World of Warcraft: The Minor Dragonflights Explained
The history of World of Warcraft’s dragons dates back to Warcraft 2, where Alexstrasza and Deathwing first appeared. Over the following 20 years, Warcraft has refined the lore of these magnificent creatures through various games, expansions, and books. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, its upcoming expansion pack, is bringing a draconic focus back by exploring the Dragon Isles: their long-lost ancestral homeland.
Most World of Warcraft fans think of the five major dragonflights when they consider dragons, and understandably so. The Black, Blue, Bronze, Green, and Red dragonflights were charged with the protection of Azeroth, and have been both allies and adversaries over the years. However, World of Warcraft has established several minor dragonflights over its history; some of which may play a role in the upcoming expansion.
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The Chromatic dragonflight is the first non-major flight to appear in World of Warcraft. These dragons are the product of twisted science experiments by Deathwing, and later his son Nefarian, to create a dragonflight with the strength of the major flights. The project was largely unsuccessful — Nefarian was only able to create a few living specimens, most of which were slain alongside him during the Blackrock Spire raids.
Few Chromatic dragons have appeared since vanilla World of Warcraft. A small number appeared in Blackwing Descent in Cataclysm, where Deathwing raised Nefarian as an undead dragon. Chromatus — a massive five-headed chromatic dragon — was animated and subsequently defeated in the Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects novel. A similarly named Chromitus appeared during Battle for Azeroth’s Island Expeditions alongside a group of Black dragons,
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