Dagran Thaurissan is the Emperor of Blackrock and the master of the Dark Iron Clan, a group of dwarves who battled the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer clans for supremacy in a conflict known as the War of the Three Hammers. Though the Emperor is the titular leader of the Dark Iron Clan, in truth he is no more than a pawn of the Firelord, Ragnaros, summoned by his ancestor when the war had turned against the Dark Irons. Recently, the Emperor kidnapped Moira Bronzebeard, daughter of King Magni, and forced her to marry him. She is pregnant with his child, who will be both the heir to the King of Ironforge and the Emperor of Blackrock.

The Emperor resides in Blackrock Depths, where he directs Ragnaros’ war against the black dragon Nefarian by sending his Dark Irons against the Dark Horde controlled by the son of Deathwing.

Appears in World of Warcraft