Wylderdrake

A wylderdrake.

Wylderdrakes are a type of quadrupedal dragonkin found on the Dragon Isles. It is unclear whether they are simply a different body type of common dragons, or a separate race altogether.

Known

Blue

• Vexalgos

Green

• Dreamguard Aiyelasra
• Dreamguard Erezsra
• Dreamguard Felyasra
• Dreamguard Lucidra
• Dreamguard Sayliasra
• Dreamguard Taelyasra
• Fernarus
• Phantrius
• Zelosh the Calming Wind

Red

• Ruby Percher
• Mature Slasher
• Life Pools Stalwart

As a mount

 [Cliffside Wylderdrake] is a Dragonriding mount rewarded from  [68-70] Back to the Future in the Thaldraszus storyline.

Notes

• Cliffside wylderdrakes often roost along the steep cliff faces of Thaldraszus, but are quick to take to the skies in times of danger.
• Wylderdrakes use a modified version of the wyvern animation set. Blizzard internally refers to them as "wyvern-drakes".
• According to narrative director Steve Danuser, Blizzard have intentionally not explained how "dragon-adjacent" creatures like wylderdrakes and velocidrakes relate to the main dragonflights, as they felt that it was more interesting to simply show them as part of the world and let players draw their own conclusions.

Speculation

This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.

According to the Warcraft III manual, wyverns share a common ancestry with both dragons and gryphons. Based on their wyvern-like build and the fact that they can have wyvern-like features like hairy manes and scorpion tails, wylderdrakes may represent a "missing link" between dragons and wyverns.