Nozdormu Nozdormu is a slim and sinuous bronze dragon , with scales of a metallic golden - brown color , and can arrange sand to conform to his body , cementing into one definite form . His eyes are made from gemstones , the color of the sun . He moves with a speed and grace belied by his monstrous form . Curiously , his position seems to change from moment to moment , as though its location in space were constantly in flux . Nozdormu the Timeless is one of the five Great Aspects empowered by the titans to watch over Azeroth . He fought against the demons during the War of the Ancients . Following this intervention , he retreated into seclusion , immersing himself in his duties . He emerges only infrequently , when events require his direct presence . He intervened in the defeat of Deathwing at the hands of Krasus and his allies , one of the few times that he has been seen in the skies of Azeroth . Biography . Nozdormu is tasked with ensuring that the flow of time occurs normally , without interruption , and that events happen as they are fated . To accomplish this mission , Nozdormu knows much about the nature of time . He uses his abilities and powers to prevent others from discovering these same secrets . Should a sorcerer or other mortal being begin to delve too deeply into magic that alters or affects time , then Nozdormu always steps in to remove the threat , one way or another . Nozdormu is closely associated with time itself and is the very soul of patience . He has few worshippers , save perhaps among the night elves who wish to become once again timeless themselves . He pays no attention to those who venerate him , neither accepting nor disapproving of their efforts . Nozdormu lives in the Caverns of Time , a closely guarded complex located deep in the Tanaris Desert . Those who venture there and get past the bronze dragon sentinels rarely emerge unchanged . Some age , or become so youthful they are but infants . Others are lost in time and return decades or even centuries later . There are even legends of some who leave the caverns before they even enter ! Nozdormu is difficult to defeat because of his ability to look into the corridors of time and repeat events if they do not progress as he feels they should . He is extremely wise and uses his insight to determine the best course of action before proceeding . Should this fail , he simply tries again as necessary , or uses his power to avoid the encounter entirely . Nozdormu can take any form he desires , as though constantly under the effects of a shapechange spell . He frequently takes on the role of a humanoid creature and travels incognito as a simple commoner or peon . When doing this , the only consistent trait he displays is the absence of any need to hurry . Nozdormu has both a power and a curse : he knows when and how he will die . Until that time comes , he cannot perish . History . The Ordering of Azeroth . " Unto you is charged the great task of keeping the purity of time . Know that there is only one true timeline , though there are those who would have it otherwise . You must protect it . Without the truth of time as it is meant to unfold , more will be lost than you can possibly imagine . The fabric of reality will unravel . It is a heavy task - - the base of all tasks of this world , for nothing can transpire without time . " - Blessing of the Bronze Aspect by Aman ' Thul When the titan s left Azeroth , they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over Kalimdor . Of all the dragonflights , five of them held dominion over their brethren . These were the blue , red , black , green and bronze flights . Aman ' Thul , the Highfather of the Pantheon , bestowed a portion of his cosmic power upon the massive bronze dragon Nozdormu . The Highfather empowered him to guard time itself and police the ever - spinning pathways of fate and destiny . The stoic , honorable Nozdormu became known as the " Timeless One " . He had also been granted by his creators with the knowledge of his own demise . That had been given as a lesson , so that he would never think his power so great and terrible that he had to answer to no other . Nozdormu knows exactly how and when he will perish . The War of the Ancients . Shortly after the end of the Third War , the human mage Rhonin was called away , once again , by his friend and mentor , the dragon - mage Krasus of the Kirin Tor . Nozdormu , trapped between different times , had barely managed to contact Krasus and draw his attention to a strange anomaly in the mountains of Kalimdor . Krasus convinced Rhonin to travel with him to Kalimdor to investigate . Meanwhile , the orc s Broxigar and Gaskal were sent by their Warchief Thrall on a similar mission , having caught wind of the strange event taking place nearby . Once there , Krasus , Rhonin , and Brox discovered a ' hole ' in time . They were pulled in and ended up 10 , 000 years in the past , just before the first invasion of the Burning Legion . The events of the War of the Ancients are further described in the War of the Ancients Trilogy . During the conflict , Nozdormu ' s interests were represented by his Prime Mate , Soridormi . At the end of the war , Nozdormu escaped after the timeline had been set right and assisted the other Dragon Aspects with the creation of the World Tree , Nordrassil . Nozdormu placed an enchantment upon it to ensure that as long as the colossal tree stood , the night elves would never age past their prime . Afterward , he had a brief conversation with Krasus , where he thanked him for his assistance , and agreed to temporarily watch over the clutch of blue dragon eggs the dragon - mage had saved . This marked one of the few ( if not the only ) times the Aspect had allowed the timeline to be altered , in the belief that a few blue dragons would be better than no blue dragons . He then apologised for the wrongs that he would commit in the future . The Second War . During the Second War , the orc ish warlock Nekros managed to get a hold of the Demon Soul . He used it to enslave Alexstrasza , the Queen of the red dragonflight , and force her brood to serve the orcs . It was eventually destroyed at Grim Batol by the mage Rhonin , who had obtained a scale from Deathwing himself ( since Deathwing was the only dragon not to add his power , his matter was the only thing that could harm the object ) . Nozdormu , convinced by Ysera ( who had been appealed to by Krasus ) to help , finally aided the other Aspects in chasing off Deathwing after the Demon Soul was destroyed . The Third War . Nozdormu had no real involvement in the second invasion of the Burning Legion , but he did make a choice that affects the world still today . When the mortal races banded together and made a last stand at Mount Hyjal , the World Tree was sacrificed to destroy Archimonde , the night elves once again became mortal . The druid s , led by Fandral Staghelm , created a new World Tree off the coast of Kalimdor and named it Teldrassil , however , this tree did not receive Nozdormu ' s , or any other Aspect ' s , blessing . World of Warcraft . Burning Crusade . Nozdormu is currently away on a quest , and his whereabouts are unknown . Ruling the Bronze flight in his stead are Anachronos ( leader of the Brood Of Nozdormu ) , Prime Consort Soridormi ( leader of the Scale of the Sands ) , and Andormu and his sister Nozari ( leaders of the Keepers of Time ) . Wrath of the Lich King . Though absent for most of the plot , Nozdormu is seen briefly at the Bronze Dragonshrine during the quests and , where he appears in a ghost state in conflict with the Infinite dragonflight . Like Ysera , Nozdormu currently uses a generic dragon model which is assumed to currently be a placeholder . Nozdormu also appears as the backdrop for the ' Statistics ' tab of the Achievements window , if you look carefully . Cataclysm . Nozdormu attends with the other aspects , Thrall , and Malfurion Stormrage . This is the first time he has been shown with a humanoid form , though his eyes are blue rather than gold . He is especially important in the End Time instance in Patch 4 . 3 . 0 . In End Time the final boss is named Murozond , the Lord of the Infinite and future version of The Aspect . Nozdormu assists players in this encounter with his future self by giving a buff that increases casting and movement speed by 40 % . Players are able to use the Hourglass of Time to help defeat Murozond , enabling them to turn back time a finite number of times during the encounter . Trivia . The Lord of the Infinite Dragonflight is named Murozond . Murozond is an anagram of Nozdormu .