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Rhys Darby

**Rhys Darby** plays Stede Bonnet in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Rhys Darby is a New Zealand actor and comedian born March 21, 1974. He is best known for his role as Murray Hewitt in *Flight of the Conchords*. He has also appeared in other media such as *What We Do in the Shadows*, *A Series of Unfortunate Events* and *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle*.

## Our Flag Means Death

### Official Promotional Appearances

* **Emerald City Comic Con 2023 -** March 4, 2023
* **Outfronts 2023 -** pre-recorded, released June 2, 2023

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Samba Schutte and Rhys Darby - January 11, 2023

## Social Media

* Official Website
* Facebook
* Instagram
* X (former Twitter)
Rory Kinnear

**Rory Kinnear** plays Nigel Badminton and Chauncey Badminton in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Rory Michael Kinnear is an English actor born February 17, 1978. He is most notably known for his portrayal of Bill Tanner in the *James Bond* movie franchise. Rory is also known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theatre in which he won an Oliver Award for his portrayal of Othello.
Nat Faxon

**Nat Faxon** plays The Swede in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Nathaniel Faxon was born October 11, 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2001, he began performing with Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings, where he met his future co-writer and co-director Jim Rash. They went on to write the screenplay for the 2001 film The Descendants staring George Clooney, for which Faxon was awarded an Oscar. Faxon went on to perform as a lead actor for the TV shows Ben and Kate and Married, as well as acting in supporting roles across film and TV. He has also lent his voice to a variety of animated TV shows, including voicing Captain Underpants in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants and Elfo in Disenchantment.

In 2007, he married his current spouse Meaghan Gadd. They have three children together.

## Social Media

* Facebook (inactive)
* Instagram (inactive)
* X (former Twitter) (inactive)
Nigel Badminton

**Nigel Badminton** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Rory Kinnear.

> "It's terribly boring being at sea. I mean, how many pirate crews can you obliterate before it becomes a bit of a chore?"
>
> Nigel Badminton, *Pilot*

## Personality

Nigel is quite an obnoxious person. He seems to take great pleasure in humiliating other people, although he does it in a polite way that would be accepted in high society. He also has no problems with his crew making racist comments about Stede's crew, which suggests he's also a racist. Even as a child he was quite cruel, bullying Stede (e.g. trying his hands to the oars on a row boat and making him row while Nigel and his friends threw stones at him), something that he sees as a harmless pranking, but which was very traumatic for Stede.

He seems to enjoy killing, but finds his life at sea boring, as he claims that he obliterated so many pirate crews that it's become a chore for him.

## History

Nigel is an officer of the Royal Navy and a childhood acquaintance of Stede Bonnet with whom he went to the same boarding school. He has a twin brother, Chauncey.

In 1717, when Stede and his crew of pirates are sailing around, the Revenge runs into the ship on which Nigel is the captain. Nigel initially opens fire towards the Revenge, but upon seeing Stede on the ship, he sends a few of his officers over and demands to be let aboard to meet Stede. They have lunch with some members of both of their crews before Nigel demands a tour of Stede's ship. When the two men are alone, he confronts Stede about the rumors concerning Stede leaving his comfortable life to become a pirate. Stede confirms the rumor, but Nigel is unwilling to believe him, still seeing him as "baby Bonnet", the boy he used to bully in school. When a fight breaks out between Nigel's men and Stede's crew, Nigel wants to intervene, but Stede asks him to wait it out. Nigel makes fun of Stede for being a coward, which provokes Stede to bash him on the head with a whale figurine in an attempt to incapacitate him. Nigel falls down and gets impaled on his own sword, which goes right through his eye socket and into his brain, killing him instantly.

Stede is left traumatised by Nigel's death and keeps seeing his ghost as a manifestation of his guilt. When the Revenge runs aground in A Damned Man, Nigel's ghost continues to taunt Stede for his incompetence. During the trial with Chief Mabo, Nigel's ghost suggests that he might have children who "will never see Papa again." Stede breaks down under pressure, proclaiming his guilt. As Oluwande explains to the chief that Nigel's death was an accident, Stede confesses to the elder that he feels no remorse for the death of Nigel, saying "he was horrible, even as a little boy."

As the Revenge sails away from the island, Nigel's ghost is left on the beach shouting insults at Stede, who refuses to listen.

## Trivia

Nigel's look is modeled closely after Russell Crowe's portrayal of Captain Jack Aubrey in the 2003 film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Season 2

The **second season** of *Our Flag Means Death* premiered on October 5, 2023 on Max. The season consists of 8 episodes, which aired weekly on Thursdays from October 5, 2023 to October 26, 2023.

## Synopsis

From the YouTube description of the first official season 2 teaser trailer:

After trading the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede (Rhys Darby) became captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). To their surprise, the wildly different Stede and Blackbeard found more than friendship on the high seas…they found love. Now, they have to survive it.

## Episodes

*Main article: Episode Guide*
* Episode 1 - "Impossible Birds" (originally aired October 5, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 2 - "Red Flags" (originally aired October 5, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 3 - "The Innkeeper" (originally aired October 5, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 4 - "Fun and Games" (originally aired October 12, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 5 - "The Curse of the Seafaring Life" (originally aired October 12, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 6 - "Calypso's Birthday" (originally aired October 19, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 7 - "Man on Fire" (originally aired October 19, 2023 on Max)
* Episode 8 - "Mermen" (originally aired October 26, 2023 on Max)

## Reviews

* But Who Tho? - September 28, 2023
* Collider - September 28, 2023
* The Cosmic Circus - September 28, 2023
* Fandom Wire - September 28, 2023
* Games Radar - September 28, 2023
* Gizmodo - September 28, 2023
* IGN - September 28, 2023
* Inverse - September 28, 2023
* The Playlist - September 28, 2023
* Popverse - September 28, 2023
* Q+ Magazine - September 28, 2023
* Ready Steady Cut - September 28, 2023
* Slash Film - September 28, 2023
* The Streamr - September 28, 2023
* TV Guide - September 28, 2023
* TV Insider - September 28, 2023

## Gallery

### Videos

Our Flag Means Death Season 2 - Official Trailer - Max
## References

1. ↑ *Our Flag Means Death* Season 2 trailer - Max on X
2. ↑ *Our Flag Means Death* Season 2 on IMDb
Buttons

**Nathaniel Buttons**, better known as simply **Buttons**, is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Ewen Bremner.

## Physical Appearance

Buttons is balding and has hair only on the sides and the back of his head, this he wears long. He also wears a beard and mustache. He has a set of dentures - which he calls "fangs" - that he wears for combat.

## Personality

Buttons is a very eccentric man. His best friend is Karl the Seagull, who can often be seen standing on Buttons' head. Buttons believes in ghosts and hexes. He seems to have a thing for cannibalism, as he is always the first person to propose or attempt such an act. During full moon, he likes to bask in the moonglow naked.

## History

Buttons is Stede Bonnet's first mate aboard the Revenge. Nothing is known about his life before joining Stede's crew, but judging from his accent he's from Scotland or at least of Scottish descent.

When Stede abandons Blackbeard, Buttons gets stranded by Edward on a desert island along with most of the crew of the Revenge. He tries to eat (or at least bite) the Swede in his hunger and it's only Stede's sudden appearance that stops him.

## Relationships

### Stede Bonnet

Stede seems to trust Buttons right from the start, choosing him to be the first mate. Buttons repays Stede by warning him about the crew's talk of mutiny,

### Karl

Karl the seagull is Buttons' best friend. Karl is often seen standing on Buttons' head and the two share a ritual involving basing in the moonlight during a full moon. When Karl dies, Buttons is deeply shaken.

### Calico Jack

After Karl's death at Jack's hands, Jack becomes Buttons' greatest enemy. Buttons hexes him and later teams up with Karl's widow Olivia to avenge his death.

## Trivia

* He seems to be able to see approaching ships from a large distance without using a spyglass.
* He genuinely seems to be able to understand seagulls.

## References

1. ↑ *Pilot* at 12:50
2. ↑ *A Damned Man* at 12:05
3. ↑ *A Damned Man* at 2:32
4. ↑ *A Gentleman Pirate* at 2:46
5. ↑ *Discomfort in a Married State* at 9:32
6. ↑ *We Gull Way Back* at 27:12
I Miss You (1996 album)

***I Miss You*** (好想你) is Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter/producer Lee Hom Wang's 3rd studio album. It was released in December 1996 by Rio Music, distributed by Decca Records Taiwan.

## Track listing

* 1: 風中的遺憾 (The Sadness In The Wind) | (Ho Chin Yuan)
* 2: 遠離傷心 (Away From Heartache) | (Wang Chong Yan, Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales) | (O.G.: Enrique Iglesias - Si Tu Te Vas)
* 3: 好想你 (I Miss You) | (Lin Yan Chin, Yvonne Yang)
* 4: 暴風雨 (Storm) | (Shyu Ying Chong)
* 5: 回憶 (Memories) | (Shyu Ying Chong)
* 6: 不說後悔 (No Regrets) | (Jessica Chiu)
* 7: 預約你的愛 (Book Your Love) | (Lee Hom Wang, Shyu Lee Feng)
* 8: 眼睛 (Eyes) | (Adam Shyu, Liu Tian Chian)
* 9: 愛依然執著 (Stubborn Love) | (Fred Chen, Enrique Iglesias, Roberto Morales) | (O.G.: Enrique Iglesias - Por Amarte)
* 10: Noah | (Lee Hom Wang)

## Personnel

* Rio Lee - producer
* Lee Hom Wang (1, 2, 7, 9, 10) & Tim Heintz (1, 2, 7, 9, 10) - associate producers
* Tim Heintz (1, 2, 7, 9, 10), Ricky Ho (3-5, 8), James Chiang (6), Michael Landau (9) - musical arrangements
* Tim Heintz (1, 2, 7, 9, 10), Ricky Ho (3-5, 8) - keyboards
* James Harrah (1, 2, 7, 9, 10), Tim Pierce (1, 2, 7), George Doering (9), Michael Landau (9, 10), Jonathan Koh (3-5, 8), James Chiang (6) - acoustic & electric guitars
* Tim Landers (1, 2, 7, 9, 10), Bong Meng Hwee (3, 5, 8), James Liao (6) - bass
* Luis Conte (7) - percussion
* Steve DiStanislao (1, 2, 7, 9, 10), Jimmy Lee (3, 5, 8), Jeffrey Shyu (6) - drums
* Dino Soldo (7) - chromatic harmonica
* Stephen Rufus (5, 8) - soprano saxophone
* Paula Ma, Wendo Shieh, Eric Chen, Robin Huang, Selena Lee & Jennifer Huang - background vocals
* Barry Rudolph, Gil Morales, Steve Kempster - recording engineers (1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
* Chang Yong Fu - recording & mixing engineer (3-6, 8), background vocals recording engineer (1, 2, 7, 9)
* Eunice Yong & Mona Lee - recording engineer (3-5, 8)
* Rejean Maison, Maxwell Norman, Tony Meador, Robert Read, Martin Christensen & Alan Sanderson - assistant engineers (1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
* Mick Guzauski - mix engineer (1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
* Doug Michaels - assistant mix engineer (1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
* Bernie Grundman - mastering engineer (at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California) (1, 2, 7, 9, 10)
* Yan Chian Shyun - mastering engineer (at Life Studio, Taipei City, Taiwan) (3-6, 8)
* Huang Hao Liang - photography
* Wang Chi Hong - art direction & graphic designs
Zheng Yi Sao

**Zheng Yi Sao** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Ruibo Qian.

## Physical Appearance

Zheng is a young Chinese woman with long black hair. She wears traditional Chinese clothing, just like everyone aboard her ship.

## Personality

Zheng is a very capable pirate, which allowed her to conquer China before moving on to the Caribbean. She runs a whole fleet of ships and commands great respect from her subordinates. She is also adept at both subterfuge and politics. Despite all of this, she also has a softer side, making her care for her crew and take an interest in their well-being as well as attracting her to Oluwande's soft nature.

## History

Zheng Yi Sao, also known as the Pirate Queen, is famous for having conquered China. She then moved to the Caribbean where she commands a pirate fleet from her flagship the Red Flag. Disguised as a simple woman named Susan, she runs a soup kiosk at the Republic of Pirates, which she apparently took over after killing its previous owner. This allows her to keep an eye on what is happening in the Republic.

When Stede Bonnet and his crew get in trouble with Spanish Jackie for stealing her treasure chest full of indigo, Zheng buys both the chest and the crew's services from Jackie. They all move to the Red Flag where Lucius has also lived for some time. They sail together for a while until they catch up to the Revenge. When Zheng learns that the Revenge crew tried to kill Blackbeard and then lied about this, she orders them executed. Stede rescues them and runs away, taking along the steering wheel from the Red Flag to replace the one from the Revenge that Edward destroyed. This leaves Zheng furious, as she is humiliated and stranded on a ship she can't steer.

## Relationships

### Auntie

Auntie is Zheng's closest advisor and confidant, although in some cases Zheng prefers to go against her advice.

### Oluwande Boodhari

Zheng is attracted to Oluwande right from their first meeting. She assigns him work he's unqualified for, which makes Auntie angry. Olu reciprocates at least some of her feelings, although he seems oblivious to her attempts at flirting. The two eventually kiss, but Olu escapes with the rest of the Revenge crew right after that, leaving Zheng furious and humiliated.

### Stede's Crew

Zheng considers Stede's crew to be "soft", which is the only reason she allows them aboard the Red Flag. When they betray her by freeing Blackbeard's crew and running away, she changes her opinion.

## Trivia

* Zheng Yi Sao is a historical figure, although she was born in 1775, almost 60 years after the events of the show take place.
Kristian Nairn

**Kristan Nairn** plays John Feeney in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

**Kristian Nairn** is Irish actor and DJ most notably known for his portrayal of Hodor in *Game of Thrones*. He has also appeared in *TheRookie*, *The Boulet Brother's Dragula* and *Mythica: The Godslayer* among other works.

## Our Flag Means Death

### Official Promotional Appearances

* **Emerald City Comic Con 2022** - August 20, 2022
* **C2E2 2023** - April 1, 2023
* **MCM London Comic Con 2023** - May 18, 2023
* **Florida Supercon 2023** - July 3, 2023
* **New York Comic Con 2023** - scheduled for October 14, 2023

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

To celebrate the show's release in the UK, Kristian Nairn organized a series of Instagram Live streams during which he discussed the show with the cast and crew. The series that ran between January and March 2023 was nicknamed *Wee John Wednesdays* and consists of the following nine videos (with Nairn being forced to skip a stream for *This Is Happening* due to other obligations):

* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Nathan Foad and Con O'Neill for *Pilot* - January 4, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Samba Schutte and Rhys Darby for *A Damned Man* - January 11, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Vico Ortiz for *A Gentleman Pirate* - January 18, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Alex Sherman and Alyssa Lane for *Discomfort in a Married State* - January 25, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Leslie Jones and Nathan Foad for *The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well* - February 1, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Damien Gerard for *The Art of Fuckery* - February 8, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Con O'Neill and David Fane for *We Gull Way Back* - February 22, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Brian Gattas, Connor Barrett, and Michael Crane for *Act of Grace* - March 1, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with David Jenkins for *Wherever You Go, There You Are* - March 8, 2023

## Social Media

* Instagram
* Soundcloud
* X (former Twitter)
Karl the Seagull

> Karl conveys his warm regards, Captain.
>
> Buttons, Discomfort in a Married State

**Karl** is a minor character on *Our Flag Means Death*.

## History

Karl is a seagull who's close friends with Nathaniel Buttons. He can often be seen standing on Buttons' head. He has a wife, Olivia. He is killed by Calico Jack in an apparent accident that occurs when Jack is playing with his whip. A burial at sea is planned for him, but the English attack the Revenge before the crew can pay their respects to Karl. His death is avanged by Buttons and Olivia, who distract Jack for long enough that he is killed by a stray cannonball shot by the English.

## Trivia

* David Jenkins revealed that Karl standing on Buttons' head rather than on his shoulder was caused by Ewen Bremner being afraid of getting his eye pecked out by Jonathan, the seagull who played the part.

## References

1. ↑ Kristian Nairn instagram live with David Jenkins at 43:06
Calico Jack

Jack Rackham or "**Calico Jack"** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death*, appearing in *We Gull Way Back* and played by Will Arnett.

## Physical appearance

Jack is a middle-aged Caucasian man. His clothing is more typical of a cowboy than a pirate. He has big mustache. His left arm is covered with scars after being burned.

## Personality

Calico Jack is a loud and obnoxious drunk, almost always seen with a bottle in his hand. He exhibits very immature behaviors almost constantly. His favourite pastimes seem to be games such as whippies (hitting things and people with his whip), yardies (jumping from a yardarm into the sea), turtle versus crab (in which both participants eventually get killed) and coconut wars (pelting people with coconuts).

## History

Calico Jack first met Blackbeard on Captain Hornigold's crew. They were apparently beaten by him often, and Ed would later say that they were treated as "less than dogs". Jack had since acquired his own crew and allegedly became a captain, but they mutinied on him.

He met Israel 'Izzy' Hands after the events of *The Art of Fuckery*, when Izzy had lost a duel to Stede Bonnet and was forced to leave the Revenge. Together with the English, they made a plan to rid Blackbeard of Stede Bonnet and soon Calico Jack was on his way to the Revenge to enact this plan.

He successfully managed to cause a rift in Stede and Blackbeard's relationship (albeit temporarily) by killing Karl the Seagull, and left the Revenge with Blackbeard, with Stede's crew getting captured by the English in the meantime. Calico Jack met his end when the warning shot English fired at the Revenge accidentally hit him when he was in a dinghy, (with Edward luckily swimming back before it made impact).
CoCo (1996 album)

***CoCo*** (往日情 愛我久一點) is Hong Kong-American singer-songwriter CoCo Lee's 7th studio album, and her first album under Sony Music. It was released in March 1996 by Sony Music Taiwan.

## Track listing

* 1: 愛我久一點 (Love Me A Little Longer) (Christopher P. Babida / Shieh Ming Xun)
* 2: 往日情 (Past Relationship) (Christopher P. Babida / Yao Chien)
* 3: 她在睡前哭泣 (She Cries Herself To Sleep) (Roger Chen / Yao Chien)
* 4: 愛情的好處 (Good Thing About Love) (Chen Wei)
* 5: 心裡問 (Asking Deep Down) (Christopher P. Babida / Paula Ma)
* 6: 無處躲雨 (Nowhere To Seek Refuge) (Chen Wei / Andy Mollard / Li Man Ting)
* 7: 依賴 (Dependence) (Sky Wu / Li Man Ting)
* 8: Need Some Lovin' Tonite (David Yu / Chen Wei)
* 9: 愛到底 (Love All The Way Down) (Christopher P. Babida / Daryl Yao)
* 10: 童話最後一章 (Final Chapter) (Chen Wei / Yao Chien) | Arrangements: Yun De Chun
* 11: 往日情 (Past Relationship - Instrumental)

## Personnel

* Christopher P. Babida & Chen Wei - producers, arrangements
* Chen Wei - all instruments
* Christopher P. Babida & Andy Mollard - keyboards & synthesizers
* Christopher P. Babida - Moog bass
* Ian Tung - MIDI programming
* Michael Thompson - Nylon acoustic guitar & electric guitars
* Nathan East, James Liao - bass
* Roberto Zayas - guitar
* Houng Wang Leong Orchestra - orchestra
* John Van Deurson & Danny Deysher - horns
* Paula Ma, Judy Chen, Ellis Chen & John Huang - background vocals
* Wang Wei Ming, Chris Huang, Chao Lung Huang, He Chun Wei, Jason Huang, George Yi & Chen Wei - Taipei recording engineers
* Rob Porter, Bryan Choi & Randy Ho - Hong Kong recording engineers
* Chris Brooke & Humberto Gatica - L.A. recording engineers
* Jeff Robinette & Brian Kinkel - L.A. assistant engineers
* Humberto Gatica & Chen Wei - mix engineers
* Richard Zimmerman - mastering engineer (at DMF Sound Mastering, Burbank, California)
* Lin Bing Cun - photography
* Wang Chi Bo - art direction & design
David Jenkins

**David Jenkins** is the creator and showrunner of *Our Flag Means Death* as well as the show's executive producer; he also plays the minor role of Officer Shaw.

## Mini biography

David Jenkins is an American writer, director and showrunner with a background in acting. Before he created *Our Flag Means Death*, he was the creator of *People of Earth*, which aired on TBS.

## Our Flag Means Death

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with David Jenkins - March 9, 2023

## Social Media

* Instagram
* X (former Twitter)
Officer Shaw

**Officer Shaw** is a minor character in *Our Flag Means Death*, appearing in *Pilot* and played by David Jenkins.

## Physical Appearance

Shaw is a Caucasian man, who dresses in Royal Navy uniform, complete with a wig.

## History

Shaw is an officer in the Royal Navy, serving on Nigel Badminton's ship. When the ship runs into the Revenge and Badminton realizes his old acquaintance Stede Bonnet in on board, the English insist on inspecting Stede's ship. Nigel takes Shaw with him, along with Officer Hornberry and Officer Wellington. A posh dinner follows, with Stede pretending to be an honest adventurer rather than a pirate, but it soon turns into a brawl. In the end, Nigel is killed and Hornberry and Wellington are both taken hostage. Shaw is the only person to escape the situation, as Stede sends him back to the English ship in a dingy, gagged and accompanied by three dummies created to resemble his dead captain and kidnapped crewmates.

## Trivia

* Shaw's return is very unlikely, as David Jenkins stated he has no interest in having a bigger acting part in the show.

## References

1. ↑ Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with David Jenkins
Blind Man's Cove

**Blind Man's Cove** is a location in *Our Flag Means Death*, serving as one of the main settings in *We Gull Way Back*.

## History

Blind Man's Cove was Captain Hornigold's favorite place for ambushes, as it is nearly impossible to make an escape from. Calico Jack once saved Blackbeard's life on the Cove.

In 1717, Jack lures Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet along with the whole crew of the Revenge to the Cove, pretending to be sad about his own crew supposedly mutinying against him and agreeing to a trip to cheer him up. In fact, this is a ploy, as Jack is acting on Izzy Hands' behalf, trying to lure Stede into a trap devised by Izzy, Spanish Jackie, and Chauncey Badminton. The crew spend some time on the island, playing games and having fun. When they retreat to the ship for the night, Jack provokes an argument by killing Karl the Seagull, resulting in Stede banishing him from the Revenge. Blackbeard accompanies him to the Cove and the two spend a night on the island before attempting to row away in a dingy. Upon learning the truth, Blackbeard swims back to the Revenge while Jack is killed by a stray cannonball shot by the English.

## References

1. ↑ *We Gull Way Back* at 29:46
2. ↑ *We Gull Way Back* at 10:08
Spanish Jackie's

**Spanish Jackie's** is secondary setting of the show, used in *A Damned Man* and briefly in *The Art of Fuckery* and *This Is Happening*. It is a bar in the Republic of Pirates, owned by Spanish Jackie. Geraldo works there as a bartender.

## Appearance

The bar is usually full of pirates, most of them drunk. It has a cell, where hostages can be locked, and is known for Jackie's nose jar - a jar in which she collects the noses she cuts off misbehaving clients. At the back, Jackie's private rooms are situated, housing not only her and her husbands but also Alfeo de la Vaca's mummified body.

## History

In 1717, the bar is visited by Stede Bonnet and Lucius Spriggs in hopes of ransoming Officer Hornberry back to the English. At the same time, Jim Jimenez wants to see if Jackie is still angry at them for murdering her favorite husband Alfeo and steal their family dagger back, and Oluwande accompanies them in an attempt to keep them safe. Izzy Hands meets Stede at the bar, following Blackbeard's orders to arrange a meeting between them, although he claims to hate the place. A fight breaks out, during which the nose jar is broken, resulting in Stede being banished from the establishment.

Izzy later revisits the bar, where he arranges a meeting between himself, Jackie, and Chauncey Badminton to discuss a plan to get rid of Stede.
Vico Ortiz

**Vico Ortiz** plays Jim Jimenez in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Vico Ortiz (born October 10, 1991) is a Puerto Rican actor, drag king and activist. They studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and made their acting debut in 2011 in the short movie *Oprah's Audience Moves On.* They appeared in queer web series *Recon* and *These Thems.* Their TV credits include *The Sex Lives of College Girls* and *S.O.Z. Soldados o Zombies*. As an activist, they are involved in the issues of Puerto Rican federal voting rights, anti-racism, and gender neutrality in the Spanish language. They also perform as a drag king.

## Our Flag Means Death

### Official Promotional Appearances

* **Emerald City Comic Con 2023** - March 4, 2023
* **C2E2 2023** - April 1, 2023
* **Outfronts 2023** - pre-recorded, released June 2, 2023
* **New York Comic Con 2023** - scheduled for October 14, 2023

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

* Kristian Nairn instagram live with Vico Ortiz - January 18, 2023

## Social Media

* Facebook
* Instagram
* X (former Twitter)
Roach

> Knives are knives, meat's meat.
>
> Roach, The Art of Fuckery

**Roach** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Samba Schutte. He has an uncle called Margaret.

## Physical Appearance

Roach has a scar on his left shoulder after being stabbed and sewing the wound up himself. He also has three twists in his beard to imitate the legs of a cockroach.

## Personality

Roach seems to have a sadistic streak, as he claims that torturing hostages is relaxing to him. Also, in the episode "Calypso's Birthday", he says that he finds being tortured amusing.

## Trivia

* Roach's appearance was in huge part Samba Schutte's decision, as he chose to stylize the character's beard to look like the legs of a cockroach and selected a number of tattoos for him, including a cockroach, a fly, and a protection tattoo.

## References

1. ↑ *Pilot* at 5:55
2. ↑ *A Damned Man* at 4:43
3. ↑ Emerald City Comic Con 2023 *Our Flag Means Death* panel at 18:15
Fang

**Fang** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by David Fane.

## Appearance

Fang (real name Kevin) is a middle-aged dark-skinned man. As David Fane is of Samoan descent, it may be assumed the character's origin is meant to be similar. He wears black clothing, and his distinctive sign is a studded band on his head.

## Personality

Despite being a pirate, Fang isn't a particularly violent man. He seems to have a soft spot for animals and still is upset about having to put his dog down years after the fact. He's also susceptible to flattery and seems to love it when Lucius Spriggs tells him he has lovely cheekbones. He doesn't seem to like Izzy Hands very much, mostly obeying him to avoid rough treatment.

## History

Fang is a member of Blackbeard's crew, usually seen alongside Ivan. When he joined the crew, Blackbeard made him put his dog down. He accompanies Izzy Hands to the Mabo Island in search of Stede Bonnet, whom Blackbeard wanted to meet. He then moves to the Revenge, alongside Blackbeard, Izzy, and Ivan. Fang soon gets comfortable aboard Stede's ship and befriends the crew, especially Lucius. When Edward takes the Act of Grace and leaves with Stede, Fang very quickly joins a mutiny against Izzy, who takes over the ship. When Edward comes back, Fang is one of the few crew members whom Blackbeard allows into his "new crew".

## Relationships

### Blackbeard

Despite sailing with him for quite some time, Fang still has some resentment towards Blackbeard for making him put his dog down.

### Izzy Hands

Fang clearly dislikes Izzy because of his violent ways, commenting on how he hates it when Izzy pulls his beard. When Izzy takes over the Revenge, Fang joins the mutiny against him along with everyone else.

### Ivan

Fang and Ivan are usually seen together. They seem to be good friends, although not much is known about their relationship. Ivan reassures Fang when he gets upset over the memories of having to put down his dog.

### Lucius Spriggs

Lucius befriends Fang quickly. When ordered by Izzy to clean the barnacles off the side of the ship, Lucius compliments Fang's cheekbones in order to be set free. Fang is clearly flattered by this and lets Lucius back up onto the ship, which leads to Lucius sketching Fang naked. Following this, Fang displays a lot of affection towards Lucius, taking care of him when his finger is infected and organizing a sea burial for the amputated digit, during which he calls the scribe "our beloved Lucius".

## Trivia

* Not only is Fang's real name Kevin, but he hails from a 400-year-long line of men with the same name. Even so, Ed briefly refers to him as "Kevin Junior" and his father as "Kevin Senior".
* As of The Curse of the Seafaring Life, Fang has been a member of Blackbeard's crew- or has at least known Ed- for 20 years.

## References

1. ↑ *The Art of Fuckery* at 8:29
2. ↑ *The Best Revenge is Dressing Well* at 13:15
3. ↑ The Art of Fuckery at 8:10
4. ↑ *The Curse of the Seafaring Life* at 28:15
Mermen

**Mermen** is the eighth and final episode of the second season of *Our Flag Means Death*. It aired on October 26, 2023.

## Synopsis

Stede, Zheng, Spanish Jackie and the rest of the Revenge crew team up to take down a nefarious common enemy threatening the world of piracy.

## Plot

### Starring

* Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet
* Ewen Bremner as Nathaniel Buttons
* Joel Fry as Frenchie
* Samson Kayo as Oluwande Boodhari
* Con O'Neill as Israel "Izzy" Hands
* Vico Ortiz as Jim Jimenez
* Matthew Maher as Black Pete
* Kristian Nairn as Wee John Feeney
* Guz Khan as Ivan
* David Fane as Fang
* Taika Waititi as Blackbeard

### Guest Starring

* Nat Faxon as The Swede
* Samba Schutte as Roach
* Nathan Foad as Lucius Spriggs
* Madeleine Sami as Archie
* Anapela Polataivao as Auntie
* Ruibo Qian as Zheng Yi Sao
* Erroll Shand as Prince Ricky Banes
John Feeney

**Wee John Feeney** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Kristian Nairn.

## Physical Appearance

John is a large man, both very tall and broad. His arms and forearms are covered in tattoos and he has several stars tattoed on his head.

## Personality

John is a pyromaniac who likes fire very much. Uncharacteristicly for a pirate, he owns a doll.

## History

John is a member of Stede Bonnet's crew. Very little is known about his life prior to joining the crew, but he claims he used to sew dresses for his mother before he became a pirate. Aboard the Revenge he partakes in many crew activities, including flag-sewing and Stede's fuckery during which he plays a cat to Frenchie's witch. When Stede and Blackbeard take the Act of Grace, John immediately gets in trouble with Izzy Hands, who takes over as the captain, and later takes an active part in the mutiny, carrying an anchor tied to Izzy's feet as the crew plan to drown him. When Blackbeard comes back to the ship after being abandoned by Stede, John is stranded on a desert island with most of the crew.

## Relationships

### Stede Bonnet

Although Stede is John's captian, John doesn't have a lot of respect for him initially, due to Stede's particular way of managing the crew. He directly refuses to follow Stede's guidelines for the crew's "vacation" after the ship runs aground. During their time together they slowly grow closer and the whole crew become each other's chosen family.

### Izzy Hands

John despises Izzy right from their first meeting because of Izzy's disciplinarian nature and focus on efficiency. During Izzy's time as the captain of the Revenge, John quickly angers him with a crude remark about Izzy's idea to rename the ship "Izzy's Revenge", resulting in Izzy taking away his food rations of a week. Because of this, John is eager to vote for mutining against Izzy and takes an active part in an attempt to drown Izzy.

### Frenchie

Frenchie seems to be John's closest friend aboard the Revenge. They take part in Stede's fuckery together with Frenchie playing the witch and John playing her cat, and when Oluwande gives up his room, John helps Frenchie claim it in return for roommate rights.

## Trivia

* John's doll wasn't originally in the script and was added by Kristian Nairn in order to add depth to the character.
* Wee John’s star tattoos are Kristian Nairn’s own.

## References

1. ↑ *Pilot* at 6:35
2. ↑ Emerald City Comic Con 2022 *Our Flag Means Death* panel at 47:29
Nathan Foad

**Nathan Foad** plays Lucius Spriggs in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Nathan Foad is a British writer, actor and comedian best known for his role as Spencer in the Hulu Original, *Bloods*. As a writer, Nathan is known for his involvement in numerous majour British shows such as *The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice*, *The Motherf\*cking Pet Talk* and *The Young Offenders*.

## Our Flag Means Death

### **Official Promotional Appearances**

* **C2E2 2022** - August 7, 2022
* **Emerald City Comic Con 2022** - August 20, 2022
* **MCM London 2023** - May 18, 2023

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

* TV, I Say w/ Ashley Ray - *Our Below Deck Means Death w/ Nathan Foad -* October 12, 2022
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Nathan Foad and Con O'Neill - January 4, 2023
* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Leslie Jones and Nathan Foad - February 1, 2023

## Social Media

* Instagram
* X (former Twitter)
Samba Schutte

**Samba Schutte** plays Roach in *Our Flag Means Death*.

## Mini biography

Samba Schutte was born February 1st, 1983 in Mauritania, North Africa, lived in Ethiopia with his family from age two until he turned eighteen, after which he moved to the Netherlands to attend school for theater. He spent the next nine years performing comedy there, as well as writing comedy for the Dutch version of The Daily Show.

In 2011, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in comedic acting, where he met his wife, a producer in Los Angeles, while auditioning for a role. Schutte has performed various roles in TV since 2012, with his most notable appearance being the role of Hakim on the show Sunnyside.

Schutte has spoken about his battle against the chronic autoimmune disorder vitiligo. In a 2018 interview with VoyageLA, he says, "I was freaking out because I was losing my skin color on my face, my hands, and my lips. [...] So I was basically ready to kiss my career goodbye. No standup-comedy, and unfortunately nobody wants to see a spotty South Asian looking man on a TV show. [...] I changed some things in my diet, found a healthier balance between work and play, and within a few months my black skin cells were starting to show some strength and slowly regenerate. A few years later and I can thankfully say that my Vitiligo is basically gone."

Of all the cast members, Schutte is one of the most active on social media. He's enthusiastically collected pictures of fan versions of "Roach's 40 orange glaze cake," as well as responded to fanart of his character Roach, and posting a whole plethera of behind the scenes images and videos from the OFMD set onto his twitter and instagram accounts.

## Our Flag Means Death

### Official Promotional Appearances

* **Emerald City Comic Con 2023** - March 4, 2023
* **C2E2 2023**A - April 1, 2023

### Unofficial Promotional Appearances

* Kristian Nairn Instagram Live with Samba Schutte and Rhys Darby - January 11, 2023

## Social Media

* Cameo
* Instagram
* X (former Twitter)
Siegfried

**Siegfried** is a minor character in *Our Flag Means Death*, appearing in *The Best Revenge is Dressing Well* and played by Brian Gattas.

## Physical Appearance

Like all aristocrats on his ship, he wears heavy make-up and a big wig, which in his case is made out of long blong hair.

## Personality

He is a typical obnoxious aristocrat. He is very racist.

## History

He is an aristocrat whom Stede Bonnet and Blackbeard along with Oluwande and Frenchie encounter on an aristocrats' vessel when they come to attend a fancy party. He has a slave called Abshir. He's been embezzling from his business partner for eight months in order to deal with his financial difficulties. He also gets conned by Oluwande and Frenchie into taking part in their pyramid scheme in an attempt to make money. As the vessel he is on ends up catching fire, he is most probably dead.

## Trivia

* Brian Gattas revealed that in the original script, Siegfried was French, but upon hearing Gattas' French accent David Jenkins decided to change his origin to German.
* In real life, Brian Gattas is married to Connor Barrett, who played Officer Hornberry.

## References

1. ↑ *The Best Revenge is Dressing Well* at 10:39
2. ↑ *The Best Revenge is Dressing Well* at 23:43
3. ↑ Kristian Nairn instagram live with Brian Gattas, Connor Barrett and Mike Crane at 31:10
4. ↑ Anniversary photo on Brian Gattas' Instagram
Doug

**Doug** is a minor character in *Our Flag Means Death,* appearing in *Wherever You Go, There You Are* and played by Tim Heidecker.

## Personality

Doug is a caring person, always trying to help those around him.

## History

Doug is a painting instructor living in Barbados. Some time after Stede Bonnet ran away from his family to become a pirate, Doug started teaching Mary Bonnet. The two eventually became lovers and Doug was such a big part of Mary's life that her and Stede's son Louis believed him to be his father.

When Stede comes back to his family after abandoning Blackbeard, Doug carries on with Mary in secret. Eventually, Stede and Mary decide it would be best if Stede disappeared again, and Doug helps them with their plan to fake Stede's death.
The Swede

**The Swede** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Nat Faxon.

## Physical Appearance

The Swede is a Caucasian man, judging by his name he is of Scandinavian descent. He has long blond hair and wears a blue-and-white band on his head. He's missing some teeth which he lost after getting scurvy.

## Personality

The Swede is often childlike in being both sweet to people and quite naive. He is a very good singer.

## History

The Swede claims that on the day he was born, the rain looked just like blood.

He is a member of Stede Bonnet's crew, sailing aboard the Revenge. He takes part in Stede's fuckery, during which he sings a song so beautiful he is later called an angel. At one point he develops scurvy due to not getting enough vitamins, leading to him losing some fingernails and teeth. When Stede abandons Blackbeard, the latter strands the Swede along with most of the crew on a desert island.

They survive thanks to Stede coming to their rescue and move to the Republic of Pirates where they find work at Spanish Jackie's. The Swede gets involved with - and later married to - Spanish Jackie. Despite being very happy in his marriage, he helps the crew steal a treasure chest from his new wife, claiming he owes them a life debt. Jackie forgives him for this trespassing - which she actually finds hot - and the Swede stays with her when the rest of the crew leave with Zheng Yi Sao.
Black Pete

**Black Pete** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Matthew Maher.

## Physical Appearance

Black Pete is bald. He wears a simple hoop earring in his right ear and a horseshoe attached to his belt.

## History

Black Pete is a member of Stede Bonnet's crew. He claims to have worked for Blackbeard at one point, although most of his crewmates are doubtful whether that's actually true.

When the Revenge gets beached on the Mabo Island, Pete accompanies Stede and Oluwande on their quest to retrieve Officer Hornberry and Officer Wellington who run away into the jungle. They are captured by the Mabo tribe but eventually released when the natives decide they pose no threat due to their incompetence. Pete then takes part in an ambush on Izzy Hands and his men, who had bought the English officers from the Tribe.

He plays a minor role in Stede's fuckery meant to frighten the Dutch in the expedition to St. Augustine to find oranges that would keep the crew safe from scurvy. When Stede and Blackbeard take the Act of Grace, Pete becomes Izzy's first mate, although he turns on him when the rest of the crew decide to mutiny, claiming he never officially accepted the position. After Blackbeard takes back control of the Revenge following being abandoned by Stede, Pete is stranded on a desert island along with most of the crew

## Relationships

### Stede Bonnet

Pete realizes Stede isn't a very good pirate and wants to mutiny early on. Despite this, he slowly comes to appreciate Stede's particular way of doing things.

### Blackbeard

Pete idolizes Blackbeard and sees him more as a legend than a real man. He claims to have sailed with Edward, although this story is almost certainly untrue. When Blackbeard leaves the ship in Blind Man's Cove, Pete admits to Stede that he sees himself more as Blackbeard's employee than his.

### Izzy Hands

Pete dislikes Izzy, particularly after Izzy interrupts his intimate moment with Lucius, although he is not as vocal in his dislike as Lucius is. When Lucius refuses to be intimidated by Izzy and uses the "Izzy the Spewer" story against the first mate, Pete is clearly satisfied to see Izzy humiliated. Despite this, he agrees to become the first mate on "Izzy's Revenge" before turning on Izzy when the rest of the crew decide to mutiny.

### Lucius Spriggs

Lucius and Pete are lovers, although it's not clear when their relationship began. They are open about their relationship and claim to like having an audience during sex. When Lucius cuts off his finger, Pete whittles him a wooden prosthetic, and the two kiss. It appears that their relationship isn't exclusive.
The Mabo Island

**The Mabo Island** is the main setting of *A Damned Man*. The name of the island is not stated, but the native tribe living there are called the Mabo. The island is covered by jungle, with a village of the Mabo hidden in it.

## History

According to Chief Mabo, the island has a history of being invaded by white colonizers who murdered natives.

In 1717, Stede Bonnet's crew run their ship aground on the island and are forced to stay there for a short period. During that time, Bonnet's hostages Wellington and Hornberry flee into the jungle and are captured by the Mabo. While searching for them, Bonnet, Black Pete, and Oluwande are also captured, with the first two men almost being killed by the natives who don't trust white people. At the same time, the island is also visited by Izzy Hands, who follows Bonnet on Blackbeard's orders, accompanied by Ivan and Fang. A confrontation between Stede and Izzy takes place in the jungle, ending in a compromise whereby each of them takes one of the hostages. Eventually, both pirate crews leave, with Oluwande being invited to stay by the Elder of the tribe, but declining due to his feelings for Jim.
Officer Hornberry

**Officer Hornberry** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death* played by Connor Barrett.

## Physical Appearance

Hornberry is a middle-aged Caucasian man. He quite tall. He is usually seen wearing the Royal Navy uniform and a wig, except for his time as a prisoner, when he is kept in his undergarments.

## Personality

Unlike Wellington, Hornberry doesn't seem particularly racist.

## History

Officer Hornberry is a Royal Navy officer and a member of Nigel Badminton's crew. His first name is unknown. He comes on board of the Revenge - along officer Wellington - when Badminton discovers his old acquaintance Stede Bonnet is on the ship. After Badminton's death, both Hornberry and Wellington are taken hostage by Stede and the crew.

When Stede's crew run the Revenge aground and Stede asks them to use this time to take a short vacation, Wellington and Hornberry ask to be allowed to go into the jungle alone (claiming they need to pee), and run away. They are then captured by a tribe native to the island and put in a cage. While Chief Mabo is trying to decide what to do with Stede and Black Pete whom he also captured, Wellington and Hornberry are bought by Izzy Hands. After being released by the tribe, Stede organizes an ambush on Izzy and his men, which results in them striking a compromise and taking one hostage each. Izzy leaves with Wellington, while Hornberry is taken by Stede back to the Revenge.

Back on the ship, Hornberry is tied to a mast, after which Stede apparently forgets he's even there, leading to him getting considerably sunburned. This has a negative influence on the crew's morale and Frenchie reminds Stede that he should resolve the matter somehow. Stede decides to ransom Hornberry back to the English and takes him to the Republic of Pirates to find a fence willing to buy him. The plan doesn't go well as Stede very quickly gets in trouble with Spanish Jackie. Eventually, Jackie's husband Geraldo lures Stede - along Jim, Lucius, and Hornberry - onto a Spanish warship. The Spanish are about to kill them when Blackbeard and his crew intervene.

It is unclear what happens to Hornberry after that, but he eventually makes his way back to the Royal Navy. He accompanies Chauncey Badminton on his mission to capture and kill Stede. He oversees Stede and Blackbeard signing the Act of Grace, along with Wellington.

## Trivia

* Connor Barrett admitted that he believes Hornberry to have both Stockholm syndrome after being kidnapped by the pirates and "a bit of love for Stede".
* In real life, Connor Barrett is married to Brian Gattas, who played Siegfried.

## References

1. ↑ Kristian Nairn instagram live with Brian Gattas, Connor Barrett and Mike Crane at 11:30
2. ↑ Anniversary photo on Brian Gattas' Instagram
Captain Hornigold

**Captain Hornigold** is a character in *Our Flag Means Death*, played by Mark Mitchinson. So far he's only appeared in Blackbeard's dream vision.

## Physical Appearance

Hornigold is an older Caucasian man with white hair and a white beard. In Edward's vision, he wears a white robe, but that probably comes from Edward's imagination and mey not be what he wore in the real life.

## Personality

Hornigold was known for his violent nature and penchant for torture, including making a cabin boy named Felix eat a live crab which then clawed its way through his stomach and killed him. He also apparently took a lot of rhino horn.

## History

Benjamin Hornigold was a pirate captain under whom both Blackbeard and Calico Jack used to serve.

In his vision while unconscious, Edward has a dream about waking up in Hornigold's hut and being nursed back to health by him. Only after some time and a few murder attempts does Ed realize that the vision of Hornigold isn't real but a manifestation of his own self-hatred.

## Relationships

### Blackbeard

Blackbeard used to sail under Hornigold and he is open about hating his guts. Apparently, Hornigold threatened to flay Edward alive and feed him his own skin.

### Calico Jack

Jack used to sail under Hornigold whom he really disliked and considered to be a bastard.