Elders of the Horde

Tribute by Ezra's Father (as a father with a 4 mo old son, this brings tears to my eyes):

Ezra died at 9:45 on Monday night. The cancer attacked those portions of the brain that control breathing, and his lungs eventually shut down. He was conscious until the very end, and though he couldn’t speak, he could still communicate with me through hand gestures and nods. Ezra was in pain, gasping for breath, and very scared, but up to a few hours before he died, he was asking for ice cream and choosing the things I read to him. As much as I feared the cancer would take his mind and memory away from him, he held onto those as long as he could.

The ironies are sickening. Ezra’s mind was always his greatest strength, and stayed strong even as his brain was malfunctioning. His spirit and his will to live life well grew so amazing powerful all the way to the point that his life was taken from him. No one I have ever met was as talented at finding the bright side of a horrible situation, adapting his worldview to whatever new hardship befell him, and generally milking every last drop of happiness he could out of life as Ezra, and he’s the one who is taken. The one person in my life who most loved living and was most exceptionally gifted at it, and he’s the one who is taken.

I say these things because I am in pain, because I miss my son so much, and because Ezra’s death is an undeniable tragedy. It is the world’s loss that he doesn’t get to do more, and fulfill his great potential. But I also hope that I can learn from his example. When Ezra couldn’t walk anymore, he turned to World of Warcraft. When he couldn’t see, he turned to music, or our pets, or food, or directing me to play World of Warcraft for him. The trick was that, as his world got smaller, he just looked at it more closely. If I am to take any shred of good from this suffering, I’ll have to learn from him.

I hope to honor my son by learning to love my life as much as he did. It will take a long time to get to that point, especially now that my greatest joy is gone, but Ezra would demand it of me. I ask the WoW community, who have been so generous and kind to us, to please help me honor Ezra by doing the same in your hearts. Ezra’s sickness and painful death was a tragedy, an experience that showed me a glimpse of how easily suffering can invade your life, but his response to it showed me how a strong will can overcome that suffering. As well, the outpouring of love from all WoW players all over the globe showed me how wonderful people can be to someone they’ve never met. Our bodies are fragile, but our hearts are incredibly strong. A tumor the size of a raisin is enough to destroy the brain, but our minds are so much more powerful and immense than the brain.

My son, Ezra Phoenix Chatterton, Ephoenix the Hunter, Squirlanator the Mage, is gone. All we have left in this world are memories of him. Please remember that he was a good person, smart and clever but also very kind, that he loved to play World of Warcraft, that he loved rice pudding and fettucine alfredo, and that he went through so much pain and still found ways to smile all the way to the end. Please remember too the kindness of Blizzard, and the overwhelming love of the WoW community. Without these gifts, Ezra would still have found a way to be happy and optimistic, just not as easily.

Thank you all for helping him through the suffering.

Sincerely,

Micah Chatterton

[Edit to add: Elder Ezra Wheathoof is a tribute to Ezra.]

For those of you that, like me, are addicted to TomTom, here are the coordinates, ready to be put in a macro.

/way Orgrimmar 52.3 59.9 Darkhorn
/way Undercity 67.4 39.1 Darkcore
/way Thunder Bluff 72 23 Wheathoof

Verified today.

A Guide for the Alliance - Part 1 of 2
Start in Ironforge with your Hearth set to Dalaran. Make sure you have a Lunar Festival Invitation!
(Obtained by completing the quest Lunar Fireworks or if you have already completed this quest you can obtain another invitation by asking Lunar Festival Harbinger for one)

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2. Elder Bronzebeard found at (28.1, 17.0) in Ironforge in the Mystic Quarter
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4. Run south of Iron Forge to Kharanos, Dun Morogh.
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6. Elder Goldwell found at (46.7, 51.4) in Dun Morogh at Kharanos
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8. Return to Iron Forge and fly to Thelsamar, Loch Modan.
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10. Elder Silvervein found at (33.0, 46.5) in Loch Modan at Thelsamar
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12. Fly to Thorium Point, Searing Gorge.
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14. Elder Ironband found at (21.1, 78.8) in southwest Searing Gorge west of the entrance to Blackrock Mountain in Blackchar Cave.
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16. Enter Blackrock Mountain
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18. Elder Stonefort found in Lower Blackrock Spire across the first wooden bridge.
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20. Elder Morndeep found in Blackrock Depths in the Ring of Law.
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22. Exit Blackrock Mountain to the south to the Burning Steppes.
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24. Elder Dawnstrider found at (64.2, 24.0) Burning Steppes north of the Ruins of Thaurissan at Flame Crest.
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26. Elder Rumblerock found at (81.9, 46.3) in Burning Steppes southeast of Elder Dawnstrider at the top of Dreadmaul Rock.
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28. Go to Morgan’s Vigil, Burning Steppes and fly to Stormwind City.
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30. Elder Hammershout found at (21, 53) in Stormwind City in The Park.
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32. Run south of Stormwind City to Goldshire, Elwynn Forest.
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34. Elder Stormbrow found at (39.6, 63.5) in Elwynn Forest at Goldshire.
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36. Retrun to Stormwind City and fly to Sentinel Hill, Westfall.
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38. Elder Skychaser found at (56.6, 47.0) in Westfall at Sentinel Hill.
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40. Fly to Nethergarde Keep, Blasted Lands.
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42. Elder Bellowrage found at (57.7, 54.7) in Blasted Lands near the Dark Portal.
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44. Elder Starsong found in the Sunken Temple up the stairs to the left.
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46. Run west to Darkshire, Duskwood and fly to the Rebel Camp, Stranglethorn Vale.
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48. Elder Starglade found at (53.1, 18.3) in Stranglethorn Vale outside of Zul’Gurub.
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50. Return to the Rebel Camp and fly to Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale.
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52. Elder Winterhoof found at (26.3, 76.4) in Stranglethorn Vale in Booty Bay on the roof of the Bank.
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54. Take the boat to Ratchet, The Barrens.
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56. Elder Windtotem found at (62.6, 36.7) The Barrens at Ratchet
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58. Elder Runetotem found at (53.1, 43.5) in Durotar at Razor Hill.
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60. Elder Darkhorn found at (40.9, 32.9) in Orgrimmar in Valley of Wisdom.
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62. Elder Moonwarden found at (51.4, 30.6) in The Barrens at Crossroads.
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64. Elder High Mountain found at (45.0, 57.9) in The Barrens at Camp Taurajo.
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66. Elder Bloodhoof found at (48.3, 53.4) in Mulgore at Bloodhoof Village.
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68. Elder Proudhorn found at (72.2, 23.5) in Thunder Bluff in Elder Rise.
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70. Elder Grimtotem found at (76.7, 37.7) in Feralas north of Camp Mojache.
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72. Elder Mistwalker found in Feralas outside the entrances to Dire Maul.
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74. Elder Splitrock found in Maraudon
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76. Run to Nijel’s Point, Desolace and fly to Thalanaar, Feralas.
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78. Elder Skyseer found at (45.3, 49.8) in Thousand Needles at Freewind Post.
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80. Elder Morningdew found at (79.0, 76.9) in Thousand Needles at Mirage Raceway.
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82. Elder Dreamseer found at (51.3, 27.8) in Tanaris at Gadgetzan.
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84. Elder Wildmane found in Zul'Farrak at the pool where Ghaz’rilla is summoned.
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86. Elder Ragetotem found at (36.2, 80.4) in south Tanaris at the entrance to Uldum.
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88. Elder Thunderhorn found at (50.1, 76.1) in southern Un'Goro Crater at then entrance to the silithid cave.
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90. Go to Marshall’s Refuge, Un’Goro Crater and fly to Cenarion Hold, Silithus.
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92. Elder Bladesing found at (48.8, 37.6) in Silithus at Cenarion Hold.
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94. Elder Primestone found at (22.9, 11.6) in the farthest northwest corner of Silithus where the elementals are.
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96. Hearth to Dalaran and take the Portal to Iron Forge then fly to Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands.
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98. Elder Highpeak found at (49.9, 47.9) in the middle of The Hinterlands near The Creeping Ruin.
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100. Return to Aerie Peak and fly to Light’s Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands.
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102. Elder Snowcrown found at (81.3, 60.4) in Eastern Plaguelands at Light’s Hope Chapel.
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104. Elder Farwhisper found in Stratholme, use the backdoor, take the first left, turn right, follow the road till you see him on your left.
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106. Elder Windrun found at (39.5, 75.3) in Eastern Plaguelands south of the road at Crown Guard Tower.
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108. Elder Meadowrunfound at (65.8, 47.7) in Western Plaguelands south of the Weeping Cave.
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110. Elder Moonstrike found at (69, 72) in Western Plaguelands on the island of Caer Darrow, upstairs of the entrance to Scholomance.
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112. Elder Obsidian found at (44.8, 41.1) in Silverpine Forest at the Sepulcher.
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114. Elder Graveborn found at (61.7, 53.7) in Tirisfal Glades at Brill north of Undercity.
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116. Elder Darkcore found at (67.4, 39.1) in Undercity