Barbossa became a pirate because of his wish to raise his social status and his greed for wealth and power, but not because he wanted to live the adventurous life of a pirate in the way Jack Sparrow did. At an unknown point in time during the past, he also became the Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea.Ĭonfident and persuasive, Hector Barbossa combines experience with almost reckless daring. He had once been an honest sailor but corrupted himself upon realizing that he could gain a lot more quickly if he broke the rules, even stooping to murder. He grew in extreme poverty and went to sea at the age of 13. Much of Hector Barbossa's life prior to piracy has been revealed by his actor, Geoffrey Rush, in interviews: his mother was Irish and his father continually belittled him. But it is revenge than valor that pushed Barbossa toward the Fountain of Youth, a rendezvous with Jack Sparrow, Blackbeard, and destiny. Barbossa soon served as a privateer and commanded the HMS Providence under the Union Jack, claiming to owe his allegiance to King George II. Having survived an attack, Barbossa lost his leg and the Black Pearl. Now indebted to the mystic, Barbossa had to repay that debt by gathering the nine Pirate Lords and convince them to release the goddess Calypso. About a year later, Tia Dalma brought Hector Barbossa back from the dead. Ten years later, when the curse was finally lifted, Hector gets a bullet shot through the heart and was killed by Jack Sparrow. Hector Barbossa, a vile pirate who returned from the dead, is the ultimate survivor.įollowing the mutiny against Jack Sparrow, Barbossa and his crew fell under a curse. 4.5 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween PartyĪ ferocious pirate of the Seven Seas, Hector Barbossa was once first mate and deadly enemy and nemesis of Captain Jack Sparrow, having mutinied and stole his ship the Black Pearl, and occasionally entered uneasy alliances with his rival.4.2 A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas.3.2 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. During the quest for the Trident of Poseidon, Hector Barbossa sacrificed himself to save his daughter, Carina Smyth, from Captain Salazar. Now serving as a privateer and commanding the HMS Providence, Barbossa claims to owe his allegiance to King George II, but after an uneasy alliance with Jack Sparrow, Barbossa reveals it is revenge on Blackbeard rather than valor that pushes the navy captain toward the Fountain. Hector later lost his leg and the Black Pearl. Resurrected by the mystic Tia Dalma, Barbossa summoned the Brethren Court to battle Lord Cutler Beckett and the legendary sailor Davy Jones. A ferocious captain of the Black Pearl, a vile pirate returned from the dead, Barbossa was the ultimate survivor and deadly enemy of Captain Jack Sparrow.Īfter leading a mutiny against Jack, Captain Barbossa and his crew fell under cursed treasure and spent ten years lifting the curse, leading to his death by Sparrow. You're in one!” ―Hector Barbossa Ĭaptain Hector Barbossa is a main character in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, first appearing as the main antagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. “ You best start believin' in ghost stories Miss Turner.
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