The Story About Metzen

Apparently, Metzen was Reindeer-napped and is being held hostage with some magic spell held over him that you, the adventurer, are given a pouch of dust to negate, freeing Metzen from his bonds.

Where I Found Metzen The Reindeer

Well, first I looked in Thottbot, and then I ventured out on my own to see if his reported location had changed since last year.

It hadn't. He's still found in Searing Gorge (most easily reached by the Kargath/Badlands flight path for Horde) and I was standing at 68,34 when I talked to Metzen and selected the only selectable option which said something about sprinkling the dust over him.

The Rewards For Freeing Metzen The Reindeer

The main reward for freeing Metzen is the 5-stack of [Preserved Holly] that a player gets, but from there a repeatable quest is unlocked where the player can turn in Deeprock Salt for more [Preserved Holly].

[Preserved Holly] is, of course, that which is used to "morph" your existing mount into a Reindeer Mount for a while.

Stock up while you can! I was selling that stuff for 5g a pop all through September and October!

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1. Reindeer Flying Mount Antics – Barrel Roll
2. Cute Snapshots From Winter Veil Festivities
3. How To Become An Elf Santa

How To Get A Reindeer Mount

Complete quests during the Winter Veil event - some reward [Preserved Holly] or [Fresh Holly] which can be used on your existing mount to change its appearance temporarily.

There is no permanent Reindeer mount.

[Preserved Holly] can be stockpiled and sold in the Auction House - buy up a bunch and save them for July, then list some in the AH and buff your own mount and sit in the city during a busy day - a little bit of advertising should do the trick!

Watching Others Fly Their Reindeer In Outland

I know there's ways you can change your WoW configuration files slightly that will allow you to go completely belly-up on your flying mount, enabling you to (fly upside down?) do a complete "barrel roll", but I haven't tried it myself.

I got a chance to see someone in action on their Reindeer in Shattrath City, however, and got some good screenshots of it. Here's one of the best ones:

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1. Where To Find Metzen The Reindeer
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3. How To Turn Yourself Into A Snowman