Pirate Lords

The **Pirate Lords** are an organization of Pirate captains that control the waters of The Swell. There is never more than Eight members at one time.

## The First Pirates

### Booker Dread

Captain of The Grimoire. Widely regarded as the "First Pirate". He was killed before the Pirate Lords were conceived.

### Jasper Gnash

Captain of The Also known as the "Pirate King". He established the Pirate law but died before he could take a seat on the council. He ruled for Fifty Summits before creating the Pirate Council.

## The First Lords

Gnash named Eight pirates he believed would uphold the laws he set in motion. They were mostly Human, though at the time the Aventi were making a name for themselves as well and the Sahuagin held a majority of the waters.

They were as followed...

1. Jalon Gnash - Captain of The Whisker and the first born son of Gnash. He remained on the Council for approximately One Summit before succumbing to the same disease his father had.
2. Tad Musket - Captain of The Turtle Shell. He remained on the Council for approximately Six Summits before being killed by Captain Ludus.
3. Ludus - Captain of The Big-Fella-Kills-Whales and the First Sahuagin Lord. He remained on the Council for approximately Nine Summits before being killed by Captain Akamu.
4. Carlos Irton - Captain of The Juggernaut. He remained on the Council for approximately Sixteen Summits before being sunk in The Swell.
5. Randell Pinkbeard - Captain of The Almighty. He remained on the Council for approximately One Summit before being killed by Captain Carcerum.
6. Carcerum - Captain of the Armed-To-The-Teeth and a Sahuagin. He remained on the Council for approximately Ten Summits before being marked by the Seafallen.
7. "Slippery" Herb Jones - Captain of The Toad. He remained on the Council for approximately One Summit before being killed by Captain Carcerum.
8. Saur Victavin - Captian of The Precaution and the First Aventi Lord. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirteen Summits before succumbing to age.

## The Replacements

Due to the high casualty rate of the "First Lords" a law was put in place where should a place become vacant there were three means of replacing the position. Next of Kin, Murderer, or Captain's Choice. Within the First Summit of creation, Three Captains had passed away, so they were quick to replace the seats. No seat may be vacant for more than a full summit. If none of the requirements were met by then, The remaining members will elect one of their Quartermasters as the new piece holder. The replacements were as followed.

* Jayce Gnash - Captain of The Whisker II and second born son of Gnash. He Replaced Jalon Gnash. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Nine Summits before succumbing to age.
* Argus Fitch - Captain of The Rancid. He Replaced Randell Pinkbeard. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirteen Summits before being killed by Captain Morgan
* Bryan "Dagger" Duggard - Captain of The Sea Blade. He Replaced "Slippery" Herb Jones. He remained on the Council for approximately Eleven Summits before being sunk in The Swell.
* Friar Garrick - Captain of The Priestess. He Replaced Tad Musket. He remained on the council for approximately Thirty Six Summits before succumbing to age.
* Akamu - Captain of The Red-Kelp-Fall and a Sahuagin. He replaced Ludus. He remained on the council for approximately Twenty Four Summits before the Sahuagin were banned from being lords.
* Jinbai - Captain of the Thunder-Child-White-Wave and a Sahuagin. He replaced Carcerum. He remained on the Council for approximately Seventeen Summits before being killed by Captain Akamu.
* Lakara Mazo - Captain of the Abyss and an Aventi. He replaced Saur Victavin. He remained on the Council for approximately Eighteen Summits before being killed by Akamu.
* John Teach - Captain of The Blood Huntress. He Replaced Carlos Irton. He remained on the Council for approximately Eighteen Summits before being killed by the Navy.

## The Second Generation

By the Sixty Seventh Summit, The entire Council had been replaced. This sparked the "Second Generation" of Pirate Lords. They Were as followed.

1. Jayce Gnash
2. Friar Garrick
3. Akamu
4. Jinbai
5. Benjamin "Seadog" Clive - Captain of The Manatee. He replaced Bryan "Dagger" Duggard. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Eight Summits before being sunk by The Swell.
6. Lakara Mazo
7. Barney Morgan - Captain of The Dancing Lizard. He replaced Argus Fitch. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty One Summits before succumbing to a sickness.
8. John Teach

## New Blood

At this point, Both Hadozee and Aquatic Elves were discovered and accepted into the ranks so long as they abided to the laws. Though Darfellan had been on the sea for much longer, They were still merely slaves to the Sahuagin and were not permitted on the Council. Replacements came with much more acceptance as such.

* Velok - Captain of The Departing-Joyful-Old-Tooth and the final Sahuagin Lord. He replaced Jinbai. He remained on the Council for approximately Seven summits before The Sahuagin were banned from being lords.
* Okokuqala - Captain of The Ingon'Yama and the first Hadozee Lord. He replaced Jayce Gnash. He remained on the Council for approximately Fourteen Summits before being mutinied by his men.
* Fisk Eupho - Captain of The True Aventi and an Aventi. He replaced Lakara Mazo. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty One Summits before being killed by the Navy.
* Callum Gnash - Captain of The Spriggan and one of Jayce's twins. He Replaced Akamu. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirty One Summits before retiring to a life at home.
* Obliger - Captain of the Eaux-Profondes and the first Aquatic Elf Lord. He Replaced John Teach. He remained on the Council for approximately Sixteen Summits before having a malfunction in his breathing apparatus.
* William "Black Death Billy" Kinter - Captain of The Plague. He replaced Barney Morgan. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Summits before succumbing to his own poisons.
* Laird Scabb - Captain of The Hourglass. He replaced Benjamin "Seadog" Clive. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Seven Summits before being sunk in The Swell.
* "Bald" Diego Rough - Captain of The Dread Night. He replaced Friar Garrick. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Three Summits before being mutinied by his men.

## The Third Generation

By the Ninety Third Summit They were once again no previous Lords left on the Council. Thus began the Third Generation. The Line-Up was as followed.

1. Okakuqala
2. Fisk Eupho
3. Callum Gnash
4. Cain Gnash - Captain of The Treant and one of Jayce's twins. He replaced Velok. He remained on the Council for approximately Seventeen Summits before being killed by The Navy.
5. Obliger
6. William "Black Death Billy" Kinter
7. Laird Scabb
8. "Bald" Diego Rough

## Same Old Laws

During this time the Navy thought it would take a crack at The Swell. They were severely outmatched but they managed to shake up the numbers enough for the Council to revisit the laws and alter them. Including disallowing Next of kin access to a Piece of Eight. This would be the final generation of Gnash's on the Council. Of course this lead to a number of replacements as well. Such as...

* Sibili - Captain of The Ukuje'Zisa and a Hadozee. He replaced Okakugala. He remained on the Council for approximately Eight Summits before being killed by The Navy.
* Mot - Captain of The Onde-Deforce and an Aquatic elf. He replaced Obliger. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Nine Summits before being mutinied by his crew.
* Hannibal Cutler - Captain of The Hysteria. He Replaced Cain Gnash. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Seven Summits before being killed by Callum Gnash (Post-Lordship).
* Rici Fornik - Captain of The Bright Willow. He replaced Fisk Eupho. He remained on the Council for approximately Nineteen Summits before being sunk in The Swell.
* James "Sweet Chocolate" Smithe - Captain of The Delicious. He replaced William "Black Death Billy" Kinter. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Nine Summits before succumbing to a sickness.
* Joe the Bitter - Captain of The Rodent. He Replaced "Bald" Diego Rough. He remained on the Council for approximately Eleven Summits before being killed by the Navy.
* Jude Finn - Captain of The Periwinkle. He replaced Callum Gnash. He remained on the Council for approximately Fourteen Summits before being killed by Captain Cutler.
* Tobias Dawkins - Captain of The Iron Jaw. He replaced Laird Scabb. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Seven Summits before being sunk in The Swell.

## The Fourth Generation

By the One Hundred and Eighteenth Summit the time for a new line-up came once again. It was one of the longest running generations to date. They entered thusly.

1. Mot
2. Olande - Captain of The Iyoni'Yempi and a Hadozee. He replaced Sibili. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Five Summits before being killed by The Navy.
3. Hannibal Cutler
4. Rici Fornik
5. James "Sweet Chocolate" Smithe
6. Joe the Bitter
7. Jude Finn
8. Tobias Dawkins

## Young and Prepared

Civilians became more and more uninterested in legitimate jobs and turned to Piracy at a much younger age. These children became the new pirate lords in a matter of decades. Such as...

* Leef Kip - Captain of The Proprietor and an Aventi. He replaced Rici Fornik. He remained on the Council for approximately Fifteen Summits before retiring his position to Captain Donnar
* Brody Napier - Captain of The Swollen Arm. He Replaced Joe the Bitter. He remained on the Council for approximately Forty Six Summits before being killed by Captain Ibis
* Ubaba - Captain of The Behama'Uqunu and a Hadozee. He replaced Olande. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirty Two Summits before succumbing to an illness.
* Mettre - Captain of The Vrai-Sang and an Aquatic Elf. He replaced Mot. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirty Nine Summits before being suffocated on the surface.
* William Scarr - Captain of The Trillion. He replaced Jude Finn. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Three Summits before he was killed by Captain Ubaba.
* Harvey Rondy - Captain of The Rum Tub. He replaced Hannibal Cutler. He remained on the Council for approximately Twenty Four Summits before he was sunk in The Swell.
* Blind Hank - Captain of The Oracle. He replaced James "Sweet Chocolate" Smithe. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirty Eight Summits before being sunk in The Swell.
* Tyson "The Saint" Ibis - Captain of The Silence. He replaced Tobias Dawkins. He is currently on the Council.

## The Fifth Generation

Despite starting just under One Hundred Summits ago, We are technically still a part of this Generation as One Lord is still active at this time. Though it is Unclear if The allotted time has allowed for a new generation to begin, It is commonly accepted that The Saint is both a part of Generation Five and Generation Six. This is The Fifth.

1. Brody Napier
2. Ubaba
3. Mettre
4. William Scarr
5. Harvey Rondy
6. Blind Hank
7. Eros Donnar - Captain of The Dawn Merchant and an Aventi. He replaced Leef Kip. He remained on the Council for approximately Fifteen Summits before being killed by Captain Oristar.
8. Tyson "The Saint" Ibis

## The Sixth Generation

Even Though There is still members of the Fifth Generation still alive, It is widely accepted that The Sixth Generation started around sixty summits ago and is still going strong. This is also the first Generation to include a Darfellan Captain on the Council as they have only been broken of their chains for about forty summits. These individuals are...

1. Tyson "The Saint" Ibis
2. Nimora Oristar - Captain of The Dusk Breaker and an Aventi as well as the first female Pirate Lord. She replaced Eros Donnar. She is currently on the Council.
3. Ikko "Black Scalp" Wotan - Captain of The Wailing Warden and the first Darfellan Lord. He replaced William Scarr. He remained on the Council for approximately Fifty Two Summits before being killed by the Navy.
4. Ursa Armocta - Captain of The Octobear. She replaced Harvey Rondy. She remained on the Council for approximately Forty One Summits before being killed by Captain Vulcan.
5. "Ape King" Okubi - Captain of The Indlo'Vukazi and a Hadozee. He replaced Ubaba. He is currently on the Council.
6. Jarrod "Fancy" Anansi - Captain of The Marvelous Macaw. He replaced Mettre. He is currently on the Council.
7. Alexander "Mad Monty" Montgomery - Captain of The Burgundy. He replaced Blind Hank. He remained on the Council for approximately Thirty Two Summits before he was killed by the Navy.
8. Sirene - Captain of The Sous-Marin and an Aquatic Elf. He replaced Brody Napier. He is currently on the Council.

## Current Day

As it stands right now, Replacements have occurred in the Sixth Generation line-Up. They are as follows.

* Darwin Vulcan - Captain of The Narwhal. He replaced Ursa Armocta. He remained on the Council for approximately Eight Summits before being killed by Captain Tecnic.
* Jack Burrows - Captain of The … He replaced Alexander "Mad Monty" Montgomery. He is currently on the Council.
* Kifo Pomboo, The Ghost of Benki - Captain of The Makaburi. He replaced Ikko "Black Scalp" Wotan. He is currently on the Council.
* Sonney Griffin-Thorne - Captain of XX. He replaced "Ape King" Okubi. He is Currently on the Council.

## The Seventh Generation

Though The ranks are still being filled. Here are the current members of the Seventh Generation of Pirate Lords.

1. Benjamin "Unfading Ben" Tecnic - Captain of The Armadillo. He replaced Darwin Vulcan. He is currently on the Council.
2. Jack Burrows
3. Kifo Pomboo, The Ghost of Benki
4. Sonney Griffin-Thorne

## Succession

The Pieces of Eight were coins handed out to each pirate lord as a sign of their place within the ranks. Each coin had magical properties that allowed it to not only keep the lords in contact with one another, but also keep track of where they sat in the line-up at any given time. Each coin's line of succession is also notable.

1. Jalon Gnash - Jayce Gnash - Okokuqala - Sibili - Olande - Ubaba - "Ape King" Okubi - Sonney Griffin-Thorne
2. Tad Musket - Friar Garrick - "Bald" Diego Rough - Joe the Bitter - Brody Napier - Sirene - \*Jack Burrows
3. Ludus - Akamu - Callum Gnash - Jude Finn - William Scarr - Ikko "Black Scalp" Wotan - Kifo Pomboo, The Ghost of Benki
4. Carlos Irton - John Teach - Obliger - Mot - Mettre - Jarrod "Fancy" Anansi - \*Jack Burrows
5. Randell Pinkbeard - Argus Fitch - Barney Morgan - William "Black Death Billy" Kinter - James "Sweet Chocolate" Smithe - Blind Hank - Alexander "Mad Monty" Mongomery - Jack Burrows
6. Carcerum - Jinbai - Velok - Cain Gnash - Hannibal Cutler - Harvey Rondy - Ursa Armocta - Darwin Vulcan - Benjamin "Unfading Ben" Tecnic
7. "Slippery" Herb Jones - Bryan "Dagger" Duggard - Benjamin "Seadog" Clive - Laird Scabb - Tobias Dawkins - Tyson "The Saint" Ibis - \*Jack Burrows
8. Saur Victavin - Lakara Mazo - Fisk Eupho - Rici Fornik - Leef Kip - Eros Donnar - Nimora Oristar