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| + | {{for|information about drakonids in the Nefarian fight|Nefarian (tactics)}} |
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| − | {{for|[[Howling Fjord]] and [[Ember Clutch]] mobs|Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | '''Proto-dragons''' (also spelled '''proto dragons''' or '''protodragons''') are the long-forgotten forbearers of the [[dragon]] species living in [[Northrend]]. |
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| + | | faction = [[Independent]], Various |
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| − | | image = Proto-Drake.jpg |
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| − | | mount = Self-powered flight |
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| + | | language = [[Draconic]], [[Common (language)|Common]] |
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| − | | height = Varies by species and age |
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| − | | location = [[Northrend]] |
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| + | '''Drakonid''' are humanoid dragon-like creatures first seen by mortals in [[Blackrock Mountain]]. |
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| − | == Background == |
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| − | The proto-dragons were sort of the early version before dragons really evolved into the sentient, beautiful majestic creatures that they are known today.<ref>http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/archive/episode3.xml</ref> |
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| − | [[Galakrond]], a massive [[proto-dragon]],<ref>[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 3]], page 19</ref> was the "progenitor of dragonkind". From him, the [[Titan]]s created the [[Dragon Aspect|Aspects]].<ref>{{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance)}} / {{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Horde)|(Horde)}}</ref> |
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| + | ==Types== |
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| − | The [[Vrykul]] use them as flying mounts in the [[Howling Fjord]] and other parts of Northrend, and can be seen doing so in their constant siege of [[Valgarde]]. Wild proto-drakes can be seen in areas such as [[Storm Peaks]] and [[Sholazar Basin]]. Bronze proto-drakes from the [[Bronze Dragonshrine]] are used as mounts by the [[Argent Crusade]] in [[Icecrown]]. |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidRed}} [[Red dragonflight|Red]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidBlue}} [[Blue dragonflight|Blue]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidGreen}} [[Green dragonflight|Green]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidBronze}} [[Bronze dragonflight|Bronze]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidBlack}} [[Black dragonflight|Black]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidInfinite}} [[Infinite dragonflight|Infinite]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidViolet}} [[Chromatic dragonflight|Chromatic]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidNether}} [[Netherwing dragonflight|Netherwing]] drakonid |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|DrakonidTwilight}} [[Twilight dragonflight|Twilight]] drakonid |
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+ | ==Background== |
| + | [[Image:Drakonid.png|right]] |
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| + | The drakonid in Blackrock Mountain appear to be the result of some of the [[black dragon]] [[Nefarian|Nefarian's]] experiments with the blood of different [[dragonkin]], but are also found in other places affiliated with other dragonflights. |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|Proto}} [[Galakrond]]''' |
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| − | | Progenitor of dragonkind, his skeleton is located in [[Galakrond's Rest]], [[Dragonblight]] |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="red">Dead</font> |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBronze}} [[Glory (proto-drake)|Glory]]''' |
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| − | | Located in the [[Argent Vanguard]] |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="lime">Alive</font> |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlue}} [[Grauf]]''' |
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| − | | Located in [[Utgarde Pinnacle]] and mount of [[Skadi the Ruthless]] |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="orange">Killable</font> |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlack}} [[Broodmother Slivina]]''' |
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| − | | Broodmother located in the [[Savage Thicket]] in the [[Sholazar Basin]]. |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="orange">Killable</font> |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlue}} [[Veranus]]''' |
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| − | | Broodmother of all proto-drakes in the Storm Peaks. Former mount of [[Thorim]], captured and turned into [[Razorscale]] by [[Ignis the Furnace Master|Ignis]]. |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="orange">Killable</font> |
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| − | || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoRed}} [[Zeptek the Destroyer]]''' |
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| − | | Located in [[Sholazar Basin]] and [[Warlord Tartek]]'s mount. |
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| − | | Dragon |
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| − | | <font color="orange">Killable</font> |
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| + | They are meant to be the footmen and standard soldiers of the Legion of Blackrock, and though they have considerable magic resistances, a flaw does exist; each Drakonid has a fatal weakness to one magic type, making it suffer enormous damage from that particular school. This weakness can be used to the advantage of any mortal army daring to step into the halls of [[Blackwing Lair]] in order to challenge the sinister [[Nefarian]]. |
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| − | ==As a flying Mount == |
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| − | In ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', several proto-drake mounts are available as rewards for various [[achievements]], as well as a few that drop from mobs and bosses: |
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| + | Bronze colored drakonid can be found patrolling the [[Caverns of Time]] but are not hostile. Nether drakonid can also be found in [[Shadowmoon Valley]], in the service of [[Illidan Stormrage]], while the [[infinite dragonflight]] also employs drakonid of their own flight. [[Alexstrasza]] uses drakonids of all five primary [[dragonflight]]s as the ground-based guardians of [[Wyrmrest Temple]]. |
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| − | ! Mount type |
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| − | ! Speed increase |
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| − | ! Availability |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake|Time-Lost Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 280% in air |
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| − | | Drops from the rare mob {{mob|Time-Lost Proto Drake}}. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Blue Proto-Drake|Blue Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 280% in air |
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| − | | Rare drop from {{mob|Skadi the Ruthless}}. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Green Proto-Drake|Green Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 280% in air |
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| − | | Low chance to hatch from {{item|icon=|Mysterious Egg}}, purchasable at Revered reputation from [[The Oracles]] once a week. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Red Proto-Drake|Red Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 280% in air |
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| − | | Reward for completing {{achievement|Glory of the Hero}}. |
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| − | | {{RaceIconExt|Proto}} {{loot|epic|Violet Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 310% in air |
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| − | | Reward for completing {{achievement|What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Ironbound Proto-Drake|Ironbound Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 310% in air |
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| − | | Reward for completing {{achievement|Heroic: Glory of the Ulduar Raider}}. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Rusted Proto-Drake|Rusted Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 310% in air |
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| − | | Reward for completing {{achievement|Glory of the Ulduar Raider}}. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Black Proto-Drake|Black Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 310% in air |
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| − | | Was rewarded from {{achievement|Glory of the Raider (25 player)}}. No longer obtainable. |
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| − | | {{item|icon=|Plagued Proto-Drake|Plagued Proto-Drake}} |
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| − | | 100% on land, 310% in air |
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| − | | Was rewarded from {{achievement|Glory of the Raider}}. No longer obtainable. |
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| + | In Cataclysm, the [[Twilight's Hammer]] members in the Blackrock Caverns have been turned into Drakonid as a type of 'gift'. Given the various origins given, it is more likely that there are simply multiple ways of creating drakonid rather than this being the sole method of creation. They have been said to be half-man, half-dragon,<ref>{{Quest|Maxnar Must Die!}}</ref> but this is likely a description and perhaps not to be taken literally. The [[Dragonmaw]] of Outland can also turn into Drakonid.<ref>{{Quest|Enter the Taskmaster}}</ref> It is unknown how exactly they accomplish this, but it could be similar to how the Twilight's Hammer cultists achieve such a transformation. Coincidently, both the Twilight's Hammer and the Dragonmaw in Outland captivate the [[Netherwing Dragonflight|Netherwing Dragonflight's]] members. |
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| + | ==Notable== |
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| − | :<sup>All proto-drake mounts require level 70 with the riding skill artisan (300)</sup> |
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| + | ===Black=== |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Baltharus the Warborn||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Broodlord Lashlayer||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Creed||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Karsh Steelbender||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Maxnar the Ashmaw||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Or'kaos the Insane||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Rask||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Lord Valthalak||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlack.gif}} |
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+ | ===Blue=== |
| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Warbringer Goredrak||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlue.gif}} |
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| − | <gallery> |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Curator Insivius||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlue.gif}} |
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| − | Primordial Drake.jpg|A proto-dragon in [[Sholazar Basin]]. |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Varos Cloudstrider||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidBlue.gif}} |
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| − | Protodragon1.jpg|The dragon pens in Utgarde. |
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| − | Valgarde dragon pens.jpg|Art of the dragon pens. |
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| − | </gallery> |
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+ | ===Green=== |
| + | *{{NPC|Neutral|Ferithos||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidGreen.gif}} |
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| − | * In an early Beta of Wrath, proto-dragons were represented as pale white drakes, using the model now used by the {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Albino Drake|Albino Drake}}. |
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| + | ===Infinite=== |
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| − | * Before it gives {{questlong|Neutral|71|Root Causes}}, the [[Ember Clutch Ancient]] reveals that [[Ember Clutch]] was the ancient breeding ground of the proto-dragon broodmother before the vrykul perverted it. Whether it means [[Broodmother Slivina]], [[Veranus]], or another is unknown. |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Chrono Lord Deja||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidInfinite.gif}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Combat|Chrono-Lord Epoch||smallicon=IconSmall DrakonidInfinite.gif}} |
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| + | ==Animation== |
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| − | * Though many proto-drakes are present in Northrend, no fully matured proto-dragons are to be found, with the possible exception of [[Broodmother Slivina]] and [[Veranus]]. |
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| + | When chasing an enemy, Drakonids twirl their polearms in a manner similar to that of the guardian of the Tkon Empire attacking Commander Riker in the Star Trek TNG episode "The Last Outpost." [http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/The_Last_Outpost_(episode)] |
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+ | ==Speculation== |
{{speculation}} |
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| + | *It seems that drakonid can be created by evolving [[dragonsworn]]. |
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| − | * Proto-dragons have a considerable likeness to the devilsaurs and pterradox that inhabit Un'goro Crater, meaning that the dragons themselves could have evolved from the dinosaurs. |
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Revision as of 21:54, 1 December 2011
- For information about drakonids in the Nefarian fight, see Nefarian (tactics).
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Drakonid are humanoid dragon-like creatures first seen by mortals in Blackrock Mountain.
Types
Red drakonid
Blue drakonid
Green drakonid- Bronze drakonid
- Black drakonid
- Infinite drakonid
- Chromatic drakonid
- Netherwing drakonid
- Twilight drakonid
Background
The drakonid in Blackrock Mountain appear to be the result of some of the black dragon Nefarian's experiments with the blood of different dragonkin, but are also found in other places affiliated with other dragonflights.
They are meant to be the footmen and standard soldiers of the Legion of Blackrock, and though they have considerable magic resistances, a flaw does exist; each Drakonid has a fatal weakness to one magic type, making it suffer enormous damage from that particular school. This weakness can be used to the advantage of any mortal army daring to step into the halls of Blackwing Lair in order to challenge the sinister Nefarian.
Bronze colored drakonid can be found patrolling the Caverns of Time but are not hostile. Nether drakonid can also be found in Shadowmoon Valley, in the service of Illidan Stormrage, while the infinite dragonflight also employs drakonid of their own flight. Alexstrasza uses drakonids of all five primary dragonflights as the ground-based guardians of Wyrmrest Temple.
In Cataclysm, the Twilight's Hammer members in the Blackrock Caverns have been turned into Drakonid as a type of 'gift'. Given the various origins given, it is more likely that there are simply multiple ways of creating drakonid rather than this being the sole method of creation. They have been said to be half-man, half-dragon,[1] but this is likely a description and perhaps not to be taken literally. The Dragonmaw of Outland can also turn into Drakonid.[2] It is unknown how exactly they accomplish this, but it could be similar to how the Twilight's Hammer cultists achieve such a transformation. Coincidently, both the Twilight's Hammer and the Dragonmaw in Outland captivate the Netherwing Dragonflight's members.
Notable
Black
- Baltharus the Warborn
- Broodlord Lashlayer
- Creed
- Karsh Steelbender
- Maxnar the Ashmaw
- Or'kaos the Insane
- Rask
- Lord Valthalak
Blue
Green
Infinite
Animation
When chasing an enemy, Drakonids twirl their polearms in a manner similar to that of the guardian of the Tkon Empire attacking Commander Riker in the Star Trek TNG episode "The Last Outpost." [1]
Speculation
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- It seems that drakonid can be created by evolving dragonsworn.
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