Hector Barbossa

### Goals

Lift his curse so he can feel again and experience the joys of life (partially succeeded).
Kill Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann (failed).
Return Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker.
Defeat Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company.
Kill Blackbeard out of revenge for taking the *Black Pearl* from him and costing him his leg.
Find the Trident of Poseidon and kill Armando Salazar (all succeeded).

### Crimes

Piracy
Murder
Assault
Kidnapping

### Type of MB

On & Off Pirate

**Captain Hector Barbossa** is one of the main characters in the *Pirates of the Caribbean* film series. He serves as the main antagonist of *The Curse of the Black Pearl*, a cameo character in *Dead Man's Chest*, the tritagonist of *At World's End* and *On Stranger Tides*, and the deuteragonist of *Dead Men Tell No Tales*. He makes appearances in most of the franchise in varying capacities, but in general has a redemptive arc. He is Captain Jack Sparrow's archenemy-turned-friend.

He was portrayed by Geoffrey Rush.

## What Makes Him Magnificent?

* He honors the pirate code of parlay, never harming those under its current protection and always keeping true to his word despite mixing up others' exact words.
* He takes great care of his pet monkey.
* He's pretty snarky and hammy.
* He's committed two successful mutinies against Jack.
* He has a very sympathetic motivation for his evil acts in the first movie: lifting him and his crew's curse so they can all regain the sense of touch.
* He only takes some blood from Elizabeth by cutting her hand when he could've just killed her instead.
* He leads the mission to rescue Jack from the Locker.
	+ It's also worth noting that he convinces Jack to bring Will, Elizabeth, Pintel and Ragetti along for the ride back home in exchange for the map when he could've just left them behind instead.
* He sails the *Black Pearl's* crew into a huge maelstrom and still survives the battle, marrying Will and Elizabeth together in the process of it all during combat.
* He survived the sinking of the *Black Pearl* by amputating his own roped leg, and yet is still a capable fighter.
* He shares a drink with Jack after they get caught by the Spaniards.
* He kills Blackbeard, taking his ship and crew afterwards.
* He sacrifices himself to kill Salazar and save his daughter Carina.

## What Makes Him a Baddie?

* He was a clear villain in the first movie. Heinous acts include:
	1. Shooting Bootstrap Bill down to the bottom of the ocean.
	2. Attacking Port Royal to retrieve the last Aztec medallion, thus killing many innocents.
	3. Shooting Pintel just to see if the curse was lifted.
	4. Stranding Jack and Elizabeth on a deserted island.
	5. Nearly slitting Will's throat.
* He reacts apathetically when mermaids kill his fellow Navy soldiers onboard the *HMS Providence*, as well as when Blackbeard kills Lieutenant Gillette, telling him "get off me!"

## External Links

* Hector Barbossa at the Villains wiki
* Hector Barbossa at the Heroes wiki
* Hector Barbossa at the Disney wiki
* Hector Barbossa at the PotC wiki
* Hector Barbossa at the Inconsistently Admirable wiki
* Hector Barbossa at the Inconsistently Heinous wiki

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