Pirate King

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"The Pirate King is elected by popular vote…"
"…And each pirate only ever votes for hisself."
"I call for a vote."

―Joshamee Gibbs, Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow^[src]

The Pirate King, also referred to as King of the Brethren Court, was the leader of the Brethren Court. The Pirate King was to be holder of great amount of power, he would lead the pirates around the globe. To be elected Pirate King, the plurality of the Pirate Lords were required to vote on a single candidate. This process was fraught with difficulty as it was common for each Pirate Lord to vote for themselves.

The Pirate King was given authority not available to Pirate Lords, such as the ability to declare war and parley with adversaries, as stated in the Pirata Codex. Elizabeth Swann was declared Pirate King during the fourth meeting of the Brethren, after Jack Sparrow seconded Elizabeth's own vote, while the remaining Lords voted for themselves. Elizabeth was the first Pirate King to be elected since the first Brethren Court. The Pirate King is shown to have far more power than the Pirate Lords, as seen when Elizabeth traded Jack Sparrow for Will Turner, against Barbossa's wishes.

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[edit] Known Pirate Kings

"But there has not been a King since the first Court, and that is not likely to change!"
"Not likely..."

―Chevalle and Teague^[src]

• Unknown Pirate King
• Elizabeth Swann

[edit] Appearances

• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Members of the Brethren Court
Pirate Kings First Pirate King – Elizabeth Swann Pirate Lords Ammand – Sumbhajee Angria – Hector Barbossa – Chevalle – Ching – Sao Feng Jocard – Jack Sparrow – Elizabeth Swann – Eduardo Villanueva Aides: Askay – Pusasn Keeper of the Code: Teague Others: Prison Dog
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