Wylderdrake
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Wylderdrakes are a type of quadrupedal drakes found on the Dragon Isles.
Known
- Blue
- Green
- Red
As a mount
[Cliffside Wylderdrake] is a Dragonriding mount rewarded from 
[68-70] Back to the Future in the Thaldraszus storyline.
As a companion pet
[Axel] is an achievement reward from 
[Whelp, There It Is].
[Nelthara] is rewarded from 
[70] Augmenting a Dragon.
[Rithro] is rewarded from [70] Mean Green Infusion Machine.
[Snorr] is sold by Elianna in the Central Encampment of the Emerald Dream.
Notes
- Cliffside wylderdrakes often roost along the steep cliff faces of Thaldraszus, but are quick to take to the skies in times of danger.[1]
- Wylderdrakes use a modified version of the wyvern animation set. Blizzard internally refers to them as "wyvern-drakes".[2]
- Internally, Ironormu's dragon model is that of a bronze wylderdrake, but it is not seen during the questline.
- According to narrative director Steve Danuser, Blizzard have intentionally not explained how "dragon-adjacent" creatures like wylderdrakes and velocidrakes relate to the main dragonflights, as they felt that it was more interesting to simply show them as part of the world and let players draw their own conclusions.[3]
Speculation
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- According to the Warcraft III manual, wyverns share a common ancestry with both dragons and gryphons.[4] Based on their wyvern-like build and the fact that they can have wyvern-like features like hairy manes and scorpion tails, wylderdrakes may represent a "missing link" between dragons and wyverns.
- It is unclear whether they are simply a different body type of common dragons, or a separate race altogether. Agapanthus mentioned that the wylderdrake whelps couldn't be taken care of at the Little Scales Daycare because they were not considered "true dragons".[5]
Gallery
Red color variation.
Green color variation.
A red wylderdrake whelp.
Dragonflight black wylderdrake whelp.
References
- ^ [Cliffside Wylderdrake]
- ^ Medievaldragon 2022-04-20. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight Interview with Jackie Wiley and Tina Wang. Blizzplanet. Retrieved on 2023-01-17.
- ^ Medievaldragon 2022-11-19. Dragonflight Launch Interview with Steve Danuser and Maria Hamilton. Blizzplanet. Retrieved on 2023-01-17.
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual, Orc Units, Wyvern Rider
- ^ Whelp, There It Is#Mail
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