Although not wantonly rebellious, Jack eventually defied Beckett on principle by refusing to reveal the location of the lost island of Kerma and freeing a shipful of slaves.

When describing his old adversary in Dead Man's Chest, Beckett says of Jack that ' we've each left our mark on the other.' In the case of Jack, this is a very literal reference to the 'P' brand that Beckett had seared onto his skin to mark him as a pirate, whereas Jack's corresponding mark on Beckett is more figurative. As established in prequel novel Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom, as a young man, Jack worked for the East India Trading Company after being recruited by Beckett. Related: Pirates of the Caribbean: All 5 Ships Captained By Jack Sparrow Beckett in a sense replaces the disgraced Norrington as the primary governmental villain, and in that capacity serves as a counterpart to Davy Jones, who succeeds Barbossa as the primary pirate villain. He had made opportunistic use of supernatural forces before, in material outside of the films, namely when forming a brief alliance of convenience with the undead pirate captain Jolly Roger. By virtue of its setting and time period, and as a form of contrast to its lawless leads, the franchise features many characters with some level of connection to the British aristocracy.īeckett is introduced in Dead Man's Chest as a Director for the East India Trading Company who, in his vengeful quest to eradicate piracy, seeks out the power of the titular Dead Man's Chest. The Pirates of the Caribbean series follows Captain Jack Sparrow and a rotating motley crew of adventurers as they face threats both historical and supernatural. In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Cutler Beckett remarks that he and Jack Sparrow have both left their mark on one another, but a full explanation for what that means is only found in material outside of the films.

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