- "I got them! All of them."
"Well done. Good lad." - ―Cabin boy and the Queen Anne's Revenge crew
This boy was a young pirate who served as a cabin boy during the mid-18th century. He was a scrappy little survivor whose toughness belied his diminutive size, but there was a touch of the hero in this young pirate. During the quest for the Fountain of Youth, the Cabin Boy joined the crew of the Queen Anne's Revenge, where he became the youngest member of Blackbeard's crew. After the defeat of Blackbeard, the Cabin Boy and the other crewmen followed Hector Barbossa.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Joining a Crew[]
Not much is known about the Cabin Boy's early life, but it is known that he took the life of piracy prior to the mid-18th century. In 1750, the Cabin Boy went to the pub called the Captain's Daughter, located in London, England. It was here that the Cabin Boy, along with a number of other sailors, signed on to sail under Jack Sparrow, though it was really Angelica in disguise.[1]
Quest for the Fountain of Youth[]
Aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge[]
- "Stays mostly to his cabin."
"Yes, but when he comes out..."
"He don't really come out." - ―Scrum, Jack Sparrow and the Cabin Boy about Blackbeard
Climbing aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the Cabin Boy would work with the crewmen for the next five days, where he would work alongside the real Jack Sparrow, who was shanghaied aboard the ship. As the Revenge sailed gloriously over the ocean, the Cabin Boy would be treated decently by the other crewmen as he worked. Later, as the other crewmen were not satisfied with sailing under Angelica and her zombie crew, the Cabin Boy brought in a double-armful of swords for the crew to use in Jack's mutiny aboard the Revenge. During the mutiny, the Cabin Boy fought alongside the human crew against many of the zombies. Jack's crew almost took over the ship, until Blackbeard himself appeared on deck and hung them all with the ship's rigging. The Cabin Boy was let down, as well as the other crewmen, so that they witness the Cook's punishment.[1]
Whitecap Bay[]
- "We're doomed. They be drawn to man-made light."
"Sharks?"
"Worse than sharks, boy. There'll be mermaids upon us within the hour, you mark my words. And we're the bait." - ―Ezekiel and the Cabin Boy
Soon, the Queen Anne's Revenge arrived to Whitecap Bay for the hunt for a mermaid, which Blackbeard needed. The Cabin Boy was put into one of the longboats, along with Philip Swift, Scrum, Ezekiel, Gunner, and Derrick. When Ezekiel realized that they were doomed, the Cabin Boy asked if sharks would come, but Ezekiel explained that they were the bait for mermaids. When one mermaid appeared and sang to the crew, more mermaids came to their presence shortly before they attacked the crew. After the mermaids destroyed the longboat, Philip was able to save the boy as they swam back ashore. The attack wasn't for nothing as the crew successfully captured one mermaid.[1]
Later, the Cabin Boy would join the crew that accompanied Blackbeard in finding the Fountain of Youth. He would be present in the journey through the jungles and swamps as well as when Blackbeard successfully attained a tear from the captured mermaid, whom Philip Swift named Syrena.[1]
Battle at the Fountain[]
- "Kill them!"
"No quarter!" - ―Hector Barbossa and Blackbeard
Blackbeard and the rest of the crew soon arrived to the Fountain of Youth, where they met Hector Barbossa and his crew and a battle started between two crews. During the battle, the Cabin Boy liberated Philip Swift from his bonds, calling it even from his saving at Whitecap Bay, as he continued fighting bravely against Barbossa's crew. The crew continued to fight against the British soldiers, until the Spaniard and his men arrived to destroy the Fountain. Barbossa was able to fatally wound Blackbead, and then claimed Blackbeard's ship, crew and sword as payment for his missing leg. As Barbossa left, the Cabin Boy and the rest of the surviving members of Blackbeard's crew joined him.[1]
Serving Barbossa[]
- "Sir. I found this, belowdecks."
- ―Cabin Boy to Hector Barbossa, regarding Barbossa's hat
Once the Cabin Boy and the rest of the surviving crewmen returned aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, they started to serve Hector Barbossa. The boy found Barbossa's old pirate hat and brought it to his new captain, who put it on before taking control of the Revenge. The boy then joined the cheering of the crewmen when Barbossa ordered the crew to sail to Tortuga.[1] His further fate is unknown.
Personality and traits[]
The Cabin Boy was a young pirate with blonde hair who wore a dark yellow jacket, brown vest, white shirt, belts made of leather and fabric and pants. Around his neck he donned a neckerchief and a metallic necklace.[1] While serving aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, this scrappy little survivor demonstrated immense bravery and toughness that belied his diminutive size, but it turns out that there is a touch of the hero in this young pirate.[3] During Jack Sparrow's mutiny on the Revenge, the Cabin Boy accomplished the task of retrieving a double-armful of swords for the human contingent of the ship's crew who joined Sparrow's mutineers, and despite the present danger, he fought against the Blackbeard's zombie officers. He also showed kindness to his fellow crewmates, as seen when he freed the missionary Philip Swift from his bonds, though it was likely a repayment for the missionary saving the boy from the mermaids during the battle at Whitecap Bay. The Cabin Boy sometimes gave a wry smile, possibly because he enjoyed the pirate way of life.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Now we're square."
"Square." - ―Cabin Boy and Philip Swift
- The Cabin Boy was portrayed by Robbie Kay in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.[1]
- In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's screenplay for On Stranger Tides, the Cabin Boy would first appear dumping a double-armful of swords onto the crate in front of Jack Sparrow's crew of mutineers aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge. During the battle at Whitecap Bay, the Cabin Boy is dragged past the missionary Philip Swift, caught in a mermaid's seaweed whip; Philip grabs him, slashes to set him free. Later, during the battle for the Fountain of Youth, Philip tries to cut through his rope-bound wrists before the Cabin Boy is there to quickly cut the rope, and the two agree that they're square. After Blackbeard's death at the hands of Hector Barbossa, the Cabin Boy is among what is left of the pirate crew following Barbossa as he makes his way across the huge barren rocks to the Revenge, anchored in the bay.[4]
- In Terry Rossio's 2012 screenplay draft for Dead Men Tell No Tales, the Cabin Boy would accept the King's free pardon offered by Admiral John Benbow, joining the British Royal Navy and serving aboard the HMS Bonaventure, only to desert and rejoin Jack Sparrow to find the legendary treasure called the Mermaid Trove.[5]
- During a segment of Disney Movie Surfers for On Stranger Tides, Robbie Kay was interviewed about being the "Kid Pirate" though the character was named "Cabin Boy" in the film. The character was also known to be the "first kid pirate to sail with Captain Jack" and the "youngest pirate on Captain Jack's crew".[6]
- It is possible that this character is based on Louis Arot, a real-world French cabin boy who joined Blackbeard's crew in 1717 after the capture of La Concorde, the ship later known as the Queen Anne's Revenge.
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (junior novelization) (First appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie Storybook
Sources[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide (First identified as Cabin Boy)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- ↑ Estimation based on Robbie Kay's age during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and the fact that On Stranger Tides takes place in 1750.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide
- ↑ Wordplayer.com: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
- ↑ Wordplayer.com: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES by Terry Rossio
- ↑ The First Kid Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Disney Movie Surfers
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