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The Horde's dragon roosts during the Second War were symbols of an alliance that had never been freely made. Orc handlers tried to turn creatures of extraordinary power into reliable military mounts. Alexstrasza's later liberation at Grim Batol destroyed the foundation of that forced service.
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The Horde's dragon roosts during the Second War were symbols of an alliance that had never been freely made. The Dragonmaw clan captured Alexstrasza and controlled her through the Dragon Soul, using threats against the Dragonqueen and her children to force the red dragonflight into service. The roosts gave that cruelty a practical purpose: they were places where young dragons could be raised and trained for war.
Orc handlers tried to turn creatures of extraordinary power into reliable military mounts. Dragon riders could threaten fortifications and soldiers from above, adding a terrifying new dimension to a war that had already spread from Stormwind into the northern kingdoms. Yet the system depended upon continued captivity and control, not trust. Its existence concealed the suffering of the Life-Binder behind the spectacle of dragons flying with Horde armies.
Alexstrasza's later liberation at Grim Batol destroyed the foundation of that forced service. The dragon roosts are therefore best understood as part of the Dragonmaw's exploitation of an ancient guardian, rather than as ordinary breeding grounds or evidence that the red flight had chosen the Horde. They mark a point where the ambitions of mortal conquerors imposed themselves violently upon the dragonflights.
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