James Norrington

Admiral James Norrington is a major character in Disney's film series. Norrington was a commodore in the Royal Navy, as well as the admiral in the East India Trading Company. He is the rival and temporary ally of Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner, and friend and ex-fiancée of Elizabeth Swann.
He was portrayed by .
==History==
In the first film, Norrington is a lieutenant in Royal Navy, carrying Governor Weatherby Swann and his young daughter Elizabeth to England. Years later, he attempts to marry the older Elizabeth, much to her chagrin. The day of his proposal, Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal, but is captured by Norrington. When Port Royal is invaded by the crew of the Black Pearl and Elizabeth is kidnapped, Norrington attempts to formulate a plan to rescue her, while Will breaks Jack out of prison to find Elizabeth himself.
Later, Norrington finds Jack and Elizabeth on a beach, and initially is apathetic to finding Will, but agrees when Elizabeth accepts his proposal. He later joins Jack in a battle against Hector Barbossa and his crew. He is almost killed in battle, but later is saved when the curse is lifted. During Jack's execution, Will rescues Jack and attempts to escape. When Elizabeth stands behind him, Norrington lets Jack go, and approves of Will and Elizabeth's relationship.
In the second movie, it's revealed that in attempting to apprehend Jack, Norrington sailed into a hurricane, losing his crew and ship in the process. He resigned out of pity and became a drunk on Tortuga. When Jack goes to Tortuga to find souls to give to Davy Jones, Norrington attempts to sign up, before attempting to kill Jack out of revenge. However, he still joins Jack's crew, and accompanies him to finding the Dead Man's Chest. When they find the chest, Norrington betrays Jack and the recently-arrived Will, attempting to give the Chest to Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company to get his life back. Fighting Jack, Will, and the cursed crew of the Flying Dutchman, he steals the heart of Davy Jones, and gives the empty chest to the crew.
In the third film, Norrington has become a successful admiral under Beckett's rule, but has realized his evil. When Jones, now under Beckett's control, captures Elizabeth and her crew, Norrington learns that Beckett had Elizabeth's father killed. Out of guilt, he lets Elizabeth and her crew go, but is killed by Bootstrap Bill in the process.
==Personality and traits==
James Norrington was a loyal officer in service to the British Empire. He enjoyed power but he never abused it like Cutler Beckett, taking pride in his service to others before himself. Loyal service to His Majesty King George II of England had brought James Norrington respect and status. When he captained the Interceptor, Norrington had chased and captured some of the Caribbean's most fearsome pirates. Norrington was devoted in equal measure to eradicating piracy and to the lovely Elizabeth Swann, daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann. He was dedicated to the laws against piracy and attempted to have all pirates executed, so much as to show off the bodies of the executed pirates near the docks, hoping that this grisly spectacle will encourage passing sailors to obey the law. To maintain an air of authority, an officer in the English Navy could not afford to show any emotion in front of his crew; Norrington himself had spent so many years masking his feelings that even in his personal affairs he is distant, including his feelings for Elizabeth Swann.
As a newly minted commodore, Norrington exercised restraint in his proposal to Elizabeth who greatly underestimated his love for her. Later, when Elizabeth stood by Will Turner in protecting Jack Sparrow, a pirate captured twice by his men, Norrington knew that he could never win Elizabeth's heart. Accepting defeat nobly, he parted with the civil warning to Will, "This is a beautiful sword, I would expect the man who made it to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life." making it clear he expected Will to treat Elizabeth with the utmost respect. It also showed that despite the sword widely having been believed to be crafted by John Brown, Norrington at least deduced the truth and acknowledged it and Will's talent.
After Jack escaped from Port Royal, recapturing him became a mission that took over Norrington. He chased the pirate all over the world until he made the fatal mistake of sailing through a hurricane. He resigned from the Navy for his foolishness and became a penniless drunk. Norrington became bitter and hated Jack Sparrow for ruining his life. Though he agreed to join Jack's crew, he later attempted to kill him in a three-way duel with Sparrow and Will Turner over Davy Jones' heart. After Sparrow pointed out that Turner had been partially responsible for his disgrace, Norrington forgot about him and turned on Turner instead.
When he gave the heart to Cutler Beckett, Beckett gave him a position as Admiral of the East India Trading Company's Armada. However, Norrington came to regret his decision to join the EITC upon learning of Governor Swann's death in the hands of Beckett. Eventually, he gave up everything, including his life, to help Elizabeth escape from the Flying Dutchman. Just before dying, he stabbed Davy Jones through the shoulder with his sword to show Jones that he wasn't afraid of death.
==Gallery==
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