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Austin Wood

"When I explained to her that everyone at Zeke was a real player who came to pay their respects, she burst out in tears": Parents of late baby son overwhelmed by huge in-game MMO tribute

Old Schol RuneScape sailor in bright white light.

Earlier this week, hundreds of Old School RuneScape players attended an in-game tribute for the departed infant son of a fellow player. That player, who extended an invite to others with no expectations for such a large turnout, says he and his wife were stunned and emotional during the enormous event.

On Tuesday, Reddit user Gr3g1n4t0r shared that his son Ezekiel had sadly passed away a year ago not long after a premature birth. Ezekiel, or Zeke for short, shares a name with the OSRS character Zeke, who runs a scimitar shop in the MMO's desert town of Al Kharid.

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