World of Warcrafthas many titular villains, some of which even have entire expansions dedicated to their evil plots. There are some lesser antagonists, however, that keep showing up throughoutWorld of Warcraft’s history. One of these is the Infinite Dragonflight, as even in the game’s most recent content, players have to face off against these time-hopping dragons once more.
The players’ first encounter with the Infinite dragons was in the Burning Crusade expansion, wherein players could finally access theCaverns of Time, the Bronze Dragonflight’s base of operations. Here, the timeways fold and twist around, and the bronze dragons have the tireless job of keeping it all in order. The Infinite Dragonflight has attempted to alter the future by attacking key moments inWoW’s lore, such as Medivh opening the Dark Portal, Thrall escaping captivity, and Arthas’ massacre of Stratholme.
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The Infinite Dragonflight in World of Warcraft are Actually Corrupted Bronze Dragons
Bronze dragons inWorld of Warcraftare masters of the sands of time, and their powers include manipulating and traversing the timeways. Infinite dragons are essentially former bronze dragons who revoked their oath of service and instead strive for their own goals, those of destruction and chaos. The Infinite Aspect, Murozond, is actually the future alter ego ofNozdormu, the Bronze Aspect. He was shown visions of his own inevitable fall to madness long ago, and he has been dreading that future ever since.
The exact goals of Infinite dragons are unclear. They claim that their aim is to prevent destruction by shifting certain timelines, and some of their actions do seem to prove this. But other interactions appear counterintuitive to these supposedly noble goals, such as trying to prevent Thrall from claiming his destiny asWarchief of the Horde. If that plan had succeeded, Azeroth would have been destroyed by the demon Archhimonde at the end of the Third War. However, insanity seems to be a common trait among many of these dragons, so it’s possible that these justifications are merely lies.
InWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm, players confronted Murozond with Nozdormu’s guidance. The Infinite Aspect’s lair was located within a single timeline known as the End Time, a reality whereDeathwing the Destroyer succeededin bringing about the end of the world. Causing the End Time at any cost was Murozond’s primary goal, as he likely tries to warp every timeline he can to that one tragic endpoint. Old God corruption probably plays a large role in this since Deathwing’s success would usher in the Hour of Twilight, wherein the armies of the Void would consume Azeroth completely, spelling doom for all life.
Each time the Infinite dragons resurface to cause havoc, the players have defeated them, even vanquishing Murozond himself at the End Time. Although it was said that this had permanently averted Nozdormu’s fall, the Bronze Aspect himself doesn’t seem to think so. He knows that someday the whispers will overwhelm him and,just like Deathwing, his noble legacy will be erased.
The inevitability of these events is the primary reason theInfinite Dragonflight keeps coming back. They have access to the timeways, so no matter how often players defeat them, more will come from alternate timelines or even the past and future of the same timeway. They are, as their name suggests, truly infinite, as the realm in which they inhabit has no end. Murozond himself is said to exist outside of time itself, and this brings into question whether he can ever truly be vanquished.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s story is making use of the Infinite Dragonflight to meddle with the players and their allies, sowing doubt where trust should be. The anxiety is being felt by all the bronze dragons, as only they know the true threat the Infinite dragons present. Aside from worrying about more immediatethreats such as the Primal Incarnates, the looming fate of Murozond the Infinite draws ever closer to the present moment.
World of Warcraft: Dragonflightis available now for PC.
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