Rare Mount Recolors Added to WoW, With a Twist

Summary

• Blazing Royal Fire Hawk and Golden Ashes of Al’ar are exclusive Chinese WoW mounts, reimagined from rare raid drops.
• These mounts will be available through specific promotions in WoW China starting January 15.
• The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk features auspicious clouds, while the Golden Ashes of Al’ar honors Kael’thas Sunstrider.

World of Warcraft is introducing the Blazing Royal Fire Hawk and the Golden Ashes of Al’ar as rewards for two exclusive promotions in China. These mounts, currently unavailable in other regions, are reimagined versions of the Pureblood Fire Hawk and Ashes of Al’ar, two of the rarest raid boss drops in the game.

Following the reestablishment of the partnership between NetEase and Blizzard last year, World of Warcraft, along with other games like Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, made a triumphant return to China. The celebration included the creation of a Lightforged Gorehowl statue and the introduction of the Xiao Liu pet, which has a teleportation feature.

Now, WoW China is set to launch another promotion featuring these new versions of rare mounts. The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk and the Golden Ashes of Al’ar are recolored and reimagined from the Pureblood Fire Hawk and the Ashes of Al’ar, respectively. These fire bird mounts will be available through twin parallel promotions starting January 15, and they can be used in both modern and Classic WoW.

New Chinese World of Warcraft Promotion Mounts

• Blazing Royal Fire Hawk
• Golden Ashes of Al'ar

The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk, while visually similar to the Pureblood Fire Hawk—a rare drop from Ragnaros in WoW: Cataclysm’s Firelands raid—features distinctive xiangyun or "auspicious clouds" within its wings. These symbols, associated with peace, immortality, and good fortune, have been significant in Chinese culture for over 3000 years. The Golden Ashes of Al’ar, a gilded version of the Ashes of Al’ar, is a phoenix mount dropped by Kael’thas Sunstrider in The Burning Crusade’s The Eye raid. It sports a sleek black saddle and flavor text that echoes Kael’thas’ iconic line: "The golden Al'ar, beloved pet of Kael'thas Sunstrider, proves that death is merely a setback."

The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk can be obtained through an event called the Treasure Workshop, though specific details are yet to be revealed. The Golden Ashes of Al’ar is available from Landro’s Loot Box, priced at ¥200 (approximately $27). Each box contains one of eight items, including other prestigious rewards like the X-51 Nether Rocket X-TREME and the Swift Spectral Tiger, a rare mount from the discontinued World of Warcraft TCG. Players can also form teams to purchase these loot boxes, earning additional crates upon reaching certain spending thresholds.

While the new Xiao Liu pet has been released internationally, there is no current indication that the Blazing Royal Fire Hawk or Golden Ashes of Al’ar will be available outside China. However, an international release is not entirely out of the question. Until then, players worldwide can only admire these beautiful mounts from a distance.