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Supporting NPC · Dragon

Deathwing

NPC Sheet

Identity

• Full Name: Deathwing
• Role: Herald of the Old Gods, Aspect of the Black Dragonflight

Profile

• Race: Dragon
• Subrace: N/A
• Gender: Male
• Condition: Dead

Overview

Deathwing, formerly Neltharion the Earth-Warder, was the corrupted Aspect of the Black Dragonflight and the central destroyer behind the Cataclysm. His fall into the service of the Old Gods reshaped Azeroth physically and politically, leaving scars that later campaigns and characters continue to inherit.

Role in the Lore

This figure is significant here through Lore/Writings/Character Bios/Cairden - Bio, Cataclysm, and Cairden.

Relationships

• Black dragonflight - corrupted flight and former charge.
• Old Gods’ forces - masters after his corruption.
• Dragon Aspects - former peers and enemies.

Affiliations

• Black dragonflight
• Twilight dragonflight
• Old Gods’ forces
• Former: Dragon Aspects

Timeline

• Further relevant timeline details remain undefined.

Hooks

• Clarify the consequences of the Cataclysm for characters whose later campaigns cross the reshaped world.

Sources and Notes

• Canon source: Deathwing on Warcraft Wiki.
• Primary image source: https://warcraft.wiki.gg/images/thumb/Battle_of_the_Aspects_-_Deathwing.jpg/200px-Battle_of_the_Aspects_-_Deathwing.jpg?91bf1d