Alliance Commander Admiral Taylor Found in the Shadowlands

Live Posted 2021/01/10 at 3:20 PM by Neryssa

Admiral TaylorThe Captive King

Captain Taylor was part of the Alliance expedition that ended up shipwrecked in Vashj'ir during Cataclysm.

In Mists of Pandaria, he was promoted to Admiral Taylor, and accompanied Anduin Wrynn in his expedition to Pandaria, helping search for the young prince through Pandaria, and then serving as a major Alliance commander during Landfall and Siege of Orgrimmar.

In Warlords of Draenor, Taylor helped command Alliance forces from within his own Garrison in Spires of Arak. However, during this mission, one of his subordinates betrayed the admiral, turning both Taylor and his subordinates into undead. Taylor's spirit was imprisoned and tortured by this subordinate, and eventually, put down by adventurers traversing through the Spires of Arak. Taylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in Draenor, joining Alliance player's garrisons as a follower.

Admiral Taylor's Years of Services Reference

To think I was less than a year away from earning my helmet...

<Admiral Taylor sighs, despite no longer needing to breathe.>

Admiral Taylor has several items named after himAdmiral Taylor's Greatsword"Awarded for Five Years of Distinguished Service - VW"Admiral Taylor's Shield"Awarded for Ten Years of Distinguished Service - VW"Admiral Taylor's Loyalty Ring"Awarded for Fifteen Years of Distinguished Service - VW"To think I was less than a year away from earning my helmet...ClassicLegion

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Comment by voreoI love that they're brining everyone back.

I have to wonder though... if Genn crossed over like other leaders have...

Would he find Liam? At this point thats the best way to give him closure, or let Worgen players relay a message to Genn when we return to Azeroth.Comment by LutherCZTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by 2080020Those props look amazing. Definitely would display those.Comment by goldman1337Most underrated npc EVER, sad he's not one of the four horseman.Comment by darigaazrgbTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by SeniaaTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by hotaru251
Even in SL they have ponted out that there are ways to keep a soul bounded to the real world, he was kept there as he was being punished so the Kyrians wouldn't have been able to collect his soulComment by MaximusPMWhat the hell is he doing in the Shadowlands? I'm pretty sure I left him cleaning the latrine in my Garrison for the past 5 years or so.Comment by thebeav111He was cursed into being undead, stuck as a ghost.Comment by lovelywazWhat the hell is he doing in the Shadowlands? I'm pretty sure I left him cleaning the latrine in my Garrison for the past 5 years or so.Comment by BubbathescrubHowever, Blizzard may also be suggesting that with our actions there that we might end up drawing in souls to a degree bound to us. So it might be the Taylor who most recently still assisted us. We will see if that is the case in time. Again, we already have confirmation with the entire Soulbinds gimmick but also the rescue efforts in Torghast that others can anchor onto the player.Comment by DallMitI remember the complaints from blizzard devs about how badly they are treated. I bet nobody gets these props nowadays since nobody stays there for 5+ yearsComment by ArchieAngelTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by 1721214Taylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by EucepTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by ScotiaSo, what about Sylvanas's Val'kyr? It kind of doesn't make sense.

Taylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by GalbreiTaylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by DracoldThat made me remember that Nazgrim also died... but then he was resurrected as DK.
That makes me wonder... how does that work in Shadowlands? If you become a spirit in Shadowlands after death... how do you get reanimated as Death Knight? Especially since Nazgrim was raised a long time after he was buried. Does a Kyrian come, yank him from his designated after life and hurls him back? Or does he just disappear from his designated afterlife and immediately appears in his undead body again? If a soul can instantaneously travel like that based on external events, why Kyrians even exist? The soul could appear in front of the Arbiter after death like that as well.
Or maybe his soul gets split somehow like Uther's? And that naturally happens every time, not just when killed by Frostmourne? But that would mean that one half of the soul is always somehow lingering on Azeroth, never going to Shadowlands. It would kinda explain why many characters after being raised to Undeath change in personality and become... evil. But strange that with Uther, it was the other way round. The evil part of his soul went to Shadowlands, and the good one remained on Azeroth.Comment by Anarch12911Taylor died that day, but his spirit persisted in DraenorComment by CalphrichamMy favorite character from Mists of Pandaria has returned! This is what I've been waiting for!

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