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".

Amos

Lore

Revolution

Amos discovered rum on his first trip to Tortuga, and has been drunk on it ever since. His knack for getting friends aboard the ships he crews has saved his life repeatedly.

Amiral Stephan Dupuy

Lore

Crimson Coast

Given the choice, Amiral Dupuy would much rather wear an ordinary sailor's attire than his fussy dress uniform, and he prefers to stand on the deck of his ship in a raging storm than to attend tedious staff meetings in Paris. Truly a sailor’s sailor, Dupuy's experience and intelligence have proved him worthy of his rank.

Amiral Louis Cartier

Lore

Frozen North

A true believer in the liberte, egalite, and fraternite of the French Revolution, Louis was born poor but became the face of the French Navy due to his ability to lead men.

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.

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.

Almirante Carlos Pavón y Miranda

Lore

South China Seas

Headquartered in Manila with a fleet of older ships, the almirante has found himself increasingly detached from the court in Madrid. His goal is to visit each island in the Philippines to make sure they are loyal to him—and possibly also to Spain.

Alejandro Malaspina

Lore
Mysterious Islands
Italian by birth, but backed by the Spanish Crown, Malaspina mapped the Pacific from the coast of the Americans to the Philippines. His knowledge of Spanish holdings and his grand plan for global unity are visionary. (Linked to El Extremadura)

Agustín Covas

Lore

Crimson Coast

Born and raised in Portugal, Agustín Covas attended the prestigious navigation school founded by Columbus' navigator. He sailed for the New World to distance himself from the Inquisition, but it followed, and he lives in fear of being discovered as a Jew. Olano is compelled to find enough gold to save his people, and so seeks the mythical city of El Dorado.

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 Morgan

Lore

Spanish Main

Henry Morgan was once a feared buccaneer. Sailing under letters of marque from Sir Myngs and Governor Modyford, he became wealthy by sacking Spanish Caribbean towns. Governor Lynch sent him to England to stand trial for his crimes, but instead he was knighted and made admiral of all the English fleets on the Spanish Main.

Trivia

Sir Henry Morgan (1635 - 1688) was a privateer of Welsh birth, who made his name in the Caribbean as a leader of sea pirates and buccaneers.

Later in his career he became a "pirate hunter" and the controversial "stand-in Governor" of Jamaica. Many of his critics said he was, and always would remain, a Pirate at heart, so could not be trusted.

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.

"Jerky" Johnson

Lore

Davy Jones' Curse

His left arm twitches (mauled by a giant squid); he has a limp (left foot eaten by a shark); and he’s almost blind (too many days in a whale’s gut)…yet ”Jerky” seems to know when any giant sea creature is near. (Linked to Pequod)

"Cannonball" Gallows

Lore

Mysterious Islands

The son of Genny Gallows grew up as a pirate. But for him, piracy is all fun and games, almost like living a dream of gold, glory, girls, and rum. He sails for fun, and crews line up to sail with him. (Linked to Nancy Nox)

"Beaver" Brown

Lore

Frozen North

No one knows exactly where Brown came from, but when he came to Boston with knowledge of the Vikings and their operations, he was welcomed by private ship owners as well as American naval leaders.

"Screaming" Mimi

Lore

Davy Jones' Curse

Some say she is nothing more than a mad woman, but others know that she is a spirit forced to spend eternity haunting the sea and seeking revenge on those in uniform - those who let her death go unnoticed. (Linked to Banshee's Wail)

"Hacksaw" Riley

Lore

Revolution

Most sailors consider a visit from "Hacksaw" a blessing and curse. He keeps them alive, but they'll likely end up with one less limb.