- Winged Guardian
- Binds when picked up
- Mount
- Use: Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location.
- Requires Level 20
- Requires Apprentice Riding
The Winged Guardian serves both as a flying and a ground mount depending on the terrain. When you take to the skies astride a blazing, eagle-winged lion, your comrades will know you mean business. Serious business. The majestic Winged Guardian is a titan creation from Uldum that was designed to protect Azeroth’s most ancient secrets.[1] This Guardian of the Titans will carry you across Azeroth as fast as your riding skill will take you.
Unlike the mounts from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, this mount is directly purchasable from Blizzard. Released on May 31, 2011, it is the second mount to ever be offered in this way, the first being the 
[Celestial Steed].
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The Winged Guardian Mount
The Winged Guardian Mount
This item is available for purchase from the shop or the In-Game Store for $25 or €25. It was released on May 31, 2011.[1]
Mount Journal
Unearthed recently in an ancient tomb, this mighty winged lion may have once served one of the ancient Tol'vir princes.
Light up the night on this blazing, eagle-winged lion.
Part lion, part eagle, all business - When you take to the skies astride a blazing, eagle-winged lion, your comrades will know you mean business. Serious business. So saddle up, because this flying mount will travel as fast as your riding skill will take you.
Players are mailed this mount by Mei Francis:
<Name>,
I'm told you've been searching for a - truly - exotic mount.
Does an ancient Winged Guardian of the Titans sound exotic enough?
Enjoy!
Mei Francis
Exotic Mounts
Dalaran
Notes and trivia
- Available only to players on realms located in North America, Europe, and Korea.[2]
- Players who purchase it receive a code similar to that of the loot cards. When you enter the code in your account all characters are mailed a copy of this pet, as well as any future characters you create.[2]
- When performing a mountspecial, this monster will let forth a gutteral growl and spread its flaming wings.
- When it runs, it uses the gait of a gryphon and a sabrecat.
- This mount is also the only mount to emit a ghostly roar when its owner summons it. Although it possesses that roar, the Spectral Tiger is also able to roar like a ghostly lion.
- When it runs, walks or flies, it leaves behind a trail of flames from its wings. In addition, its mane, wing feathers, tail tuft and paws are covered in a small, but thick flame. If you look closely, you can see that its mane is tied into braids.
In Hearthstone
A Winged Guardian in Hearthstone.
A Winged Guardian appears as one of the bosses that can be encountered in the Tombs of Terror adventure in the Saviors of Uldum expansion for Hearthstone.
Winged Guardian is also a a rare druid card in the Galakrond's Awakening adventure. Its flavour text reads: "Take these broken wings, be reborn, and learn to fly again."
Videos
Patch changes
Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Now has a unique icon. - Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Added.
- Activated on May 31, 2011.
- Activated on May 31, 2011.
See also
References
- ^ a b Winged Guardian Arrives in Pet Store
- ^ a b See purchase links in External links section.
External links
- Purchase
- Blizzard Store World of Warcraft® Mount: Winged Guardian (US)
- Blizzard Store World of Warcraft® Mount: Winged Guardian (EU)
- Item
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