonemaul clan of ogres. One ogre Brogg is determined to retake his clans village.

Removed

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• The broodmother Onyxia has disguised herself as a noble of Stormwind (much like her father once did within Lordaeron), influencing the child king Anduin Wrynn, and interfering with the armies of Stormwind from being used for their intended purposes, including protecting the Alliance lands from the orcish armies of her brother Nefarian. Her true identity has been discovered by Marshal Reginald Windsor, who remains a prisoner of the Dark Iron dwarves in Blackrock Depths.

The Burning Crusade

This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

Dragons' End

• A number of black dragons abandonded on Outland still reside in the Blade's Edge Mountains. Many of the dragons met their end at the hands of Gruul the Dragonkiller and his sons, and can be seen impaled on the rocky spires at Dragons' End. The black dragon Sabellian seeks revenge for the death of his children. The blacks here are revered by a mortal organization known as the Wyrmcult. They are led by the Drakonid Maxnar the Ashmaw, operating from Blackwing Coven in Raven's Wood.

• Overlord Mor'ghor, servant of Illidan Stormrage on Netherwing Ledge, has recently been approached by an emissary from the black flight, Lady Sinestra. Sinestra claims their master (Deathwing) is alive and well and is interested in recovering the Nether Dragons Mor'ghor has been grooming for Illidan, as they are the black aspect's progeny. Mor'ghor, once an unwitting servant of Deathwing, quickly agrees.

Wrath of the Lich King

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

• The black dragon ambassador Nalice, can be found at Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight as a member of the Wyrmrest Accord, an alliance of the remaining dragonflights, defending the temple from the blue dragonflight's siege. In addition the Scourge has laid siege to the surrounding dragonshrines in an effort to raise new variations of undead dragons. Nalice sends adventurers to Serinar at the Obsidian Dragonshrine to fight off the forces of the Lich King.

• Deathwing, continuing his consort's experiments, entrusted a batch of twilight eggs to the black dragon Sartharion to be guarded in the Obsidian Sanctum beneath Wyrmrest Temple. The Sanctum Guardian is aided by three powerful twilight drakes: Shadron, Tenebron and Vesperon.

• Following the sacking of the Obsidian Sanctum, a powerful war party of the black dragonflight, led by the fearsome Twilight dragon, Halion, have launched an assault upon the Ruby Sanctum. By destroying the sanctum, the Black Dragonflight look to crush those that would stand in the way of their master’s reemergence into Azeroth and to ultimately shatter the Wyrmrest Accord.

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

• Deathwing has returned in World of Warcraft's third expansion, Cataclysm, as the main antagonist. He began to set events into motion that re-shaped the face of Azeroth itself. The black dragonflight now assists their master's plans.

• While the current living members may well be irredeemable and marked for extermination, the red dragonflight has begun taking steps to preserve the black dragonflight as a whole, by purifying them. With the full backing of Alexstrasza, Rheastrasza enlists the help of adventurers to save the future of the black flight and bring them back to the side of good.

• The black dragonflight is rendered unable to breed at all, for the time being, after the last Broodmother is presumed dead.

Known members

Name	Role	Type	Condition
Deathwing	Formerly Neltharion. Leader of the black dragonflight. Blessed by the Titans as Aspect of earth, and called the Earth-warder. Betrayed the other dragonflights in the War of the Ancients.	Aspect	Alive
Atramedes	Black whelp who was experimented on by Maloriak in Blackwing Descent, aging him greatly and blinding him but gifting him with sonic abilities.	Dragon	Killable
Blackscale	Patrols outside the Blackwing Coven in Raven's Wood in the Blade's Edge Mountains.	Dragon	Killable
Darkblaze	Dragon who secretly controls the Blackrock clan forces located in the Redridge Mountains in the guise of Grand Magus Doane.	Dragon	Killable
Furywing	Perches at the Crystal Spine in the Blade's Edge Mountains, usually patrolling high overhead, landing only to defend her clutch of eggs.	Dragon	Killable
Hemathion	Patrols the Vortex Pinnacle in the Blade's Edge Mountains on foot.	Dragon	Killable
Insidion	Perches at the Crystal Spine in the Blade's Edge Mountains, usually patrolling high overhead, landing only to defend his clutch of eggs.	Dragon	Killable
Myzerian	Deathwing's emissary in Uldum, overseeing Schnotzz's expedtion in their effort to recover the Coffer of Promise.	Dragon	Killable
Nalice	Black dragonflight ambassador to the Wyrmrest Accord in Wyrmrest Temple. Sends adventurers to speak with Serinar.	Dragon	Alive
Nefarian	Eldest son of Deathwing. Lord of Blackrock. Ruled the Dark Horde as Victor Nefarius until defeated in Blackwing Lair. Reanimated in Blackwing Descent.	Dragon	Undead-Killable
Nihil	Banished to the Nether. Seeks escape and control of Draenor. Released and rebanished at Singing Ridge in Blade's Edge Mountains.	Dragon	Banished
Nyxondra	Dragon used by Rheastrasza to forcibly lay eggs for the red dragon's experiments. Circles the Ruins of Kargath insane with fury.	Dragon	Killable
Obsidia	Previously found in the Blade's Edge Mountains but now resides in the Twilight Highlands. One of the last breeding black dragons, marked for extermination by the red flight.	Dragon	Killable
Onyxia	Daughter of Deathwing. A Broodmother of the black flight . Held sway over Stormwind as Katrana Prestor until she was slain in her lair by Varian Wrynn.	Dragon	Undead-Killable
Razormaw	Lieutenant of Deathwing. Led an attack against the Dragon Riders of Loreth'Aran on Wyrmscar Island. Perished in battle but his spirit still haunts the isle.	Dragon	Undead-Killable
Rivendark	Perches at the Vortex Pinnacle in the Blade's Edge Mountains, usually patrolling high overhead, landing only to defend his clutch of eggs.	Dragon	Killable
Sabellian	Son and lieutenant of Deathwing. Seeks revenge on Gruul and sons for his children's deaths. Found at Blade's Edge Arena in guise of Baron Sablemane.	Dragon	Alive
Sartharion	The Onyx Guardian. Can be found inside the Obsidian Sanctum in the Chamber of Aspects guarding the eggs of the twilight dragonflight.	Dragon	Killable
Seldarria	Broodmother found in the Charred Vale in the Stonetalon Mountains.	Dragon	Killable
Serinar	Dragon whose traveled to the Obsidian Dragonshrine to prevent the Cult of the Damned from raising magmawyrms.	Dragon	Alive
Sintharia	Former Prime Consort of Deathwing, later known as Sinestra. Original creator of the twilight dragonflight. Killed by Dargonax but later reanimated in the Bastion of Twilight.	Dragon	Undead-Killable
Vhel'kur	Spawn of Deathwing defeated by Teron Gorefiend. Roosted on what is now Netherwing Ledge in Shadowmoon Valley where his spirit still remains.	Dragon	Undead-Killable
Blacklash	Former lieutenant of Deathwing. Imprisoned with his twin Hematus in Lethlor Ravine in the Badlands.	Drake	Killable
Brimgore	Drake sometimes found patrolling the area of the Dragonmurk in Dustwallow Marsh.	Drake	Killable
Ebonroc	One of three powerful drakes found just past the laboratories and guarding the inner sanctum of Blackwing Lair.	Drake	Killable
Emberstrife	An ancient black drake. Trains the dragonspawn who would become Onyxia's elite guards. Located in his den in the Wyrmbog in Dustwallow Marsh.	Drake	Killable
Firemaw	One of three powerful drakes found patrolling the laboratories and guarding the inner sanctum of Blackwing Lair.	Drake	Killable
Flamegor	One of three powerful drakes found just past the laboratories and guarding the inner sanctum of Blackwing Lair.	Drake	Killable
Hematos	Drake that occasionally patrols the area of the Draco'dar in the Burning Steppes.	Drake	Killable
Hematus	Former lieutenant of Deathwing. Imprisoned with his twin Blacklash in Lethlor Ravine in the Badlands.	Drake	Killable
Ivoroc	One of three powerful drakes found patrolling the Vault of the Shadowflame in Blackwing Descent.	Drake	Killable
Kalaran	As a drake used a human guise to sabotage the Dark Irons' operations. Later returns to thwart the red flight's plan to cleanse a black egg.	Drake	Killable
Maimgor	One of three powerful drakes found patrolling the Vault of the Shadowflame in Blackwing Descent.	Drake	Killable
Malicion	Drake found at Sable Ridge in Azshara.	Drake	Killable
Minyoth	Drake found at Terror Wing Path in the Burning Steppes.	Drake	Killable
Pyrecraw	One of three powerful drakes found patrolling the Vault of the Shadowflame in Blackwing Descent.	Drake	Killable
Pyrricion	Drake taunting the Dragonmaw orcs in the Wetlands.	Drake	Killable
Saviana Ragefire	Drake of the black dragonflight war party that invades the Ruby Sanctum in preparation of their master's rememergence.	Drake	Killable
Searinox	Drake who made his home near Strahnbrad. Was killed by Prince Arthas for the dwarven hunter Feranor Steeltoe.	Drake	Deceased
Smolderwing	Drake in the service of Onyxia. Responds to the challenge outside Onyxia's Lair to the black dragonflight by the Stonemaul Ogre Brogg.	Drake	Killable
Snarlflare	Drake occasionally found roaming outside Alther's Mill in the Redridge Mountains.	Drake	Killable
Teremus	Drake known as the Devourer. Patrols the Blasted Lands.	Drake	Killable
Torth	Drake known as the Ravenous. Held prisoner by the Dragonmaw clan in the Bloodgulch.	Drake	Killable
Singe	Whelp companion to the Blackrock Warlord Gath'Ilzogg. Located beside his master in Stonewatch Keep in the Redridge Mountains.	Whelp	Killable
Wrathion	Wrathion is an uncorrupted black dragon and prince of the dragonflight.	Dragonkin	Alive
Cyrus Therepentous	Dragonspawn sound in Slither Rock in the Burning Steppes. Sends adventurers to Blackrock Depths to slay Bael'Gar and retrieve his fiery essence.	Dragonspawn	Unknown
Drakkisath	General of Nefarian's dragonspawn armies. Rules from Blackrock Spire. Guards the Orb granting access to Nefarian's sanctum.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Hamarahk	The Blacklord. A winged dragonspawn of the black dragonflight	Dragonspawn	Unknown
Jirakka	General of the black dragonspawn army that takes over New Kargath.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Madaggan	Dragonspawn leader of Dustwallow Marsh who seeks to drive the Alliance out of the marsh.	Dragonspawn	Unknown
Moldarr	Champion of the black dragonspawn army that takes over New Kargath.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Razorgore	Known as the Untamed. Powerful rogue dragonspawn under the control of Grethok the Controller in Nefarian's sanctum of Blackwing Lair.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Scarderis	Dragonspawn found at the Obsidian Forest in the Twilight Highlands.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Shalrath	Wyrmkin daughter of Madaggan. Plays a role assisting Theramore defectors as part of her father's schemes.	Dragonspawn	Unknown
Solakar Flamewreath	Dragonspawn located inside Blackrock Spire. Guards The Rookery where the eggs of the black flight are kept.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Wyrmthalak	Subordinate of General Drakkisath. Overlord and Taskmaster of Hordemar in Lower Blackrock Spire inside Blackrock Mountain.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Zarithrian	Dragonspawn General of the black dragonflight war party that invades the Ruby Sanctum in preparation of their master's rememergence.	Dragonspawn	Killable
Baltharus	The Warborn. Drakonid of the black dragonflight war party that invades the Ruby Sanctum in preparation of their master's rememergence.	Drakonid	Killable
Karsh Steelbender	The Twilight Armorer. Found at the forge in Blackrock Caverns.	Drakonid	Killable
Lashlayer	Drakonid in the service of Nefarian. Guards the Halls of Strife, blocking the way into Nefarian's inner sanctum.	Drakonid	Killable
Maxnar	Known as the Ashmaw. Patriarch of the Blackwing Wyrmcult in the Blackwing Coven in Raven's Wood in the Blade's Edge Mountains.	Drakonid	Killable
Or'kaos	Known as the Insane. Inhabits a small island off Netherwing Ledge in Shadowmoon Valley.	Drakonid	Killable
Rask	Servant of Sinestra during her occupation of Grim Batol. Killed by Rom during the Dargonax incident.	Drakonid	Deceased
Tugnar Goremaw	Drakonid found at Terror Wing Path in the Burning Steppes.	Drakonid	Killable
Valthalak	Lord drakonid killed by the Veiled Blade, in turn killed by his agents. Amulet split in three and must be rejoined to summon him in Upper Blackrock Spire.	Drakonid	Deceased-Killable

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Culture

Black dragons were once earth-warders, caring for stone and mountain using their formidable abilities to cause the rise and fall of terrain. They were to watch as the world of Azeroth changed and to maintain the boundaries and lines of delineation between the races so that none would fall to war over land. They maintained this purpose for a time, living in relative harmony with the other races and shaping the land to better use. In those peaceful times, their leader was known as Neltharion, and his wisdom and power were renowned.

Then came the madness that destroyed Neltharion's mind. As the black dragonflight followed their leader into madness, so did their powers. He lowered mountains and destroyed land so that races would mingle and fight over territory. They traded their gifts over earth for the powers of fire and magma. Destruction was their art and death was their goal. All the other dragons of Azeroth have fought against Deathwing's flight at every opportunity.

In modern times black dragons are some of the most evil, sadistic creatures known on the face of Azeroth. Black dragons are vicious, selfish beings, not caring even for the lives of their flightmates and children, often killing other blacks to rise in prominence among the flight. Before Deathwing's disappearance the black dragons sought to emulate their dark master. A wyrm's goal in life was to become the foul black aspect's right hand or even replace him entirely, caring little for any other blacks that got in the way of this goal. Nowadays the black dragonflight is in civil war. With their leader, missing from the black flight, each individual desires to become the new leader of their dark kind. Most black dragons follow the instructions of another only if they expect a benefit or they're confident that the other dragon could eat them.

Black dragons spend their time hunting, as well as watching the various wars around the world, and can often be found torturing prisoners, animals, or anything else unfortunate enough to fall into their care. The Aspect of the black flight, Deathwing, is one of the fiercest and most evil creatures in existence. In his lifetime, he has destroyed many ancient cities. Deathwing often makes deals with the intelligent races, trading members of his dragonflight for slaves and humanoid torture subjects.

History

Prior to the War of the Ancients the black dragons were numerous and co-existed peacefully with the other dragonflights, working together to safeguard their world. But this age would not last forever.

After having wiped out nearly every member of the flight, the black dragons were not ready to leave the last few blues in peace. The survivors of the blue dragonflight fled to Northrend, then Deathwing attacked the blue dragons, slaughtering them by the dozens. The survivors fought back but were no match for Deathwing's ferocity. In the process their homes were destroyed and the land so damaged it could never recover. That area became the Dragonblight. Over what is now Crystalsong Forest another battle between the blacks and blues was waged, and many blue dragons died. Their magic released into the air and settled as glittering light on the ground and the rocks and the trees. Finally an elder blue dragon, beset by many blacks, unleashed a powerful spell to strip the life from his attackers and turn them to stone. The loose magic altered and amplified the spell, spreading it across the entire region and changing soil and stone and wood and flesh into living crystal.

In the early years following the sundering, is said that Deathwing's black flight attempted to subjugate the bronze dragons. The assault was unsuccessful, primarily because the bronze dragons did not stay and fight as expected. His command of time offering insight into the blacks' plans, Nozdormu alerted his flight of the danger. The bronze dragonflight scattered to the four corners of the globe, where they continued to monitor events.

Notes

One of the realms in World of Warcraft is named after the black dragonflight. Server:Black Dragonflight

• See: Realm Names and their place in Warcraft Lore