Dragonspawn Dragonspawn are monstrous beings trained to serve under the dragonflights of the world , and some say they evolved from humans who dedicated their lives to servitude under the great dragons . The dragonflights of Azeroth are not without retainers and assistants . Noble humanoids serve the dragons with absolute loyalty , acting as footmen , soldiers , assistants , and companions . They are endowed with many of the dragon ' s mystic abilities and virtuous qualities . Exactly how they came into being is a guarded secret of the flights . Though they have dragon - like qualities , these creatures are not descended from dragons . Instead , they are distant kinfolk , descended from humanoids who spent their lives so close to the dragons that they took on the qualities of their masters after generations of service . They are gifted with unique advantages of their dragon blood and heritage , including immunity to their dragonflight ' s breath weapon . They have the same alignment and goals as their patron dragonflight . The lower bodies of dragonspawn are much like dragons , a scaled hide with four legs and a tail . They have humanoid torsos with long , thick arms , and scaled , draconic heads . Their hides and draconic features are the color of their patron flight . They can be of either gender and serve their dragonflight with the utmost dedication . Dragonspawn have similar physiques regardless of the flight they belong to , but each individual squadron is armed in the color of its dragonflight . Furthermore , dragonspawn often bear a mark upon their breastplates or shields that reflects their individual mentor or patron , giving honor to the dragon who trained them . Armor always reflects the scale coloring of the patron dragonflight ( black , blue , bronze , green , or red ) . On Azeroth , draconic influence does not increase the potential to be a sorcerer . As such , those few wyrmkin who do develop magic abilities are prized as rare " throwbacks " to their ancestral human ties . In short , five main races exist , one for each matching flight color — blues serve Malygos , greens serve Ysera , etc . Culture . Dragonspawn society is limited in scope and is comprised of flametongues , scalebanes , and wyrm kin . Trained as a slave race , they worship dragons and are willing to die without question in their mentor ’ s name . They prize loyalty and honor as well as strength at arms , and their societies are little more than military units and segregations . Dragonspawn are most often seen near or around the holdings or lairs of the dragonflights they serve . They travel in small to large organized squads , marching in formations . By virtue of their unique lineage , dragonspawn are immune to the breath of their own flight . For example , red wyrmkin are immune to the fiery breath of a red dragon . Dragonspawn are likewise generally immune to the frightful presence of any dragon of their flight . Black and red both share the fire subtype . Chromatic dragonspawn technically have both the cold and fire subtypes , which effectively negate one another , limiting their resistance to acid , cold and fire . Modern humanoids devoted to the flights may have been converted — there are dragonspawn called " Wyrmcult Blessed " in Blackwing Coven . This name hints at conversion . The dragonspawn are semi - humanoid dragon - like creatures . They ' re somewhat similar in concept to a centaur — from the waist up they are humanoid lizards and from the waist down they have the body of a dragon . They walk on their four dragon legs , and use their arms to carry their weapons . They usually wear armor . The largest , most powerful dragonspawn ( ie : General Drakkisath in UBRS ) have wings as well , though most don ' t . They don ' t seem to be able to actually fly though . Military tactics . Each dragonspawn host has a unique way of waging war , with few similarities among them . One of the few unifying tactics is an en - masse assault that involves hindering enemy movements with great numbers of wyrmkin infantry . As the dragonspawn occupy enemy forces , a dragon invariably bathes the writhing melee with its breath weapon . Dragonspawn are immune to the breath weapons of their hosts , so these attacks leave devastating gaps in enemy defenses . With this tactic , the dragonspawn systematically wade through the remnants of now charred or slowly dissolving enemy formations . In close combat , the tactics of a force of dragonspawn vary from host to host . Black dragonspawn are brutal and relentless , often able to rage and sunder the enemy ’ s defenses with their brute strength and vicious claws and teeth — augmented by draconic magic or magical equipment . Red and green dragonspawn rely on strategy , planning and sheer strength . Their ability to intimidate the enemy through size and numbers serves them well ; few can withstand the sight of a tactically sound dragonspawn charge . Bronze and blue dragonspawn are the most likely to use offensive magic in combat . They rely on spellcasters and magi like other armies might rely on archers . With waves of arcane bolts and fire falling from the sky , an opposing force often finds itself the victim of arcane assault long before it will ever engage a dragonspawn in close combat . When a dragonspawn finally moves in for the kill it is armed with alchemical flasks , weapons , and magically enhanced armaments , and heavy armor covers it from head to toe . Dragonspawn rely on castes to regiment their armies . Wyrmkin serve as solid ground troops . These warriors train long and hard , and serve as buffers between a dragon and his enemies . Scalebanes serve as unit commanders in the field , acting as the instruments of their master ’ s will . Half taskmaster , half drill sergeant , a scalebane often serves as the source of a dragonspawn host ’ s arcane firepower . Most are warriors and magi both , capable of bringing sword or spell to bear on an enemy . Heavily indoctrinated by their masters , and privileged with better living conditions and food , scalebanes are the dragonspawn elite in the actual field of war . They are much more highly valued than most wyrmkin . Names . Dragonspawn names are harsh and simple , with no family name to speak of ; they are usually referred to by their place in the hierarchy , much like a military rank , and the name they were given at birth . Dragonspawn adventurers often refer to themselves simply by their given names . Flights : Subraces : Drakonids true dragonspawn ? Drakonid have long been thought to have been artificially made by combining dragon and human blood in the labs of Blackwing lair , but recent evidence shows that the drakonid may also be a " natural " variant of dragonspawn . Some drakonid such as Maxnar the Ashmaw , the drakonid of the Caverns of Time , and the ones in service to Malygos are unrelated to Nefarian , and could not have been made by him . If this is true , why Nefarian would have to " make " non - chromatic drakonid is unknown . The difference between natural drakonid and dragonspawn is also unknown . Considering the process of becoming a Dragonspawn is supposed to be quite lengthy , it is possible Nefarion simply wanted a way to expediate the process and thus found a way to artificially create Drakonids . Trivia . Early information from the Town Hall – Beastiary on the Blizz ard site seems to suggest that although the dragonspawn may not descend from dragons , they are considered part of their respective dragonflight s :