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| name = Nozdormu the Timeless One
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| titles = The Timeless One, The Timeless, The Lord of Time, Lord of the Centuries, Master of Time, Dragon of the Ages
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| capital = [[Undercity]], [[Naxxramas]]; [[Icecrown Citadel]] (presumed)
 
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| gender = Male
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| faction = [[Scourge]], [[Forsaken]]
 
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| race = Bronze wyrm
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| character = [[Barbarian]] (RPG)
 
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| creature = Dragonkin
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| mount = n/a (Some of their parts may be from mounts)
 
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| level = ??
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| homeworld = [[Azeroth]]
 
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| language = [[Common]]
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| type = Boss
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| occupation = Aspect of the bronze dragonflight, guardian of Azeroth's timestreams
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| leader = n/a
 
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| location = Briefly appears at the [[Bronze Dragonshrine]], [[Dragonblight]]
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| height = Varies (average of 15 feet)
 
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| relatives = [[Soridormi]] (prime consort), [[Anachronos]] (son, heir)
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| alignment = Usually [[neutral evil]];<ref>{{cite|HPG|204}}</ref>Usually [[chaotic evil]] (formerly)<ref>{{cite|MoM|99}}</ref>
 
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| affiliation = [[Bronze dragonflight]], [[Dragon Aspects]], [[Wyrmrest Accord]]
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| faction = Neutral
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| alignment = [[Lawful neutral]]<ref>[[Shadows & Light]], 95</ref>
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| status = [[Eternal]], Active
 
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[[File:NozdormuLegends.jpg|thumb|Nozdormu in ''Warcraft Legends''.]]
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'''Nozdormu''' is a slim and sinuous [[bronze dragon]], with scales of a metallic golden-brown color, and can arrange sand to conform to his body, cementing into one definite form. His eyes are made from gemstones, the color of the sun. He moves with a speed and grace belied by his monstrous form. Curiously, his position seems to change from moment to moment, as though its location in space were constantly in flux.<ref>[[Shadows & Light]], 95</ref>
   
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Nozdormu the Timeless is one of the five [[Dragon Aspects|Great Aspects]] empowered by the titans to watch over [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]]. He fought against the demons during the [[War of the Ancients]]. Following this intervention, he retreated into seclusion, immersing himself in his duties. He emerges only infrequently, when events require his direct presence. He intervened in the defeat of Deathwing at the hands of Krasus and his allies, one of the few times he has been seen in the skies of [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]].
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'''Abominations''' are [[undead]], [[ogre]]-like creatures, mounds of corpses cobbled together. The stomach-churning reek is choking, and a green-brown haze surrounds them. Their guts spill from a jagged gap in their stomach, and flies buzz about it, feasting. Three disproportionate, arm-like limbs emerge from their bloated body, two bearing bloody cleavers, and the other a thick chain with a hook on the end. Their tongues are thick and round and dangle from between crooked, yellow teeth.{{Cite|HPG|204}}
 
   
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==Biography==
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Almost all abominations lack any real intelligence, having an I.Q. closest to that of an ogre on average. Abominations outwardly appear strangely joyful due to their absent-minded expressions and mannerisms, though this is most likely due to their low level of mental capacity. Like their undead cousins, abominations lust for flesh and are known to eat not only the living but the dead as well.
 
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===The Ordering of Azeroth===
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When the [[titan]]s left [[Azeroth (world)|Azeroth]], they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over [[Kalimdor]]. Of all the dragonflights, five of them held dominion over their brethren. These were the [[Blue dragonflight|blue]], [[Red dragonflight|red]], [[Black dragonflight|black]], [[Green dragonflight|green]] and [[Bronze dragonflight|bronze]] flights. [[Aman'Thul]], the Highfather of the [[Pantheon]], bestowed a portion of his cosmic power upon the massive bronze dragon Nozdormu. The Highfather empowered him to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny. The stoic, honorable Nozdormu became known as the Timeless One. He had also been granted by his creators with the knowledge of his own demise. That had been given as a lesson, so that he would never think his power so great and terrible that he had to answer to no other. Nozdormu knows exactly how and when he will perish.
   
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===The War of the Ancients===
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Important [[Scourge]] abominations include [[Glutton]] (a constantly hungry abomination found in [[Razorfen Downs]]), [[Ramstein]] (the ruthless guardian of [[Baron Rivendare|Baron Rivendare's]] slaughterhouse in [[Stratholme]]) and the titanic [[Patchwerk]] (whom [[Kel'Thuzad]] uses as his "Avatar of War").
 
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Shortly after the end of the [[Third War]], the [[human]] [[mage]] [[Rhonin]] was called away, once again, by his friend and mentor, the dragon-mage [[Krasus]] of the [[Kirin Tor]]. Nozdormu, trapped between different times, had barely managed to contact Krasus and draw his attention to a strange anomaly in the mountains of Kalimdor. Krasus convinced Rhonin to travel with him to Kalimdor to investigate. Meanwhile, the [[orc]]s [[Broxigar]] and [[Gaskal]] were sent by their [[Warchief]] [[Thrall]] on a similar mission, having caught wind of the strange event taking place nearby. Once there, Krasus, Rhonin, and Brox discovered a 'hole' in time. They were pulled in and ended up 10,000 years in the past, just before the first invasion of the [[Burning Legion]].
   
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The events of the [[War of the Ancients]] are further described in the [[War of the Ancients Trilogy]]. During the conflict, Nozdormu's interests were represented by his Prime Mate, [[Soridormi]]. At the end of the war, Nozdormu escaped after the timeline had been set right and assisted the other [[Dragon Aspects]] with the creation of the [[World Tree]], [[Nordrassil]]. Nozdormu placed an enchantment upon it to ensure that as long as the colossal tree stood, the [[night elves]] would never age past their prime. Afterward, he had a brief conversation with Krasus, where he thanked the him for his assistance, and agreed to temporarily watch over the clutch of blue dragon eggs the dragon-mage had saved. This marked one of the few (if not the only) times the Aspect had allowed the timeline to altered, in the belief that a few blue dragons would be better than no blue dragons and then apologised for the wrongs he would commit in the future.
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==Introduction==
 
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Abominations are large created creatures, similar to [[flesh golem]]s. Mutilated bodies and limbs from many creatures combine into a single twisted, hideous form. A viscous trail of blood leaks from it with each laborious step, and the ripe decay of the slaughterhouse wafts from its body. These magically created automatons are incredibly powerful, possessing (literally) the strength of ten human men. Constructing one requires a great understanding of necromancy and science and the capacity to both animate undead and cause magical healing to living flesh. They are difficult to create, but once made they are fanatically loyal servants and tremendously powerful warriors. The twisted, mutilated bodies of abominations are comprised of multiple dead limbs and body parts from various corpses. These enormous warriors love to carve flesh and tear apart their enemies. They carry large cleavers into combat and wield various sicklebladed hooks on their disproportionate limbs. The animating force of an abomination is a blasphemous conglomeration of the souls incorporated into the corpses that make up the abominationā€™s unliving flesh. This creature is a singular entity with a united soul and, because of this unique makeup, is considered both an undead creature and a construct. It is certain that the abomination remembers nothing concrete of its previous lives, although snatches of memory occasionally plague the beast at times of great stress or unusual pressure.{{Cite|MoM|153-154}}
 
   
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===The Second War===
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They are slow of body and mind, but tough and strong ā€” excellent troops for the Scourge and the Forsaken. Disease spreads about them in visible clouds, but their enchantments ensure that, while they rot, they remain horribly alive. Abominations are some of the most powerful undead creatures in Azeroth. The Forsaken use them to guard Undercity and the Scourge employs them in a similar role. While not speedy, they are excellent at staying in one area and pounding anyone who gets close. Abominations understand Common and speak itā€¦sort of.{{Cite|HPG|204}}
 
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During the [[Second War]], the [[orc]]ish [[warlock]] [[Nekros]] managed to get a hold of the [[Demon Soul]]. He used it to enslave [[Alexstrasza]], the Queen of the [[red dragonflight]], and force her brood to serve the orcs. It was eventually destroyed at [[Grim Batol]] by the mage [[Rhonin]], who had obtained a scale from [[Deathwing]] himself (Since Deathwing was the only dragon not to add his power, his matter was the only thing that could harm the object). Nozdormu, convinced by [[Ysera]] (who had been appealed to by [[Krasus]]) to help, finally aided the other [[Dragon Aspects|Aspects]] in chasing off Deathwing after the Demon Soul was destroyed.
   
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===The Third War===
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Abominations are fearless, tenacious, and resilient, capable of pressing their advantage in combat for hours at a time without growing weary or weak. Their strength and ability are based on their unusual construction ā€” they truly are more powerful than ten ordinary human men. Although mostly mindless creatures, they do occasionally show a flash of insight, modifying their orders to be more advantageous (such as attacking the most powerful opponent first when commanded into a battle). They are not particularly intelligent in most cases, however, and relying on an abominationā€™s sense of tactics is an exceptionally poor idea.{{Cite|MoM|154}} Abominationsā€™ dim brains donā€™t allow much room for tactics. They follow their masterā€™s orders, trundling to where they are supposed to trundle and then hacking and ripping until their opponents are no longer recognizable.{{Cite|HPG|204}}
 
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[[File:Nozdormu the timeless.jpg|thumb]]
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Nozdormu had no real involvement in the second invasion of the [[Burning Legion]], but he did make a choice that affects the world still today. When the mortal races banded together and made a last stand at [[Mount Hyjal]], the [[World Tree]] was sacrificed to destroy [[Archimonde]], the [[night elves]] once again became mortal. The [[druid]]s, led by [[Fandral Staghelm]], created a new World Tree off the coast of Kalimdor and named it [[Teldrassil]], however, this tree did not receive Nozdormu's, or any other Aspect's, blessing.
   
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==World of Warcraft==
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<blockquote>The twisted, mutilated bodies of the abominations are comprised of multiple dead limbs and body parts from many different corpses. These enormous warriors, scarred by loose stitchings and putrid, open sores, love to carve flesh and tear their enemies apart. The slow-moving and dull-witted abominations constantly drip blood and smell like disease-ridden slaughterhouses. They carry large cleavers into combat and wield various sickle-bladed hooks on their disproportionate limbs.{{Cite|W3Man|102}}</blockquote>
 
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===Burning Crusade===
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Nozdormu is currently away on a quest, and his whereabouts are unknown. Ruling the Bronze flight in his stead are Anachronos (leader of the [[Brood Of Nozdormu]]), Prime Consort [[Soridormi]] (leader of the [[Scale of the Sands]]), and [[Andormu]] and his sister [[Nozari]] (leaders of the [[Keepers of Time]]).
   
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===Wrath of the Lich King===
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[[File:Nozdormu Dragonblight.jpg|thumb|Nozdormu at the Bronze Dragonshrine.]]
   
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Though absent for most of the plot, Nozdormu is seen briefly at the [[Bronze Dragonshrine]] during the quests {{questlong|Neutral|75|Mystery of the Infinite}} and {{questlong|neutral|80|Mystery of the Infinite, Redux}}, where he appears in a ghost state in conflict with the [[Infinite dragonflight]].<ref>http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1R4be16d2a32de7608.cde/page/28</ref>
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Like [[Ysera]], Nozdormu currently uses a generic dragon model which is assumed to currently be a placeholder.
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==History==
 
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Abominations are large, strong, virtually brainless amalgams of animated corpses. The Scourge created them from bits and pieces of various corpses, and they served as powerful troops in the Third War. When the Forsaken split from the Lich Kingā€™s control, they took a number of abominations with them ā€” and, so some say, the ability to create more. Forsaken abominations guard Undercity and perform various tasks for their masters. Abominations love ripping and tearing apart living creatures. They also are breeding grounds for disease, and clouds of flies and putrid sick surround them. Their rotting guts hang from gashes in their stomachs. All of these traits make them poor traveling companions, and most who must deal with abominations make sure they do it from a distance. Abominations are also exceedingly dumb, but they possess enough intelligence for rudimentary problem solving and task resolution. They donā€™t possess much in the way of emotion, though. They have four basic states: pleasantly standing around and waiting for orders; being impatient that they arenā€™t killing things; feeling happy because theyā€™re on their way to kill things; and being ecstatic when theyā€™re actually killing things. If asked to do anything more ā€” for example, to run an [[Quest:Gordo's Task|errand]] for its master ā€” an abomination becomes confused. It wants to please its master ā€” thatā€™s why necromancers originally created them, after all ā€” but tasks that donā€™t involve ripping take brainpower that most abominations donā€™t possess.{{Cite|HPG|22}}
 
   
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Nozdormu also appears as the backdrop for the 'Statistics' tab of the Achievements window, if you look carefully.
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For all these reasons, few abominations are adventurers. An abomination on an adventure is probably a guard or servant for another adventurer ā€” and it serves well (if a guard) or middling (if a servant) in that capacity. An abomination adventuring without a master is unheard of, but not unbelievable. If an abomination takes it into its head to go exploring, few are going to stand in its way. Such creatures likely strike out on their own, or perhaps with Forsaken allies who tag along. An abominationā€™s disease cloud means that any living creatures who attempt to venture with it have to remain far away, or be possessed of remarkably hearty constitutions.{{Cite|HPG|22-23}}
 
   
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===Cataclysm===
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The abominations of the Third War were assembled in [[Slaughterhouse]]s which are still be found in the [[Eastern Plaguelands]]. Opposing the Scourge, however, the Forsaken abominations are made in the [[Apothecarium]] of the [[Undercity]] and are composed of the parts of [[human]]s that are in the captivity of the Forsaken. While for the Forsaken the abominations are primarily kept as guards, some have become highly regarded Forsaken representatives in the military such as [[Lieutenant Murp]] of [[Alterac Valley]].
 
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[[File:Nozdormu Elf.jpg|thumb|Nozdormu in humanoid form at Nordrassil.]]
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Nozdormu appears as himself in Patch 4.2 during the [[Elemental Bonds questline]] intro. He is present during the meeting to restore the world tree along with Ysera, Alexstrasza, Kalecgos, Malfurion, Thrall and Aggra.
   
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After Thrall's wedding he says to players when you click on him:
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==Construction==
 
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:''Yes, <class>, things appear bleak. But know that even as things appear to unravel, they do so with greater purpose.''
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[[Image:factora.jpg|thumb|Abomination Factory in Undercity]]
 
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:''<Despite his comforting words, Nozdormu looks stricken, if not ill.>''
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[[Image:factorb.jpg|thumb|Abomination Factory in Undercity]]
 
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An abomination is created from the mutilated and disease-ridden corpses brought from the battlefield. It stands over 8 feet tall and weighs well over 500 pounds. The skin of an abomination is a sickly green and yellow, obviously covered with disease and twisted with horrible magics. It has no possessions and carries only the items given to it by its creator. It includes the dissection of more than 10 bodies to be used as the abominationā€™s flesh and organs. Each of these bodies must be infected with the Lich Kingā€™s plague, so that they will properly mutate when affected with the rituals to create the abomination proper.{{Cite|MoM|155}}
 
   
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A golemā€™s creator, any necromancer of Nerā€™zhul, or any death knight can command an abomination if it is within 60 feet and can hear and see its creator. If left to its own devices, the abomination will make the best of its situation, carrying out its last order to the letter until it is no longer capable of following that directive. The creator can also give the abomination a simple directive to govern its actions while the creator is not in the area, such as: ā€œAttack all who enter hereā€ or ā€œRemain here, and do not allow the chest or its contents to leave this room.ā€ Because abominations do not need to breathe and are immune to most attack forms, they can continue to fight even when the terrain is exceptionally dangerous (underwater, for example) or difficult.{{Cite|MoM|154}}
 
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Nozdormu is tasked with ensuring that the flow of time occurs normally, without interruption, and that events happen as they are fated. To accomplish this mission, Nozdormu knows much about
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the nature of time. He uses his abilities and powers to prevent others from discovering these same secrets. Should a sorcerer or other mortal being begin to delve too deeply into magic that alters or affects time, Nozdormu always steps in to remove the threat, one way or another. Nozdormu is closely associated with time itself and is the very soul of patience. He has few worshippers, save perhaps among the night elves who wish to become once again timeless themselves. He pays no attention to those who venerate him, neither accepting nor disapproving of their efforts. Nozdormu lives in the [[Caverns of Time]], a closely guarded complex located deep in the [[Tanaris Desert]]. Those who venture there and get past the bronze dragon sentinels rarely emerge unchanged. Some age, or become so youthful they are but infants. Others are lost in time and return decades or even centuries later. There are even legends of some who leave the caverns before they even enter!<ref>[[Shadows & Light]], 96</ref>
   
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Nozdormu is difficult to defeat because of his ability to look into the corridors of time and repeat events if they do not progress as he feels they should. He is extremely wise and uses his insight to determine the best course of action before proceeding. Should this fail, he simply tries again as necessary, or uses his power to avoid the encounter entirely. Nozdormu can take any form he desires, as though constantly under the effects of a shapechange spell. He frequently takes on the role of a humanoid creature and travels incognito as a simple commoner or peon. When doing this, the only consistent trait he displays is the absence of any need to hurry. <ref>[[Shadows & Light]], 95</ref>
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==Notable Abominations==
 
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*{{npc||Bloodfeast (WC3)||Bloodfeast|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{npc||Tartek the Enraged||Tartek the Enraged|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Borgoth the Bloodletter|level=20|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Knucklerot|level=21|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Luzran|level=21|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Stitches|level=35|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Glutton|level=37|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Ramstein the Gorger|level=61|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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*{{mob|Meathook|level=82|smallicon=IconSmall_Abomination.gif}}
 
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Nozdormu has both a power and a curse: he knows when and how he will die. Until that time comes, he cannot perish.<ref>http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/wowminis/en/news/default.aspx?aid=5832</ref>
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==Other Abominations==
 
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==Memorable Quotes==
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*"[[Korialstrasz]]zzz... You dare disturb my resst? You dare disssturb my peace?"
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*"Ssso much to gather, ssso much to catalog-" ''(Before [[Malygos]] [[Malygos#Memorable quotes|mocks him]])''
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*"Even Deathwing will pass into time... even [[Deathwing|he]] will eventually be part... of my collection..."
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*"Just in Time..."
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*"We musssst not let [[Deathwing|him]] ssssslip away!" ''(when Deathwing flees)''
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*"Enough babble! Let ussss be done with thisss!" ''(ready to aid [[Rhonin]], [[Vereesa Windrunner|Vereesa]] and [[Falstad Wildhammer|Falstad]])''
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*"We're wassssting time... Precioussssss time."
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*"Compared to all elssse that has happened, it isss a sssmall change to the time line and one of which I approve. The [[Blue dragonflight|bluesss]] will fly the skies again, even though their numberss will not be great even after ten thousand yearsss. But better sssome, than none."
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*ā€œI know what you hide from [[Alexstrasza|her]], from [[Dragon Aspects|usss]]. It is my fate and curssse to know such things and be unable myssself to prevent them. Know that I now asssk for forgiveness for the wrongs I will caussse you in the future, but I mussst be what I am destined to be... as Malygos is.ā€ ''(speaking to Krasus, referring to Deathwing's impending betrayal)''
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NeutralNozdormu the Timeless One
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Title The Timeless One, The Timeless, The Lord of Time, Lord of the Centuries, Master of Time, Dragon of the Ages
Gender Male
Race Bronze wyrm (Dragonkin)
Level ?? Boss
Affiliation(s) Bronze dragonflight, Dragon Aspects, Wyrmrest Accord
Occupation Aspect of the bronze dragonflight, guardian of Azeroth's timestreams
Location Briefly appears at the Bronze Dragonshrine, Dragonblight
Status Eternal, Active
Relative(s) Soridormi (prime consort), Anachronos (son, heir)
Alignment Lawful neutral[1]
NozdormuLegends

Nozdormu in Warcraft Legends.

Nozdormu is a slim and sinuous bronze dragon, with scales of a metallic golden-brown color, and can arrange sand to conform to his body, cementing into one definite form. His eyes are made from gemstones, the color of the sun. He moves with a speed and grace belied by his monstrous form. Curiously, his position seems to change from moment to moment, as though its location in space were constantly in flux.[2]

Nozdormu the Timeless is one of the five Great Aspects empowered by the titans to watch over Azeroth. He fought against the demons during the War of the Ancients. Following this intervention, he retreated into seclusion, immersing himself in his duties. He emerges only infrequently, when events require his direct presence. He intervened in the defeat of Deathwing at the hands of Krasus and his allies, one of the few times he has been seen in the skies of Azeroth.

Biography

The Ordering of Azeroth

When the titans left Azeroth, they charged the greatest species of the world with the task of watching over Kalimdor. Of all the dragonflights, five of them held dominion over their brethren. These were the blue, red, black, green and bronze flights. Aman'Thul, the Highfather of the Pantheon, bestowed a portion of his cosmic power upon the massive bronze dragon Nozdormu. The Highfather empowered him to guard time itself and police the ever-spinning pathways of fate and destiny. The stoic, honorable Nozdormu became known as the Timeless One. He had also been granted by his creators with the knowledge of his own demise. That had been given as a lesson, so that he would never think his power so great and terrible that he had to answer to no other. Nozdormu knows exactly how and when he will perish.

The War of the Ancients

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Shortly after the end of the Third War, the human mage Rhonin was called away, once again, by his friend and mentor, the dragon-mage Krasus of the Kirin Tor. Nozdormu, trapped between different times, had barely managed to contact Krasus and draw his attention to a strange anomaly in the mountains of Kalimdor. Krasus convinced Rhonin to travel with him to Kalimdor to investigate. Meanwhile, the orcs Broxigar and Gaskal were sent by their Warchief Thrall on a similar mission, having caught wind of the strange event taking place nearby. Once there, Krasus, Rhonin, and Brox discovered a 'hole' in time. They were pulled in and ended up 10,000 years in the past, just before the first invasion of the Burning Legion.

The events of the War of the Ancients are further described in the War of the Ancients Trilogy. During the conflict, Nozdormu's interests were represented by his Prime Mate, Soridormi. At the end of the war, Nozdormu escaped after the timeline had been set right and assisted the other Dragon Aspects with the creation of the World Tree, Nordrassil. Nozdormu placed an enchantment upon it to ensure that as long as the colossal tree stood, the night elves would never age past their prime. Afterward, he had a brief conversation with Krasus, where he thanked the him for his assistance, and agreed to temporarily watch over the clutch of blue dragon eggs the dragon-mage had saved. This marked one of the few (if not the only) times the Aspect had allowed the timeline to altered, in the belief that a few blue dragons would be better than no blue dragons and then apologised for the wrongs he would commit in the future.

The Second War

WoW-novel-logo-16x62 This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

During the Second War, the orcish warlock Nekros managed to get a hold of the Demon Soul. He used it to enslave Alexstrasza, the Queen of the red dragonflight, and force her brood to serve the orcs. It was eventually destroyed at Grim Batol by the mage Rhonin, who had obtained a scale from Deathwing himself (Since Deathwing was the only dragon not to add his power, his matter was the only thing that could harm the object). Nozdormu, convinced by Ysera (who had been appealed to by Krasus) to help, finally aided the other Aspects in chasing off Deathwing after the Demon Soul was destroyed.

The Third War

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Nozdormu had no real involvement in the second invasion of the Burning Legion, but he did make a choice that affects the world still today. When the mortal races banded together and made a last stand at Mount Hyjal, the World Tree was sacrificed to destroy Archimonde, the night elves once again became mortal. The druids, led by Fandral Staghelm, created a new World Tree off the coast of Kalimdor and named it Teldrassil, however, this tree did not receive Nozdormu's, or any other Aspect's, blessing.

World of Warcraft

Burning Crusade

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Nozdormu is currently away on a quest, and his whereabouts are unknown. Ruling the Bronze flight in his stead are Anachronos (leader of the Brood Of Nozdormu), Prime Consort Soridormi (leader of the Scale of the Sands), and Andormu and his sister Nozari (leaders of the Keepers of Time).

Wrath of the Lich King

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Nozdormu Dragonblight

Nozdormu at the Bronze Dragonshrine.

Though absent for most of the plot, Nozdormu is seen briefly at the Bronze Dragonshrine during the quests N [75] Mystery of the Infinite and N [80] Mystery of the Infinite, Redux, where he appears in a ghost state in conflict with the Infinite dragonflight.[3]

Like Ysera, Nozdormu currently uses a generic dragon model which is assumed to currently be a placeholder.

Nozdormu also appears as the backdrop for the 'Statistics' tab of the Achievements window, if you look carefully.

Cataclysm

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Nozdormu Elf

Nozdormu in humanoid form at Nordrassil.

Nozdormu appears as himself in Patch 4.2 during the Elemental Bonds questline intro. He is present during the meeting to restore the world tree along with Ysera, Alexstrasza, Kalecgos, Malfurion, Thrall and Aggra.

After Thrall's wedding he says to players when you click on him:

Yes, <class>, things appear bleak. But know that even as things appear to unravel, they do so with greater purpose.
<Despite his comforting words, Nozdormu looks stricken, if not ill.>

Powers and abilities

Nozdormu is tasked with ensuring that the flow of time occurs normally, without interruption, and that events happen as they are fated. To accomplish this mission, Nozdormu knows much about the nature of time. He uses his abilities and powers to prevent others from discovering these same secrets. Should a sorcerer or other mortal being begin to delve too deeply into magic that alters or affects time, Nozdormu always steps in to remove the threat, one way or another. Nozdormu is closely associated with time itself and is the very soul of patience. He has few worshippers, save perhaps among the night elves who wish to become once again timeless themselves. He pays no attention to those who venerate him, neither accepting nor disapproving of their efforts. Nozdormu lives in the Caverns of Time, a closely guarded complex located deep in the Tanaris Desert. Those who venture there and get past the bronze dragon sentinels rarely emerge unchanged. Some age, or become so youthful they are but infants. Others are lost in time and return decades or even centuries later. There are even legends of some who leave the caverns before they even enter![4]

Nozdormu is difficult to defeat because of his ability to look into the corridors of time and repeat events if they do not progress as he feels they should. He is extremely wise and uses his insight to determine the best course of action before proceeding. Should this fail, he simply tries again as necessary, or uses his power to avoid the encounter entirely. Nozdormu can take any form he desires, as though constantly under the effects of a shapechange spell. He frequently takes on the role of a humanoid creature and travels incognito as a simple commoner or peon. When doing this, the only consistent trait he displays is the absence of any need to hurry. [5]

Nozdormu has both a power and a curse: he knows when and how he will die. Until that time comes, he cannot perish.[6]

Memorable Quotes

  • "Korialstraszzzz... You dare disturb my resst? You dare disssturb my peace?"
  • "Ssso much to gather, ssso much to catalog-" (Before Malygos mocks him)
  • "Even Deathwing will pass into time... even he will eventually be part... of my collection..."
  • "Just in Time..."
  • "We musssst not let him ssssslip away!" (when Deathwing flees)
  • "Enough babble! Let ussss be done with thisss!" (ready to aid Rhonin, Vereesa and Falstad)
  • "We're wassssting time... Precioussssss time."
  • "Compared to all elssse that has happened, it isss a sssmall change to the time line and one of which I approve. The bluesss will fly the skies again, even though their numberss will not be great even after ten thousand yearsss. But better sssome, than none."
  • ā€œI know what you hide from her, from usss. It is my fate and curssse to know such things and be unable myssself to prevent them. Know that I now asssk for forgiveness for the wrongs I will caussse you in the future, but I mussst be what I am destined to be... as Malygos is.ā€ (speaking to Krasus, referring to Deathwing's impending betrayal)
  • "Time is precious, sister. Let us see to our ritual." (To Ysera in patch 4.2,in the intro to the Elemental Bonds questline)

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