Wandering Arden Doe

Wandering Arden Doe is an epic ground and flying mount added in patch 9.1 "Chains of Domination" of the Shadowlands expansion. It is a graceful Arden doe named Maelie the Wanderer, trained by the tiny fae Tinybell in Korthia. The mount is awarded for the quest Maelie, The Wanderer after you find and return Maelie to her owner six times.

Maelie is a doe spirit from Ardenweald who keeps running off and hiding all across Korthia. Your task is to find her among the cliffs and roots and coax her back to Tinybell. The mount has an elegant model with the distinctive green glow typical of Ardenweald creatures.

• Completely free — it requires no gold, reputation, or rare drop. You just need to spend a few minutes a day over the course of six days
• Guaranteed acquisition — unlike mounts with a percentage drop chance, the Reins of the Wanderer is a quest reward. Meet the conditions and the mount is yours
• Ground and flying — the mount works both on the ground and in the air, adapting to your riding skill
• Unique model — the Wandering Arden Doe stands out among standard mounts. A glowing doe with elements of forest magic looks striking in any location
• Available to all characters — once obtained, the mount becomes available on every character on your account
• Quick to farm at max level — at level 80, Korthia content is trivial, and finding Maelie takes mere minutes a day

• A character of level 10+ (to use the mount)
• Access to Korthia through the Shadowlands story campaign (patch 9.1)
• 6 days to find Maelie (not necessarily consecutive)
• Apprentice riding skill (for ground mode) or higher (for flying)

Korthia is a hidden zone within the Maw that opens up as part of the patch 9.1 "Chains of Domination" story campaign. At max level (90) the easiest way to get there is as follows.

First visit

1. Head to Oribos — the capital of the Shadowlands. The portal to Oribos is available from your faction's capital (Stormwind or Orgrimmar)
2. Begin the "Chains of Domination" campaign with Bolvar Fordragon in the Hall of Atonement
3. Complete the introductory quest chain that leads you through the Maw into Korthia
4. Once you arrive, unlock the flight point at Keeper's Respite — the main hub in Korthia

Quick access (after unlocking)

1. Use the portal to Oribos from your faction's capital
2. In Oribos, find the portal to Korthia (it appears once the zone is unlocked)
3. Keeper's Respite is the starting point, where Tinybell stands at coordinates 60.6, 21.8

Step 1 — talk to Tinybell

Upon arriving at Keeper's Respite, find the fae Tinybell at coordinates 60.6, 21.8. She will tell you that she is training her doe Maelie, but the doe keeps running off and hiding all across Korthia. Tinybell will ask you to help find and return Maelie.

If Tinybell says in chat, "Excuse me, ? Do you have a moment?" — it means Maelie is available to find today.

Step 2 — find Maelie in Korthia

Maelie appears each day at one of many points across Korthia. She usually hides on cliffs, ledges, among giant roots, or at the edge of drop-offs. Use the macro /tar Maelie for a quick search once you are near one of the points.

Step 3 — calm Maelie

Once you find Maelie, right-click her to use the "Soothe" ability. After that, the doe will return to Tinybell at Keeper's Respite. The interaction counts once per day.

Step 4 — repeat six times

Return the next day and repeat the search. You need to find and soothe Maelie a total of six times. The days do not have to be consecutive — the cumulative count is what matters.

Step 5 — claim the reward

After the sixth successful return of Maelie, go back to Tinybell. She will offer the quest Maelie, The Wanderer, which rewards the Reins of the Wanderer. Use the item to learn the mount.

Maelie appears at one of the following points in Korthia each day. The spawn point is the same for all players on a server on a given day.