Bronze dragonflight " The stoic bronze dragonflight , ruled by Nozdormu the Lord of Time , were charged long ago as the wardens of Azeroth ' s timelines . Bronze dragons police the timeways , protecting them from interlopers , restoring them to their proper place , and maintaining the balance of time . When not traveling through the passageways of the Caverns of Time , they can most often be found in deserts and other dry arid lands such as the Tanaris desert and The Barrens of Central Kalimdor . " Member types . The bronze dragonflight includes the bronze dragons themselves as well as all other bronze dragonkin such as dragonspawn and drakonids . Culture . Bronze dragons are very cunning , much like blues , and value wisdom and patience over all else . Nozdormu , their patron Aspect of Time , is patience incarnate . Bronze dragons exist to keep the time stream inviolate and the order of events progressing as the fates intended . Bronze dragons are very sensitive to the flow and ebb of the time stream , especially Nozdormu and his prime consort Soridormi . From within their home , The Caverns of Time , located underneath the vast sands of the Tanaris desert , the wardens of time can often be found diguising themselves in mortal guises and entering the timestreams , which they constantly attempt to maintain and repair . Bronze dragons are often solitary creatures . They can best be described as aloof and introspective , constantly thinking and debating options in their mind . Bronze dragons are often seen near humanoid civilization . They disguise themselves and join mortal societies for extended periods of time , often without ever revealing their true identities , possibly for the reason of research or simply because they enjoy doing so . Bronzes will sometimes become actively involved with the communities they have joined and will lend a hand in order to maintain the safety of the present world at large . They keep watch over occupied regions to watch the development of other races and monitor how events impact the progress of fate . In their duties bronze dragons on occasion turn to mortals . A few individuals in service of the bronze flight , possibly dragonsworn , refer to themselves as Watcher s . Baristolth of the Shifting Sands was dying when Anachronos breathed upon him and he was bound as a Watcher . Jonathan the Revelator was empowered by the Timeless One himself and became keeper of the sacred gong and eternal watcher of the bronze flight . Ralo ' shan the Eternal Watcher , a night elf forever tied to Staghelm Point also appears to be a Watcher . Xarantaur , , a tauren druid historian was made a Watcher by Nozdormu in order to continue his studies of mortal civilizations . These individuals have been granted imortality in order to serve the needs of their draconic patrons . Bronze dragon names sometimes end in " - dormu " for males , or " - dormi " for females , but frequently have names that relate to elements of Time . When taking humanoid form bronze dragons most often choose human , high elven , or gnomish forms . History . Charge of the Dragonflights . Before the Titans departed Azeroth , they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over it . In that age , there were many dragonflight s , yet five flights , one of which was the bronze , held dominion over their brethren , and were chosen to shepherd the budding world . The greatest members of the Pantheon imbued a portion of their power upon each of the flights ' leaders . 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 . The time following this came to be known as the Age of Dragons , when the civilization of dragonkind was at its peak . The bronze dragons were numerous and co - existed peacefully with the other dragonflights , working together to safeguard their world . But this age would not last forever . War Of The Ancients . At some point prior to the War of the Ancients , Neltharion and his flight , unknown to the others , were irrevocably driven mad , having fallen prey to the whisperings of the Old Gods . Neltharion planned to betray the other flights and rule the world as he saw fit . When Azshara and her Highborne called down the demons to Azeroth , the opportunity presented itself . The bronze and other flights sought a way to push back the Burning Legion , and Neltharion presented the tool to do just that , The Demon Soul , then known as the Dragon Soul . The weapon required all dragons give up and impart within it a portion of their power . After doing so the bronze dragonflight joined the others in flight over the battle and the Black Aspect unleashed the Dragon Soul ' s power with devastating effects on the demonic swarm . He then shocked his fellow aspects and turned the device on the elven defenders . The other flights rushed to stop the mad aspect , but were unable to act against the disk Neltharion held . The power they had placed in it put them at its master ' s mercy . Malygos and his flight managed to break free and attempted to stop the black leviathan and destroy the Demon Soul , but they failed to do so . Neltharion decimated the blue dragonflight , and banished the reds , greens , and bronze from the battle . Following the betrayal , the surviving red , green , and bronze dragons secluded themselves , hoping to recover from the Dragon Soul ' s powers . Though the legion was ultimately pushed back , the damage to the draconic race had been done . After The Sundering . Immediately after the Sundering , 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 could wield it , and hid the foul disc deep beneath the earth . The trio later visited the Night Elven survivors to present the devastated race a gift . Alexstrasza had planted a colossal tree that scraped the heavens , within the new Well of Eternity that would come to be known as Nordrassil . Both Nozdormu and Ysera placed their blessings upon it . Through the World Tree Nozdormu gave the Kaldorei the gift of immortality , telling them as long as it stood , they would never age or fall prey to sickness or disease . 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 and maintain watch over the mortal realm . The drawn out war between the black dragonflight and the other flights decimated the species , with all flights losing members , though the bronze flight fared better than most . The dragonflights hunted the blacks to the brink of extinction , but were greatly weakened by their sacrifice to the Demon Soul . Ultimately the blacks were nearly wiped out , though the other flights never truly recovered from those dark times and were never again seen in the same numbers as before . The Age of Dragons had passed . War of the Shifting Sands . A millennia ago the bronze flight was approached by the night elves to assist in defeating the Qiraji during the War of the Shifting Sands . The bronze flight initially refused but reconsidered when the insectoids attacked the fabled Caverns of Time , home of Nozdormu and the bronze dragons . The bronzes joined the fight but when the combined power of the kaldorei and the bronze flight was still not enough to push back the Silithid and their Qiraji masters , Anachronos , heir of Nozdormu , called upon the other flights for assistance . Finally they managed to seal the insectoids away in their city of Ahn ' Qiraj behind the Scarab Wall . The dragons suffered few casualties but the great bronze wyrm , Grakkarond , was lost during one of the battles . After the war Anachronos entrusted the shards of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands to members of the other flights , Vaelastrasz , Azuregos , and Eranikus , keeping a shard for himself . The Battle of Grim Batol . During the Second War the Dragonqueen , Alexstrasza , was captured by the Orcish Horde . While well aware of this , Nozdormu was nonetheless content to let the events in the mortal world unfold as they would . Eventually he was approached by Korialstrasz , Alexstrasza ' s youngest consort . Korialstrasz had invoked a powerful spell to transport himself to Nozdormu ' s lair , but the Lord of Time was less than pleased to have his peace disturbed . After listening to the red consort ' s plea , Nozdormu declined and decided to erase the visit all together . Later Ysera spoke with Nozdormu and Malygos and convinced them to act after all . During the final battle , known as The Battle of Grim Batol , the Demon Soul was destroyed and Nozdormu and the other dragons were restored to their full power . Deathwing , who had masterminded the entire event , was chased off by the newly restored aspects . Reemergence . After having the power they lost ten thousand years ago returned to them , the bronzes came out of hiding and resumed their watch of the mortal realm . Bronze dragons were once again spotted in places such as the Tanaris desert and even as far as the Barrens . Aftermath of the Third War . The bronze dragonflight was nearly absent from the battle against the second coming of the legion , also known as the Third War . The mortal races banded together and overcame Archimonde at the Battle of Mount Hyjal . In the aftermath bronze dragon guardians were stationed at Hyjal Summit , where they , along with the Reds , Blues , and Greens , guard the World Tree from another attack by the remnants of the Burning Legion in Darkwhisper Gorge . In World of Warcraft . Recently the activity of the silithid hives , spreading throughout southern Kalimdor , has roused Anachronos and the bronze flight , and drake s have been spotted flying high over the desert of Silithus for the first time in a thousand years . Anachronos has sent his agent Baristolth of the Shifting Sands , to find a Champion that will recombine the Scepter of the Shifting Sands and open the Gates of Ahn ' Qiraj . He hopes the war can be finished and the threat to Azeroth put to rest once and for all . Chronormu , an agent of the bronze flight , has traveled to Andorhal under the guise of Chromie , in order to prevent any tampering with the time line by the Scourge . Chronormu also assists willing adventurers in rewriting the events of The Battle of Darrowshire for a better outcome . The Burning Crusade . The bronzes also now face another threat , one much closer to home . The Timeless One has sensed a threat to his beloved timeways . Shadowy agents have infiltrated the Caverns of Time , attempting to sabotage three key historical events : Thrall ' s escape from Durnholde , the monumental battle of Mount Hyjal , and Medivh ' s creation of the Dark Portal . The Infinite dragonflight threaten to undo history . The bronze dragons are investigating the intrusions and seek willing adventurers to travel to significant events in the history of Azeroth and help restore the time - stream and preserve the future of the world . Wrath of the Lich King . The blue dragonflight , in their militaristic campaign , have laid siege to Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight . The remaining dragonflights have formed the Wyrmrest Accord , an alliance defending the temple against the blue flight . The bronze dragonflight has sent representatives to aid in the defense of the temple , led by their ambassador , Chronormu in her gnomish guise : Chromie . While in the Dragonblight , Chronormu wishes to further investigate the Infinite dragonflight , and sends willing adventurers to the Bronze Dragonshrine . Sensing the Infinite dragonflight ' s further tampering , the bronze flight has decided to send willing adventurers back in time to Stratholme when the young prince of Lordaeron , Arthas , fought Mal ' ganis in order to raze the city in hopes of containing the plague .