James Hook
Biographical information
Gender	Male
Hair color	Black
Title(s)	Captain
Alias	James the Mysterious[1] James the Hook[1]
Statistics
Weapon(s) owned	Sword Hook
Ship(s) captained or crewed	Jolly Roger[2]
Affiliation	Brethren Court
Behind the scenes
First appearance	The Price of Freedom (mentioned only)
Last appearance	The Price of Freedom (mentioned only)
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"You'll never guess who I encountered at Oporto a few months ago!"
"Who was that?"
"James."

―Don Rafael and Edward Teague^[src]

James Hook, sometimes referred to as James^[3], was a pirate captain during the Age of Piracy. His real name was unknown, though he was generally known as James to other pirates. At some point in his life, James lost a hand and put an iron hook in its place, in which he became "James Hook". Of all the ships he sailed on, Hook was most notably in command of the Jolly Roger. James' activities and traits were known during Don Rafael's time as a Pirate Lord of the Brethren Court. During his pirate career, James was notorious for his bad temper.

Biography Edit

"Just before we parted company, James mentioned that he had come upon a man, half dead, floating in the sea. They pulled him out, and before he died, he told them a story similar to the ones I have heard here today. He said it happened off the coast of India. It seems these villains are everywhere."

―Don Rafael to pirates assembled at Shipwreck Cove^[src]

James Hook was a well-known and feared pirate, especially to all members of the Brethren Court. He was a relatively close friend to Don Rafael, the Pirate Lord of the Caribbean.

At some point during the early 18th century, James disappeared from the Seven Seas without a trace. Many years later, when people thought he would have met the rope or be in prison, James reappeared, not a day older.^[4] During his mysterious absence, he lost a hand, and he put an iron hook in its place.^[3]

In the late 1720s, James went on many voyages across the Indian Ocean. During one of the journeys, he discovered a body of a half-dead sailor in the water. His men pulled him out, and before the sailor died, he told them that his ship was attacked and destroyed by a pirate ship flying the red flag of no quarter. Some time later, James sailed for Portugal, where he encountered Don Rafael at Oporto. While having dinner in a tavern, James told Rafael of his tale, in which Don Rafael would later repeated it to the pirate captains assembled at Shipwreck Cove. After their discussion, James sailed off on further ventures.^[3]

It is unknown what ever happened to James.^[5]

Personality and traitsEdit

"Did he brag as much as he used to?"
"No, and that was strange, too, James was a lot more...subdued. You remember his temper. He'd fly into such rages."
"I kept expecting his crew to slit his throat in his sleep and send him to Davy Jones. But they were all too frightened of him."

―Mistress Ching, Don Rafael and Eduardo Villanueva^[src]

James Hook was known as one of the most fearsome pirates during the Age of Piracy. James was known to have bad temper tantrums many times over. Before his hand was cut off, he was known to be a good duelist. After his hand was cut off, however, his skills improved with his iron hook being as useful as a dagger in a fight. At some point before having dinner with Don Rafael in a tavern at Oporto, he developed a fear of children.^[3]

Behind the scenesEdit

"When I asked him later on how he was managing without the hand, he said that it wasn't so bad, the hook was as good as a dagger in a fight."

―Don Rafael on James^[src]

• Though this character's full name wasn't revealed in the novel, it was confirmed by the author A. C. Crispin that this man is indeed Captain James Hook, the main antagonist from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan.
• In the promotional souvenir video A Day at Disneyland, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee set sail on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in search of treasure.
• Capitaine Chevalle, the Pirate Lord of the Mediterranean Sea, bears a strong resemblance to Captain Hook. One of the early concept arts of Pirate Lords for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End showed a pirate with a hook in place of his left hand.
• Captain Hook also makes an appearance in Kingdom Hearts series. Although this appearance is non-canonical in both the Pirates of the Caribbean universe (which appears in Kingdom Hearts II) and the Disney's Peter Pan universe.
• In the 2007 American animated film Shrek the Third, James Hook was voiced by Ian McShane, who later portrayed Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
• According to J. M. Barrie's novel, James Hook was a bo'sun on Blackbeard's ship.
• Captain Hook's Galley is a ship-like restaurant in Disneyland Park in Paris, France.
• The song "The Elegant Captain Hook", which appears in Disney's Peter Pan, is one of the songs on the compilation album Pirates of the Caribbean and Other Villains.
• In the tv series Once Upon a Time, Captain Hook's ship was portrayed by the Lady Washington, a ship which portrayed the HMS Interceptor in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

AppearancesEdit

• The Price of Freedom (First mentioned) (First identified as James)

SourceEdit

• The Price of Freedom

External linksEdit

• James Hook on Wikipedia
• James Hook on Disney Wiki

Notes and referencesEdit