Red dragonflight The red dragonflight , ruled by the Dragonqueen , Alexstrasza , is a noble and honorable group of creatures . They consider themselves the protectors of all life , and in many ways they are . More often than not , they are found protecting sacred areas and items , seeking to keep them from lesser beings who might be hurt by their energies . Their breath is a fearsome stream of fire , and they have been known to swallow enemies whole and slowly digest them over the course of a day . Their most hated enemies are the black dragons ruled by the great , dark leviathan , Deathwing . Member types . The red dragonflight includes the red dragons themselves as well as all other red dragonkin such as dragonspawn and drakonids . Culture . The reds are utterly loyal to their Aspect , Alexstrasza , who along with her consorts such as Tyranastrasz and Korialstrasz , are treated with great respect by the reds and the other flights . The reds are typically the only dragons mortals are likely to encounter , with the exception of the druid ic allies of the greens . Like all dragons , they take their charges seriously and usually operate in secret , keeping tabs on important beings , organizations , and places , such as Cenarius , Dalaran , and the Scourge . As a result , the red dragonflight ' s agents are often away , spreading themselves throughout Azeroth , and using their powers to disguise themselves as members of the mortal races , such as humans or elves . Like all dragons , the reds have the ability to create illusions on themselves and others . Often the dragons have mortals , dragonsworn , working on gathering information or doing other related errands . All this is done to maintain harmony and the prosperity of life , the task entrusted to them . Due to Alexstrasza ' s influence , the red dragonflight see themselves as custodians and defenders of life on Azeroth . Red dragons understand the secrets of life , and in turn those of death , like none others do , and have been granted great power over both . They are capable of rejuvenating and draining life , as well as performing a form of necromancy , though only as a last resort , as they are not fond of doing so . The breath of red dragons burns but also rejuvenates , and whenever a red dragon walks or breathes upon the soil , the earth is renewed . While red dragons are the protectors of life , they will not hesitate to kill a creature if its actions endanger other lives . Many members of the red flight still remain distrustful towards mortals , especially the orcs , citing they have brought only danger and death to the world . Generally , though , red dragons are friendly to humans , elves , and their other traditional allies ; for the most part , it is the representatives of the flight near Grim Batol who acted strangely hostile to any outsiders . The drake Axtroz and the dragonspawn located there will attack adventurers on sight . Adult red dragons most often have names ending in " strasz " for males , or " strasza " for females . When taking humanoid form red dragons most often choose human , high elven , or blood 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 red , 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 . Eonar , the Titan patron of all life , gave a portion of her power to the red leviathan , Alexstrasza . Ever after , Alexstrasza would be known as the Life - Binder , and she would work to safeguard all living creatures within the world . Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things , Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind . The time following this came to be known as the Age of Dragons , when the civilization of dragonkind was at its peak . The red 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 reds 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 red 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 produced a single enchanted acorn , taken from the Mother Tree G ' Hanir , and placed it within the new Well of Eternity atop Mount Hyjal . The acorn , activated by the potent , magical waters , sprung to life as a colossal tree whose mighty roots grew from the well ' s waters , and its verdant canopy seemed to scrape the roof of the sky . The tree also received blessings from Ysera and Nozdormu . It would safeguard the new Well of Eternity from discovery and come to be known as Nordrassil , the World Tree . The drawn out war between the black dragonflight and the other flights decimated the species , with all flights losing members , and the reds were no exception . 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 red dragons lent their aid to the night elves and the bronze dragonflight during the War of the Shifting Sands . Led by Caelestrasz , child of Alexstrasza , the reds 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 Alexstrasza , Caelestrasz , 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 red wyrm Vaelastrasz by Anachronos the bronze . The Second War . During the Second War , Deathwing finally found a way to conquer his greatest rivals . While he couldn ' t wield the Demon Soul himself it could be placed in the hands of one that would further his agenda . The orc shaman Zuluhed received visions of a powerful artifact deep within the earth and with Doomhammer ' s permission took his clan to search for their source . Zuluhed took the Demon Soul for the Horde , but while he sensed the disk had the power to raise mountains and evaporate oceans , it was unresponsive to his shamanistic powers . The device was passed down to his lieutenant : the warlock Nekros Skullcrusher , whose magic the disk eagerly reciprocated . The Dragonmaw Clan searched for weeks for the dragons , finally spoting a lone wounded red male . They followed the dragon back to the red flight ' s lair , a high mountain peak , where they came upon the Dragonqueen herself , roosting with three consorts . The Aspect immediately incinerated four orc warriors before Nekros invoked the dark powers of the disk and subdued her . The Demon Soul was used to enslave Alexstrasza and a large portion of her flight . From capture to escape , an eight year span , Alexstrasza was forced to create more dragons to service the Horde in the war , and she cried for the deaths of her children and the deaths they caused . Two of her consorts did not survive long , one perishing while trying to escape over the sea and the other dying of injuries inflicted by Deathwing , while her fourth and youngest avoided capture altogether . This left Alexstrasza with only her prime consort , Tyranastrasz , to produce dragons with for the orcs . She often tried to defy Nekros , but the act of breaking one or more eggs in her presence assured her good behavior . The red dragonflight , once one of the strongest and proudest flights of dragons ever seen , were reduced to being the Horde ' s war dogs . The Horde quickly learned how to utilize the great leviathans , and they were forced to wreak havoc throughout the lands of the Alliance , committing destructive acts such as setting the forests of Quel ' thalas ablaze , and the complete destruction of the third fleet of Kul Tiras . The Alliance responded with dwarven Gryphon rider s , the two often meeting in the dogfights over Lordaeron and Khaz Modan . Throughout most of the Second War , and even a few years after its end , the settlements of the Alliance lived in constant fear of coming under attack by red dragons . The reds who had avoided capture by the orcs were initially bewildered to find their queen had gone missing . The flight scattered to search for her , becoming easy prey for the vicious Deathwing and his black dragonflight . Isolated , leaderless , and confused , the reds fought back as best they could . When the blacks had been sufficiently pushed back the reds resumed their search and found the orcs were responsible for Alexstrasza and the rest of the flight ' s disappearance and were using her offspring as pawns in the Second War . Outraged , many of the red dragons wanted to make war against all the lesser races but her youngest consort , Korialstrasz , disguised as the mage Krasus of the Kirin Tor , sought a way to free his mate . Battle of Grim Batol . After the fall of the Horde ending the Second War , the Dragonmaw Clan retained a firm grip on Grim Batol and Alexstrasza . Her rescue only became possible when Nekros believed the Alliance planned on invading . Nekros had Alexstrasza ( and the eggs ) moved out of the mountain fortress and began to move towards Dun Algaz where he believed the bulk of the Dragonmaw Clan was stationed preparing for war . Little did he know he had been manipulated by Deathwing , who desired Alexstrasza ' s eggs out in the open so he could steal them more easily . When Deathwing appeared Nekros sent Tyranastrasz to face him , but the old red did not last long against the dark aspect . Nekros was then shocked when he was assaulted by an army of Mountain Dwarves , and in the ensuing chaos lost the Demon Soul to Rhonin , a mage of Dalaran sent on a mission to rescue the Dragonqueen by none other than the red dragon Korialstrasz in his mortal guise . Once free of the device ' s power , Alexstrasza killed Nekros out of pure hatred and drive for revenge . The Demon Soul was then undone , and the power that was vested in it returned to the other aspects . Alexstrasza , along with Malygos , Nozdormu , and Ysera , proceeded to attack Deathwing finally punishing him for his treachery and driving him away . Before giving chase Alexstrasza swore an oath of friendship to Rhonin , Vereesa , Falstad , and their respective races . Remergence . With Alexstrasza returned to them , the remaining members of the red dragonflight came out of hiding and reassumed their ancient charge of defending the wild things of the world . All but a few members of the red dragonflight were freed from the Dragonmaw Clan ' s control . Following Deathwing ' s defeat , red dragonflight guardians were placed outside Grim Batol under the leadership of the Wyrm Garshilan , assisted by the eager young dragon Acridistrasz , the dragonspawn flametongue captain Baleflame , and legions of red dragonspawn eager to guard the remnants of the red dragonflight . Explorer Brann Bronzebeard managed to speak with Acridistrasz and was told the reds were " guarding a secret that living creatures are not meant to know . " Aftermath of the Third War . The red 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 , red dragon guardians were stationed at Hyjal Summit , where they , along with the blues , greens , and bronzes guard the World Tree from another attack by the remnants of the Burning Legion in Darkwhisper Gorge . In addition , red and green dragons were sent to Sunwell Grove to investigate and guard the remains of the Sunwell . Korialstrasz took it upon himself to gather the remaining energy of the well and transform it into a living avatar in the form of Anveena Teague , whose identity was revealed by Korialstrasz after an incident involving the traitorous Dar ' Khan Drathir trying to claim her power as his own . Second Battle of Grim Batol . Over a decade after Deathwing ' s defeat at the Battle of Grim Batol , the red dragonkin forces stationed outside the cursed fortress of Grim Batol started falling ill , some even dying . A few went mad and had to be put down by their brothers and sisters . The red flight finally did as many others had done before them and abandoned the dark fortress of Grim Batol , unaware of the black dragon Sinestra deep within . 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 . Ultimately , thanks to Korialstrasz ' s allies , the sacrifice of the nether dragon Zzeraku , 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 . The red dragonflight once had a strong presence at Alexstrasza ' s old prison , Grim Batol . Their guardianship of the fortress can be seen , with legions of dragonspawn and the the drake - champion Axtroz stationed outside . Further down the mountain the remains of the orcish caravan is teaming with newly hatched red whelps . Caelestrasz , 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 Arygos and Merithra . The dark master of Ahn ' Qiraj used the tortured dragons to power his new creations : Moam and the other Obsidian destroyer s . Kandrostrasz came to Ahn ' Qiraj after sensing his trapped brethren within , but dares not travel into the temple from fear of falling under the Old God ' s control . The red dragon agent , Vaelastrasz , is secretly working against his rival , Nefarian , in Blackrock Spire . He assists any adventurers willing to fight against the legions of dragonkin and the Dark Horde , in gaining access to his inner - most lair . Upon breaching Blackwing Lair , Vaelastrasz succumbs to Nefarian ' s will and asks to be put out of his misery , lest he further serve the lord of Blackrock . Belnistrasz has been captured by the Scourge inside Razorfen Downs while investigating their presence there . He asks any adventurers brave enough to free him to assist him in shutting down the quilboar s ' operation there . The high elf Garek , mortal servant of the red dragon Korialstrasz , has been spotted in the Badlands , monitoring the black dragonflight , and searching for assistance in slaying the twin black drakes , Blacklash and Hematus . Wrath of the Lich King . The Nexus War has begun . Malygos has declared war upon mortal spellcasters , citing their reckless usage of magic that would inevitably lead to Azeroth ' s downfall . Charged with the preservation of life , the red dragonflight has condemned the blue ' s increasingly militaristic methods and vowed to neutralize Malygos at all costs . To this end , they have formed a council with the Kirin Tor , and have begun actively subverting Malygos ' s campaign in the Borean Tundra . Many members of the red flight , including Alexstrasza and her prime consort , can be found at Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight . They lead the Wyrmrest Accord , an alliance of the remaining four dragonflights defending the temple against the blue flight . Recently the undead Scourge has laid siege to the surrounding five dragonshrines in an effort to raise terrifying new variations of undead dragons . To arrest these invasions , Alexstrasza has begun recruiting heroes to aid Ceristrasz and Vargastrasz in the Ruby Dragonshrine s defense against the Lich King . Cataclysm . After the fall of the Lich King , the red dragonflight ' s troubles were not yet over . When a clutch of twilight dragonflight eggs was discovered within the Obsidian Sanctum , Korialstrasz asked the Council of Six to send adventurers to destroy them . The deed was done quickly , and without fanfare or acknowledgment . At first all seemed quiet , but then all communication with the guardians in the Ruby Sanctum ceased . The guards stationed at the portal were slain , and the mystic stones shattered . The implications of the Ruby Sanctum being breached are dire , and little is known of the identity of the attackers , as the black dragonflight ' s numbers in Northrend seem too limited to have pulled off such an attack . What power would dare to attack the stronghold of the red dragonflight , and how did they get past the guards undetected ? The re - emergence of Deathwing has prompted Alexstrasza to take matters into her own hands in the Twilight Highlands . The red dragons have taken to fighting the forces of the Destroyer , and engaged in battle with the black dragonflight and the Twilight ' s Hammer cultists . It is unknown what role they continued to play after the loss of empowerment of the Aspects , but it is suspected that they continue to safeguard life in much the same manner as before Alexstraza ' s power over life was spent .