Explorers Memorial

In Myst Online: Uru Live, during the episode, "Scars" (May 19 - 23, 2007), two of the NPCs, Willow "Wheely" Engberg and Rosette Taylor died in an area near the Kahlo pub. After their deaths and as part of the story, wreaths and wrapped flowers appeared in the place where they died. A few weeks later, those items were removed and a permanent memorial of four rings with scrolling names was placed nearby, just outside of the Kahlo pub. This page is a list of those names along with information about the real people behind them.

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Let me tell you about some of the most important people in D'ni History.... There are a lot of important figures we need to remember... There was Pehpsi, whose spirit was a light no matter how dark the Cavern was... Moz'ie, JDrake, Dust'ei, Aquila, Rasmine. People we have lost. But have made our lives so much the richer. And there are those who are still here.... More than I can name or remember... And for every one of them, there are a dozen others that work hard, help each other and never receive an iota of thanks or recognition. But these people are our history, this is our mythos. If you are here, you are part of that history. Every word you say is part of it. Every conversation is another chapter. - J.D. Barnes in Ae'gura following the DRC's Exodus, 05 November 2007.

Richard "ShadowCats" Bader

August 17, 1962 to June 24, 2010

Australia

Shadowcats was active in the Myst/Uru community by 2003, becoming a member of the Guild of Greeters that year and being appointed as a Guild Master in July, 2004. He participated in over half a dozen forums and was fondly remembered by fellow Greeters and Explorers in threads on the Guild of Greeters sites. His beloved cat, Wicket followed him in death just two months after his passing.

Memberships: Ubisoft (Nov 2003), Guild of Greeters (Dec 2003), The Great Tree (Apr 2004), Myst Community (Jun 2004), Lostkin Shard (Nov 2005) WM, DRC Forums (Dec 2005), Mystralia Forums (Aug 2006)

Remembrances: Guild of Greeters forum thread by Nyrphame Danilaise: Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered (WM); Myst Online forum thread by veralun: Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered (WM)

Jeannie “jmb30321” Barcus

September 18, 1956 - July 6, 2015

Painesville, Ohio, USA

Jeannie was active in the Myst/Uru community by 2004 and participated in the September 9th Cone Races (WM) on the Tapestry Shard. She joined the Guild of Greeters in October 2005.

Memberships: D'ni Explorers Guild forums (March 2004), The Great Tree forums (September 2004) WM

Remembrances: Jean Marie "Jeannie" Barcus obituary (WM)

Janet "Pehpsi" Burress

December 5, 1953 - December 28, 2004

Arkansas, USA

Known on the forums and by her friends as Pepsi and using the name "Pehpsee" in the cavern,* this self-proclaimed "Avid" fan of the Myst games was active in the community by 2003. Joining the Ubisoft forums as Pepsi1953 in June of that year, she would become a Moderator and Community Assistant on the Ubisoft Myst Worlds forums. (Forum members of that era may fondly recall the 183 page "The Mystery of the Bahro Caves" (WM) thread that she "laboured in love to restore" after accidentally deleting it.) Later that year, she would participate in the Uru Live Beta and join the Guild of Greeters. She also participated in Prologue and was one of the original members of the DLA (D'ni League of Activities).

A well-known and beloved member of the community, Pepsi received many well wishes in her last days (Post by JennyH on Ubisoft Forum: Note from Pepsi WM) and many touching tributes upon her passing. The Guild of Healers created a webpage dedicated to her and Cyanist Richard Watson (RAWA) wrote a message in D'ni for it thus earning her entrance into the D'ni Dictionary as a reference for those phrases. Even years later, explorers still remembered her fondly with touching tributes.

Memberships: The Lyst, Ubisoft Forums (Jun 2003), Guild of Greeters (Dec 2003), DLA (D'ni League of Activities),

Remembrances: Guild of Healers webpage: Pepsi Remembered; Ubisoft forum post by Khatie: Message to you all from "Pepsi" (WM); MystWorlds forum post by Whitch2: Very Sad News......; The Voice of There article by by Rose_Blossom: Farewell, Dear Pepsi,A Wonderful Friend to There; Dec 2006 MOUL forum post by pad: Rememberance of Pepsi and the Reasons why Uru deeply touches (WM); Feb 2008 MOUL forum post by mcladyb: Tribute to Pepsi and an impact that Uru made on people (WM)

• Ubi's policy prohibited avatar names with copyrighted products in them.

CAGrayWolf

February 3, 1964 - June 21, 2008

David R Sweeney - Riverside, California, USA

Known as Wolfie to his friends, CAGrayWolf was active in the Myst/Uru community right up until his death in 2008. He participated in the Uru Beta (Choru), Prologue, Until Uru and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). (He tells his own history with Uru on the MMORPG thread, Where did you first hear about URU Live?). He joined the Guild of Greeters in November 2003 and served as a Guild Master, worked on the Mysterium Planning Committee and served as a DRC Liaison. CAGrayWolf had an extensive collection of Myst and Uru memorabilia as seen on his Photobucket page: Myst Collection Album

Memberships: MYSTcommunity (Jan 2003); Guild of Greeters (Nov 2003); DRC Forum (Dec 2005); Myst Online: Uru Live Forum (May 8, 2006); Mysterium Planning Committee (? to 2008)

Remembrances: Guild of Greeters website: In Memorium (WM); elledeegee's In Memorium of Wolfie; Mysterium 2008: CAGrayWolf Memorial; Guild of Messengers article by Crisger: A tribute to CAGreyWolf; Aug 2014 MOUL forum post by Marten: A story about Uru...

James "Aquila" Capenter

Created and maintained the site, Aquila's Riven Pages (archived page, April 4, 2001). Created a website for "The Lysts" subscribed mail list. "The Lyst - Yahoo Groups" was started in his honor on February 25, 2006.

Virginia "Terra" Cinova

December 31, 1942 - February 25, 2011

Des Plaines, Illinois, USA

Joined the Guild of Greeters in October 2003 and served as a Guild Master.

Participated in Prologue (2003-11-24 chatlog of Terra meeting Phil Henderson in Eder Kemo)

AKA Advocate on MYSTcommunity forums http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/topic/14340-whos-going/page__view__findpost__p__234111 and 'Starligher' and 'Kaprica' in LOTRO.

In 2008, she moved on to "Middle Earth" (LOTRO)

Memberships: (Oct 2003); MYSTcommunity Oct 2002

Remembrances: Obituary/Tribute page for Virginia A. Cinova

Willow "Wheely" Engberg

A fictional character (daughter of DRC member, Michael Engberg) who died on May 23, 3007 during the Myst Online: Uru Live episode, "Scars."

Gandhar

October 11, 2009

Gandhar participated in Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and was a member of Myss Terrie's Bevin. His daughter,Charura became an active member of the community following her father's passing.

Memberships: MOUL Forums (Sep 2007);

Remembrances: MOUL forum post by Dae Randoran (Ms. Isis): Our Friend Gandhar; MOUL forum post by Charura: Gandhar Memorial

Jahuti

November 15, 1941 - December 16, 2008

Michael Morrison - Santa Rosa, California, USA [1]

Jahuti (sometimes known as "Jahuti Rhys") participated in Until Uru (Tapestry Shard, Volcano Shard, Alpha Blue shard), D'mala, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). He was a member of the Amber Horizons neighborhood and is fondly remembered by his hoodmates for his humor and his convictions. He helped create the popular "Sardines" game, which was a favorite pastime on Tapestry Shard and was known to perch on "his" corner of the Takotah tent.

MOUL forum post about wedding to SuperGram

Memberships: Amber Horizons Hood, D'ni Explorers Guild; Guild of Greeters Forum (Mar 2004); The Great Tree (May 2004); DRC Forums (Dec 2005); MOUL forums (May 2006); Member at Large, Myst Embassy Ambassadors;

Remembrances: MOUL forum thread by CrisGer: Sad News Jahuti Has Passed On; Amber Horizons forum thread by Mari: Jahuti Update; March 2009 Guild of Messengers newspaper which includes "A Tribute to the late Jahuti Rhys"; Jahuti Memorial in Second Life

JDrake

January 18, 1952 - April 28, 2007

Douglas C. Souter - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

JDrake, also known as JD, 6, jdrake06 and John_Drake06 participated in PreAfter, the Uru Live Beta, Prologue, Until Uru, D'mala, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). During PreAfter, he and some friends created a Journey Hand sculpture of muffler parts for the contest. He joined the Guild of Greeters, November 10, 2003 and was quite active during Prologue, being one of the first 100 Greeters and instrumental in helping to run the Youth Greeter Program. Following the closure of the cavern in February 2004, he moved on to play Ryzom with several other Greeters. Although he returned to the cavern when it re-opened, he had retired from Greeting.

According to his introductory post on the Guild of Greeters forum, Doug was "credited with discovering the whereabouts of the long lost 'Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, Silvercup Bread Touring Rocket'" and provided a link to photos: Cadet News-2004. How I found the Rocket by Cadet Doug Souter

Personal website listed on Guild of Greeters' profile page: The Grand Rapids Four "Journey to D'ni" website

Memberships: Guild of Greeters (Nov 2004); MOUL forums (May 2006);

Remembrances: Guild of Greeters thread by Memiki: Passing Of A Great Friend; Douglas Souter obituary (WM);

Katzi

Germany

Member of the H'Uru Age Building Team.

26 Jun 2006 chatlog

Memberships: H'Uru Age Building Team.

Remembrances: There is a memorial to her in Takla Ma'kan. and a plaque in I.Brattin's memorial age, Aquh.

Mo'zie

An avid Myst fan, she was mostly a solitary player and not a forum poster, but one of her favorite times in the cavern was when a group of explorers helped her to open the doors in Delin and Tsogahl. Mother to three sons (J'Ankenne in the cavern; jankenne on MOUL forum was one of them). A ceramic artist who created sculptures based on the sea, she loved the beauty of the Myst games, and the creativity that she saw displayed in the Myst community.

Remembrances: MOUL forum post by jankenne: An Explorer Death Outside the Cavern WM

Len "Flyboy" Mumbower

September 4, 1925 - July 29, 2008

MOUL forum post by Donahoo

Flyboy’s URU/Karaoka & Music/Career Story on Beyond Uru forums - archived page, March 11, 2008

Wrote a column called Hangar Talk for "Flying Simulator," the newsletter of the AF/D Society.

Leonard E. Mumbower obituary

Myst'Aken

February 2011

Jerry - Ft Collins, Colorado, USA

Also known as Zedicus, Seeker53 and Zedicus McMillan (Second Life), Myst'Aken participated in D'mala, MOUL and MOULAgain.

Memberships: MOUL forum as Seeker53 (Nov 2006)

Remembrances: MOUL forum post by Dudemom: Passing of Myst'Aken

Perlenstern

September 10, 2011

Berlin, Germany

Perlenstern (Pearl Star) participated in Until Uru, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap), MaqiQuest, MOULAgain and fan shards. She created the age of Wianeroy.

Memberships: MOUL Forum (Sep 2006); UruReallife (Black Dragon)

Remembrances: UruReallife post by der 3. Mann: Trauer um Perlenstern; MOUL forum post by Kai-Uwe: Perlenstern has passed away

Mark “Zardoz” Plummer

September 5, 1954 - May 24, 2014

Planet Pluto, gosh darn it!!

Created Zardoz's realMyst Easter Egg Hunt and other Goodies - current link which was included on Cyan Worlds ~ Fan Site Links page of February 19, 2004 (as "realMyst Easter Egg Hunt, etc. - Zardoz").

MOUL forum post: MOUL Memories

Memberships: MYSTcommunity (Jun 2001); Myst Online: Uru Live Forum (May 2006)

Remembrances: Mark Plummer obituary (WM)

"I never let the facts get in the way of a pithy response, especially when it's one aimed at JWP." - 20081213 Zardoz in the MOUL forum Bodger Watch thread

Ramsine

June 13, 1954 - June 27, 2006

Angelika Pahl

Participated in Until Uru.

Memberships: Member of the FFA Forum - Fakultät für Forschung und Abenteuer • Forum anzeigen - The Path of the Shell

Remembrances: Uru Reallife post: Funeral Service for Ramsine (translated chatlog) WM

(Remembered by Joorea.; Uru Reallife posts)

Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes

Member of Rivenguild. Passed away May 7, 2000.

Josef Riedl

2008

Co-founder with his brother, Simon of the Guild of Linguists, November 1998.

Memberships: Guild of Linguists

Remembrances: MOUL forum post by K'laamas: R.I.P. Josef Riedl; MYSTcommunity post by K'laamas: [2]

Sil-Oh-Wet

February 2012

Lisa Watson, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

SIL_OH_WET on the forums, sil_oh_wet in the cavern, and just "Sil" to her friends, Lisa was an active explorer during the early Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap) days, participating in many storylines and hosting events in her neighborhood. "sil_oh_wet’s Bevin" was a popular place in those days: used to summon Yeesha (and she actually appeared), a gathering place to wait for news from Rils when he went on an expedition to Negilahn with Douglas Sharper, and of course for parties, including the weekly Karaoke. Karaoke nights were Sil's idea and she organized and hosted them for several months before sharing the duties with other D'niJs. When the cavern closed in February, 2004, the event continued in Second Life and continues to this day, both in SL and in the cavern.

Memberships: MOUL Forum (Oct 2006); DRC forums (Oct 2006); SIL_OH_WET / Lisa's Flickr photo page; Lisa Watson's (SIL_OH_WET) PhotoBucket

Remembrances: MOUL forum thread by Dudemom: Passing of Sil-Oh-Wet; Lobo's memories of Sil; The D'ni Voice: Remembrance

Rosette Taylor

A fictional character (friend of Willow "Wheely" Engberg) who died during the Myst Online: Uru Live episode, "Scars."

.trehprad kotsahveet trehprad ehdehreet .yahvo pilehlehn yehreht veelaios

If tears could build a stairway and thoughts a memory lane, we'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

No Farewell words were spoken; no time to say good-bye. You were gone before we knew it and only Yahvo knows why.