AWorld of Warcraftfan and streamer shared a heartfelt story about her late brother and his special connection with a major NPC inDragonflight. She shared the story to celebrate the release ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightand to honor the memory of her brother.The story was shared by Halyonix, aWorld of WarcraftTwitch streamerwith a humble and dedicated following. The launch ofDragonflighton November 28 coincided with the four-year anniversary since the death of her brother, Cade.RELATED:World of Warcraft Players Are Obsessed With New Dragonriding Feature in DragonflightCade was not aWorld of Warcraftplayer, but was a major part of an international toy-collecting community. For decades, Cade had used the username “Ebonhorn.” WhenWorld of Warcraft: Legioncame out, Halyonix informed Cade about the black dragon Ebyssian, who went by the name Ebonhorn in his tauren visage form. Charmed by the shared name, Cade immediately bought the game, rushed to Highmountain, and eagerly sought out any and all quests with Ebonhorn in them.
Though Ebonhornplayed a major role inLegion, he faded into obscurity for some time after. Cade eventually let his subscription lapse, having consumed all the Ebonhorn content in the game at the time. Despite this, he would frequently ask Halyonix about what “his NPC” was up to, hoping he would show up again.
Unfortunately, Cade died from cancer four years ago. Shortly after his death, Halyonix went to Cade’s toy-collecting community to let them know, but found they had already learned the news. Instead, she found pages upon pages of loving stories about her brother, each of them ending with the mantra, “Long live Ebonhorn.”
InDragonflight, Ebyssian plays a pivotal role in rescuing the dracthyr–the new playable race inWorld of Warcraft–and introducing them to the Horde. Halyonix was happy to see Ebonhorn take the stage once again, and knew her brother would have loved to see “his NPC” guiding people to their next adventures on the anniversary of his death.
Halyonix’s heart-warming story evoked tears from manyWorld of Warcraftfans, with hundreds of comments and thousands of likes on the Twitter post. Several Blizzard developers and content creators were among the crowd.WoWbestselling author Christie Goldenalso thanked Halyonix for sharing her story, and even the officialWorld of WarcraftTwitter account posted a tribute to the beautiful memory.
