Port Royal

"*I do hope you demonstrate a bit more decorum in front of Commodore Norrington. After all, it is only through his efforts that Port Royal has become at all civilized.*"
―Governor Weatherby Swann[src] (deleted scene)
**Port Royal** is a wealthy and civilized British colonial town in the Caribbean, guarded by the cannons of Fort Charles.

## Description

Surrounded by verdant headlands, the sparkling harbor of Port Royal bustles with activity. The *H.M.S Dauntless* lies at anchor to protect Port Royal from the threat of pirates. Three skeletons hang from the gallows on a rocky promontory, as a warning to sailors tempted to take up piracy. Below the cliffs of Fort Charles is the navy landing, where the Interceptor is tied up. Stretching back from the busy docks is the town, where various shops line the streets and alleys.

### Governor's Mansion

The Governor's mansion overlooks all of Port Royal. Here, Governor Weatherby Swann lives with his daughter Elizabeth. The stately mansion includes a dining room, bedrooms, hallways, linen closet, a first and second floor foyer and staircase—which are destroyed by cannon blasts when Captain Barbossa and his crew of the damned attack the town.

### Fort Charles

Fort Charles sits on a bluff at the mouth of the harbor, with grand parapets atop her imposing stone walls and a beautiful arched bell tower designed with a distinct Spanish flair to showcase each and every radiant sunset. The immense fortress also includes the Commodore’s office, a dank prison cellblock and, in the center courtyard of the fort, a gallows to remind the townspeople just where they are.

### Beckett's Headquarters

In *Dead Man's Chest*, the primary set in the new and improved Port Royal is Lord Cutler Beckett's imposing headquarters, the East India Trading Company dock and offices. Beckett has great ambitions for the company, and has a map of the world painted on his office wall to illustrate them.

## History

### The Curse of the Black Pearl

Governor Weatherby Swann and his daughter Elizabeth made the crossing from England, aboard the *H.M.S. Dauntless*. Over the years, through the efforts of Governor Swann and James Norrington, Port Royal has become a wealthy and civilized town.

## Inhabitants

### Harbormaster

A British official who has been corrupted by his dealings with pirates. His duties are to register all ships, goods, and persons arriving in the harbor and to collect fees. When Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal on his sinking boat, he bribes the harbormaster to conceal his identity and then proceeds to steal his unattended purse. He is played by Guy Siner.

### Mr. Brown

Mr. Brown is the owner of the blacksmith shop where Will Turner is an apprentice. Brown is shown to be a lazy drunkard who sleeps all day, letting Will do all the work while he takes all the credit and the profit. He assists in capturing Jack Sparrow by breaking an empty bottle over his head during his swordfight with Will. He is played by Ralph P. Martin.

### Estrella

Estrella is a maid in the governor's mansion. She helps Elizabeth Swann into her new dress, pulling the laces on her corset as tightly as they would go, which later causes her to faint and tumble over the wall of the fort. During the attack on Port Royal, she warns Elizabeth that the pirates have come to kidnap her. She is played by Paula Jane Newman.

### Seedy Prisoners

The four prisoners awaiting the gallows in the cell next to Jack Sparrow's. The prisoners attempt to lure the Prison Dog that holds the keys to their escape. Though they couldn't tempt the dog, a cannonball sets them free when the *Black Pearl* attacks Port Royal. They are played by Michael Sean Tighe, Ben Wilson, Antonio Valentino and Mike Babcock.

### Executioner

A hooded executioner in charge of Jack Sparrow's hanging. However, the hanging is halted by Will Turner, who fights the executioner in an attempt to rescue Jack. He reappears in *At World's End*, aiding Lord Beckett in the mass execution of people accused of piracy.

## Trivia

* Port Royal was filmed primarily on the island of St. Vincent during the productions of *The Curse of the Black Pearl* and *Dead Man's Chest*. The Fort Charles set was built on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, near Los Angeles.
* The historical Port Royal was the center of shipping commerce in the Caribbean during the late 17th century. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692, and sank into the sea.

## External links

* Port Royal on the Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki