Admiral James Norrington Admiral James Norrington is a Pirates of the Caribbean minifigure released in 2011 and exclusive to the set 4183 The Mill . He also makes an appearances in as a commodore and a disgraced variant . Description . Norrington has flesh - coloured skin with dark brown , messy hair . He has black eyes with white pupils and brown eyebrows . His mouth is slanted to one side , giving the appearance of being disgraced or annoyed , and has a brown beard running across the bottom of his face . His torso is dark blue and is his original Commodore uniform , however , after resigning , it became ripped , tattered , and messy . His uniform is light blue inside with gold or yellow lining . He wears a belt inside of his uniform and has gold buttons on the left , right and middle of his torso . His arms are also dark blue and he has flesh - coloured hands . His legs are dark grey with his uniform reaching down to the middle of his legs . In the Video Games . Norrington appears in . Commodore Norrington has flesh - coloured skin , and wears a black tricorne hat with white lining around the edge . His face has black eyes with white pupils and brown eyebrows . He has a serious , straight mouth , however , he often has clenched teeth . His torso is coloured medium blue and has a white bow or tie under his neck . He wears a jacket with white sides and gold buttons attached on the left and right , also on the inside . His legs are also medium blue with his jacket appearing to reach down to the middle of his legs . In the Video Game , he is armed with a silver cutlass or sword . Norrington also appears in his physical minifigure form , or disgraced , with no hat , messy brown hair , and a ripped and tattered jacket , the remnants of his once great Commodore rank in the British navy . Background . Norrington joined Governor Swann and his daughter , Elizabeth crossing from London , at the time in which he was a lieutenant . He assisted in rescuing the child , Will Turner , from the remains of a vessel attacked by the Black Pearl . In the first of Norrington ' s affairs with Captain Jack Sparrow , Norrington is promoted to the rank of Commodore and presented with a sword crafted by Will Turner . He proposes to Elizabeth Swann , but does not receive an answer until later when Elizabeth convinces Norrington to pursue the cursed Black Pearl . Norrington participates in the victorious battle against the undead pirates . He later tries to hang Jack Sparrow , who escapes by aid of Will Turner . Elizabeth then tells Norrington that her heart lies with Will . Norrington gives Jack a one day head start before heading out in pursuit . Later , Norrington is presented with a death warrant for participating in Jack ' s escape . However , he has disappeared and his sword remains in Port Royal . He is later found on Tortuga , wearing the remnants of his Commodore uniform , and it is revealed that his ship sank in a hurricane in pursuit of Jack and he was the only one who survived . He joins the crew of the Black Pearl , but betrays Jack when he steals letters of marque and Davy Jones ' Heart and delivers them to Beckett to reclaim his honour . Finally , Norrington is promoted by Beckett to rank of Admiral in service of the East India Trading Company and he is reunited with his sword . He still cares for Elizabeth and frees her and her crew from the Flying Dutchman after he had imprisoned them , regretting siding with Beckett . He shares his one and only kiss with Elizabeth before a crazed Bootstrap Bill Turner stabs him . He then turns down an offer of servitude from Davy Jones by thrusting his sword into Jones ' shoulder , sealing his fate . Jones keeps the sword and later uses it to kill Will Turner , ironically being the sword ' s maker .