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 — Conflict Enemy — Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander)

  They stand on opposing sides of the pirate war.

  Barbossa helps organize pirate resistance at Shipwreck Cove, while Beckett commands the forces attacking the pirates.

• Barbossa — Alliance Uneasy Allies — Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)

  Former rivals cooperate against Beckett and the Dutchman threat.

  Barbossa joins Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma, and the Black Pearl crew in planning to rescue Jack from the Locker.

• Barbossa — Alliance Rebel Partners — Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley)

  They share leadership of the pirate resistance.

  Elizabeth and Barbossa travel with the rescue party, attend the Brethren Court, and fight Beckett's forces.

• Barbossa — Narrative Resurrection Patron — Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris)

  Tia Dalma's supernatural intervention restores Barbossa to the story.

  The character profile states that Tia Dalma resurrected Barbossa, and the plot shows them traveling together in the rescue effort.

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• Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)
• Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley)
• Cotton (David Bailie)
• Norrington (Jack Davenport)
• Governor Weatherby Swann (Jonathan Pryce)
• Mercer (David Schofield)
• Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris)
• Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)
• Bootstrap Bill (Stellan Skarsgård)
• Pintel (Lee Arenberg)
• Ragetti (Mackenzie Crook)