Cutler Beckett Cutler Beckett was a Royal Navy Official who sought to gain control of the Caribbean and eliminate Jack Sparrow . He was a minor antagonist in Dead Man ' s Chest and a main antagonist in At World ' s End . He has only appeared in . Background . Cutler Beckett was an agent of the East India Tading Company . Sarcastic , ruthless , manipulative and a man of business , he was the one who branded Jack Sparrow a pirate . As time went on he rose to become chairman of EITC and rank of " Lord " . His right hand man was Mr . Mercer . In The Curse of the Black Pearl , it is revealed that Jack was branded a pirate by the East India Tading Company and the he escaped under the eye of twelve of their agents , one of them likely being Beckett . In Dead Man ' s Chest , he arrives at Port Royal , interrupts the marriage of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann carrying the death warrants for both of them and James Norrington for freeing Jack Sparrow previously . Beckett imprisons Elizabeth and Will . Beckett makes a deal with Will to free him and Elizabeth in exchange for Jack Sparrow ' s Compass , promising that Jack would be considered a privateer . Elizabeth manages to escape and find Beckett . Elizabeth holds Beckett at gunpoint and forces him to divulge information . He reveals to her that he ' s after Jack ' s compass , but not what he plans to use it for . She then forces him to sign and seal letters of Marque that ensure the freedom of Will and Elizabeth . Elizabeth then sets off to find Jack and Will . Beckett sends Mercer to Tortuga to get information about the Black Pearl . When Mercer returns to give his report , Beckett summons Governor Swann to hear it . Mercer claims that the armada would soon find and destroy the Black Pearl and everyone on it . Beckett promises that Elizabeth would not be harmed if he gave Beckett his status and Governor , his influence in London , and his loyalty to the EITC . Governor Swann , ignorant to the fact that the Black Pearl is almost uncatchable , agrees . After several days , James Norrington is captured and brought before Beckett . Norrington then trades the heart of Davy Jones to Beckett for his freedom . In At World ' s End , he seeks to eradicate piracy forever by having Davy Jones use his ship , The Flying Dutchman , to destroy all pirate ships . Fearing that Jones may turn against him , Beckett commands Jones to kill his pet , the Kraken . When he learns that international pirates are gathering from around the world to summon the Brethren Court , Beckett brings together his entire armada with the Dutchman and his ship , The Endeavour at the helm . Former Governor Swann begins asking questions about the Heart of Davy Jones , so Beckett has him killed . Sao Feng hands him Jack Sparrow in exchange for the Black Pearl , however Beckett betrays Sao Feng and keeps the Pearl . Beckett tried to gain information from Sparrow , while interrogating him in his office , but Sparrow ' s inordinate terms reminded Beckett of Sparrow ' s compass , the use of which would render Sparrow unnecessary . Sparrow , however , pointed out that since Beckett wanted Sparrow dead more than anything in the world , Jack ' s compass would only lead to Sparrow . When Beckett suggested killing Sparrow to " cut out the middle man " , Sparrow pointed out that if Beckett simply killed him , he would then find the meeting place of the Brethren Court , Shipwreck Cove , but he would have to blockade the island and spend countless resources in the process . Sparrow proposed that Beckett release him , so that he could lead Beckett to Shipwreck Cove , and draw the pirates out . Beckett agrees but at that moment , Sao Feng and Hector Barbossa attack The Endeavour , allowing Jack to escape . While they make their escape , Will Turner , seeking all possible options to free his father from Jones , leaves a ' bread crumb trail ' for Beckett to bring them to Shipwreck Cove . When Jack sees this is assisting his plans , he pushes Will overboard where he is picked up by Beckett . Will makes a deal with Beckett and Jones that for leading them to Shipwreck Cove , and for the eventual killing of Calypso , Will and Elizabeth will be allowed to go free , and Bootstrap Bill Turner will be set free . Before the final battle , parlay is called , and Beckett , Jones , and Will meet on a sandbar with Jack , Barbossa and Elizabeth . They make an exchange of Will for Jack , and then prepare for the final battle . The pirates send The Black Pearl to face off with The Dutchman , causing both of them to be trapped in Calypso ' s Maelstrom . In the proceeding battle Davy Jones is killed and Will becomes the captain of the Dutchman . When the Dutchman returns to the surface , it joins the Black Pearl and they both broadside The Endeavor . Beckett is shocked by the attack and the failure of his plan . Stunned , Beckett remains aboard the Endeavor as it explodes around him , thus killing him . Without a leader , his armada retreats and the Brethren are victorious .