An in-game tribute was held a few days ago in Lord of the Rings Online for Bilbo Baggins actor Sir Ian Holm.
Celebrated star of Lord of the Rings and Alien (1979) fame Sir Ian Holm passed away last Friday, June 19th at the age of 88.
Soon after the news of his death spread, hundreds of Lord of the Rings Online players gathered in the game, holding a number of tribute events across various servers.
Players on the Evernight server gathered around the game’s Bilbo Baggins NPC within the Last Homely House’s Hall of Fire in Rivendell Valley, as pictured in this Reddit post. Similarly, players on the game’s Belegaer server “gathered in front of Bag End, and to Lobelia’s dislike, had a big firework [display]. There was music and mourning, and we all wished Ian godspeed on this last of journeys.”
Players on the Laurelin server also paid their respects by holding a march towards the Shire, complete with fireworks and concluding with a cozy in-door gathering where music was played in the actor’s honor.
In response to all this, Lord of the Rings Online developers Standing Stone Games enabled the Baggins’ Birthday quest until July 23rd, and extended the Spring Festival until July 29th.
Source: EuroGamer
