World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the game’s latest expansion that features a host of characters, both new and returning to the massive MMORPG. One surprising cameo in the Azure Span zone is a familiar name to longtime fans, Sindragosa. This dragon hasn’t been seen since the end of World of Warcraft’ s second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.
Sindragosa is an iconic World of Warcraft character, whether players know her full story or not. Perhaps the best-loved World of Warcraft cinematic trailer of all time featured her being raised as an undead frost wyrm by Arthas himself, her immense size and bone-chilling roar becoming an unforgettable symbol of the expansion. Sindragosa was also featured as one of the major bosses in Wrath of the Lich King’s final raid, Icecrown Citadel, where she met her final end and found peace at last. That makes her appearance in Dragonflight even more surprising.
Sindragosa Is One of World of Warcraft's Most Tragic Villains
The story of Sindragosa begins as a member of the Blue Dragonflight, consort to its Aspect, Malygos the Spell-Weaver. When Deathwing betrayed all of dragonkind 10,000 years ago, he set off a weapon known as the Dragon Soul. The resulting explosion tore the Black Aspect’s body apart, but the blue dragons suffered the worst of it. Malygos tried to shield his brethren with magic, but in an instant nearly every blue dragon was hit, including Sindragosa.
The blast from the Dragon Soul flung her far away to the icy glaciers atop Northrend. She lay there dying, crying out for Malygos or any of her brethren to rescue her, but no one did. Sindragosa died a slow and lonely death, her body encased in ice for millennia until Arthas raised her with his runeblade, twisted with grief and rage. She was one of the Lich King’s most powerful soldiers, but she too fell beneath the onslaught of Azeroth’s heroes.
Kalecgos, the new Aspect of the Blue Dragonflight, sought a way to rebuild his family, learning valuable lessons throughout the Azure Span in Dragonflight. When he finds the Azure Oathstone, a relic that represents the Blue Dragonflight’s promise to guard Azeroth’s magic, a figure approaches him. Players soon realize that this is the visage of Sindragosa, as all dragons are capable of choosing a mortal form to make interactions with other mortals easier.
Kalecgos realizes that this is not the real Sindragosa, simply a magical incarnation of her consciousness left behind to guard the Oathstone. This version of Sindragosa was saddened to hear of what happened to both her and her beloved consort, Malygos, and ultimately helps Kalecgos restore the Azure Oathstone, giving players insight into the real personality of one of the Icecrown Citadel’s most iconic villains.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight introduced an old character that pulls on players’ heartstrings, but the fact that Kalecgos accepted her wisdom and aid means that her legacy is not tarnished forever. Sindragosa’s knowledge and dedication have impacted the Blue Dragonflight in the present time, and will carry on as Kalecgos rebuilds the flight to its former glory.
That being said, Sindragosa is still remembered by many as the tyrannical frost wyrm that brought mayhem and terror to the Lich King’s enemies. Her being raised from the dead in Wrath of the Lich King’s trailer cinematic remains a stunning visual feast. Her piercing screams of fury can be experienced by players in both World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic, where she soars above the black skies of Icecrown, filled with bitter anguish.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is available now for PC.