The subject of this article has been removed from World of Warcraft.
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Captain Placeholder was originally created purely as a temporary measure, allowing players to travel from Menethil Harbor to Auberdine while a glitch in the boat system was being adressed. Captain Placeholder quickly became quite popular among players due to his ability to instantly transport players to the other continent at their own leisure, instead of waiting for the boat to arrive.
The Lament of Captain Placeholder
When he was removed from the game, a dedicated player going by the alias Eledainn created a song about him titled The Lament of Captain Placeholder, which can be downloaded from OGgaming.com (.wav).
- –Verse 1–
- On the stormy shores of Azeroth,
- A silhouette did stand.
- A brave and stalwart sailor,
- Who gave a helpin' hand.
- Without fail, on every whim,
- which we did demand,
- He simply smiled and waved his hand
- and sent us 'cross the land.
- On the stormy shores of Azeroth,
- –Chorus–
- Farewell to thee, Placeholder,
- Your ship has sailed to sea.
- We'll tip our hats and pray one day
- to be as great as thee.
- Captain P, you'll never know the emptiness inside
- as we sit ashore on Menethil, waitin' for a ride.
- –Chorus–
- –Verse 2–
- Time did pass, until one day,
- That silhouette did fade.
- Where once we found Placeholder,
- Only scattered winds remained.
- The stormy sea went silent,
- On that dark and dreary day.
- But come along my friends
- Let's raise a glass up for his name!
- –Verse 2–
- –Chorus–
- –Musical Interlude–
- –Verse 3–
- So when you find yourself lamenting
- On that lonely pier,
- Watching as the ships come in
- And dryin' off your tears,
- Believe in what he stood for,
- And I know that he’ll survive.
- Inside our hearts dear Placeholder
- Will always be alive!
- –Verse 3–
- –Chorus–
- –Chorus–
External links
- Eledainn posting the song on the official forums.
- Site to download "The Lament of Captain Placeholder"
- The "Fans of Cpt. Placeholder" guild on the german PvP server "Zuluhed"
- Fan made music video to Captain Placeholder
- Another fan made Placeholder video