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Alexstrasza the Life-Binder
Title	The Dragonqueen, Queen of the Dragons, Queen Of Life, The Life-Binder, Binder of Life, She Who Is Life
Gender	Female
Race	Red wyrm (Dragonkin)
Level	?? Boss
Affiliation(s)	Red dragonflight, Dragon Aspects, Wyrmrest Accord
Occupation	Queen of dragons, Aspect of the red dragonflight, guardian of life on Azeroth
Location	Wyrmrest Temple or Angrathar the Wrathgate, Dragonblight or The Eye of Eternity Outside Grim Batol, Twilight Highlands
Status	Eternal, Active
Relative(s)	Tyranastrasz (former prime consort), Korialstrasz (current prime consort), Caelestrasz, Vaelastrasz (sons), Ysera (sister)
Alignment	Neutral good

The immense dragon is colored a deep, rich red that seems to shimmer and dance before your eyes. The noble head, slender and graceful, seems to regard you with a curious and inquisitive air.

Alexstrasza the Life-Binder, Aspect of the red dragonflight, is the guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth. She was one of five great dragons chosen by the titans to be empowered with a portion of the Pantheon's power and rule over her flight while they watched over Azeroth and its inhabitants. The titans also appointed her queen of all dragons.

Today, Alexstrasza resides at the top of the Wyrmrest Temple in the Dragonblight, a place considered holy ground for the dragonflights. No longer content to simply watch over the mortal races, the Dragonqueen has now taken action in bringing the dragonflights together to battle the now-hostile blue dragonflight and its Aspect, Malygos, as well as the looming threat of the Lich King.

Biography

Once the titans felt satisfied with their creation upon Azeroth, they left to roam the cosmos in search of new worlds on which they would shape order from chaos, creating new life throughout a myriad of worlds. Before their departure from Azeroth however, the Titans empowered five dragons to become stewards of that world. Their purpose: to guard Azeroth as the Dragon Aspects, protecting the Titans' creation.

Eonar, the titan patron of all life, gave a portion of her power to the Red leviathan Alexstrasza. Ever after, Alexstrasza would be known as the Life-Binder, working to safeguard all living creatures of Azeroth. Due to her supreme wisdom and limitless compassion for all living things, Alexstrasza was crowned the Dragonqueen and given dominion over her kind.

Although one of the most powerful of the dragons, she is not the eldest, her once-consort Tyranastrasz being her elder by several hundreds if not thousands of years before the Titans gifted her. It is also revealed that Alexstrasza, along with her fellow Aspects are progeny of Galakrond the massive dragon.

War of the Ancients

Alexstrasza in Warcraft Legends.

This section concerns content related to the Warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories.

Alexstrasza was one of the three dragon aspects that fought the demons of the Burning Legion during the War of the Ancients. It was also in that war that the black dragon Neltharion deceived his fellow Aspects, using the Dragon Soul (also now known as the Demon Soul) to steal a portion of their power. After the War of the Ancients ended, when Illidan, brother of Malfurion Stormrage, emptied three vials of water from the Well of Eternity over the river of Mount Hyjal, Alexstrasza, along with Ysera and Nozdormu, decided to use the Well as a tool to heal the war-ravaged land by placing a magical acorn from G'Hanir, the Mother Tree, into the new Well of Hyjal. The tree that grew from this acorn was proclaimed the original World Tree of Azeroth, and is named Nordrassil.

For some time after, she and her fellow red dragons were at peace, but over time they began to argue about how best to shelter and protect the world. The rise to power of humans and other races left many believing that these new people were dangerous and should be destroyed, while others of Alexstrasza’s ilk felt they should be educated to teach them right from wrong.

The Second War

This section concerns content related to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness or its expansion Beyond the Dark Portal.

Ten thousand years later during the Second War, Nekros Skullcrusher, an orc of the Dragonmaw clan, was given the Dragon Soul by his Warchief Zuluhed. Using the awesome power of this ancient artifact, Nekros and the Dragonmaw Orcs teleported to the Red dragonflight's lair and captured Alexstrasza and her consorts, including her eldest consort Tyranastrasz. The offspring of these dragons were then used by the orcs as powerful war mounts. Alexstrasza had no choice but to succumb to this terrible slavery, lest her unborn clutches be slain at the hand of her cruel captor. As the aspect of life, this caused Alexstrasza pain as it could no one else, and she cried for the deaths of her children and the deaths they caused.

Alexstrasza in the TCG

Battle of Grim Batol

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After the Second War ended, Alexstrasza became more valuable to the Horde than ever, as a consummation of Horde military power. Thus she was to be protected at all costs. However, Deathwing, ancient traitor to Alexstrasza and her most hated enemy, who had partly arranged for her continued subjugation during the Second War, arranged an elaborate plot to draw her into the open and steal her children in the hopes of generating his own progeny. His plan, however, unwittingly facilitated her escape.

As the orcs began moving their captive dragons away from the fortress of Grim Batol in an attempt to safeguard their slaves from the reach of the Alliance, the caravan was attacked by Deathwing. During the battle that followed, Tyranastrasz was slain by the Black Wyrm, but the ancient Dragonqueen was set free and the first thing she did was to swallow her evil captor Nekros whole, and to reclaim her children from the grip of the Horde. With the help of her former mate Korialstrasz, Alexstrasza then rejoined the remaining Aspects Nozdormu, Malygos, and Ysera. The human mage, Rhonin, destroyed the Demon Soul, releasing their powers and enabling them to drive Deathwing into hiding. Though Neltharion ultimately escaped the wrath of the other Aspects, the ravaged orc caravan still remains in the Wetlands swamps. Her fire-breathing children returned to their posts as protectors of all life, and worked to rebuild their devastated race.

Afterwards

While her consorts and children continued to have their impact on Azeroth, Alexstrasza's whereabouts were, until recently, unknown to most. The Dragonqueen traveled to Wyrmrest Temple in Northrend, where she called upon the members of the Wyrmrest Accord to play their part against the blue dragons in the Nexus War.

In World of Warcraft

Alexstrasza's dragon form in WoW.

Alexstrasza's humanoid form in WoW.

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Alexstrasza first appears in Wrath of the Lich King. Malygos has declared war on all mortal spellcasters, especially the Kirin Tor of Dalaran. The red dragonflight is allying with the mortals against Malygos' crusade, partly because of a promise made by Alexstrasza to Rhonin after being freed from the Dragonmaw clan, that neither she nor her flight would harm the races of the rescuers. Alexstrasza is the head of the Wyrmrest Accord, the united effort of the dragonflights against Malygos' crusade.

Alexstrasza appears normally on the top tier of the Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight in a form resembling a unnaturaly tall (nearly twice as tall as blood elf player characters) female high elf or blood elf with pink skin, amber eyes and horns. Alexstrasza also appears in her draconic form at Angrathar the Wrathgate after the completion of  [74] Return to Angrathar /  [74] Return to Angrathar (where she will replay the cutscene depicting the battle there at the players' request) and in the Eye of Eternity raid in the Nexus, where she and her children will aid players in slaying the Spell-Weaver.

Ulduar

During the battle against Yogg-Saron in Ulduar, Alexstrasza appears in her elf form, along with the other Aspects, during a flashback of the creation of the Dragon Soul, ten thousand years earlier.

Quests

She is involved in the following quests: Azure Dragonshrine quest chain:

1.  [75] Informing the Queen or  [75] Informing the Queen
2.  [74] Report to Lord Afrasastrasz

Angrathar the Wrathgate quest chain:

1.  [74] Audience With The Dragon Queen or  [74] Audience With The Dragon Queen
2.  [74] Galakrond and the Scourge
3.  [74] On Ruby Wings
4.  [74] Return To Angrathar or  [74] Return to Angrathar
5.  [74] Reborn From The Ashes or  [74] Darkness Stirs

Saving Crusader Bridenbrad quest chain:

1.  [80] The Touch of an Aspect
2.  [80] Dahlia's Tears
3.  [80] The Boon of Alexstrasza

She finishes the quest from a Naxxramas item drop:

1.  [80] The Key to the Focusing Iris
2.  [80] The Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris

Achievement

Upon completing the meta Achievement  [What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been], players will receive a letter from Alexstrasza congratulating players. This letter also contains the  [Reins of the Violet Proto-Drake].

Time and Time Again

With the drums of war pounding in the distance, it is easy for the denizens of Azeroth to forget all that life has to offer.

You, on the other hand, have maintained the dignity of the good races of Azeroth with your ability to remember what we fight for. To not celebrate our victories is another form of defeat. Remember that well, reveler.

May others be inspired by your good cheer.

Alexstrasza the Life-Binder

Cataclysm

Alexstrasza outside Grim Batol in Twilight Highlands.

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Alexstrasza vs Deathwing

In Twilight Highlands Alexstraza confronts Deathwing. After several minutes of battle, Deathwing and Alexstrasza fall from the top of the mountain towards the ground, clutched tight in each others' claws, determined to destroy each other. Calen and an Adventurer fly in persuit. Alexstrasza, exhausted and gravely injured, is reduced to mortal form and lays on the ground halfway down the mountain. Deathwing continues to fall beyond the crest ouf the mountain, out of sight. Calen (who likewise takes elven form), the Adventurer and the Adventurer's drake race to the dragon queen's side. She is weak, and her voice wavers as she finds the strength to speak. Like a phantom, Deathwing rises up, his gigantic form casting a shadow over the land. Few things could have forced Alexstrasza to move in her weakened state -- but the words "he lives" were one of them. She makes herself sit up, unable to believe it is true. Deathwing sets the ground at his feet aflame, glowering over the group. Calen runs back to put himself between his queen and Deathwing. The Adventurer throws Alexstrasza's body over their mount's back and take her to safety. Calen takes his true form again, and the Adventurer's drake launches them in the air, flying away with all haste despite Alexstrasza's protests. Calen, while gigantic by mortal standards, is completely dwarfed by the Black Aspect. Realizing he can't stand a chance against Deathwing, he shoots a fireball or two at him, darting back and forth to distract him and keep him from pursuing the Adventurer and the Dragon Queen.

Powers and abilities

 [The Breath of Alexstrasza] cause flowers to sprout.

Among Alexstrasza's abilities, she can regrow forests and heal the land. She can animate the dead and resurrect.

In Blackwing Lair, Vaelastrasz calls upon the power of Alexstrasza to aid the raid group in defeating his corrupted form. The raid is then given a buff called Essence of the Red, which essentially grants infinite mana, rage, runic power, and energy for 3 minutes.

Her breath causes flowers to grow, seen at Angrathar the Wrathgate and in  [80] Hope Yet Remains.

Personality

For someone of her power, the Dragonqueen is surprisingly compassionate. While Ysera has always favored the dreaming races and the students of Cenarius, Alexstrasza and her flight are known for avoiding killing if at all possible (as they are the defenders of life). Alexstrasza loves all living creatures and protects them, and only those who menace the dragonflights or the world face her wrath. Alexstrasza is supremely confident in her strength and righteousness. She does not seek out combat, but destroys only to punish or renew. In battle, she observes her foes carefully before striking at those she believes are the most deserving of her wrath. Enemies who flee when their leaders are defeated are generally allowed to escape, having learned a lesson they will not soon forget.

She prefers peace and solitude, although she will defend her lands with all her power against any who threaten them without due cause. She often uses her shapechange power to appear as a creature of nature, in order to see what encroaching mortals will do before revealing her presence. Alexstrasza is devoted to all forests, and to a lesser extent all other types of green and fertile growing things. She considers all natural woodlands her home, and she need fear no beast within such lands. Although many of Azeroth’s natural creatures revere the Great Red Leviathan, she is not a goddess and does not pretend to be otherwise. Alexstrasza is rarely venerated by any particular group, although some elven communities pay her homage. Druids of the wild in particular appreciate her serene presence, considering her second in importance only to Ysera.

Memorable quotes

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Alexstraza in her humanoid guise.

• "It is good that Neltharion has Malygos to turn to. He has been quiet with me of late."
• "Neltharion... this is not you! You always sought to make the world one of peace, of harmony..."
• "I... will... kill... you... someday..." (after being captured)
• Deathwing: "I have faced the ravages of time, the curse of nightmares, and the mists of sorcery, thanks to the others! What weapons do you bring?"
  Alexstrasza: "Life... hope... and what they bring with them..."
  Deathwing: "Then you're as good as dead already!"
• "Nekrosss... You had them ssslay my children! My children!" (seconds before eating Nekros)
• "You will go through all I have gone through, Dark One."
• "Life is my Aspect, Dark One, and I, like all mothers, know both the pain and wonders that entails! For the past several years, I have watched my children be raised as instruments of war, slaughtered if they proved insufficient or too willful! I have lived knowing that so many died that I could do nothing for!"
• "I shall let you experience firsthand all that I have suffered..."
• I did what I had to, brother. You gave me no alternative.
• This resolution pains me deeply, but the destruction - the monumental loss of life - had to end. Regardless of Malygos's recent transgressions, I will mourn his loss. He was once a guardian, a protector. This day, one of the world's mightiest, has fallen.

Cataclysm

Alexstrasza says: Mortal, I want you to bear witness to this. But, for your own safety, stay back. Calen, you too.
Calen says: I won't leave your side!
Alexstrasza says: Your life isn't yours to throw away, Calen. Should I fail, the fate of this world may rest on your soulders.
Calen says: Yes, mother.
Deathwing walks over towards Alexstrasza and shapeshifts to his human form, and a conversastion between the 2 ensues.
Deathwing says: Life-Binder, do you presume that I'm at your beck and call? I have a world to unmake.
Alexstrasza says: It pains me, Neltharion, but I must end you as I've ended Malygos!
Deathwing says: End? Me? Life-Binder, you think life is yours to take away? Life is weak! Mortal! Fleeting! Fragile! Death is final, death is eteral, death... is my realm. Look upon me, and you see death incarnate: The Unmaker of Worlds!
Alexstrasza says: I see the hollow metal shell of a once great ally and the precious gift of the titans wasted.
Deathwing says: Then witness my new gifts, BESTOWED BY THIS WORLD'S TRUE MASTERS!
To prove his point, Deathwing makes three tentacles grow out from his spinal cord, which causes Alexstrasza to widen her eyes in shock.
Alexstrasza says: Neltharion, look at yourself! Misshapen! Twisted! You're coming apart!
Deathwing says: Just as all life ends in death, all order must end in chaos! Come! EMBRACE THE INEVITABLE... AS I HAVE!
Deathwing returns to his regular form and flies away, but Alexstrasza goes after him.
Caelestrasz says: Don't let them out of sight! Quickly, come with me!
Sometime after players knock a certain number of Twilight Drakes out, a cutscene is shown with Alexstrasza and Deathwing pawing and snapping their jaws at each other. Alexstrasza slams into the ground.
Caelestrasz says: There! They've fallen!
Both the player and Caelestrasz rush over towards Alexstrasza as Deathwing crashes towards a pool of water.
Alexstrasza says: The Earth-Warder. He... is dead.
Calen says: Mother, stay still. Your wounds are great.
Alexstrasza says: The Black Aspect's blood is cursed. Where-ever it was shed, nothing may grow for 10,000 years. But it's over. We can work now to bottle up the horrors he's unleashed.
Suddenly, Deathwing flies up over the cliff and lands on the ground with massive force, causing a pyramid of fire to form around him. Calen spots him as Alexstrasza turns her head.
Calen says: Deathwing... he lives!
Alexstrasza says: IMPOSSIBLE!
To everyone's horror, Caelen readies himself for a violent brawl.
Calen says: Mortal, take the Dragonqueen! Carry her to safety! Now! Run! Get her away from here!
The player's red wyrm runs up to the player, grabs Alexstrasza, puts her on his back as the player hops on
Caelestrasz says: I'll delay the Aspect of Death! Take her to safety! GO!
Alexstrasza says: Calen! No!
As the player's dragon takes off with the player and Alexstrasza on his back, Caelestrasz charges towards Deathwing at a high speed as he flies up. Neither of Calestrasz's moves work, as Deathwing doesn't flinch.
Deathwing says: The sun has set on this mortal world, fools. Make peace with your end, for the Hour of Twilight falls!

Trivia

• Prior to the opening of Ulduar, Alexstrasza had the most health in the game, with 139,450,000 HP in her dragon form. The highest HP in the game is held by Flame Leviathan in 25-man Ulduar, with either three (192 million) or four (269 million) towers, but with Cataclysms release it is now held by Deathwing, who has 858,000,000 HP.
• Alexstrasza has a unique model based on the Blood Elf / High Elf model. It bears a strong resemblance to Sylvanas Windrunner's new WotLK model.
• One of the realms in World of Warcraft is named after Alexstrasza.
• As of Patch 3.2 Alexstrasza uses the /hi and /bye emotes of blood elf females.

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.

Thrall's encounter with Alexstrasza

Thrall may have once encountered Alexstrasza in a place called "Alexstrasza's Cave", but the story of that event has never been told. Alexstrasza is easily the most powerful individual on Azeroth. She's a huge red dragon who could just as easily crush an army as cunningly manipulate its leaders to her own ends. She has a brilliant intellect and delights in toying with the lesser creatures who cross her path. The encounter with Alexstrasza would have been related in the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. There is no mention of any draconic encounters in other narrations of Thrall's life, so it looks like this (along with many other events from that game) never happened. In addition, such a manipulative, sadistic personality is not consistent with the benevolent nature depicted from Day of the Dragon onwards.

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  Alexstrasza in Warcraft Adventures.

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  The dragon, Alexstrasza, lets loose on Thrall.

Consorts

Tyranastrasz was Alexstrasza's prime consort during the War of the Ancients. Tyran was described as her eldest of three consorts captured by the Dragonmaw clan of orcs. Since Korialstrasz is her current prime consort and youngest of all consorts, he would be her fourth consort known. It is not mentioned who the second and third consorts were by name but it is stated that one perished trying to escape over the sea and the other had died of injuries inflicted by Deathwing.

Videos

Deathwing vs Alexstraza, The Lifebinder	Deathwing vs Alexstraza, The Lifebinder, take two

External links

Wyrmrest Temple	Angrathar the Wrathgate	Eye of Eternity	Ulduar
Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB	Wowhead WoWDB

BlizzPlanet Alexstrasza lore