Alexstrasza the Life-Binder, the wondrous and ancient Queen of Dragons, was empowered by the Titans themselves to protect the young world of Azeroth from the flame. She is as old as the mountains and one of the most powerful creatures of the world.

Alexstrasza was called by her friend Cenarius during the first invasion of the Burning Legion, and the help of her, and her draconic brethren, helped turn the tides against the demons.

Alexstrasza continued to waywardly protect the world until she returned with her elder sister Ysera and Nozdormu to Mount Hyjal, where they were alarmed to hear that a new Well of Eternity was being created. The dragons realized that if there was a Well, it would mean that there would be magic, and therefore, a means of the Legion returning. So, they made a pact with Furion Stormrage, the Arch-Druid, to protect the Well, keeping it safe.

Alexstrasza dropped an acorn into the centre of the Well, and its magical energies caused the acorn to burst into a massive tree that dwarfed the forests around it. This World Tree was a symbol of life and power, and its roots would heal the world over time, and keep the night elves free from death and disease.

Many years before the First War, the five Aspects put all their power into an ancient artifact called the Demon Soul. Deathwing, however, betrayed his fellow Aspects and used the Demon Soul to steal a portion of their power. They disbanded him, and the resulting war rendered him the last black dragon.

Alexstrasza’s most recent page in history is her capture by the Horde using the Demon Soul, . Rend and Maim devised a plot to capture her, and then Zuluhed instituted his warlock, Nekros Skullcrusher, to keep her subdued in Grim Batol with the Demon Soul. She was forced to, coupled with her aging mate Tyranastrasz, lay clutch after clutch to be used by the vile Orcs as fodder for the Second War. However, Alexstrasza had no choice, as Nekros threatened to slay her unborn clutches.

After the Second War, Alexstrasza became more valuable than ever, as she now supplied the only real ace the Horde still had up its sleeves. Thus she was to be protected at all costs. However, Deathwing, 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.

However, he unwittingly facilitated her escape. Though Tyrannostrasz was killed by the black dragon, Alexstrasza’s former mate Korialstrasz gathered together the other three Aspects still on the force of light: Nozdormu, Malygos, and Ysera. Together, with the help of the wizard Rhonin, the Demon Soul was destroyed, and so the Aspects could properly attack Deathwing.

He escaped with no egg, but he had inadvertently freed Alexstrasza. Alexstrasza killed Nekros, reclaimed her children, and flew off with Korialstrasz to roost in Crestfall.

Her fire-breathing children returned to their posts as protectors of all life, and worked to rebuild their devastated race