Age of Piracy
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- "You command in the Age of Piracy where bold captains sail free waters; where waves aren’t measured in feet, but increments in fear and those who pass the test become legend. Would you have that era come to an end on your watch?"
- ―Elizabeth Swann to Sao Feng[src]
The Age of Piracy was the name given to the era in which pirates were free to sail the waters, unhindered and free to pillage and plunder at their will. It was the peak of their power, they were able to set up the Brethren Court, and powerful individuals known for their cruelty and daring exploits were given power over the Seven Seas.
According to Elizabeth Swann, this age was marked by a pirate's ability to sail "free waters", possibly indicating this era began with the binding of Calypso by the first Brethren Court, freeing the Seven Seas from her control. This age was notable for its many legendary figures, supernatural creatures and ships, and almost impossible battles and adventures, including the Battle of Calypso's maelstrom, the Black Pearl, the Flying Dutchman, cursed crews, undead skeletons, the Kraken, Calypso, Davy Jones, Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, Edward Low, Bartholomew Roberts, Mary Reade, Jolly Roger and Pirate Lords such as Sao Feng, Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow.
Sir Thomas Faye believed that the Age of Piracy was coming to a close with the ascent of Lord Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company. His death presumably ensured the continuation of this era.
