The Dragonqueen Alexstrasza the Life-Binder, Aspect (Also known as the Great Aspects, the Titans chose each of the Dragon Aspects to lead the Dragonflights and watch over ancient Kalimdor (at the time, the sole continent of Azeroth).) of the Red Dragonflight (The Red Dragonflight, ruled by the Dragonqueen, Alexstrasza, is a noble and honorable group of creatures.), is the guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth. She is hinted to be the leader and most powerful of the Aspects, as her domain, life, encompasses four to a certain degree.
Alexstrasza, also known as the Dragonqueen and the Great Red Leviathan, is one of the three Great Dragons who fought against the demons during the War of the Ancients. Later, she helped create Nordrassil, the World Tree, by placing a magical acorn within the second Well of Eternity. For some time after, she and her fellow red dragons were at peace, but over time they began to argue about how best to shelter and protect the world. The rise to power of humans and other races left many believing that these new peoples were dangerous and should be destroyed, while others of Alexstrasza's ilk felt they should be educated to teach them right from wrong. When Alexstrasza later disappeared, the red dragonflight began a desperate search for her, only to fall prey to Deathwing's depredations. Those of the red dragonflight who survived eventually discovered that the orcs had captured their queen and were using her offspring as pawns in the Second War. Outraged, many of the red dragons wanted to make war against all the lesser races, but the rescue of Alexstrasza by Rhonin and his allies taught them that perhaps the ground-dwelling mortals could be good after all.
Today, Alexstrasza remains distant and aloof, avoiding the entanglements of Azeroth's humanoid races and remaining strictly neutral in their wars. She prefers peace and solitude, although she will defend her lands with all her power against any who threaten them without due cause. She often uses her shapechange power to appear as a creature of nature, in order to see what encroaching mortals will do before revealing her presence. Alexstrasza is devoted to all forests, and to a lesser extent all other types of green and fertile growing things. She considers all natural woodlands her home, and she need fear no beast within such lands. Although many of Azeroth's natural creatures revere the Great Red Leviathan, she is not a goddess and does not pretend to be otherwise. Alexstrasza is rarely venerated by any particular group, although some elven communities pay her homage. Druids of the wild in particular appreciate her serene presence, considering her second in importance only to Ysera.
Alexstrasza is supremely confident in her strength and righteousness. She does not seek out combat, but destroys only to punish or renew. In battle, she observes her foes carefully before striking at those she believes are the most deserving of her wrath. Enemies who flee when their leaders are defeated are generally allowed to escape, having learned a lesson they will not soon forget.S&L 90
Biography Once the Titans (The Titans are a race of extremely powerful, godlike beings who travel across the cosmos bringing order to worlds.) felt satisfied with their creation upon Azeroth (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.), they left to roam the cosmos in search of new worlds on which they would shape order from chaos, creating new life throughout a myriad of worlds. Before their departure from Azeroth however, the Titans empowered five dragons (Dragons are powerful, flying lizard-like monsters.) to become stewards of that world. Their purpose: to guard Azeroth as the Dragon Aspects (Also known as the Great Aspects, the Titans chose each of the Dragon Aspects to lead the Dragonflights and watch over ancient Kalimdor (at the time, the sole continent of Azeroth).), protecting the Titans' creation.
Eonar (Eonar the Lifebinder is a female, bronze-skinned Vanir Titan.), the titan patron of all life, gave a portion of her power to the Red leviathan Alexstrasza. Ever after, Alexstrasza would be known as the Life-Binder, working to safeguard all living creatures of Azeroth. Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things, Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind.
Although probably the most powerful of the dragons, she is not the eldest, her once-consort Tyranastrasz (Tyranastrasz was the first consort of the Dragonqueen Alexstrasza.) being her elder by several hundreds if not thousands of years before the Titans (The Titans are a race of extremely powerful, godlike beings who travel across the cosmos bringing order to worlds.) gifted her.[1]
War of the Ancients Alexstrasza was one of the three dragon aspects that fought the demons of the Burning Legion (The Burning Legion (aka demon hordeDotD 161) is a massive army of demons, infernals, and corrupted races who seek to destroy any trace of order in the Universe.) during the War of the Ancients (The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.). It was also in that war that the black dragon Neltharion (Deathwing the Destroyer,[1] originally Neltharion the Earth-Warder, is one of the five Dragon Aspects, and leader of the black dragonflight.) deceived his fellow Aspects, using the Dragon Soul (The Demon Soul, formerly known as the Dragon Soul, was an artifact created shortly before the War of the Ancients.) (also now known as the Demon Soul) to steal a portion of their power. After the War of the Ancients ended, when Illidan (High Warlord Naj'entusSupremusShade of AkamaTeron GorefiendGurtogg BloodboilReliquary of SoulsMother ShahrazIllidari CouncilIllidan Stormrage
Illidan Stormrage, known as The Betrayer, is currently the self-proclaimed Lord of Outland, ruling from the Black Temple.), brother of Malfurion Stormrage (Malfurion Stormrage is the greatest Archdruid ever to live, and arguably one of the most powerful beings in Azeroth.), emptied three vials of water from the Well of Eternity (The glowing, swirling pool known as the Well of Eternity was once a sizable lake.) over the river of Mount Hyjal (Hyjal is a region of northern Kalimdor, located southwest of Winterspring, east of Felwood, northeast of Ashenvale, and northwest of Azshara.), Alexstrasza decided to use the Well as a tool to heal the war-ravaged land by placing a magical acorn from G'Hanir (G'Hanir was the Mother Tree, domain of the demigoddess Aviana.), the Mother Tree, into the new Well of Hyjal. The tree that grew from this acorn was proclaimed the original World Tree (World Tree refers to two great trees in Azeroth:
Nordrassil, the original World Tree blessed by the dragon aspects, and Teldrassil, the tree created by the night elves in a failed attempt to restore their immortality.) of Azeroth, and is named Nordrassil (Nordrassil is the original World Tree of the night elves, meaning "crown of the heavens" in their language.).
The Second War Ten thousand years later during. |
