Ezra Chatterton was the first person to obtain this mount, which was given to him by Tigole during Ezra's Make-A-Wish visit in Blizzard HQ on May 29th, 2007.
On May 31, 2007, the guild <Method> on Sylvanas-EU saw the first world drop of this item when they successfully brought down Kael'thas, making it the second Phoenix mount in game, next to Ezra's.[citation needed]
The Ashes of Al'ar was the only 310% speed mount obtainable through raiding in the Burning Crusade. Currently, it does not reward Master Riding when used but will scale like any other mount to the riders skill level.
A re-coloured version of the mount will be obtainable upon a guild unlocking the Guild Glory of the Cataclysm Raider guild achievement. The purchasing member is also required to be exalted with the guild.