Athos

Lore

Barbary Coast

Leader of this group of musketeers, Athos has a dark past that he tries to drown in drink. His ability to lead with sword and wit is unparalleled, and he is considered one of the finest wielders of sword and gun in France. (Linked to Aramis, D'Artagnan, & Porthos)

Trivia

See Aramis

Aruj Barbarossa

Lore

Barbary Coast

Known for his red beard, Aruj is credited with the creation of the first Barbary Corsair fleets. Under his leadership, they began their domination of the Barbary Coast by proving that the galley could take on the biggest European ships. (Linked to Kheir-ed-din)

Trivia

Probably based on the historical figure "Arouj Reis 'Barbarossa' ", one of two Turkish brothers and corsairs known for their red beards who plundered the Eastern Mediterrannean and the waters off North Africa.

He became the ruler of Algiers in 1515 (after strangling the emir who had sent for his help) and waged successful war against the Spaniards around Algiers, expelling them from much previously taken territory. He died in 1518 in a battle at Tlemcen.

Aramis

Lore

Barbary Coast

Young Aramis is a contradiction: both a daring musketeer defending the honor of himself, his county, and every woman in France and a philosophical and contemplative scholar. Talk of his true love only makes him fight harder. (Linked to Athos, D'Artagnan, & Porthos)

Trivia

This character is named after the literary work "The Three Musketeers" (Les Trois Mousquetaires), a novel by Alexandre Dumas.

It recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - inseparable friends who live by the motto, "One for all, and all for one".

Amiral Gaston de St. Croix

Lore

Barbary Coast

Made an amiral because of his victories over the English in the New World, Gaston was transferred to the Barbary Coast, where he has established his presence with the ladies in court as well as with France’s enemies at sea.

Alonso de Orozco

Lore

Barbary Coast

The crew of El Alonso de Orozco must swear loyalty to the Knights of Malta over Spain.

Almirante Devante del Nero

Lore

Spanish Main

Almirante del Nero, commander of the Armada de Barlavento, is a man driven almost mad by his zeal to rid the Spanish Main of pirates. To fail will be to fail his duty to God. His vision is so singular that he even secretly corresponds with his nation's enemy, Governor Lynch of Jamaica.

Barbary Coast

While he hunted pirates, Spain lost ground to all the other nations on the Crimson Coast. Now Del Nero has expanded his personal crusade to include any who oppose Spain—not only pirates.

Algiers

Lore

Barbary Coast

Wesley has taken command of the Algiers, which has become the most successful Barbary Corsair ship because of his uncanny ability to turn a small supply of gold into a large one. (Linked to Wesley)

Alexandra

Lore

Barbary Coast

Captured by Robert Blake and then turned over to the Knights of Malta, the Alexandria is feared by the Barbary Corsairs for both her firepower and the ferocity of her crew.

Agha's Whip

Lore

Barbary Coast

Nothing is known of the captain of this vessel except that the king of Spain himself put an enormous price on his head.

Admiral Robert Blake

Lore

Barbary Coast

Given the title “General of the Sea” by the Crown, Admiral Blake is the supreme commander of the English fleets. With a selfless sense of duty, he has created the greatest naval force the world has seen, and yet he is still considered a gentleman, a sailor, and a scholar. (Linked to all English ships)

Admiral Alarico Castro

Lore

Barbary Coast

Promoted and transferred to the Barbary Coast, Admiral Castro’s plans to destroy every Castilian who opposed him has softened, as he has become a welcome fixture in the royal court and drawing rooms of a new Spain. (Linked to Castro's Loyalists and Granada)

Administrator Scott Bratley

Lore

Crimson Coast

Scott Bratley is Governor Lynch's secret to keeping the Empire's interests prospering in the Caribbean. Administrator Bratley is solely responsible for the smooth working of the fleet and the thriving trade, and seems able to summon resources out of thin air.

Barbary Coast

With his civil-servant demeanor and uncanny ability to blend into a crowd, Bratley can learn all sorts of things, without anyone ever knowing who or what he is.