In loving memory of a friend: Brigante

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I know I’m a year late, but I was too late to the news to go to his memorial and the news of his death hit me REALLY hard. I just need to get this off my chest.
He was a very dear friend. We didn’t know eachother outside of Discord or WoW, but we spoke very often. He was there for me when I was going through one of the worst parts of my depression.

He was there with words of wisdom and his infinite wiseness… Not to mention lot’s of brilliant stories to keep me distracted. He was really good at that.

I post on a few characters here. Zhenji, Krezha, Korkrag, err… there’s others.
I’ve not always been the best person. But in honour of Brigante, I’m going to try and be better.

I miss him very dearly. I don’t really have any spiritual beliefs. I try to keep an open mind. But to me, it’s all just “the unknown”. It’s too to give me any kind of closure.

So I hoped that making a topic in one of his favourite places would help. The WoW forums.

I’ve named my Dragonhawk companion after him. A companion so he can fly alongside me. He’ll never battle, he’ll never die. He’ll only soar through the sky. <3

I’ve done a lot of pictures like this for my alts. This one was his favourite.
I’m eternally greatful to have known him at all. And anyone else who did should consider themselves lucky.

Please, tell your loved ones you love and care for them. Never let them leave without known how important they were in your life.
Brigante was a much better friend than I ever really let on. There’s so much more I wish I could’ve said.
You can regret looking like an idiot saying you care about your friends. But don’t ever regret not saying it.

Much love to you all.

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I likewise wasn’t able to attend his funeral due to mental health issues. I figure here’s as good a place as any to share the eulogy I wrote for him.

Hello, while I don’t play the game anymore, I wanted to share what I remember about Brigante.

He assisted me, Juniper, Ynaar, Jessicah and many others whose names I wish I could recall in producing the Feast of Souls server campaign during early Legion. While all the contributors were exemplary, few offered quite so much and with such enthusiasm as Brigante.

As soon as he joined the project, he injected his warmth, courtesy and theatrical flair into all he did, raising what could’ve been a drab, graven murder-fest into an extravaganza of kicking the royal googlies of the demons. He helped story tell from all accounts a very memorable opening event for the Horde side, riding with wind-riders, gunship blasting into the thick of the demons as they swooped into Dragonmaw Pass, opening the way for the Alliance below as they soared over the battle.

His creativity, kindness, and warm gentle humour infused everything he did. Their energy was infectious, and I dare say he carried the Horde side in their war to free the Highlands from the Legion’s fiery grasp.

I remember him as someone deeply welcoming, incredibly compassionate, gentle and intelligent, with an anecdote for every situation drawn from his many experiences. He wasn’t a fake person in any way, shape or form, willing to voice and stand by his beliefs, ever considerate and never cowed by fear or insecurity.

While I was never that close to him, in hindsight you don’t realise the friends you have until they’re gone.
I know he wouldn’t want the sunset of his life to be darkened by regret, though the horrible pain of his passing is inescapable, and inevitable.

Let’s be glad he existed, and that we were fortunate enough to have lived besides him. He was that rare soul scarcely found, yet ever cherished.

Farewell, and thank you for all you gave us, Brigante. Now, you can fly free, forever.

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The Eulogy was lovely.
I’m glad you felt you could post it somewhere. Holding on to these emotions is very painful. I definitely encourage others to do the same. I cried a bit after I finished my post… but now I feel so much better. Closure is a wild thing. You never know what will help, until you get it. Then suddenly you’re able breathe, at long last.

Before I stopped playing on AD (For the most part) I remember going to some of your events. They were a really good time. So you as well Orras, I am glad you exist too. And I hope you’re around for a while. <3

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I was at his funeral In-game when it was held, and though I never knew Brigante that well, or spoke to him personally, I felt that the least I could do was show my respects to a fellow roleplayer, someone I shared a hobby with.

What I will remember him best for will probably be looking at the forums and seeing “Brigante is typing…” only to have this long, elaborate and well-thought out wall of text appear. They were always interesting to read.

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He was a legend and he will always be missed.

Dedicating my nearly completed epic to his memory, im sure he’d laugh.

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Brigante was a big player on AD for the longest time, ever present in server campaigns with his band of merry men and women.

I can’t claim to have known him that well, though I know he was a pillar of the blood elf community and never afraid to get stuck in for the benefit of others.

He’ll be sorely missed, but will live on in the positive memories he has left.

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I didn’t know Brigante personally, I only liked and replied to a few of his posts on the forums throughout the years (I tend to be more of a lurker anyway.) but I absolutely loved seeing him type in a thread. His answers were always fun and interesting to read, and it always gave me some new insight on different topics.

It’s always devastating to loose someone. It’s sad to see someone in the community pass away, there will always be that empty space that cannot be filled.

Brigante seemed like an incredibly wise person, someone who was able to reflect. I think we can all strive to become better at that. One can never stop learning.

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I miss him aswell when last we spoke i was in a very bad phase. But to me as a christian we all will be reunited in heaven amen.

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We were incredibly, incredibly lucky to count Brigante as a member of Footman. Their character through multiple iterations and infantry companies always contributed so, so highly to the military atmosphere we all adored, and so many pivotal plot moments and memorable happenings were down to their uncanny ability to create a scene that somehow never featured them in the spotlight - instead providing the inspiration that led others to shine.

I’d known them a fair while and consider myself privileged to have done so. Every time I look back fondly on my screenshots their name pops to the front of my mind and I miss them dearly, as do those Footmen I’m still in contact with.

Although the site is long defunct, I’ll repost what our community put together for them on our “Hall of the Fallen”, which none of us ever imagined would cross into OOC realms;

In February 2022 we lost a much beloved member of the Footman community, who had been part of our motley company of ever-changing faces for some seven years. Footman Ginette Nixon, as we knew him, was an incredibly talented roleplayer and dear friend to many of us, and represented the backbone of what Footman hoped to build and achieve in its time on Argent Dawn.

May you rest in peace, Footman Nixon. The Regiment will sing songs about your valour for many, many years to come. We all miss you dearly.

I miss you man.

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I am filled with immense gratitude witnessing the courageous step you have taken, both for your own personal growth and for the profound impact the relationship you shared with Brigante had on you. It is during times of loss and adversity that we are often tested the most, and your decision to openly address and remember this individual of our community is only ever going to be considered inspiring.

In a world that often encourages us to push aside our grief and carry on, your genuine desire to keep the flame of Brigante’s memory alive is shared with many that knew him. I think that shows just what kind of a person he was.

So thank you for posting this up and sharing more memories guys, and please accept my apologies to anyone who couldn’t attend the memorial we did. I can’t tell you the guilt I’ve felt in not being able to cater to everyone who wanted to be there.

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My sincerest condolences. I haven’t played much with him but was involved in some of his events, I remember him always beint a voice of reason. Haven’t played wow for years and this post just popped up on google’s feed. Such a shock

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It feels so strange that it’s been a year already. Never roleplayed with Brig, but had alot of forum discussions and he was very much a known presence/figure and his absence was and is so noticeable.

Rest in peace.

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By far one of the more prolific and welcome faces to come out of the Blood Elf community, both witty and insightful and certainly not afraid to dish out some much needed wisdom to those who needed taking down a peg.
And that’s not even touching on his long term and dedicated presence in RP. Few players could claim without hyperbole to be the ones defining a specific niche of RP on the server, and in a positive way no less.

If more people on AD followed Brig’s example for how to conduct oneself in character and out of character, we would have a brighter and bolder place.

Rest in power, king.

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I finally managed to get on, authenticator mishap.
I just wanted to say that I read all your messages so far, and seriously, when the people of Argent Dawn want to be touching and wonderful. They can really manage it.
Huge kudos to you all, it was massively worth reading all this! <3

Please never feel guilty for not being able to cater to everyone.
Brigante was an amazing person, he was there for a LOT of people. To give every single person a place in one memorial, would likely cause server problems on blizzards end.

You did a really amazing thing, you helped a lot of people express their grief, and find closure.
Do not tarnish that by feeling guilty.
You’re a good person. <3

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Damn, I had no idea.

Rest in Peace mr Brigante, you were a class act.

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A bit late to this l,

I really do miss seeing him on the forums, He taught me so much about blood elf/ elven lore, I will never forget about it. He was also the one who introduced me to Argent archives as well. We had a few good chat on discord private messages (mainly about elven lore, how confusing elven age is, and we talked a little bit about our nieces and what being an uncle is like)

I didn’t know him personally, nor did I know what he looks like. I always pictured him as a very wise elf with long blonde hair. But to be fair, I always picture majority of the forum users as their avatars unless I know what they look like.

I attended the memorial using my High elf (OOC void elf) character (the same one he helped me Roleplay properly, as I was clueless with elven lore). I thought it was appropriate. I remember the memorial was filled with forum regulars. I almost didn’t make it as I had wow erased at the time, to make room for other games. But I downloaded it as fast as possible.

I hope he is in a better place. We miss seeing him type on the forums.

Condolences :pray:

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It was a very nice memorial event.

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