Storm dragon

For the storm dragons of the Broken Isles, see storm drake.

A storm dragon in Hearthstone.

“In Deathwing's mad quest to forge new dragons, he ignored amazing breeds never before seen on Azeroth.”

— Thrall

Storm dragons (or storm wyrms) are dragonkin native to Skywall. Harnessing the elemental powers of the storm, these majestic beasts crackle like lightning and roar like thunder.

Background

A storm dragon in the Vortex Pinnacle.

“Gentle as a summer breeze, but that says little considering where it came from.”

— Itesh

The mighty storm dragons are mysterious creatures that inhabit Skywall, the portion of the Elemental Plane that serves as the domain of air elementals. Their origin is unknown, as before the Shattering no one had seen them (or lived long enough to tell the story). Their draconic appearance however may not indicate their true nature. It appears they are quite tightly connected to the element of air, and serve Al'Akir, mostly found in Vortex Pinnacle. They also seem to be non-sentinent beings, as none of them so far can be seen using any kind of language, neither draconic nor kalimag. This may mean that they are in fact elementals similar to the phoenixes from the Firelands.

Brann Bronzebeard recently uncovered evidence, corroborated by reports from adventurers in Deepholm, that proto-dragons and dragons may have origins in these — and other — elemental drakes. The inhabitants of Deepholm, the Skywall, the Firelands, and the Abyssal Maw are less than talkative on these matters, however, and most of them were not around when the elemental prisons were created.

Notable

•   Altairus
•   Ishak of the Four Winds
•   Zaurac

Types

•   Storm Rider
•   Young Storm Dragon

As a mount

Main article: Elemental drake mounts

•  [Reins of the Drake of the North Wind] drops from Altairus in the Vortex Pinnacle on both Normal and Heroic difficulty.
•  [Reins of the Drake of the West Wind] can be purchased from  Quartermaster Brazie /  Pogg at a cost of 200 upon reaching exalted with Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach.
•  [Reins of the Drake of the East Wind] is a reward for completing  [Glory of the Cataclysm Raider].
•  [Reins of the Drake of the South Wind] drops from Al'Akir in the Throne of the Four Winds on both Normal and Heroic difficulty.
•  [Reins of the Drake of the Four Winds] drops from Ishak of the Four Winds in Uldum.