Barbossa — Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Character Profile

About Barbossa

Ruthless pirate captain, cursed by Aztec gold, later ally to Jack.

Barbossa — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Cursed resilience, Naval command, Strategic planning, Swordsmanship

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Affiliations

• Royal Navy
• Pirates of the Caribbean universe

Quick Facts about Barbossa

Occupation

sailor, military officer, privateer

Nationality

West English

Barbossa's Known Relations

• Carina Smyth — Child
• Captain Jack Sparrow — Enemy
• Blackbeard — Enemy
• Royal Navy — Member of

Barbossa appears in 5 titles

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) — character page
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — character page
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) — character page
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Geoffrey Rush

Appears in

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Barbossa — Professional Captain And First Mate — Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)

  Longtime captain and crewmate with shifting loyalties but ultimate cooperation against common enemies.

• Barbossa — Professional Captain And Crewmate — Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)

  Captain and loyal crew member who work together to infiltrate and liberate the Dutchman.

• Barbossa — Professional Captain And Crewmate — Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley)

  Captain and strategic ally who navigate political and naval challenges together.

• Barbossa — Conflict Naval Rival — Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)

  Commanders of rival cursed ships locked in a decisive naval war.

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