Green dragonflight " The enchanted , ethereal green dragons live only to serve the forces of nature and uphold the balance between mortal creatures and the ever - evolving world . The green dragonflight , ruled by the dreaming goddess , Ysera , holds a special love for the night elves and their druids . Though most green dragons live within the mystical dimension known as the Emerald Dream , a few of the graceful creatures still roam the shadowy paths of Ashenvale forest . " Member types . The green dragonflight includes the green dragons themselves as well as all other green dragonkin such as dragonspawn and drakonids . Culture . Dragons of the green flight are highly reclusive . While the greens are the most populous flight left on Azeroth , they are also the most difficult to find on the mortal realm . Green dragons are creatures of the Emerald Dream , the ethereal dreamworld that all life is a part of , and spend the vast majority of their lives within it . Time is meaningless inside the Dream and as a result the green dragonflight is extremely long - lived . Ysera ' s consorts in particular almost never emerge and are effectively immortal . Other flights often call greens " brothers and sisters of Dream , " in respect to the realm from which they hail . The green flight watches over nature , often assisted by the night elven druids . Many night elves form such a close bond with the green flight they become dragonsworn . Dragonsworn of other races are believed to exist , but are rare . The dragons and druids work closely together within the Dream , where they can control the ebb and flow of nature and influence the evolutionary path it takes . As a result of Ysera ' s charge , the greens guard the Great Trees and can simultaneously see both the landscape of Azeroth and the corresponding dreamscape . This enchanted vision , known as dreamsight , allows green dragons to perceive their surroundings with perfect clarity even through closed eyes . The green dragonflight is a peaceful , meditative society and most greens spend their time in quiet contemplation and the study of dreams . Greens are , like the other flights , highly intelligent and always striving to learn more about the world they were entrusted to protect , fretting out the mysteries of creation and life — but keeping all such secrets hidden within the Emerald Dream . They spend their time there interacting with creatures of myth and illusion . The greens are a surprisingly swift flight , moving fast , often teleporting through the Dream to wherever their thoughts lead . As a result the greens are the least interested about happenings in the mortal realm and often must have any major events brought to their attention by the dragon s of other flights . When they venture to the physical world , they act as though it is the illusion and the realm from which they hail is the only source of reality , often only appearing as an illusion in half ethereal forms , or not physically at all . Male green dragons ' names may sometimes end with - us and females with - ra . Some green dragon names are derived from subjects related to sleep . When taking humanoid form green dragons most often choose night elven or high elven 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 green , 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 . After blessing the red leader , Eonar also blessed Alexstrasza ' s younger sister , the lithe green dragon Ysera , with a portion of nature ' s influence . Ysera fell into an eternal trance , bound to the waking Dream of Creation . Known as the Dreamer , she would watch over the growing wilds of the world from her verdant realm , the Emerald Dream . The time following this came to be known as the Age of Dragons , when the civilization of dragonkind was at its peak . The green 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 greens 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 green 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 within the new Well of Eternity that would come to be known as Nordrassil . Both Ysera and Nozdormu placed their blessings upon it . Ysera bound the tree to her realm , the Emerald Dream , along with the night elven men , now the druids of their race . As part of the pact , the druids agreed to sleep for centuries at a time so that their spirits could roam the infinite paths of the Emerald Dream alongside the green flight . Though the druids were grieved at the prospect of losing so many years of their lives to hibernation , they selflessly agreed to uphold their bargain with Ysera . The greens , with the druids ' help , maintained their posts through the long millennia that followed . Green dragonflight forces were stationed at the Great Tree s , defending the portals to the Emerald Dream , where they remain to this day . One of these trees , found in Crystalsong Forest in Northrend , at some point had twelve green dragons guarding the portal there , nesting in the tree ' s branches and swooping down to intercept visitors . 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 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 liter the small island . The drawn out war between the black dragonflight and the other flights decimated the species , with all flights losing members , though the green flight was more fortunate than the others and they remained the most populous of dragons afterwards . 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 thousand years before modern times , the green dragons lent their aid to the night elves and the bronze dragonflight during the War of the Shifting Sands . Led by Merithra of the Dream , child of Ysera , the greens fought the Silithid and their Qiraji masters furiously and ultimately helped push them back to their city where they were sealed away from the world . The dragons suffered few casualties but the progeny of Ysera , Merithra , was until recently believed lost , having charged deep into Ahn ' Qiraj during the final push . After the war a shard of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands was entrusted to the green wyrm Eranikus by Anachronos the bronze . Temple of Atal ' Hakkar . The exiled priests of the Gurubashi , servants of the blood god Hakkar the Soulflayer , had fled into the Swamp of Sorrows and erected a great temple , where they could prepare for his arrival into the physical world . The great dragon Aspect , Ysera , learned of the Atal ' ai ' s plans and smashed the temple beneath the marshes . For a thousand years the temple has been known as the Sunken Temple , or the Lost Temple . The great emerald wyrm Eranikus was dispatched to deal with the survivng Atal ' ai priest , along with his brother Itharius , and a legion of green dragonkin . To this day , the temple ' s drowned ruins are guarded by the green dragons , who prevent anyone from getting in or out . Battle of Grim Batol and reemergence . During the Second War the Dragonqueen , Alexstrasza , was captured by the Orcish Horde . While deeply concerned , Ysera did not immediately act to save her sister . Eventually she was approached by Korialstrasz , Alexstrasza ' s youngest consort . Korialstrasz had pleaded for assistance but had been turned down countless times by Ysera ' s consorts . Eventually Korialstrasz found a way to speak with the Lady of the Dream directly and Ysera agreed to do what she could in assisting to free the Red Aspect . Ysera spoke with Malygos and Nozdormu and convinced them to act as well . During the final battle , known as The Battle of Grim Batol , the Demon Soul was destroyed and Ysera 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 . Following the Battle of Grim Batol and the restoration of their power , Ysera and her agents continued to uphold the pact made with the titans to safeguard Azeroth , taking a somewhat more active role in the world , though their duties in the Emerald Dream continued to take precedence . Aftermath of the Third War . The green 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 green dragon guardians were stationed at Hyjal Summit , where they , along with the Reds , Blues , and Bronzes , guard the World Tree from another attack by the remnants of the Burning Legion in Darkwhisper Gorge . In addition , green and red dragons were sent to Sunwell Grove to investigate and guard the remains of the Sunwell . Nightmare . A new threat recently appeared within the Dream . The Nightmare is a vicious dream storm that twists and distorts everything it touches as it travels and grows through the dreamscape . The origins of the Nightmare are not fully known , though many suspect the Old Gods to be at work . The tranquility of the Emerald Dream , and thus Azeroth , is at stake as everything the nightmare touches become wild and corrupt , including the green dragons and dragonkin themselves . Ysera and her flight fight this new evil , alongside Malfurion and Cenarius , while trying to avoid falling prey to it . In World of Warcraft . At the Temple of Atal ' Hakkar the green brood sent by Ysera , under the leadership of Eranikus , have been taken by the nightmare ' s madness . The temple was used by the followers of Hakkar , the Atal ' ai , as the intend site for the return of Hakkar to the mortal realm . The great dragon Aspect , Ysera , learned of the Atal ' ai ' s plans and smashed the great temple beneath the marshes . She sent her flight , led by Eranikus and Itharius , to guard the trolls and prevent from any more evil doings . However soon after arriving Eranikus , having underestimated Hakkar , fell prey to the corruption consuming the Emerald Dream . Itharius escaped and can be found nearby in the Swamp of Sorrows , searching for adventurers willing to free his brother . Other green dragons have fallen prey to The Nightmare and have become twisted and disfigured , as well as having lost their sanity . The Dragons of Nightmare , consisting of Emeriss , Lethon , Taerar , and Ysondre , now threaten the balance of nature , and have been spotted on the mortal plane near the Great Tree s , along with other hostile dragonkin , mercilessly attacking any who come near . The Great Trees hold the entrances to the fabled Emerald Dream and can be found in Twilight Grove in Duskwood , Dream Bough in Feralas , Seradane in The Hinterlands , and Bough Shadow in Ashenvale . Merithra , thought to have been lost during the War of the Shifting Sands , was recently found to be alive inside Ahn ' Qiraj , as a slave of C ' thun , along with Caelestrasz and Arygos . The dark master of Ahn ' Qiraj used the tortured dragons to power his new creations : Moam and the other Obsidian destroyer s . Vethsera came to Ahn ' Qiraj after sensing her trapped brethren within , but dares not travel into the temple from fear of falling under the old god ' s control . 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 green dragonflight has sent representatives to aid in the defense of the temple , led by their ambassador : Lord Itharius . Recently the undead Scourge has laid siege to the surrounding five dragonshrines in an effort to raise terrifying new variations of undead dragons . Due to a misunderstanding by Ysera the guardians at the Emerald Dragonshrine have become hostile to all outsiders . Nishera the Garden Keeper hopes to restore balance to the Dragonshrine so that it may defend itself against the Lich King . Cataclysm . The Green dragonflight has attempted to prevent Ragnaros ' attack on Mount Hyjal . The Green Aspect Ysera has also came to assist against Ragnaros ' forces .