Dragonsworn For centuries , the great dragonflight s have noted the potential of younger races . In a few select cases , they choose a creature of another race to be one of a select few with the privilege of directly serving a dragon or an entire group of dragons . Such devotees dedicate their lives to the protection and service of their dragonflights , and reap the benefits of the great knowledge and power that their draconic masters share . Rumors say that the first dragonsworn were the forefathers of the dragonspawn race . This is , of course , just a rumor . Each dragonflight treats its dragonsworn differently , and grants them slightly different boons for their service . The patron dragon for a dragonsworn of the bronze dragonflight might give a faithful disciple a relic from the War of the Ancients , whereas a dragonsworn of Nefarian might be taught the basics of how to manipulate the deadly power of shadow flame . While these rewards might sound tempting , dragons live a long time , and most of the flights barely notice the passing of years . It ’ s possible for a servant to dedicate his life to a flight without any real notice or recognition — especially for the shorter - lived races , such as humans . The legends tell that while these dragonsworn were always extremely rare , they may have been more common in the past — but there is a large gap in the records where such disciples are practically unheard of . It is the green dragonflight that revived the tradition of bringing allies of other races into their ranks , and a few of the other flights seem to have followed suit . Regardless of which flight was the first to resume adopting humanoid followers , dragons take more and more dragonsworn into their service ; in some cases the reasons are obvious , but it remains a mystery why certain flights ( such as the blue ) would begin to trust other races now . Dragonsworn in the world . Traditionally , the most well known dragonsworn are druid s in service of Ysera ; that is not to say that all druids who walked the Emerald Dream were chosen serve the green dragonflight , but many were taken into Ysera ’ s service in the thousands of years they slept . Most of the typical servants of each flight have an occupation that matches the interests of the flight : Blue dragon s favor talented magi , but a trustworthy priest or paladin might also gain their interest . Of course , some people are chosen simply for their dedication — while the bronze dragonflight may not have any particular tie to a warrior , he might impress with his strength and loyalty . All potential dragonsworn show some magical proclivity , though . Night elves were the most common dragonsworn in the past , due to their immortality . In fact , this immortality actually allowed some elves to outlive their draconic teachers ; such night elves were highly respected by the dragonflights they served . Though lifelong loyalty was once the quality dragons valued most , now the black dragonflight looks for adventurers who show potential for great power ; perhaps it hopes to bring the next Medivh into its ranks . The other flights fear that a traitor entrusted with their secrets could be an unparalleled danger , but nevertheless a few dragons have begun teaching the younger races . However , few adventurers are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to earn the trust of an entire flight . More dragonsworn are in the Alliance than the Horde , primarily because night elves are still the most common dragonsworn of the flights ( other than the black ) , but also because most red dragon s won ’ t have anything to do with orc s after the Second War . Most disciples of the dragonflights aren ’ t affiliated with either faction , but a few belong to other organizations , such as the Argent Dawn or Cenarion Circle . Dragonsworn serve as the eyes and ears of the dragonflights in locations dragons may not wish to travel , and some infiltrate other groups to gather information . Since the average adventurer probably doesn ’ t even know that these people exist , most dragonsworn find it easy to keep their service a secret , knowing that many would not understand their dedication . While night elves , magi , and others with knowledge of the dragonflights may see an association with dragons as positive , warriors who fought against the red flight in the Second War probably would not . Some dragonsworn might seek to teach others about the ways of the dragons to dispel the hatred of those who lost family and friends to blacks or reds , but most prefer to lie low and keep to themselves . A devotee of the Aspects might join a group of adventurers to better serve their flight , perhaps to find a magic object or just learn more about the world . In such a situation , knowledge is the greatest weapon ; they may learn secrets and magic unknown to the rest of the world . They speak Draconic . Notable Dragonsworn . There are a number of mortals in service to various Dragonflights who may match the criteria of being Dragonsworn .