(A one year retrospective of the Dragonsworn Council)
by Matron Ruby Astherion of the Dragonsworn Council & Wyrmhearth Tavern, with the editing help of Rhune Astherion of the Kirin Tor
This February 26th marks the one year anniversary of the formation of the Dragonsworn Council. Made up of mortals who aided the Wyrmrest Accord during the Nexus War they have sworn themselves to the Accord’s service during the war and beyond. They were seen as a bold experiment at their formation with many detractors of the idea among both dragons and mortals, but how have they fared over the last year?
The Dragonsworn Council started off strong in their first week of operation. Together they defended Moonglade from Omen’s attack on behalf of the Green Dragonflight, held the first Bardic Circle under Dragonsworn auspices, and opened the Wyrmhearth Tavern. The Bardic Circle, a night of storytelling and fun, has become a regular event once again that is held in Duskwood the first Friday of the month. Meanwhile the Wyrmhearth Tavern in Thelsamar has become a hotspot for freelancer adventurers to relax each Saturday at 8pm, which the Dragonsworn have ran for nearly every week during the last year.
The following week the Dragonswon found themselves embroiled in the Nexus War as the Elder Blue Wyrm Nilligos sought control of the Spell-Loom, a Titan artifact of immense power, in an effort to turn the tide of the war in the Blue Dragonflight’s favor.
The struggles of the Dragonsworn against the forces of Nilligos lasted for seven months. Though the Dragonsworn were able to locate and take possession of the Spell-Loom before Nilligos; the Blue Wyrm hounded them mercilessly. Among the conflicts that followed was the Battle of Westbrooke Garrison, the long trek to Aerie Peak, and the Siege of Wyrmhearth Tavern.
While the Dragonsworn were assaulting Nilligos’ secret base in Elwynn Forest the Elder Wyrm was already one step ahead of them. Hiring Dark Iron mercenaries, and securing the help of the freelance rogue Amarestine, Nilligos struck at Aerie Peak: the location the Dragonsworn had secured the Spell-Loom. Amarestine had scouted the fortress out and the Dark Irons burst through the floor with the drilling transports, taking Aerie Peak’s defenders by surprise! The Spell-Loom was captured and the Dragonsworn would spend months searching out Amarestine in retribution.
With the Spell-Loom in hand Nilligos struck with the full fury of the Blue Dragonflight at Wyrmrest Temple. His target: Alexstrasza the Life-Binder herself, and a final end to the Nexus War.
The massive Siege of Wyrmrest Temple was to become the Dragonsworn Council’s greatest hour. With the vast armies of the Blue and Red Dragonflights battling in the skies above, and Nilligos and Alexstrasza in a magical duel that set the heavens on fire, the Dragonsworn were mostly disregarded. Flanking the Blue Dragonflight positions they engaged Nilligos’ personal elite guard of Wyrms and Dragon-Kin until they reached Nillgos himself. Within Alexstrasza’s audience chamber the Dragonsworn would face a challenge that nearly broke them, a final battle with Nilligos. After a long battle the gnomish death knight Lexix death gripped the Spell-Loom from Nilligios’ own hands and the Elder Wyrm was captured.
The location of Nilligos and the Spell-Loom are currently unknown to any save the Wyrmrest Accord and Dragonsworn Council.
The following week the Dragonsworn joined the Red Dragonflight, Kirin Tor, and many freelance adventurers in a massive assault on Coldara and the Nexus. Malygos and the Blue Dragonflight were defeated by the massive force and the long Nexus War was at last over.
In the months following the war the Dragonsworn helped to liberate the Ruby Dragonshrine from a faltering Scourge, developed a grudge with the neighboring Dragonmaw Clan who had stolen their famous Hot Dragon Wing recipe, fought a naval battle against pirates near the Maelstrom, and saved the Arch Mage Vargoth from a tribe of snobolds. In addition the Dragonsworn held a Summer Celebration to mark the end of the wars in Northrend.
By November however tensions were rising as the Dragonsworn discovered an alliance between the Twilight’s Hammer, the Black Dragonflight, and the Dark Iron Dwarves. They soon learned of a plot by the three powers to recover a Tome written by the Titans on the Elements and they sought to infuse the new Twilight Dragons with this Elemental power.
Amidst the chaos of an Elemental Invasion and the Cataclysm this plot was eventually defeated but not before the town of Thelsamar was attacked and the headquarters of the Explorer’s League besieged. The three villains behind the plot: Malihus of the Twilight’s Hammer, Kuroxia of the Black Flight, and Grimstand of the Dark Iron are still on the loose and are expected to be active in the aftermath of the Cataclysm.
During Deathwing’s assault on Stormwind Matron Ruby Astherion and her beloved Anthus Steelshatter were caught in the fall of Stormwind Park. The Dragonsworn came to launch a rescue but found themselves in a panicked and devastated city. Rescuing their Matron and her beloved, the following week the Dragonsworn held a relief effort, donating supplies and morale boosters to the citizens of the city.
Most recently the Dragonsworn Council have begun to form an alliance with the Netherdrakes of Outland to fight against Deathwing’s forces. During the negotiations a large clutch of Netherdrake eggs were stolen. Currently the Dragonsworn are searching for the missing eggs and the mysterious kidnappers.
Finally the Dragonsworn Council have begun to reconsider their longstanding neutrality towards the Horde given recent actions by the Forsaken in Gilneas and the addition of the Dragonmaw Clan to the ranks of the Horde.
A year later and the Dragonsworn Council stand stronger than they ever have. After the Siege of Wyrmrest Temple they finally found acceptance by the Wyrmrest Accord, the Cataclysm has swelled their ranks with new recruits, and new alliances may bring a promising future.
But with Deathwing’s forces on the march is their darkest hour still to come?
