Gargoyle

The Gargoyles are a race of creatures that are native to the icy continent of Northrend. Discovered by the Lich King early during his creation of the Scourge, he used his mental domination to bind the creatures to his will and brought them south to Lordaeron with the rest of his army after the fall of Lordaeron City.

Gargoyles are vicious creatures with razor sharp talons and tough crystalline hides. These thick hides protect them from a large variety of attacks which would often fell most lesser creatures and combined with their control over a primordial form of magic, they fill the role of the aerial scout within the Scourge forces. Their thick impervious hides however come at a great cost, for in order to keep themselves flying in the air they must expend a great deal of energy. To recuperate, they must land for a lengthy period of time where they can transform their bodies and become like stone, far more durable but unable to move or defend themselves.