Blue whelp

Blue whelps, also azure whelps, are the hatchlings of the blue dragonflight.

Notable

 * Awbee
 * Spell Eater

Types

 * Azure Ley-Whelp
 * Cobalt Broodling
 * Cobalt Whelp
 * Corrupted Blue Whelp
 * Greater Ley-Whelp

As a companion

 * Azure Whelpling from blue dragonspawns and blue scalebanes at Lake Mennar in Azshara, after Patch 2.3.
 * Lil' Tarecgosa is the companion reward available to all guild members of a guild that successfully completes the journey to obtain the new legendary staff Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest.
 * Emmigosa is a reward from On the Brink (Azsuna).

In the RPG
Blue whelps are the youngest blue dragons who are capable of any sort of combat. At only a few years of age, a blue whelp is already as intelligent as a fully grown human, but he lacks the maturity and grace of an adult. These young dragons delight in play, especially where magic is involved, and they would much rather have a new friend than an enemy. As such, whelps are usually friendly, but like most children they can be easily frightened or angered. Blue whelps are guardians of magic and constantly seek magical knowledge and artifacts to prevent evil forces from discovering them. The dragon is not overwhelmingly large, standing only about 6 feet in height, but his shimmering scales and brilliant eyes hint at the great power contained within his small frame.

If threatened, blue whelps usually flee. If no route of escape is available, they lash out viciously at their attackers, instinctively using their breath attacks as frequently as possible. They are smart enough to fly out of the range of melee attackers if they are in an open area, and they use their spells and breath to gradually wear their enemies down from above.