Deathwing (hero)

Deathwing  is an alternate hero for the class.

Background

 * "Pain... Agony... My hatred burns through the cavernous deeps. The world heaves with my torment. Its wretched kingdoms quake beneath my rage. But at last... The whole of Azeroth will break... And all will burn beneath the shadow of my wings."

Black Dragon Aspect and once noble defender of Azeroth, was corrupted by the Old Gods and turned against his former allies, becoming one of the greatest threats Azeroth has known. After a lengthy absence from the world, Deathwing explosively resurfaced, causing what would become known as the, changing the face of Azeroth forever. He was eventually destroyed during the final events of .

Deathwing is the husband of Sintharia; grandfather of Wrathion; brother of Alexstrasza, Ysera, Malygos and Nozdormu and father of Nefarian, Nyxondra and Onyxia.


 * , formerly known as Neltharion the Earth-Warder, was one of the five Aspect of Earth and leader and king of the  and Aspect of Earth. Thousands of years ago, Neltharion was empowered by the s with dominion over the earth and the deep places of . However, driven mad by the  Especially, he turned against the other Aspects during the . eventually abandoning his title of Aspect of Earth in favor of being the Aspect of Death. Among both mortals and dragons his name became one whispered with a feeling of fear and contempt.


 * The black aspect involved himself in the, adopting the form of Lord Daval Prestor in order to destroy the from within. He also managed to turn his greatest enemy, Alexstrasza, into a slave of the , with which he later allied himself. After a series of setbacks, culminating in his defeat at the hands of the other Aspects, Deathwing retreated to the elemental plane of  to recuperate. From there, he observed his former mate 's experiments with the twilight dragonflight in .


 * Though believed dead by many, Deathwing returned in spectacular fashion after the fall of the . His wrath resulted in the, which reshaped the map of Azeroth and unleashed widespread destruction; as the world reeled, he also appeared and brought flame to various regions of Azeroth. His ultimate goal was to bring about the - the final end of all life on Azeroth. To that end, he was aided by powerful allies, minions of his Old God masters. These included the warped ogre-mage  and his  cult, the powerful  Al'Akir and Ragnaros, and the   of .


 * Uniting their powers, the remaining Dragon Aspects sent adventurers to brave the unstable paths of the to retrieve the, an ancient artifact crafted by Deathwing himself ten thousand years earlier and destroyed shortly after the Second War, and believed to be the only means of defeating him. With the weapon secure, the Aspects took the battle to their corrupted brother, with the orc shaman Thrall as the wielder of the Soul, now imbued with Deathwing's essence - the very essence of the earth itself. After laying siege to the  and unleashing his most powerful minions, Deathwing took to the skies, until he was blasted into the  by the powers of the Soul. His body at last giving way to the corruption within, Deathwing made his final stand in the raging torrent of the Maelstrom, until he was at last destroyed by the combined powers of the shaman, the Aspects, and the mortal champions sent to defeat him.

The art depicts Deathwing in his mortal form.

How to Get
Deathwing is unavailable to new players. It's unknown if he will become available again.

Previous Availability
Deathwing was only obtainable by purchasing the Descent of Dragons Mega Bundle, which was only purchasable with real money.

Functionality
Once unlocked and selected for use, Deathwing replaces Garrosh Hellscream whenever playing with a warrior deck. Deathwing comes with his own portrait, emotes, and hero tray art, as well as featuring a special animation when using Deathwing's Hero Power, Armor Up! (or its upgraded version, Tank Up!).

For more information, see Alternate heroes.

Flavor text
When viewed in the Collection, Deathwing has the following flavor text:


 * Deathwing, a.k.a. Lord Daval Prestor, is a perfectly normal guy who would never ever tear the world asunder. Acquired by pre-purchasing the Descent of Dragons bundle.

Emotes
Each hero has their own selection of audio and written emotes that are produced in response to specific events. For more information, see Emote.

Patch changes

 * Added.