Pirata Codex

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"The Code is the law."

―Teague^[src]

The Pirata Codex was a large book containing the entire Pirate code of the Brethren set forth in the classic age of piracy by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew. It was comprised of one thousand textured parchment pages.

The book had embossed covers and weighed around eighty pounds.^[1] It remained padlocked while not in use, with the key guarded by the Prison Dog. Captain Teague served as the Keeper of the Code at Shipwreck Cove, and cited from the Codex during the fourth meeting of the Brethren Court. The Code was commonly passed on by word of mouth, so the Codex itself was rarely consulted.^[2]

Contents 1 Notable articles 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 Notes and references

[edit] Notable articles

Articles of the Pirata Codex included:

• The Right of Parley
• Artycle II, Section I, Paragraph VIII (sharing of the spoils)
• Artycle II, Section II, Paragraph I (whoever first spotted a treasure-laden ship could choose the best pistol for themselves)

The Codex also contained guidelines on how to maroon a man, useful rum-based recipies, and amendments for governing piracy in the South China Seas.^[2]

[edit] Appearances

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

[edit] Sources

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide

[edit] Notes and references

1. ↑ At World's End production notes: The Brethren Court
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide, p10-11: "The Pirata Codex"