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Richard A. Knaak is the author of Day of the Dragon, the War of the Ancients Trilogy, and The Sunwell Trilogy.It is worth noting that he has also written The Kingdom of Shadow, Moon of the Spider and The Sin War, Diablo Novels.

[edit] Involvement

Knaak was heavily involved in the draconic mythos. The characters of Ysera, Nozdormu, and Malygos, the remaining dragon Aspects (both Alexstrasza and Deathwing were in the mythos previously), were introduced in Day of the Dragon, which set the stage for many of the new developments in Warcraft III. The characters remain vital to lore today.

Until recently, most characters introduced in Knaak's books were not physically present in games (except for Soridormi and Tyrygosa). This is set to change in the near future, as Anveena and Kalec will be added in Patch 2.4.0, and Rhonin, Malygos, and possibly Alextrasza will be added in Wrath of the Lich King.

[edit] Controversy

There is currently a hot debate in regards to Knaak's writing styles and talents among the Warcraft player community. This debate is fueled by individuals who argue that Knaak's "pet characters" such as Rhonin and Krasus, are given far too much attention (as well as in-story power) by comparison to characters who dwell in the games, such as Tyrande and Malfurion in the War of the Ancients Trilogy, while others argue that, since the books are considered canon to the lore, it makes no difference how Knaak treats the characters provided that the story is good (Which, in itself, is an entirely different debate.) The Cenarion Circle Server is infamous for frequently sparking this debate on their realm forums.