17 Facts About Hector Barbossa

Captain Hector Barbossa is a fictional character of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, appearing in all five films in the series.

Johnny Depp proposed the character's first name "Hector Barbossa" on set of the first film, although it is never mentioned in the film.

Also, he commented on the selfless sacrifice Hector Barbossa makes to save his daughter, referring to it as a nice and final conclusion to the character's journey of redemption.

At first, Hector Barbossa wanted to be an honest sailor with the merchant marine, but seeing the grandeur of the captains' cabins on the ships on which he served, he realized that a man from his station could never afford a lifestyle like that whilst remaining an honest sailor, choosing a life of piracy instead.

Hector Barbossa offers him to handle that in his stead, implying that he recruited men with the intent to mutineer against his captain.

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Ten years before the events of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Hector Barbossa led a mutiny against Jack Sparrow and marooned him on an uncharted island.

Shortly after the mutiny, Hector Barbossa has Bootstrap Bill Turner killed by attaching a cannon to his foot and throwing him overboard.

Hector Barbossa has Port Royal attacked and Elizabeth captured, who poses as "Elizabeth Turner".

Hector Barbossa has Elizabeth and Jack marooned on exactly the same uncharted island where he marooned Jack years earlier.

However, it is revealed in the closing scene of Dead Man's Chest that Hector Barbossa was revived by Tia Dalma, who is actually the sea goddess Calypso in human form.

Hector Barbossa proposes to free Calypso, which leads to a fight between the parties.

In On Stranger Tides, set over a decade and seven years after the third film, it is revealed that Hector Barbossa had lost the Black Pearl to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, who attacked the ship without warning and used his magical sword to turn the ship against his crew.

Hector Barbossa lost his right leg in the attack, and vowed to avenge the Pearl by killing Blackbeard.

Hector Barbossa joined the Royal Navy as a privateer to attain a new ship and safety from prosecution.

Hector Barbossa excelled so much at his new station that King George II personally tasked him with finding the Fountain of Youth.

One year later, during Dead Men Tell No Tales, Hector Barbossa has achieved great success as a pirate and rules the Caribbean with his 10 ship fleet, even having acquired a golden peg leg.

Hector Barbossa has himself lowered down with the ship's anchor to rescue Jack, Henry, and Carina.