Dagran Thaurissan II
- "Dagran" redirects here. For his father, see Dagran Thaurissan.
 Dagran Thaurissan II | |
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| Title | Prince[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Race(s) | Dwarf (half-Ironforge / half-Dark Iron) (Humanoid) |
| Level | 72 Elite |
| Class | Fire Mage |
| Reaction | Alliance Horde |
| Affiliation(s) | Ironforge, Dark Iron clan, Alliance |
| Occupation | Heir to Ironforge and Shadowforge City |
| Location | High Seat, Ironforge |
| Status | Alive |
| Relative(s) |
Moira, Dagran (parents), Magni, Eimear (grandparents), Muradin, Brann (great uncles), Elder Bronzebeard, Aegrim, Thaurissan, Modgud, Madoran (ancestors) |
Prince Dagran Thaurissan II is the son of Emperor Dagran Thaurissan of the Dark Iron clan and Moira Thaurissan (born Moira Bronzebeard) of the kingdom of Ironforge. Dagran is thus the heir presumptive[2] to the thrones of both Ironforge and Shadowforge City.[3]
The rule of Ironforge is currently decided by the Council of Three Hammers, composed of Moira, Muradin Bronzebeard, and Falstad Wildhammer. When Dagran achieves his age of majority and takes control of the kingdom, the Council will disband.[2]
Biography
Cataclysm era
After Magni Bronzebeard turned to diamond shortly before the Cataclysm, Moira brought the infant Dagran to Ironforge.[4] He could be found in a cradle next to his mother in the High Seat.
War Crimes
During the trial of Garrosh Hellscream, Dagran was seen in a vision of the night when King Varian Wrynn and SI:7 infiltrated Ironforge.[5]
Before the Storm
When King Anduin Wrynn visited Ironforge following the Argus Campaign, Dagran accompanied his mother and the king on a walk through Ironforge, including a visit to his favorite place, the Hall of Explorers. Anduin guessed that the prince was six or seven years old. When the trio reached Old Ironforge, Dagran started reading the ritual words that had turned Magni into diamond. Moments later, a guard informed Moira and Anduin that Magni had returned to Ironforge and needed to see them in the Hall of Explorers.[1] Although Dagran protested that he wanted to see his grandfather, Moira asked Advisor Belgrum to take care of the prince while she and Anduin met with the Speaker. However, once the conversation with Magni was over, Moira asked him to stay in the city a little longer so he could meet his grandson.[6]
The Vow Eternal
A few years later, Dagran and his family were among those who attended the wedding of Lor'themar Theron and Thalyssra at the Lunastre Estate. At some point during the party, he chatted amicably with Arator the Redeemer under a tree, with whom he developed a friendship, and examined a beautiful ceremonial dagger that the paladin had worn at the wedding. Moira expressed to Wrathion that she was glad Arator was befriending him as Dagran didn't have many friends growing up.[7]
The Lilac and the Stone
Following the discovery of a great dwarven shield in the Badlands, debate raged on its origin, and which clan had a right to claim it. As Dagran sought to uncover the mystery of the runes upon it, he spent a great deal of time in the library of Ironforge. However, his habit of spending time with his books was soon noticed by the dwarven council and the powerful families, who sought to test him and see what kind of heir he would be. His mother Moira in particular was concerned, that while Dagran knew how to play the political game, he seemed disinterested in it.
After she informed him that it was time for him to attend the next meeting about the shield, Dagran couldn't but wonder exactly how he was to rule, questioning if he should rule as his grandfather, who he reflected was responsible for his father's death, or like her, who was already painted in a dark light in history books. In response, Moira informed him that books can be unfaithful and that the time of learning was over, that the time for action had come. However, Dagran countered that the time of learning was never over.
At the morning meeting, before the entire dwarven assembly, Dagran declared them all fools. He then revealed that he had been studying and determined that the runes on the shield, were not from one clan, but all. He thus determined that the shield was in reality a memorial, an apology and a promise, a tale of what happens when their people war with one another and come together once more. As Dagran left the meeting, Moira followed and expressed her pride in him.[8]
The War Within
Along with his great-uncle Brann, Dagran came to the Visitor Center in Dalaran where he was observing the new tomes. An adventurer approached them and told them about Magni's injury. They rushed to the Portrait Room to see him.[9]
After Dalaran's crash, Dagran was rescued on the Isle of Dorn and was later seen in the Archive in Dornogal.
Quests
[70-73] Golgrin's Reach 
- [70-73] The History Beneath Us
- [70-73] Not Enough Minerals
- [70-73] The Old Guard
- [70-73] The Old Orders
- [73-75] What She Saw
- [73-75] Ghost of a Company Town
- [73-75] We Don't Go to Taelloch
Objective of
- [70-73] Urgent Recovery
Quotes
On-click
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- Greetings
- Give me something to figure out.
- Hmm? Oh I was just thinking.
- So much to discuss.
- I want to see everything.
- Another puzzle to solve?
- Did you find something?
- I read about this.
- Speak your piece.
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- Farewell
- Sorry, I got distracted.
- I'll contemplate what we talked about.
- Make sure to take notes.
- Oh, are you headed out?
- Keep your eyes open!
- I need some time to think.
- On to adventure!
Dialogue
- Main article: The Bronzebeard Family#Notes
- Main article: Urgent Recovery#Notes
Gossip
- Dalaran Visitor Center, Dalaran
Oh! Hello there. Are you here to chat with Uncle Brann?
- The Portrait Room
Gran'da has been through way worse than this. I know he'll wake up soon.
He has to...
Appearance
In Cataclysm, Dagran uses a baby dwarf model with pale skin, short red hair, big eyebrows, and blue eyes.
In Before the Storm, he is a young child with skin described as an unusual but warm shade of gray. His eyes are large and green with no hint of any red glow, and his hair is white.[1] In The Vow Eternal, now several years older, he is described as having a glimmer of fiery red in his green eyes and his white hair being tied into a tidy braid. His body is described as gawky.[7]
In The War Within, Dagran is given a new model as a teenager. He has no beard and wears glasses, with light gray skin, short white hair, and red eyes. He wears purple and black clothing and carries several scrolls and books on his person.
Because Moira was with child when Emperor Dagran was killed in Year 25,[10] Dagran was about 14 - 15 years old in Dragonflight, which was in Year 40.[11]
Notes and trivia
- A bright and bookish boy, the prince speaks with little more than a trace of the local dwarven accent.[1]
- Before Dagran was born, Moira's child appeared in the nightmares of his grandfather Magni Bronzebeard, in which he was fully grown and was called "Fenran".[12] Interestingly enough, he is still called "Fenran" in the Spanish, German and Russian translations of Fire and Iron.
- Twilight's Hammer loyalists consider him a "halfbreed" unworthy of the Dark Iron throne.[13]
- The index of the Ultimate Visual Guide book lists Dagran with the title of "Emperor".[14]
- In the Ringing Deeps, Dagran rides a brown-white hippogryph on the gound and in the air.
- Dagran is voiced by Peter Hannah.
Gallery
Dagran as a baby.
Fenran in Magni's nightmares.
Family tree.
Videos
Patch changes
- Patch 11.0.0 (2024-07-23): Teenager model added.
Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.
References
- ^ a b c d Before the Storm, chapter 7
- ^ a b Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 78
- ^ World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, pg. 60
- ^ The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm
- ^ War Crimes, chapter 30
- ^ Before the Storm, chapter 8
- ^ a b The Vow Eternal
- ^ The Lilac and the Stone
- ^ [68-70] The Bronzebeard Family
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3, pg. 117
- ^ Steve Danuser on the WoW forums
- ^ Nightmares
- ^
[1-30] Seize the Ambassador
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 196
External links
| Preceded by: Dagran Thaurissan |
Position: Emperor of the Dark Iron Dwarves (under regency of Moira Thaurissan) |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
| Preceded by: Advisor Belgrum |
Position: Lord of Ironforge (under regency of the Council of Three Hammers) |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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