Deathwing

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==Summary==
Deathwing the Destroyer, formerly known as Neltharion the Earth-Warder (pronounced /nɛɫˈθærɪən/ "nel-THARR-ree-uhn"), was one of the five Dragon Aspects and leader of the black dragonflight.Dragonflight Legacies: Chapter Two Ages ago, Neltharion was empowered by the Pantheon with dominion over the earth and the deep places of Azeroth.Dawn of the Aspects However, driven mad by the Old Gods,War of the Scaleborn he turned against the other Aspects during the War of the Ancients,March BadnessThe Demon Soul eventually abandoning his title of Aspect of Earth in favor of being the Aspect of Death.Battle of Life and Death Quest Becoming one of the greatest terrors of the known world, his name too became one whispered with a feeling of fear and contempt among both mortals and dragons.Warcraft 2 Human Campaign He was perhaps the most powerful servant of the Old Gods.World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2, pg. 127
The black Aspect involved himself in the Second War, adopting the form of the human Lord Daval Prestor in order to destroy the Alliance of Lordaeron from within. As a human, Prestor was said to be tall, with a slim figure, black hair and clean-shaven hawklike features that were the subject of gossip among the ladies of King Terenas' court. He also had a quick mind and a friendly, engaging manner that endeared him to all involved in the Alterac crisis. It was said that he even got a smile out of Genn Greymane, the normally dour king of Gilneas.Day of the Dragon, pg. 227
Deathwing also managed to turn his greatest enemy, Alexstrasza, into a slave of the Horde, with which he later allied himself. After a series of setbacks culminating in his defeat at the hands of the other Aspects, Deathwing retreated to Deepholm in the Elemental Plane to recuperate. From the depths of the earth, deeper beneath Grim Batol, he observed his former mate Sintharia's experiments with the twilight dragonflight and later continued his late consort's work.Night of the Dragon, chapter 24
Though believed dead by many, Deathwing returned in spectacular fashion after the fall of The Lich King. Entering Azeroth through Deepholm fractured the World Pillar, causing the Elemental Plane to start collapsing onto Azeroth. This Cataclysm reshaped the entire world of Azeroth and unleashed widespread destruction. As the world reeled, he appeared and brought flame to various regions of Azeroth.Stood in the Fire Achievement His ultimate goal was to bring about the Hour of Twilight - the liberation of the Old Gods and the end of all life on the planet. Deathwing was aided by powerful allies also minions of his masters, such as the warped ogre-mage Cho'gall and his Twilight's Hammer cult, the powerful Elemental Lords Al'Akir and Ragnaros, and the Neferset tol'vir of Uldum.World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Uniting their powers, the remaining Dragon Aspects sent adventurers to brave the unstable paths of the Caverns of Time to retrieve the Dragon Soul, an ancient artifact crafted by Deathwing himself 10,000 years earlier and destroyed shortly after the Second War, for it was believed to be the only means of defeating him. With the weapon secured, the Aspects took the battle to their corrupted brother, with the orc shaman Thrall as the wielder of the Dragon Soul, now imbued with Deathwing's essence - the very essence of the earth itself. After the siege of Wyrmrest Temple and unleashing his most powerful minions, Deathwing took to the skies until he was blasted with the Dragon Soul into the Maelstrom. His body at last giving way to the corruption within, Deathwing made his final stand in the raging torrent of the Maelstrom, where he was at last destroyed by the combined powers of the Aspects and the Dragon Soul.
Deathwing was the secondary antagonist in Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, and the main antagonist of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At most | | , far higher with the Dragon Soul | At least , far higher with Second Cataclysm
Key: Proto-dragon | Aspect of Earth | Aspect of Death | Cataclysm
Name: Neltharion | Neltharion the Earth-Warder, the Black, the Warder of the land | Deathwing the Destroyer,Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal The Worldbreaker, The Aspect of Death, The Cataclysm, Death Incarnate, The Unmaker of Worlds, The Black Scourge, The Betrayer, Xaxas,Legacy of the AspectsDay of the Dragon, pg. 136The Art of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, pg. 6 Shuul'wah, Phquathi, Lord Daval Prestor,Day of the Dragon, pg. 87Ultimate Visual Guide Blood's Shadow,The Sundering, Chapter 6 Blackwing Greatfather, The Dark One,Day of the Dragon, Page 135 Death Aspect
Origin: World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown | Hundreds of years | Over 20,000 years
Classification: Proto-dragon | The Dragon Aspect of Earth | The Dragon Aspect of Death, Elemental
Powers and Abilities:
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*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
**Large Size (Type 0, Proto-dragons as a whole are large enough to fit the Vrykuul on their backs with a few meters to spare,World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King whom are nearly twice the size of humans, and Neltharion is among the largest among them)
*Flight
*Non-Physical Interaction (All combatants in Warcraft have the natural ability to harm and kill a variety of intangible and incorporeal entities, beings that are physically intangible such as ghosts and spirits and air and fire elementals as well as beings that are elementally intangible such as oozes and slimes and water elementals)
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As before, but vastly enhanced, plus:
*Inorganic Physiology (Type 1; Deathwing's body is so twisted and warped he is considered an Elemental)
*Immortality (Types 2; Deathwing was capable of surviving with several of his Elementium Plates detached and being blasted through the chest by the Dragon Soul, to the point his body was tearing itself apart. and 3; See Regeneration)
*Regeneration (High; Alexstrasza directly stated that Deathwing would regenerate from any physical damage and that the only way to kill him was to unravel his very essenceIn the Hour of Twilight Dungeon, Deathwing is shown dead, impaled on Wyrmrest Temple-- this is due to the Old Gods' power having torn his essence apart.)
*Passive Temperature Manipulation (Deathwing is capable of turning concrete molten instantly on-contact. Upon landing anywhere near plantlife, massive fires immediately consumed Deathwing)
*Passive Corruption (Type 1; Deathwing's blood is such a corrupting force that it can leave areas uninhabitable for a thousand years)
*Passive Life Manipulation/Magma Manipulation (The corruption of Deathwing is such that his Molten blood and anything else that exits his body will attack whomever and whatever attacked him)
*Summoning (Summoned Ragnaros the FirelordMount Hyjal Questline)
*Astral Projection (Deathwing harmed Thrall repeatedly while the Shaman was communing with the elements)
*Shadow Manipulation/Fire Manipulation/Breath Attack (Deathwing can choose between breathing Shadowflame or his own super-heated flames)
*Healing Negation (Via Searing Plasma)
*Plasma Manipulation (Via Firey Grip)
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Attack Potency: At most Planet level (Neltharion was capable of dealing minor damage to Galakrond, who was capable of severely injuring the Titan Keeper TyrHeavily downscales from 594.4 Zettatons as Tyr was comparable or superior to Malygos, who held enough power to destroy Azeroth ten times over) | Planet level (Far stronger than before, Can harm those who can harm himScales to 594.4 Zettatons Neltharion is comparable to Malygos, who held enough power to destroy Azeroth ten times over) | Planet level (Relatively comparable to his power before, trading blows with all four other aspects on their own repeatedly and usually only being somewhat injured for his troubles.Day of the Dragon Stomped Korialstrasz Effortlessly stomped GruulScales to 594.4 Zettatons), far higher with the Dragon Soul (Nearly utterly wiped out the Blue Dragonflight and severely injured Malygos with one fell swoop. Later, the Dragon Soul was used against Deathwing himself, and ended up reducing him to beyond his essence in the final hit) | At least Planet level (Far superior to before Stomped Alexstrasza and severely injured her in only a minute of combat. Could fend off all four other Dragon Aspects at the same time. Ragnaros was subservient to him, implying Deathwing to be superior to even Titan KeepersScales to a stomp above 594.4 Zettatons), far higher with Second Cataclysm (Would have one-shot himself, every other Aspect, and seemingly every other being on the planet that wasn't an Old God)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Not only are dragons consistently stated to be in the realm of lightning in travel speed, but he is also vastly superior to adventurers who use and can dodge attacks from the Titanstrike artifact weapon, which is directly stated to be infused with natural lightning,Titanstrike and Hunters who can use abilities like Titan's Thunder,Titan's Thunder Ride the Lightning,Ride the Lightning and Surge of the Stormgod,Surge of the Stormgod which project natural lightning.)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Far stronger then normal adventurers, and can lift and move massive boulders with some effort) | Class Y (Supports the full weight of Azeroth on his body at all times, and was capable of standing even with that weight being increased by Iridikron) | Class Y (Comparable to how he was before) | At least Class Y (Overpowered Alexstrasza)
Striking Strength: At most Planet level | Planet level | Planet level | At least Planet level
Durability: At most Planet level (Can harm those who can harm him) | Planet level (Constantly supported the full weight of a planet on him at all times, and even lasted through Iridikron increasing that weight. Comparable to those he can harm) | Planet level (Survived attacks from all four other aspects at the same time, albeit was swiftly forced to retreat) | At least Planet level (Far superior than before No-sold fireballs from Calen, Was hardly effected by Alextrasza attacking him with her full strength) far higher with Elementium plates (Tanked a hit from the Dragon Soul)
Stamina: Superhuman (Even as a Proto-drake, Neltharion was fully capable of going for days at a time without rest) | Superhuman (Neltharion constantly bears the full weight of the world on his shoulders, providing him with little to no rest for centuries at a time. And his injury and pain tolerance is just as impressive, to the point where he was relatively unfazed by his body tearing itself apart by being around the Dragon Soul)
Range: Several Meters | Tens of Meters physically via sheer size, Kilometers with Breath Attack, Hundreds of Meters with Magic, Planetary with his earth abilities
Standard Equipment: None notable
Optional Equipment: None notable | Neltharion only ever carried an artifact on his person to control his dracthyr | The Dragon Soul | None Notable 
Intelligence:
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|-|Proto-dragon= Above Average (While only being capable of broken speech, Neltharion is a competent strategist and leader which he repeatedly proved against Galakrond)
|-|Dragon Aspect= Genius, possibly Extraordinary Genius (Neltharion, and later Deathwing, is an extremely intelligent individual capable of extremely long-scale manipulations, extremely competent military actions, and a mastery of magic so great that he was directly compared to Medivh, who in terms of Magical prowess is more intelligent than Illidan StormrageThe Last Guardian)
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Standard Tactics:
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|-|Proto-dragon=Neltharion as a proto-dragon prefers close quarters melee combat, however is more than willing to think outside the box and use the environment to his advantage if necessary
|-|Aspect of Earth=Neltharion relies heavily on his power over the earth and magic in brutal melee combat, having no problem with abusing anything and everything in his arsenal to achieve victory, even if it means tanking attacks and being in extreme pain
|-|Aspect of Death/Cataclysm=Deathwing's starting strategy depends on the size of the opponent, if they are a mortal such as Gruul, Deathwiung will toy with them, using melee to play with his food so to speak. However, even throughout his arrogance on the matter, Deathwing will counterspell any magic being sent his way, having no problem with crippling the opponent's offensive capabilities in such a matter. If the opponent is large or a dragon, Deathwing will try and rush them down, wrestling with and overpowering the opponent, often abusing his Breath Attack and magma blood to put the hurt on them as he goes straight for the kill
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Weaknesses: Somewhat foolhardy and extremely headstrong | As before | Deathwing is extremely arrogant and overconfident. Completely Insane. Deathwing's Adamantite/Elementium plates hold his body together, and if they were to be broken or even loosened, his body would start to tear itself apart.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Please note that the Warlock Spell tree only applies to the Aspect of Death and Cataclysm keys, while the Mage spell tree applies to Aspect of Earth as well.
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*Mage: Students gifted with a keen intellect and unwavering discipline may walk the path of the mage. The arcane magic available to magi is both great and dangerous, and thus is revealed only to the most devoted practitioners. To avoid interference with their spellcasting, magi wear only cloth armor, but arcane shields and enchantments give them additional protection. To keep enemies at bay, magi can summon bursts of fire to incinerate distant targets and cause entire areas to erupt, setting groups of foes ablaze. Mages demolish their foes with arcane incantations. Although they wield powerful offensive spells, mages are fragile and lightly armored, making them particularly vulnerable to close-range attacks. Wise mages make careful use of their spells to keep their foes at a distance or hold them in place.
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*Warlock: In the face of demonic power, most heroes see death. Warlocks see only opportunity. Dominance is their aim, and they have found a path to it in the dark arts. These voracious spellcasters summon demonic minions to fight beside them. At first, they command only the service of imps, but as a warlock's knowledge grows, seductive succubi, loyal voidwalkers, and horrific felhunters join the dark sorcerer's ranks to wreak havoc on anyone who stands in their master's way. Warlocks burn and destroy weakened foes with a combination of crippling illnesses and dark magic. While their demon pets protect and enhance them, warlocks strike at their enemies from a distance. As physically weak spellcasters bereft of heavy armor, cunning warlocks allow their minions to take the brunt of enemy attacks in order to save their own skin
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==Notable Matchups==
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