Dagran Thaurissan

Emperor Dagran Thaurissan is a level 56 elite Dark Iron dwarf in the Blackrock Depths.

Background
Dagran Thaurissan is the current ruler of the Dark Iron clan, a descendant of Emperor Thaurissan and Modgud. Even as the leader of his clan, he is, like all Dark Iron dwarves, a servant of Ragnaros. The Emperor rules his people not from the city founded by (and named for) his ancestor, but rather from the depths of Blackrock Mountain near the entrance to Ragnaros's domain, the Molten Core. The Emperor's Dark Irons swarm the depths of Blackrock Mountain, and have also been seen in the Searing Gorge to the north and the Burning Steppes to the south. He has also sent his emissaries and agents to the gnomish capital of Gnomeregan, apparently in an effort to back the self-proclaimed ruler of Gnomeregan, Sicco Thermaplugg.

The Emperor seduced King Magni Bronzebeard's daughter, Princess Moira Bronzebeard, and she is now pregnant with his child, who is half Bronzebeard dwarf and half Dark Iron dwarf, and the heir to both thrones of Shadowforge and Ironforge.

It is revealed in The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm that King Magni Bronzebeard sent a team to kill Emperor Thaurissan, and retrieve the previously thought to be ensorcelled Moira back to Ironforge. Yet Moira refused to come home and announced that she was pregnant, and that the death of her husband has left a terrible, fiery rage within her heart.

Dagran currently wields the legendary hammer Ironfoe, but not by legitimate means. The hammer's hereditary owner, Reginald Windsor was captured and imprisoned by the Dark Irons, his weapon claimed by Dagran.

In World of Warcraft
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan is the final boss of the Blackrock Depths. During the battle his is assisted by either Moira Thaurissan or High Priestess of Thaurissan.

Abilities

 * Avatar of Flame: Surrounds the caster in flames for 10 sec., giving the caster magic immunity and the ability to inflict 170 to 230 Fire damage to an enemy on attack.
 * Hand of Thaurissan: Inflicts 240 Fire damage to an enemy, stunning it for 5 sec.

Prior to the Cataclysm all of the mobs in the seat of the room were aggroed with the Emperor. At low levels it was recommend that you cleared the room before engaging the boss, though high levels could easily take care of them.

In the Cataclysm
For unknown reason, eventhough all dungeons were revised after the Cataclysm came, and so was the Blackrock Depths, Emperor Dagran Thaurissan is still alive, and along with his wife are still the final boss of the instance. Why they we they omitted during the update, eventhough that he died in Lore and Moira is in Ironforge as a member of Council of Three Hammers remains a mystery.

The dungeon itself was tuned for lower level players, and so was the Emperor.

Loot
(during the Feast of Winter Veil)

Quotes

 * Aggro
 * yell


 * Killing a player
 * yell

Trivia

 * His killing quote is a reference to the game "Duke Nukem" and/or the movie "Army of Darkness".