What are Bootstrap Bill's abilities?

Bootstrap Bill's abilities include cursed endurance, sailing, paternal guidance, combat, resilience.

How is Bootstrap Bill connected to other characters?

Bootstrap Bill has 3 mapped relationships in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Occupation: sailor, helmsman, crew member.

Will's father, cursed to serve aboard the Flying Dutchman.

Bootstrap Bill is played by Stellan Skarsgård.

Bootstrap Bill — Family Father — Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)
Will's desire to release his father drives his pursuit of Davy Jones's heart.

Bootstrap Bill is explicitly identified as Will's father, and Will reunites with him aboard the Flying Dutchman.
Bootstrap Bill — Power Captain And Crewman — Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)
Jones controls Bootstrap Bill through the cursed service of the Dutchman.

Bootstrap Bill serves as a crewman aboard the Flying Dutchman, which is captained by Davy Jones.
Bootstrap Bill — Narrative Bearer Of Warning — Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)
Bootstrap Bill delivers the supernatural warning that launches Jack's immediate crisis.

Bootstrap Bill visits Jack aboard the Black Pearl, marks him with the Black Spot, and reminds him of his debt to Jones.