Jacob Blake

**Jacob Blake** was a male human rogue that grew up as an orphan in the peasant district of Marshwind Cove. Jacob, in his adult years, would become a pirate and join the crew of *The Crooked Star.* After contributing to the fall of The Leviathan Order, Jacob started his business named the *Ghost Compass,* which was based out of Scalestone and served as an escort for merchant ships against would-be pirates and looters.

> *"I hate each and every single one of you." - Jacob Blake to his fellow companions*
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## Description

Jacob Blake was a human. He stood at 6 foot 1 inches (1.85 meters) and weight about 215 pounds (97.5 kg). He had brown eyes, a black beard, and dreads reaching just past his shoulders. His skin was black, with large scarring on his chest.

He usually wore black clothing with red accents. His armor releases thin wisps of fog from its seams. These clothes were fashioned with cavalier boots, a red bandana, and a necklace containing a portrait of his wife.

## Personality

Initially cold and money-driven, his personality changed drastically during his time with the crew of *The Crooked Star* and eventually *The Night Queen*. He would typically avoid group conversations and spend his time alone, forever looking for work or easy chances to steal. However, as he spent time with this crew, he would eventually become much warmer, as he saw a different path other than petty theft and pirating. The people he once chose to avoid became his closest and trusted friends.

## History

#### Early Life

Due to the lack of support and means to live a clean life, he turned to petty theft and smuggling work to make a quick coin. This consistent work would give him a positive reputation amongst fellow smugglers and pirates. Eventually, Jacob would join the crew of the *Windstorm* underneath Captain Peter Silver. The dynamic between Jacob and Captain Silver would be incompatible, as they disagreed on the operations they took part in. Captain Silver was relentless and brutally violent against his enemies, something Jacob couldn't participate in.
During a short visit to Marshwind Cove, Captain Silver fired Jacob and kicked him off the *Windstorm*.

### The Crooked Star

After firing from the Windstorm, he began looking for work in Marshwind Cove's harbor. He eventually would be hired by the council of Marshwind Cove to perform small jobs that affected the interests of the small town. During this time, Jacob would meet his future companions that would later form the crew of *The Crooked Star*, with the ship's captain being Vivian Marisen. After a year's worth of performing odd jobs for the council of Marshwind Cove, Jacob, and the crew eventually took a break to move toward their personal goals. Initially, Jacob returned to the slums of Marshwind performing small smuggling jobs and thieving. His work took him towards Celestia, a major port city southeast of Marshwind. During his visit, Jacob met with a merchant he once saved named Julianus Zaratos, who gifted him a rapier that Julianus used during his pirating days. This would mark the first time Jacob saw a way out of the pirating life, as he learned about Julianus's business of escorting merchant ships.

The work for Marshwind Cove led to a greater reputation for the area, leading to the task of taking down the Sahuagin in the area, which they would succeed in. Jacob and the crew of *The Crooked Star* had to clean up some of the enemies that had escaped the initial battle against the Sahuagin. Notably, the Devil Shark that had been allowed to escape by the crew was becoming a major problem for merchant ships in the region. Once again, *The Crooked Star* was asked to take down the beast.

The fight against the Devil Shark proved difficult, but the crew prevailed. However, it came with the price of *The Crooked Star's* sinking. The sinking of *The Crooked Star* was followed by a short break to rebuild and find a new ship. During this time, he met Jackie Zaratos, Julianus's adopted daughter, with whom he would eventually form a relationship.

### The Night Queen

Jacob and the rest of his companions replaced *The Crooked Star* with a galleon named *The Night Queen,* which brought on a new era for the crew. Ildirem Venyra now captained this ship with Jacob as the first mate. This crew's future vision of the region was drastic, as they sought to abolish slavery and the smuggling of enslaved peoples. The smuggling of objects mattered little to them, but only one faction stood in their way of true freedom of the seas. The crew formed a title of power called the Sea Kings, and underneath it, the Black Sails Alliance. Jacob and five others inherited the title of Sea King. Jacob gained attain his ship, the *Scarlet Widow,* and committed his ship and crew to the cause of taking down The Leviathan Order. The Leviathan Order stood directly in the way of the Sea Kings and Alliance's goals, and they would meet on opposite ends on the open ocean.

#### The Tidal War

Over the course of a year, the Sea Kings and The Leviathan Order would clash, leaving many ships and their hands lost at sea. The battles would come to a head when Jacob and his friends successfully killed Lady Tide and subdued Stede Bonnet, two of the four heads of The Leviathan Order.

The final battle between the Sea Kings and The Leviathan Order occurred off the coast of the neutral pirate city Siren's Embrace. The battle saw the largest clash between the two forces, losing many lives. Jacob and his friends took on their enemies at The Leviathan Order headquarters, with Jacob killing many of the pirate underlings who aligned against him. Ultimately, Blackbeard and William Kidd would perish against the Sea Kings and The Leviathan Order, leading to a new era in the region.

### Reign of the Sea Kings

After the fall of The Leviathan Order, Jacob gave up his title as a Sea King and began his business named the Ghosts Compass, based out of Scalestone. As he learned from Julianus, this business began his career of escorting merchant ships from pirates between their destinations. Jacob and Jackie married after The Tidal War and had four children. One of which is an adopted Triton.