Ysera the Dreamer is one of the five Dragon Aspects that watch over the world of Azeroth. The green dragon is the younger sister to Alexstrasza and empowered by the titan Eonar to be bound to the Emerald Dream in an eternal trance to forever watch over the wilds and the druids in the Emerald Dream. In any form, Ysera is almost always seen with her eyes closed as she is both in the mortal world and the Emerald Dream. It was believed that there is a connection between Ysera and Elune, as it has been said separately that both are the mother of Cenarius. However, it has been released that Ysera and Elune are not the same. While Elune did birth Cenarius, she saw that he was not of her realm and gave him to Ysera, who raised him. Ysera became furious when Archimonde killed Malorne and severely wounded Cenarius.

Ysera rules the Emerald Dream from the “Eye of Ysera,” a golden dome which has no fixed point within the realm appearing wherever Ysera wishes it to. To enter the Emerald Dream unbidden or destroy life there is to earn Ysera’s and her brood’s unending wrath.

Appears in Warcraft: War of the Ancients trilogy
Appears in the novelization Warcraft: Day of the Dragon

Ruler of the Draenei. The Dark Titan Sargeras offered him and the other two Draenei rulers, Archimonde and Kil’Jaeden, great power in exchange for loyalty. Velen, unlike the other two, refused, and was forced to leave their home world Argus with the other uncorrupted Draenei. They found the world of Draenor and settled there. Currently, he resides in the new Draenei city of Exodar.

Appears in the novel World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde
Appears in World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade

Varimathras is likely second in command of The Forsaken. He is a Dreadlord, a race of demons from The Twisting Nether used as commanders for the invasions of the Burning Legion. With the fall of the Legion at the Battle of Mt. Hyjal, he and several of his brothers were abandoned in the Plaguelands at the Ruins of Lordaeron. They had no news of the defeat of the Legion, and continued to rule over the undead stationed there while waiting for further instructions from Archimonde the Defiler. Their fortifications were assaulted during the Undead Civil War by the forces of the Forsaken and their leader Sylvanas Windrunner, and Varimathras was captured by the Dark Lady. Out of cowardice, he swore fealty to her in order to preserve his own life and assisted her in the destruction of the Dreadlords Balnazzar and Detheroc. He personally attacked and was forced to have killed his brother Balnazzar, leader of the Plaguelands’ Legion forces. Since then he has assisted Sylvanas in her rise to power as ruler of the Forsaken, and aids with her from the Undercity. He runs the day to day affairs of the undead faction, monitoring the progress of the Forsaken’s war against the Scourge and the Scarlet Crusade. His position is highly special as he is the only former member of the Burning legion who openly became one of the rulers of the Azeroth faction (Horde). Although he is a powerful leader of the Forsaken, he does not give honor when killed.

Appears in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Appears in World of Warcraft

Mannoroth (also known as “Mannoroth the Destructor”) was the leader of the Pit Lords and Archimonde’s second in command. When the Burning Legion first invaded the world of Azeroth, Mannoroth battled against the demigod Cenarius. It was he who originally corrupted the Orcs by making them drink his burning demon blood. This was called the Blood Pact. Mannoroth was killed by the Orcish chieftain Grom Hellscream. Hellscream sacrificed himself to slay Mannoroth in an effort to free the Warsong clan from the Blood Pact.

Appears in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
A monument to Grom Hellscream has been erected on the site where he was slain in southern Ashenvale in World of Warcraft
His shattered weapon can be found floating in southern Ashenvale in “World of Warcraft”
His skull is atop of a large thick tree inside Orgrimmar in “World of Warcraft”
Appears in Warcraft: War of the Ancients trilogy
Appears in Warcraft: Rise of the Horde

Malfurion is a Night Elf Druid, also referred to as “Keeper of the Grove” in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It is he who finally stops Archimonde’s attempt on the World Tree at Mt. Hyjal. A druid of great power, he is part of the faction which stood against Azshara and her Highborne magic practitioners and led to the destruction of the Well of Eternity. Before Tyrande Whisperwind awoke him using the Horn of Cenarius, he was fulfilling his oath to Ysera by walking the paths of the Emerald Dream. He is a disciple of the demigod Cenarius, and is the twin brother of Illidan Stormrage. He is responsible for having Illidan imprisoned after the creation of a second Well of Eternity at Mt. Hyjal and appointed Maiev Shadowsong the Warden personally to watch over Illidan. When the Burning Legion and Archimonde advance on Mt. Hyjal, he and Tyrande venture into the Barrow Dens to awake the Druids of the Claw and Druids of the Talon to help defend the Well of Eternity. Tyrande splits off from him in order to free Illidan. He is the lover of Tyrande Whisperwind after winning her heart after both him and Illidan sought it. This relationship is important because Illidan along with Malfurion saved Tyrande from the burning legion. He is also known as a “Shan’do” meaning the “Honored Teacher”. After saving Tyrande with Illidan’s help and settling matters with his brother, Malfurion is believed to have returned to Ashenvale to either continue undoing the damage of the Burning Legion or to rejoin the Emerald Dream.

Appears in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Appears in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Appears in World of Warcraft
Appears in Warcraft: War of the Ancients trilogy