Summary

• The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk and Golden Ashes of Al’ar are exclusive Chinese WoW mounts, reimagined from rare 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 pays homage to 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. Although these mounts are not yet available in other regions, they 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, games like World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, and Overwatch 2 have returned to China. To celebrate this return, World of Warcraft has introduced various new features, including the Lightforged Gorehowl statue and the Xiao Liu pet with teleportation capabilities.

Now, WoW China is gearing up for another exciting promotion, featuring new versions of these rare mounts. The Blazing Royal Fire Hawk and the Golden Ashes of Al’ar are recolored and reimagined versions of the Pureblood Fire Hawk and the Ashes of Al’ar, respectively. These fire bird mounts will be available through twin parallel promotions exclusive to China 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 resembling the Pureblood Fire Hawk—a rare drop from Ragnaros in WoW: Cataclysm’s Firelands raid—features xiangyun, or “auspicious clouds,” within its wings. These clouds symbolize peace, immortality, and good fortune, and have been significant in Chinese culture for over 3000 years. The Golden Ashes of Al’ar is a gilded version of the Ashes of Al’ar, the phoenix mount dropped by Kael’thas Sunstrider in The Burning Crusade’s The Eye raid. It comes with a stylish black saddle and flavor text that echoes Kael’thas’s 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 about this event are currently limited. The Golden Ashes of Al’ar, on the other hand, is available from Landro’s Loot Box, which costs ¥200, or about $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 highly sought-after mount from World of Warcraft’s discontinued TCG. Players can also form teams to buy these loot boxes, earning additional crates upon reaching certain spending milestones.

While the new Xiao Liu pet has been released internationally, there is no current evidence to suggest that the Blazing Royal Fire Hawk or Golden Ashes of Al’ar will be available outside of China. However, it is not impossible. Until then, players from other regions can only admire these stunning mounts from a distance.