Taylor

Taylor
Title	Commander,; Admiral,; Captain
Gender	Male
Race(s)	Human ghost (Humanoid)
Class	Warrior
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Affiliation(s)	Alliance, Stormwind, Stormwind Elite Aquatic and Land Forces, Operation: Shieldwall
Occupation	Alliance Admiral; ; Captain of the The Vanguard; ; Commander of the Alliance forces in Spires of Arak; Officer of the Briny Cutter, Hero of Paw'don,; Follower
Location	Various
Status	Active (Undead)

“A soldier's duty... is never done.”

— Soulscythe

Taylor was one of the premier commanders of the Alliance military, having served over 15 years.^[3] Few are as decorated or experienced on the battlefield. Even in death, he fights to protect the innocent from harm.^[4] Taylor played a great part during the Cataclysm and Pandaria campaigns. He was first seen as Captain Taylor when the Alliance began their push toward Vashj'ir. After being captured and freed from the naga, he joined an adventurer in several missions against them, mirroring Nazgrim for the Horde.

After the events of Vashj'ir, Taylor was promoted to Admiral Taylor and found himself shipwrecked on the continent of Pandaria along with young Prince Anduin Wrynn. Taylor and his crew and an adventurer searched for the lost prince throughout the Jade Forest and recruited the Pearlfin Jinyu to the Alliance.

Following the Invasion of Pandaria, Admiral Taylor was sent as a commander of the Alliance forces during the war in Draenor. There, Taylor established a garrison in the Spires of Arak. He agreed to protect Wrathion from the local ogres provided he stayed under house arrest and full-time guard because of his actions during the trial of Garrosh Hellscream. His garrison was infiltrated by necromancer traitors who killed most of his troops and assassinated him. Taylor's undead spirit still fought alongside the Alliance commander as a follower during the Spires of Arak storyline.

History

Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Following the Shattering, the land began to rise up in the area off the coast of Stormwind, known as Vashj'ir. King Varian Wrynn ordered the Alliance navy to immediately claim the land. Taylor was the captain of a contingent of Stormwind Elite Aquatic and Land Forces sent to reinforce the hotspot battleground. The adventurers are on his ship when they are attacked by Ozumat, sunk, and subsequently captured by the naga under orders from Lady Naz'jar. Taylor, his crew, and the player are freed by the efforts of the Earthen Ring shaman Erunak Stonespeaker. Taylor is captured again and forced to work in Nespirah, the giant clam-like ancient under the thrall of the naga. The player frees him and his crew, along with the unexpected Admiral Dvorek, and they continue their battle against the naga. The naga inevitably reveal themselves to be allied with N'Zoth's Faceless ones, showing they are a part of the Old Gods' forces. Eventually receiving backup in the form of the crew of the Pincer X2 Submarine, Taylor and the player take part in the defense of the Abyssal Maw from the naga and faceless ones during Quest:Defending the Rift (Alliance). As Erunak is captured by Ozumat, Taylor and the player follow it down into the Throne of the Tides, freeing Erunak and defeating the naga. Taylor later returned to Stormwind and was promoted for his brave actions.

Captain Taylor at Stormwind Harbor.
Captain Taylor in wreckage of The Briny Cutter.
Captain Taylor underwater.
Captain Taylor along with Admiral Dvorek after they escape from the naga in Nespirah.

Mists of Pandaria

This section concerns content related to Mists of Pandaria.

Taylor has been promoted to Admiral, and was given command of Stomwind's royal flagship, The Vanguard, which would later run aground at The Jade Forest in Pandaria. He is heavily involved in the Alliance starting quests in Pandaria, where after being rescued by Alliance heroes in the Jade Forest, he helps lead the fight against the Horde and strengthen Alliance diplomatic relations with the Pearlfin Jinyu and the local pandaren of Westwind Rest.^[5]

He participated the battle for Serpent's Heart and later makes appearance in Kun-Lai Summit.

Landfall

He later makes appearance in Lion's Landing. He aids in the defense of Lion's Landing in the Lion's Landing (scenario).

Siege of Orgrimmar

Taylor is present on the Timeless Isle overseeing the Celestial Court with Lyalia, in Celestial Tournament along with his comrades. He also participated in the Siege of Orgrimmar helping the Alliance kill Kor'kron soldiers in the Underhold.

Warlords of Draenor

This section concerns content related to Warlords of Draenor.

Spirit of Taylor — The spirit of Admiral Taylor.

Taylor arrived in Draenor and established his garrison in Spires of Arak. However, his subordinate Ephial betrayed him and turned the entire population into undead, including the admiral. Taylor's spirit was imprisoned and tortured, then turned by Ephial into the bone wraith Soulscythe.

Soulscythe and Ephial are defeated by the commander of Lunarfall or Horde adventurers. Taylor's spirit is then released from the necromancer's control, and after that joins the Alliance adventurer as a garrison follower.

[Admiral Taylor's Garrison Log] details these events.

Locations

Notable appearances
Location	Level range	Health range
Timeless Isle	90	3,939,410
Siege of Orgrimmar	91	4,075,320
Spires of Arak	95	744,380
Lunarfall	96 - 100	1,323,000

Notable appearances
Location	Level range	Health range
Kelp'thar Forest	80	30,951
Shimmering Expanse	82	446,790
Voldrin's Hold	82	446,790
Abyssal Depths	80	309,510
Quest:Defending the Rift (Alliance)	80 - 81	30,951 - 37,187
Throne of the Tides	81	37,187
Jade Forest	85	158,079
Kun-Lai Summit	88	2,713,760
Krasarang Wilds	90	3,939,410
Lion's Landing	90	1,969,705

Quests

Vashj'ir

He is involved in the following quests in Kelp'thar Forest:

The following quests in the Shimmering Expanse:

The following quests in the Abyssal Depths:

And the following quests in Throne of the Tides:

Pandaria

Admiral Taylor Lion's Landing — Admiral Taylor at Lion's Landing.

He is involved in the following quests in Jade Forest:

And in Kun-Lai Summit:

And in Lion's Landing:

The subject of this section did not make it out of the beta stages of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.

Quest:Trail of the White Pawn

The subject of this section did not make it out of the PTR stages of patch 5.1.

Quest:Enlistment Orders (Alliance)
- Quest:Slaughter Selenora

Draenor

He is involved in the following quests in Spires of Arak:

Quest:Admiral Taylor

Monuments

A memorial dedicated for him is erected at Southport:

Admiral Taylor

In honor of Admiral Taylor

Admiral Taylor was a true hero of the Alliance. His numerous accomplishments on the battlefield serving his people will not be forgotten.

He bravely set out to establish a garrison stronghold among these spires to further the Draenor campaign, but was cut down by his own men before his time.

May he rest in peace.

Gear

Quotes

Greeting

Good to see you, friend.
Adversity, our constant companion.
The Alliance shall prevail.
This land tests us, friend.

Greeting wounded

"Groans"
Hmm?

Pissed

King Wrynn for the win!

Farewell

We mustn't fail.
Remember: The king is counting on us.
Soldiers duty is never done.
The Alliance must prevail.

Farewell wounded

"Groans"

The Briny Cutter

This was a good man, <race>. We'd served together through many battles...

These beasts have a debt to pay!

Lunarfall

Admiral Taylor says: Our enemies stand no chance against the both of us.
Admiral Taylor says: The Light guides us to victory.

Trivia

Varo'then's sword looks like the sword from what Taylor used at the battle at Serpent's Heart.
Hsieh gave her bow to him after his rest at Binan Village. Similarly, Yu'lon might have given him a staff after the aforementioned battle at Serpent's Heart.
His Horde counterpart is Nazgrim.
He sent Boyle Merribrew and some others to the Valley of the Four Winds to find Anduin Wrynn.
Taylor is voiced by Jamieson Price.
His name, along with being captured and injured by the hozen during Quest:The Missing Admiral, may be a reference to Charlton Heston's character of the same name in the 1968 film Planet of the Apes.
Taylor appeared in Karabor in the BlizzCon 2013 demo of Warlords of Draenor, but it was changed in the beta, and he was given his own questline revolving around him and his garrison in Spires of Arak.^[6]

Videos

Patch changes

Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Available as a garrison follower and updated to a revamped human model.
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Appearance changed.
Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Added.

References

^ [Admiral Taylor's Cutlass]
^ [Admiral Taylor's Boot Knife]
^ [Admiral Taylor's Loyalty Ring]
^ Follower: Admiral Taylor (spell)
^ WoW Insider - Mists of Pandaria Beta: Watch the Alliance intro to Pandaria
^ 2014-04-11, Azeroth’s Away Team: Familiar Alliance Faces in Draenor. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2014-07-10

External links

[1] [Admiral Taylor's Cutlass]

[2] [Admiral Taylor's Boot Knife]

[Loyalty-3] [Admiral Taylor's Loyalty Ring]

[4] Follower: Admiral Taylor (spell)

[5] WoW Insider - Mists of Pandaria Beta: Watch the Alliance intro to Pandaria

[6] 2014-04-11, Azeroth’s Away Team: Familiar Alliance Faces in Draenor. Blizzplanet, retrieved on 2014-07-10

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