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{{stub/Lore}} {{for|[[Howling Fjord]] and [[Ember Clutch]] mobs|Proto-Drake}} {{Dragonflightbox | name = Proto Dragon | image = Proto-Drake.jpg | mount = Self-powered flight | homeworld = [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]] | leader = | height = Varies by species and age | location = [[Northrend]] }} '''Proto-dragons''' (also spelled '''proto dragons''' or '''protodragons''') are the long-forgotten forbearers of the [[dragon]] species living in [[Northrend]]. == Background == The proto-dragons were sort of the early version before dragons really evolved into the sentient, beautiful majestic creatures that they are known today.<ref>http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/archive/episode3.xml</ref> [[Galakrond]], a massive proto-dragon,<ref>[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 3]], page 19</ref> was the "progenitor of dragonkind". From him, the [[Titan]]s created the [[Dragon Aspect|Aspects]].<ref>{{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Alliance)}} / {{quest|Audience With The Dragon Queen (Horde)|(Horde)}}</ref> The [[Vrykul]] use them as flying mounts in the [[Howling Fjord]] and other parts of Northrend, and can be seen doing so in their constant siege of [[Valgarde]]. Wild proto-drakes can be seen in areas such as [[Storm Peaks]] and [[Sholazar Basin]]. Bronze proto-drakes from the [[Bronze Dragonshrine]] are used as mounts by the [[Argent Crusade]] in [[Icecrown]]. The [[Time-Lost Proto Drake]] is famous for being extremely hard to catch, a possible reflection on the species. == Named members == {| class="darktable sortable zebra" ! Name !! Role !! Type !! Condition |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|Proto}} [[Galakrond]]''' | Progenitor of dragonkind, his skeleton is located in [[Galakrond's Rest]], [[Dragonblight]] | Dragon | {{text|red|Dead}} |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBronze}} [[Glory (proto-drake)|Glory]]''' | Located in the [[Argent Vanguard]] | Dragon | {{text|lime|Alive}} |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlue}} [[Grauf]]''' | Located in [[Utgarde Pinnacle]] and mount of [[Skadi the Ruthless]] | Dragon | {{text|orange|Killable}} |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlack}} [[Broodmother Slivina]]''' | Broodmother located in the [[Savage Thicket]] in the [[Sholazar Basin]]. | Dragon | {{text|orange|Killable}} |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoBlue}} [[Veranus]]''' | Broodmother of all proto-drakes in the Storm Peaks. Former mount of [[Thorim]], captured and turned into [[Razorscale]] by [[Ignis the Furnace Master|Ignis]]. | Dragon | {{text|orange|Killable}} |- || '''{{RaceIconExt|ProtoRed}} [[Zeptek the Destroyer]]''' | Located in [[Sholazar Basin]] and [[Warlord Tartek]]'s mount. | Dragon | {{text|orange|Killable}} |- |} ==As a flying Mount == {{main|Proto-drake mounts}} In ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', several proto-drake mounts are available as rewards for various [[achievements]], as well as a few that drop from mobs and bosses: {| class="darktable zebra" |- ! Mount type ! Speed increase ! Availability |- | {{item|icon=|Reins of the Time-Lost Proto-Drake|Time-Lost Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 280% in air | Drops from the rare mob {{mob|Time-Lost Proto Drake}}. |- | {{item|icon=|Blue Proto-Drake|Blue Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 280% in air | Rare drop from {{mob|Skadi the Ruthless}}. |- | {{item|icon=|Green Proto-Drake|Green Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 280% in air | Low chance to hatch from {{item|icon=|Mysterious Egg}}, purchasable at Revered reputation from [[The Oracles]] once a week. |- | {{item|icon=|Red Proto-Drake|Red Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 280% in air | Reward for completing {{achievement|Glory of the Hero}}. |- | {{RaceIconExt|Proto}} {{loot|epic|Violet Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 310% in air | Reward for completing {{achievement|What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}. |- | {{item|icon=|Ironbound Proto-Drake|Ironbound Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 310% in air | Reward for completing {{achievement|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (25 player)}}. |- | {{item|icon=|Rusted Proto-Drake|Rusted Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 310% in air | Reward for completing {{achievement|Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10 player)}}. |- | {{item|icon=|Black Proto-Drake|Black Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 310% in air | Was rewarded from {{achievement|Glory of the Raider (25 player)}}. No longer obtainable. |- | {{item|icon=|Plagued Proto-Drake|Plagued Proto-Drake}} | 100% on land, 310% in air | Was rewarded from {{achievement|Glory of the Raider (10 player)}}. No longer obtainable. |- |} :^{All proto-drake mounts require level 70 with the riding skill artisan (300)} ==Gallery== <gallery> Primordial Drake.jpg|A proto-dragon in [[Sholazar Basin]]. Protodragon1.jpg|The dragon pens in Utgarde. Valgarde dragon pens.jpg|Art of the dragon pens. </gallery> == Trivia == * In an early Beta of Wrath, proto-dragons were represented as pale white drakes, using the model now used by the {{loot|Epic|Reins of the Albino Drake|Albino Drake}}. * Before it gives {{questlong|Neutral|71|Root Causes}}, the [[Ember Clutch Ancient]] reveals that [[Ember Clutch]] was the ancient breeding ground of the proto-dragon broodmother before the vrykul perverted it. Whether it means [[Broodmother Slivina]], [[Veranus]], or another is unknown. * Though many proto-drakes are present in Northrend, no fully matured proto-dragons are to be found, with the possible exception of [[Broodmother Slivina]] and [[Veranus]]. == Speculation == {{speculation}} * Proto-dragons have a considerable likeness to the devilsaurs and pterradox that inhabit Un'goro Crater, meaning that the dragons themselves could have evolved from the dinosaurs. == References == {{reflist}} {{dragonkin}} [[Category:Proto-dragons| ]]

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