WoW Moviewatch: The Lament of Captain Placeholder
by Michael Gray 
Mar 29th 2011 at 12:00PM
When the boats were fixed, Captain Placeholder was removed. His brief stay in Azeroth deeply touched all of us. This deep longing for our old friend led to the creation of The Lament of Captain Placeholder. Eledainn penned the words, and Cranius made the music.
This lament is still one of the finest WoW songs out there. It's playful, poetic, and excellently performed. Even if you don't know or care about Captain Placeholder, hopefully you can enjoy the song.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Cali Mar 29th 2011 12:10PM
One of Cranius's "home runs." Great machinima, and great musicality.
Natsumi Mar 29th 2011 8:15PM
Not sure about that, I saw it here long, long ago, with a different singer. The description credits Eledainn as the writer of the song, not Cranius. Granted you can't believe everything you read on the internet, but I'd still say Cranius covered the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_wzlrB9d9s
Natsumi Mar 29th 2011 8:17PM
edit: Reading the description on this particular video, Cranius credits Eledainn also, stating that this is a cover.
Quote:
"Eledainn, Night Elf Priest of Graystar, penned this song, "The Lament of Captain Placeholder", so that we would never forget. This is my rendition of that great song. I dedicate this rendition to mariners everywhere."
zach.l Mar 29th 2011 12:15PM
one day i hope to see him agian....but not as a corpse
Phantom Mar 29th 2011 12:16PM
There was only one problem with the captain:
For a while, he was pvp flagged.
razion Mar 29th 2011 12:19PM
I heard hints that Captain Placeholder was actually going to be in Cataclysm, as he was spotted some time in the late alpha to early beta... what ever happened to that?
DonFerren Mar 29th 2011 12:58PM
Actually, he's in Azshara now. You can find him somewhere along the goblin racetrack.
http://www.wowpedia.org/Cap%27n_Placeholder
Tremelizzer Mar 29th 2011 12:49PM
Alpha/Beta = testing
Testing = placeholders.
Placeholders = Captain Placeholder for instance.
Drakkenfyre Mar 29th 2011 1:54PM
I was a little ticked that when they brought him back, he was Horde-aligned.
Moeru Mar 29th 2011 12:39PM
Step One: Roll a human toon and name him 'Placeholder' and get him high enough to get all the the pieces of the outfit.
Step Two: Make a guild called 'Boat Operator'.
Step Three: Get 'Captain' title.
Step Four: Stand on Menethil Pier.
Step Five: Win at WoW.
razion Mar 29th 2011 12:43PM
This sort of begs the question: What would you consider captain placeholder? He ports people around, so you could consider him a mage/warlock, but his holy-looking spells make him out to be a priest/paladin, although as a sort of naval captain he could be regarded as a rogue/warrior...
Moeru Mar 29th 2011 12:46PM
In terms of actually equipment I'd take the safe route and do pally/warrior (though most of it looks like cloth).
Moeru Mar 29th 2011 12:47PM
Bah stupid comment system
Phantom Mar 29th 2011 5:50PM
Clearly, the Captain is some sort of hero class.
pearsontech Mar 29th 2011 12:58PM
The song has a sort of Puff the Magic Dragon feel to it don't ya think?
ladygamertn Mar 29th 2011 2:36PM
Kinda like a troubadour might sing of ancient heroes and legendary feats... yeah, brings a tear to the eye.
/salute
Ozzard Mar 29th 2011 5:17PM
The chord sequence isn't identical, but I can hear the resemblance there.
Kaeleb Mar 29th 2011 1:16PM
I wonder if he is related to Biff the Understudy.
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Biff_the_Understudy
Strigiforme Mar 29th 2011 2:13PM
This is an excellent song lamenting the removal of a NPC placed in the game to temporarily make up for bad coding.
... I love the WoW community.
Noekh Mar 29th 2011 3:09PM
Does anyone else think Cranius sounds like the lead singer of 'Great Big Sea'? ._. I do.