Dracthyr

Created by Neltharion the Earth-Warder, the essence of dragons was combined with the adaptability of the mortal races to create an elite soldier capable of switching from a draconic form to humanoid form. Long in a magical stasis, they are now awakening to a new threat within the Dragon Isles. It is in the Forbidden Reach that the dracthyr will start their journey to reclaim their fractured memories and face a new reality.

he dracthyr are an ancient race of humanoid dragonkin.^[1] They have the ability to wield the magic of all five primary dragonflights as evokers, and, like true dragons, shapeshift between a draconic form and a humanoid visage.^[2] The dracthyr were created in the ancient past at Aberrus by the black Dragon Aspect Neltharion,^[3] who combined the essence of dragons with the adaptability of the mortal races to create a race of ideal soldiers.^[4] Neltharion fashioned the Forbidden Reach off the coast of the Dragon Isles to serve as the dracthyr soldiers' training ground, but after a terrible battle against the Primalists, the island laid dormant and abandoned for ages. Recently, however, the Primalists' return caused the dracthyr to stir, and they now seek to forge their own path in Azeroth by joining both the Alliance and the Horde.^[5][6]

The dracthyr are divided into armies known as weyrns, each led by a Scalecommander. Scalecommander Azurathel and the Obsidian Warders joined the Alliance, while Scalecommander Cindrethresh and the Dark Talons joined the Horde. Scalecommander Viridia and the Healing Wings traveled to the Dragon Isles, while Scalecommander Sarkareth and the Ebon Scales defected from the dracthyr army after feeling abandoned by Neltharion and renamed themselves the Sundered Flame. Scalecommander Emberthal's Adamant Vigil was wiped out by the Primalists, and she remained in the Forbidden Reach to search for answers. 

History

The dracthyr were created by Neltharion the Earth-Warder, Dragon Aspect of the black dragonflight. Neltharion was concerned at the rift between the Dragon Aspects and Primal Incarnates, and he knew a war was coming even though Alexstrasza thought she could soothe tensions with only words. The drakonid were slow, and dragonspawn fragile, but Neltharion saw potential in the mortal races that had begun to emerge across the world. He created the dracthyr as ideal soldiers, combining the essence of dragons with the traits of mortal races.^[7]

While other dragonkin were sturdy and loyal, they lacked the cleverness and adaptability needed to fight the war that Neltharion felt was sure to come against those who defied the reign of the Aspects. They would embody the might of all five dragonflights, instilled with the potential of the mortal races that had begun to spread across the world. They were to be the ultimate soldiers. Neltharion fashioned the Forbidden Reach as a secret training ground for the dracthyr.^[8][9] He also used the Oathbinder, a titan relic to infuse his dracthyr soldiers with Order magic, bounding them to his will. In a battle with Raszageth and the Primalists, the Oathbinder was destroyed. Though Raszageth was sealed away, Neltharion could no longer directly control the dracthyr without the relic and so deemed them a risk.^[10][11] He contacted his best friend Malygos, beside himself and telling Malygos everything was falling apart and the dracthyr needed to be contained.^[12]

The dracthyr were ordered to the creches beneath the Forbidden Reach by Neltharion, where they were sealed away by Malygos in magical stasis and watched over by his blue dragonflight. They remained there, abandoned and forgotten for nearly 20,000 years,^[13] awakened from their long slumber only when the Primalists returned to break Raszageth free, as an ancient, magical surge rippled through the Forbidden Reach, the dracthyr awoke, but from their long stasis their memories became a blur.^[14][9]

As a powerful storm was unleashed by Raszageth, the dracthyr evacuated the Forbidden Reach, the only home they ever knew.^[15] After Raszageth's attack, the dracthyr of the Obsidian Warders journeyed with Wrathion to Stormwind, where they joined the Alliance. The dracthyr of the Dark Talons journeyed with Ebyssian to Orgrimmar, where they joined the Horde. While there, these dracthyr learned about visage forms from Ebyssian and Wrathion and were able to adopt mortal visages in order to better commune with other races.^[16]

Many Dracthyr Freshscales and Eager Freshscales later traveled to Algeth'ar Academy to learn more about the powers of the dragonflights and pledge to serve one of them, with each of the five dragonflights sending recruiters.^[17]

 

Evokers

Every dracthyr is an expert soldier. Whatever weyrn they belong to, they use their talents to defend dragonkind in service to the Earth-Warder. Yet even among such illustrious ranks, there are a select few who transcend the skills of their kin, who are able to master the specialties of all weyrns and shift between roles at will. These are the evokers, the best of the best, finest of the finest.

These elite forces possess the rare potential to focus their essences into an instrument of preservation or a weapon of devastation. The journey to such mastery is long, and few dracthyr can see this path through. But those who learn to harness their full potential shall be honored with the title of evoker.^[30]