Pirate

The Pirate is a Hardmode NPC that appears after at least one Pirate Invasion has been defeated and a vacant house is available. He also has nearly the exact same texture as the Pirate Captain, an enemy from the Pirate Invasion.
On the , he will defend himself using either a gun or Cannon.
== Items sold ==
== Living preferences ==
== Shimmered form ==
== Names ==
== Quotes ==
=== Interaction quotes ===
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* "" (reference to "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all" from Alfred Tennyson's poem )
* ""
* ""
* "" (reference to the 1851 novel )
* "" (reference to the sea song "")
When is present:
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If the player is female / Any gender :
* ""
During a :
* ""
During a :
* ""
* ""
During Rain:
* ""
* ""
During a :
* ""
* ""
When in a :
* ""
* ""
=== Happiness quotes ===
When homeless:
* ""
When far from home:
* ""
When in a sparse area:
* ""
When overcrowded:
* ""
* ""
When in the Ocean:
* ""
When in the Caverns:
* ""
When in an Evil Biome or the Dungeon:
* ""
When near the Angler:
* ""
When near the Princess:
* ""
When near the Tavernkeep:
* ""
When near the Stylist:
* ""
When near the Guide:
* ""
When neutral:
* ""
== Notes ==
* Like the Steampunker and Santa Claus, the pirate's spawn requirements do not necessarily require the world to be in Hardmode. However, at least one Hardmode world is required to obtain the event-summoning item.
* In the housing menu, his description states "I think he lost his boat".
== Trivia ==
* The Pirate looks like the Pirate Captain from the Pirate Invasion (minus the gold gloves on the enemy's sprite).
* Many of the Pirate's possible names allude to historical captains (though the "pirate" status of many of these figures is contested to this day):
** Black Beard references the English pirate .
** Red Beard references the Ottoman seaman who was known as Baba Oruç, which was transformed into Barbarossa (Redbeard in Italian) in Europe.
** David references the idiom .
** Captain Morgan references the Welsh privateer ,
** James T. Beard references the fictional starship captain from the American media franchise . (Notably not a pirate character)
** Jack references the main protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Captain Jack Sparrow.
** The name Jake could be a reference to the American musical and interactive children's animated television series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
* Although the Cyborg says that the Pirate treats him favorably, the Cyborg does not appear to affect the Pirate's Happiness.
* Rarely, both the Pirate and the Guide can have the same name (Jake or Jack).
* During a , other than donning a party hat, his sleeves also appear different.
* The flaming pumpkins from The Horseman's Blade will home in on the Pirate even though he is not an enemy.
* Apparently the Pirate has a soft spot for the Angler and wants to teach him to be a pirate.
* The Pirate sometimes defecates, similar to the pirate minion.
* His party quote may be a reference to Edward Newgate from Anime/Manga One Piece
* His shimmered form is likely a reference to the long-standing trope of ghost pirates, such as those of the Flying Dutchman.
== History ==