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- "James Norrington. What has the world done to you?"
"Nothing I didn't deserve." - ―Elizabeth Swann and James Norrington
James Norrington was an officer of the British Royal Navy and the East India Trading Company. Bewigged and resplendent in his uniforms, Norrington owed his allegiance to King George II. Norrington took pride in his service to others before himself, showing a strong dedication to the law, until the occasions of pursuing the right course that demanded acts of piracy.
Over the years, Norrington would attain many ranks while serving in the Royal Navy, while at the same fourth dimension becoming the scourge of piracy in the eastern Caribbean. Norrington was a lieutenant serving aboard the HMS Brave, which carried Governor Weatherby Swann and his daughter Elizabeth in the crossing from England. Loyal service to His Majesty the King had brought James Norrington respect and status. As captain of HMS Interceptor, Norrington had chased and captured some of the Caribbean's most fearsome pirates. Through Norrington's efforts, Port Royal became a civilized British settlement. Because of those efforts, Norrington was somewhen promoted from captain to commodore of the British Royal Navy. To mark his promotion, Norrington was given a new sword by Governor Swann.
Commodore Norrington's promotion was an advance that brought him some satisfaction, merely he still lacked the i thing that could bring him happiness—taking Elizabeth Swann equally his wife. Norrington presently later met the infamous pirate Jack Sparrow, who he was able to capture for a dawn appointment with the gallows. Afterwards the assail on Port Royal, Norrington and his crew led a search party for Elizabeth Swann, who was kidnapped by the cursed crew of the Black Pearl. His search was delayed after Jack Sparrow commandeered the Interceptor, with the help of the blacksmith amateur Will Turner. Past the end of the search, Norrington's men rescued Elizabeth and Jack from Rumrunner's Island, besides as battled against the cursed pirates aboard the HMS Dauntless off Isla de Muerta. At Fort Charles, later on foiling Jack Sparrow's sick-conceived escape attempt with the aid of Will Turner, Elizabeth stood by Volition in protecting Jack. Norrington knew his rival in love has beaten him and accepted defeat nobly, and gave Jack a 24-hour interval's caput start.
Later on Jack Sparrow escaped from Port Royal, recapturing him became a mission that took over Norrington. He chased the pirate all over the globe, until he made a fatal fault off of Tripoli; he pursued Jack by sailing through a hurricane. The pursuit caused him to lose his ship - the Dauntless, his crew, and his career in the Majestic Navy. Norrington ended up dismissed from the Navy for his foolishness, and became a penniless drunk. Ironically, a disgraced Norrington would later join Jack Sparrow's coiffure aboard the Black Pearl and participate in the search for the fabled Dead Man'southward Breast, which concluded with Norrington stealing the heart of Davy Jones and Letters of Marque that belonged to Jack Sparrow. Norrington would present both of them to Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company. For this act, Norrington was given the rank of admiral, whereby he instilled military discipline aboard the Flight Dutchman on behalf of Beckett during the War Against Piracy.
Despite having got what he wanted, Norrington came to regret his previous actions upon learning of Beckett's hand in Governor Swann's death, which he learned from Elizabeth after capturing the Empress. In the terminate, Norrington had to make a choice and choose a side. Norrington gave up everything, including his life, to help Elizabeth and her crew escape from the Flight Dutchman.
Biography [ ]
Early life [ ]
- "You need to be brave, son. In that location are men out there who are savages, and they want to destroy your entire style of life. They are uncivilized, pagan, thieving, filthy pirates, and when I have gone to a terminal rest, it is y'all who will carry on the imprint of civility and order, and help the Crown and our allies in the East India Trading Company eradicate their slime from the 7 Seas."
- ―Lawrence Norrington to James Norrington
James Norrington was a son of Admiral Lawrence Norrington of the British Royal Navy and an unnamed adult female. When he was about five or six years old, he followed his father on a mission to capture Captain Edward Teague, a Pirate Lord and Keeper of the Lawmaking. In the midst of a chaotic battle occurring when Teague's coiffure came to free Teague and his son Jack Sparrow from Lawrence Norrington's ship, James was knocked into the sea and rescued by Teague. Lawrence, every bit grateful as he was, was humiliated that his son was rescued by a pirate, proverb that he would have preferred to saw his son drown instead of existence rescued by a pirate. This events marked the young James' life.[3]
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- "I intend to meet to it that whatever human who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate make gets what he deserves: A short drop and sudden finish."
- ―James Norrington to Elizabeth Swann
Lieutenant Norrington
Over the years, eventually serving as an officeholder of the British Royal Navy, James Norrington was a kind and noble human, though he often appeared to be stoic and slightly snobbish. To his friends and colleagues, even so, he showed great respect and grace, especially to Governor Weatherby Swann and his girl Elizabeth Swann, with whom he had fallen in love. He was completely devoted to the Royal Navy, and would often abdicate his own personal needs for the greater good. He harbored an intense dislike of pirates and their kind, and saw himself equally something of a purveyor of justice to pirates in the Caribbean.[4]
Norrington served in the Royal Navy equally a lieutenant, and was stationed aboard HMS Dauntless equally it made the crossing from England, carrying Governor Swann and Elizabeth to Port Regal. Upon sighting a wrecked merchant vessel in the h2o, Lieutenant Norrington ordered his men to search the wreckage. He was and so preoccupied with this that he did not notice a ghostly send with black sails, the Black Pearl, slipping away from the scene.[four]
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Swann [ ]
Commodore Norrington [ ]
- "I, uh, apologize if I seem forward, only I must speak my mind. This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I take not yet accomplished. A marriage to a fine woman. You have go a fine woman, Elizabeth."
- ―James Norrington to Elizabeth Swann
Commodore Norrington ordering Jack Sparrow to his feet.
Over the years, Norrington used the Interceptor to chase and capture the Caribbean's most fearsome pirates.[5] By eight years afterwards the crossing from England, Norrington had become captain, was awarded with a medal of the Near Honourable Military Order of the Bath and, due to his loyal service, was set to achieve the rank of commodore.[6] To mark his promotion, Norrington is given a new sword past Governor Swann. Norrington's promotion anniversary was held at Fort Charles in Port Imperial, cartoon a large oversupply. Among those gathered was Elizabeth Swann, whom Norrington had first met on the crossing from England, and had developed a friendship with over the by eight years. However, Norrington was likewise in love with Elizabeth, and, since he believed a married woman was the only thing missing in his life, wished for her hand in wedlock.[iv]
The newly-promoted Commodore attempted to propose to Elizabeth atop the fortress, following the ceremony. Nevertheless, Elizabeth, apparently overcome by the proposal—though actually having fainted due to the constricting corset she had been forced into—toppled over the side of the fortress and into the ocean far below. Shocked, Norrington gathered his men and raced down to the harbor, where he found Elizabeth in the arms of a man in the distinctive garb of a pirate. Elizabeth's rescuer turned out to be Captain Jack Sparrow, whom Norrington took into custody, set for hanging despite his contempo skillful deed. However, Sparrow managed to briefly escape Norrington's clutches until he was subdued in a blacksmith's shop in the town.[4]
Norrington and Governor Swann before the attack on Port Purple.
Commodore Norrington had Sparrow imprisoned, but it was not the finish of his troubles with pirates. That night, Port Regal was attacked by the Black Pearl, and though Norrington'south men fought valiantly, the town was overwhelmed, and Elizabeth was captured. The next day, Norrington and his men attempted to formulate a plan to locate the Pearl, but were unsuccessful. The situation escalated further when Will Turner freed Jack Sparrow from the dungeons and helped him commandeer the HMS Interceptor to track down the Blackness Pearl. Norrington was forced to sentinel the pirates sail away with the ship, grudgingly albeit Jack's unexpected competency.[4]
Pirate chase [ ]
- "Call up about it: The Blackness Pearl. The last real pirate threat in the Caribbean, mate. How can you pass that up?"
"By remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, non only myself." - ―Jack Sparrow and James Norrington
Norrington and Elizabeth Swann aboard HMS Dauntless.
Norrington was not about to give in, however. He had the Dauntless—whose rudder concatenation had been disabled past Sparrow during his escape—repaired, and set sheet, now with iii objectives; to reclaim the Interceptor, to capture Jack Sparrow and to rescue Elizabeth Swann. Although the Interceptor was ultimately destroyed past Captain Hector Barbossa'southward crew of aboard the Black Pearl, Norrington was able to achieve two of his goals when his men sighted a distress bespeak on a desert island. Information technology transpired that both Elizabeth and Jack had been marooned on the isle past Barbossa, while the Blackness Pearl set out for Isla de Muerta with Will Turner.[4]
Despite Elizabeth'due south protests, Norrington refused to launch a rescue of Will, since it had not been his intention to follow the Pearl at all, other than if in doing so it would have ensured Elizabeth'southward safety. However, Elizabeth asked that Norrington change his mind for her, every bit a wedding gift. Norrington was stunned and delighted that Elizabeth had accepted his proposal, and agreed to her plea, eventually forcing Jack Sparrow to assist them in locating Isla de Muerta.[iv]
Boxing on the Dauntless [ ]
- "The transport is ours, gentlemen."
- ―James Norrington
Commodore Norrington's victory against the pirates.
Upon arrival at Isla de Muerta, however, Norrington was less than happy about the state of affairs, particularly since Jack Sparrow appeared to be controlling proceedings. Although Norrington agreed to wait outside the oral cavity of the pirate cave in gild to ambush Barbossa's men equally they emerged, the Commodore really had no intention of post-obit Sparrow'south directives, non trusting the word of a pirate. Instead, he rowed out with the marines to the island, leaving Lieutenant Gillette in control of the Dauntless forth with a pocket-sized disengagement of troops. Because of this, Norrington remained unaware that the pirates were actually infiltrating the flagship and killing his crew. It was only when one of his crewmen managed to ring the ship'southward bong that Norrington realized what had happened.[four]
He immediately ordered his men to row back to the Dauntless, however by this time the pirates had taken control of the guns and began to burn down upon the marines making their style back to the ship. Once they arrived Norrington led his men every bit they engaged the pirates in boxing. Norrington himself dueled Koehler in single combat, proving to be a match for the immortal pirate. The situation seemed hopeless until Will Turner managed to reverse the expletive from within the island, thus making the pirates mortal once more. Norrington killed Koehler, and, from looking the reactions of Koehler and the other pirates, realized the curse had been lifted. Equally he captured Twigg, Norrington proclaimed the Dauntless was theirs once again, and cries of jubilation rang out on its decks equally the surviving pirates surrendered.[4]
Return to Port Royal [ ]
- "This is a beautiful sword. I would expect the man who made it to show the aforementioned care and devotion in every aspect of his life."
- ―James Norrington to William Turner
James Norrington at Fort Charles.
The Commodore ordered a return to Port Royal, where the pirates would be imprisoned. Jack Sparrow was likewise captured, and sentenced for execution. Norrington himself presided over the execution ceremony at Fort Charles, and was prepare to order his marines into position when Will Turner attempted his rescue of Sparrow. Notwithstanding, Elizabeth pretended to faint during the chaos, drawing Norrington's attention and allowing Sparrow to escape from the gallows.[four]
The Commodore finally defenseless up with Sparrow and Turner out on the battlements, where he was shocked by Elizabeth's decision to stand with Will, in protection of Jack against Norrington. James asked Elizabeth if this was truly her eye's desire, which she affirmed. Norrington accepted this with surprisingly good grace, though was at a loss as to what class of action to have when Sparrow escaped into the open up waters. But the commodore was not entirely without a eye. Drawing his sword, Norrington approached Will and gave his compliments on his beautiful sword, expecting him to show the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life. Norrington wished Elizabeth and Will good luck, and even decided to postpone pursuit of Jack for at to the lowest degree another solar day. With that, Commodore Norrington left the scene, his stunned men following on.[4]
Hunting Jack Sparrow [ ]
- "Commodore Norrington! You're out of uniform!"
"And you're out of luck, Jack Sparrow. I swore I'd bring you to justice for your pirate ways, and this time you can't count on a woman to step in and save your hibernate!" - ―Jack Sparrow and James Norrington
However, it turned out Norrington didn't have to search for Sparrow because Sparrow himself "invaded" Port Royal alone. He was quickly captured and thrown into the dungeon. When he confronted Sparrow, Norrington commented that Jack really was the worst pirate that he ever heard of. However, Jack quickly escaped, with the secret assist of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, taking one of the cursed pirates, Scurvy Joe, with him.[seven]
One time again forced to pursue Sparrow, Norrington and his men sailed for Tortuga, where they expected to discover him. However, since Tortuga was officially a French colony, Norrington and his men couldn't enter the port as members of the British Navy. Afterward disguising themselves in civilian apparel, they found Sparrow and cornered him in 1 aisle. However, Anamaria interrupted them, and Sparrow managed to run away. They chased him, simply they were stopped by a man wearing the hat and cloak of the Governor of Tortuga. The "governor" threatened to arrest Norrington and his men as spies, but the real governor suddenly appeared, and it turned out that the imposter is really Jack Sparrow in disguise. Using the governor's passenger vehicle, Jack escaped over again, and the real governor too threatened to arrest Norrington and his men.[viii]
Regaining his life [ ]
Life every bit a pirate [ ]
The former commodore James Norrington in Tortuga.
- "And what'south your story?"
"My story...it's exactly the same as your story, just one affiliate behind. I chased a human being across the 7 Seas. The pursuit price me my crew, my committee, and my life."
"...Commodore?"
"No, not anymore, weren't you listening?! I most had you lot all, off Tripoli. I would have, if non for the hurricane."
"Lord. You didn't try to sail through it?" - ―Joshamee Gibbs and James Norrington
While pursuing Jack Sparrow, Norrington'south send, the Dauntless, was destroyed past a hurricane off Tripoli. Disgraced and embarrassed, Norrington resigned his post and disappeared. This proved to be fortunate however as no ane knew where he was when Lord Cutler Beckett had appeared with a warrant for his arrest for him allowing Jack to escape.[9]
Norrington on lath the Black Pearl.
During this time, James Norrington became a broken man, he started drinking heavily, and was plant yet wearing his Commodore uniform, albeit at present rags, in Tortuga, in a bar where he applied for a position on the Black Pearl, to become a pirate himself. He became largely concerned with regaining his honour in any style possible, however, and nearly getting revenge on the people that he believed ruined his life.[9]
During his time on the Pearl, Norrington did not believe Jack was telling the truth near the Chest of Davy Jones, until he actually saw the Breast and heard the heart chirapsia within it. He seemed to accept found out or guessed how Will Turner concluded upwardly on the Flying Dutchman, and as well noticed the growing relationship between Jack and Elizabeth.[nine]
Duel on Isla Cruces [ ]
Volition Turner, James Norrington and Jack Sparrow caught in a duel.
- "Lord Beckett desires the contents of that chest. I deliver it, I get my life dorsum."
"Ah. The dark side of ambition."
"Oh, I prefer to meet information technology every bit the promise of redemption." - ―James Norrington and Jack Sparrow
When the Black Pearl arrived at Isla Cruces, Norrington was one of the crew chosen to accompany Jack Sparrow to shore, being named "the helper" by Jack, possibly just out of spite and a desire to mock him. Later on a series of events including Volition Turner'southward reappearance, Norrington became embroiled in a complicated three style sword fight with Jack Sparrow and the same Will Turner. This was further complicated by the arrival of the Flying Dutchman. Norrington proved to be more than than a match for Jack who he disarmed. Later on Jack was removed from the fight he engaged in a lengthy dual with Will on tiptop of a rolling waterwheel, this lasted erstwhile until Jack defenseless upwards and entered the waterwheel after which the fight for the key resumed with all iii parties fighting inside the wheel for the key. Still Jack managed to take the primal and climb out of the cycle. Later on the waterwheel finally stopped rolling, Norrington was able to take reward of the anarchy and found the letters of marque inside jacks coat while he was fending off a fellow member of Jones' crew, he was too able to discover where Jack had hidden Davy Jones' heart and rejoined the fight confronting Davy Jones' crew. After the group was convened Norrington escaped with the empty chest, feigning a diversion so that the crew of the Black Pearl could escape. When Davy Jones' crew defenseless up to him, he speedily tossed them the empty chest and fled the scene.[nine]
Choosing a Side [ ]
Admiral Norrington [ ]
- "So, whoever possesses the middle of Davy Jones...commands Davy Jones."
"And with that - the Flying Dutchman."
"You have changed the form of history, Mister Norrington." - ―Lord Cutler Beckett and James Norrington
Admiral James Norrington.
Afterwards existence found afloat at ocean, Norrington presented the heart of Davy Jones, forth with the Letters of Marque to Lord Cutler Beckett.[9] He regained his "life" through his newfound service to Beckett, a conclusion he would later come to regret. Though he merely hoped to win the commission every bit a privateer, Norrington was reinstated to the Imperial Navy[ten] and Beckett gave him the rank of admiral for the E Republic of india Company's fleet. Now nether the employ of the E India Trading Company, Norrington was given dorsum his sword from his days equally commodore. And with it, he helped control Beckett's Armada during the War Against Piracy.[xi]
After Lord Beckett had become frustrated with Davy Jones for killing all his prey and leaving no survivors for interrogation, he placed Admiral Norrington in command of the Flying Dutchman in order to ensure that Jones did every bit commanded. He also decided to have Jones' heart placed onboard the Flying Dutchman to farther ensure Jones's compliance. Norrington's marines kept a abiding vigil over the heart with swivel guns, to utilise in case the crew attempted to take the chest.[xi]
Attack on the Empress [ ]
- "Thank God you're alive. Your begetter will be overjoyed to know you're safety."
"My father's expressionless."
"No, that tin can't be; he returned to England."
"Did Lord Beckett tell you that?" - ―James Norrington and Elizabeth Swann on Governor Swann's fate.
Admiral James Norrington aboard the Empress.
After the Empress attacked the HMS Endeavour and fled, Beckett ordered the Flying Dutchman to pursue. Norrington led the boarding party, and was reunited with Elizabeth onboard. Simply so he was happy to see Elizabeth alive, as was Elizabeth, until she recalled that Norrington was now allied with her adversaries. She angrily accused him of choosing the side that murdered her father. Norrington was shocked to hear of this, and was as well shocked that Elizabeth had go a pirate helm.[11]
Norrington and so ordered the prisoners put into the brig and offered Elizabeth his quarters, just Elizabeth declined, choosing instead to exist with her crew, and as far from Norrington as possible. Norrington pleaded with Elizabeth to sympathize that he did not know what atrocities Lord Beckett had ordered to be carried out, but Elizabeth would hear none of it. Norrington was otherwise stunned, as Lord Beckett—the very man who had given him his life back—had lied to him and was part of the expiry of a friend whom he had known since he was only a lieutenant in the British Purple Navy.[11]
Death [ ]
- "Our destinies take been entwined Elizabeth, but never joined."
- ―James Norrington to Elizabeth Swann
James and Elizabeth share their first and concluding kiss.
While Elizabeth and her crew were in the brig aboard the Flying Dutchman, James Norrington released them, stating that he'south chosen their side, allowing them to brand their escape. Upon reaching the rope connecting the Empress to the Dutchman, James and Elizabeth help the crew of the Empress escape the Dutchman. However, Elizabeth was still angry with Norrington. James insisted that he had no part in her begetter'south expiry, stating that he lamented his other misdeeds. Finally seeing the truth, Elizabeth requested that he get with her. Merely before he could answer, Bootstrap Neb Turner appeared from the top deck and went on his way down.[11]
Norrington pulled out his sword and told Elizabeth to get and reluctantly said that he would follow her, Elizabeth knew that he was lying. He told Elizabeth that even though their paths accept crossed, they wouldn't truly be together. After James kissed Elizabeth, Norrington was caught by Bootstrap Bill Turner, who alerted Davy Jones and his coiffure of a prisoner escape.
Admiral James Norrington lying dead.
Seeing that Elizabeth was going towards him, James fired his pistol at the restraints connecting the 2 ships. Elizabeth managed to escape, but Norrington was fatally wounded past Turner.[11]
Upon arriving at the scene, Davy Jones asked James Norrington if he feared death. With his last jiff, Norrington speared Jones with his sword before dying. Jones took that action as a "no". Taking out Norrington's sword, Jones admired the blade and kept it for himself.[11] It is unknown what happened with Norrington'south body or where Norrington concluded up after death.
Personality and traits [ ]
James Norrington
James Norrington was a loyal officer in service to the British Empire. He enjoyed power merely he never abused it similar Cutler Beckett, taking pride in his service to others before himself. Loyal service to His Majesty King George II of England had brought James Norrington respect and status. When he captained the HMS Interceptor, Norrington had chased and captured some of the Caribbean'southward most fearsome pirates.[5] Norrington was devoted in equal measure to eradicating piracy and to the lovely Elizabeth Swann, daughter of Governor Weatherby Swann. He was dedicated to the laws confronting piracy and attempted to have all pirates executed, so much as to show off the bodies of the executed pirates almost the docks, hoping that this grisly spectacle will encourage passing sailors to obey the law.[12] [13] To maintain an air of authority, an officer in the English Navy could not afford to evidence whatever emotion in front of his crew; Norrington himself had spent then many years masking his feelings that fifty-fifty in his personal affairs he is distant, including his feelings for Elizabeth Swann.[5]
As a newly minted commodore, Norrington exercised restraint in his proposal to Elizabeth, who greatly underestimated his love for her. Later, when Elizabeth stood by Will Turner in protecting Jack Sparrow, a pirate captured twice by his men, Norrington knew that he could never win Elizabeth'due south heart. Accepting defeat nobly, he parted with the civil warning to Volition, "This is a beautiful sword, I would expect the man who made it to prove the same care and devotion in every aspect of his life", making it articulate he expected Will to treat Elizabeth with the utmost respect. Information technology also showed that, despite the sword widely having been believed to be crafted by John Brown, Norrington at to the lowest degree deduced the truth and acknowledged information technology and Will's talent.[v]
Later on Jack escaped from Port Majestic, recapturing him became a mission that took over Norrington. He chased the pirate all over the globe, until he made the fatal fault of sailing through a hurricane. He resigned from the Navy for his foolishness and became a penniless drunk.[5] Norrington became biting and hated Jack Sparrow for ruining his life. Though he agreed to bring together Jack'southward crew he afterwards attempted to impale him in a 3 way duel with Sparrow and Will Turner over Davy Jones' middle. After Sparrow pointed out that Turner had been partially responsible for his disgrace, Norrington forgot about him and turned on Turner instead.
When he gave the heart to Cutler Beckett, Beckett gave him a position as Admiral of the Due east Republic of india Trading Visitor'due south Armada. However, Norrington came to regret his conclusion to join the EITC upon learning of Governor Swann's decease in the hands of Beckett. Eventually he gave up everything, including his life, to help Elizabeth escape from the Flying Dutchman. Just before dying he stabbed Davy Jones through the shoulder with his sword to bear witness Jones that he wasn't agape of death.
Equipment and skills [ ]
As a notable officeholder of the British Navy, Norrington was always dressed in a splendid uniform. His Navy uniform consisted of white breeches, white stockings, black shoes with buckles, a white linen shirt, sleeveless waistcoat, white cravat, black tricorne trimmed with gold, every bit well as a blueish woolen broadcloth coat. He besides had another tricorne, this i trimmed with feathers, which he wore only on ceremonial occasions. He likewise wore a medal of the Near Honourable Military Order of the Bath, which signified his many achievements during his service to the Crown. James Norrington wielded a sword that was crafted by Volition Turner for his promotion ceremony. Though he lost this sword after his disgrace and resignation as Commodore he later regained information technology when he became Admiral. James was a skilled swordsman able to simultaneously fend off Jack Sparrow and Will Turner during their 3 way duel over the central to the Dead Human being's Chest.
James as well used a flintlock pistol and was an first-class marksman, able to shoot through the rope that Elizabeth Swann used to escape the Flying Dutchman even though it was dark.
During his service in the Navy and the East Republic of india Company, Norrington wore a white wig as a sign of his status and power. When he resigned his commission, Norrington wore the tatters of his old commodore compatible, including the tattered remains of the wig while on Tortuga. After boarding the Black Pearl, Norrington evidently dispensed of the wig in his new life as a pirate every bit it was not seen again following his preparing to lath the Black Pearl. Instead, Norrington wore his regular dark-brown hair in a small-scale ponytail while serving on the Black Pearl and bringing the Heart of Davy Jones to Lord Cutler Beckett.
Behind the scenes [ ]
- James Norrington was portrayed by Jack Davenport in The Expletive of the Black Pearl, Dead Man'southward Chest, and At World's End.
- The character was created in 2000 by Walt Disney Studios executives Brigham Taylor, Michael Haines, and Josh Harmon. Originally named Defoe, he was the Captain of the Baby-sit in Port Royal. Subsequently the Governor's daugher, Elizabeth, was kidnapped by the notorious pirate Blackheart, and held for an exorbitant bribe, the Governor dispatched Defoe with the payment, but the captain was secretly in league with Blackheart and planned to exploit the situation and unseat the Governor. In the cease he was defeated by a prison guard named Volition, and Jack, a sometime member of Blackheart'southward crew. Stuart Beattie later on redesigned the character as Norrington, a power hungry Regal Navy officer who wanted to marry the Governor's daugher to gain power. When she rejected him, he fabricated an alliance with Helm Wraith, an infamous pirate who wanted to take control of the Caribbean.[14]
- In an interview, producer Jerry Bruckheimer stated that Norrington was originally slated to only appear in The Expletive of the Black Pearl, but due to the positive audience reaction towards the character, and his respect for Davenport, he made him a prominent grapheme in the sequels Expressionless Man'due south Chest and At World'southward Cease. Davenport's casting was partly because of his late father Nigel Davenport who was a major character in the 1960s pirate motion-picture show A Loftier Current of air in Jamaica, which both Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski enjoyed.
- On the DVD commentary of The Expletive of the Black Pearl, the scriptwriters revealed that Norrington was highly skilled with a sword, and was the equal of Hector Barbossa, with merely Will Turner surpassing him in ability. They also revealed that Norrington was originally written as an evil grapheme intended to join forces with Barbossa after being rejected by Elizabeth,[15] but the idea was later used for Dead Man's Chest, where he betrays Elizabeth Swann, Volition Turner, and Jack Sparrow, and sides with Cutler Beckett, though afterwards regretting it.
- Many fans were disappointed with how Norrington's story finished in At World's Cease, and and so they wrote to Disney in several ways or some other expressing business.[16] [17] Yet, because of the releases of On Stranger Tides, information technology'southward likely that Norrington volition stay dead. Despite this, reports of a fifth motion picture involving a deceased Navy officer sparked rumors of Norrington's return (given the fact that he died at sea).[18] The film, entitled Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in 2017, simply neither the character or Davenport himself returned. Terry Rossio's original script for Dead Men Tell No Tales featured Norrington appearing in one of Jack Sparrow'southward hallucinations, seen aboard a longboat beckoning to Jack, who was spying his boat.[19] The concept artwork of Norrington every bit a ghost was made by the creative person Didier Konings.[20]
- The graphic symbol'southward beginning proper name "James" was first revealed in the "Accepting the Proposal" deleted scene from The Curse of the Black Pearl. James would be further made official in material relating to the sequels.
- During Norrington's promotion ceremony at the start of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Norrington tin be seen wearing the neck badge of a Companion of the Guild of the Bath. This, yet, is an error, as the first iii Pirates of the Caribbean films are set during the reign of King George II of Uk, as seen in On Stranger Tides), and the Order of the Bath did not receive three classes until 1815; before that it only had the course of Knight Companion, whose badge was suspended from a sash.
- While non making an appearance, Norrington's proper noun is mentioned in Kingdom Hearts Ii in the Pirates of the Caribbean globe. The cannons located at Port Royal bear the message, "To be used in case of pirate attack – Commodore Norrington".
- Author Terry Rossio considers Norrington to exist a "good guy" on the basis that "a character who's practiced is one who would make a moral choice once they know all the facts versus a character who would knowingly make an immoral choice".[21]
- Norrington has appeared in several deleted scenes from Expressionless Human being's Chest and At Earth'due south End. In Dead Homo'southward Chest, Norrington appeared in "Manual Labor", where he works aboard the Black Pearl, "Conservancy" where Elizabeth Swann explains the story of Isla Cruces, and "The Map is Finished", which shows that later Norrington gave Beckett the Letters of Marque and the heart of Davy Jones, Beckett gave him his sword back and promoted him to the rank of Admiral. At least one cut scene in At World'southward Cease with Norrington appeared to have been filmed, named "Swann Song", where Norrington dissuaded Governor Swann from stabbing the Davy Jones' centre, fifty-fifty afterwards a confusion on Jones' claim that Elizabeth was dead. These scenes weren't included on the DVD release of Dead Man'due south Chest and At World'southward Stop, merely would later be released in the POTC moving-picture show collections, which included many more deleted scenes, in 2010 and 2011.
- Norrington had a somewhat larger role in before drafts of the At Globe'southward Finish script. This included a sort of friendship with Davy Jones, due to their mutual dislike of working for Beckett; which might explicate why Jones offered a identify in his coiffure before Norrington died.
- In an early screenplay typhoon for At World's End, he experiences some mutual respect for Davy Jones, both of whom come across themselves every bit becoming obsolete in the New World. In the same draft, he also discovers the body of Governor Swann, after existence shown the way past Wyvern. In this version of the script, he was given the rank of captain, instead of being promoted to the rank of admiral.
- Since the release of Dead Man's Chest in 2006, several forms of merchandise have been made with Norrington such as several figures, one with his old worn Commodore uniform and the other being with his Admiral Uniform for the release of At Globe'southward Terminate in 2007. [22] [23] [24]
- In 2006, to coincide with the release of Dead Man's Chest, Mega Bloks released a set named Water Wheel Duel, which included figures of Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and James Norrington. Every bit an interest fact, Norrington is depicted without beard and seems to be an old man. Wheter this is a false labeling or not is unknown. Likewise, it'due south too unknown for which reason Norrington is included in the Flying Dutchman set, as it appears to accept place during the Battle of Calypso'southward maelstrom, and Norrington is already deceased past that time.
- The music that plays during Norrington's decease in At Earth'due south End is the concluding three minutes of I Run across Dead People in Boats.
- In the At World's Terminate video game, Norrington's demise happens at the deck of the Flight Dutchman instead than at the ship's stern balcony. His decease too differs from the moving picture, as none of the other Dutchman'due south crewmembers nor Davy Jones are present at the scene, and Bootstrap Bill Turner just stabs him with a pocketknife and he collapses at that place. Furthermore, his sword is never taken by Jones.
- In the non-canonical LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, instead of being mortally wounded by Bootstrap Turner, he is separated from his legs by Bootstrap and after he hits Davy Jones with a fish, Jones decapitates him and puts his head on the fish. Subsequently, the fish is thrown to the sea and swims abroad. Both the fish and Norrington'due south head appear to be alive and not dead. In improver, Norrington's Commodore and his Admiral compatible are exactly the aforementioned.
- In synopsis of The Guardians of Windward Cove, the first event of Joe Books Ltd's Pirates of the Caribbean comic book series, Norrington was mentioned equally being an Admiral, which is a mistake, equally Norrington was a Commodore by that fourth dimension and was later promoted to Admiral by Cutler Beckett following his success to retrieve the middle of Davy Jones.
Appearances [ ]
- Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father
- Pirates of the Caribbean area: The Missing Pirate
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (First appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Expletive of the Black Pearl (comic)
- The Accidental Pirate! (Mentioned only)
- The Guardians of Windward Cove (Mentioned only)
- Smoke on the Water (Mentioned only)
- The Capture of Jack Sparrow!
- In Jack Nosotros Trust!
- The Buccaneer's Heart! (Non-canonical advent)
- Breakout! (Indirect mention only)
- The Sails of Doom! (Mentioned merely)
- The Black Middle of the Pearl (Mentioned just)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Expressionless Human being's Chest (comic)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Expressionless Man's Chest (video game)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At Earth's End (video game)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War (Mentioned in flashback(s))
- Kingdom Hearts II (Non-canonical appearance) (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Gods and Ghosts Thousand (Not-canonical appearance)
Sources [ ]
- Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
- Pirates of the Caribbean area: The Visual Guide
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide
Notes and references [ ]
| five • d • e Crew of the HMS Brave |
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| Helm: Unknown captain HMS Dauntless Lieutenant James Norrington – Joshamee Gibbs Helm: Commodore James Norrington |
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| Motley Crew |
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| Helm: Jack Sparrow HMS Interceptor Anamaria – Cotton – Cotton'southward Parrot – Crimp – Duncan – Joshamee Gibbs – Kursar Ladbroc – Marty – Matelot – Moises – Quartetto – Tearlach – Volition Turner Helm: Joshamee Gibbs Helm: Jack Sparrow Helm: Jack Sparrow Captain: Jack Sparrow Captain: Jack Sparrow Helm: Hector Barbossa Captains: Jack Sparrow / Hector Barbossa Captain: Hector Barbossa Captain: Jack Sparrow Helm: Joshamee Gibbs Captain: Jack Sparrow Captains: Jack Sparrow / Hector Barbossa Captain: Jack Sparrow Black Pearl Bollard – Cremble – Joshamee Gibbs – Jack the Monkey – Marty – Mullroy – Murtogg – Pike – Scrum |
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| five • d • e Crew of the Flight Dutchman |
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| Captain: Davy Jones Flight Dutchman Angler – Broondjongen – Clanker – Crash – Fauntleroy – Finnegan – Greenbeard Hadras – Herman – Igmar – Jelly – Jimmy Legs – Koleniko – Maccus – Manray – Morey – Ogilvey – Onetime Haddy Palifico – Penrod – Piper – Quittance – Ratlin – Two Head Urchin – Wheelback – Wyvern Captain: Davy Jones Helm: Davy Jones Helm: Davy Jones (controlled by Lord Cutler Beckett) Captain: Will Turner Flying Dutchman Angler – Broondjongen – Clanker – Crash – Fauntleroy – Finnegan – Greenbeard – Hadras – Helmsman – Herman – Igmar – Jelly – Jimmy Legs – Koleniko – Maccus – Manray – Morey – Ogilvey – Onetime Haddy – Palifico – Penrod – Piper – Quittance – Ratlin – Crewman – Bootstrap Bill Turner – Two Head – Urchin – Wheelback – Wyvern |
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Source: https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/James_Norrington