Lego Pirates

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Captain Roger Redbeard Captain Roger Redbeard, basically known as Captain Redbeard or Captain Roger, is a fictional character created by the Lego Company for the Pirates theme of the Lego System. The Pirate theme, along with the captain, was first introduced in 1989. As the theme's main antagonist, the leader of the pirates fights continuously against Governor Broadside's soldiers. Captain Redbeard is in command of five pirate ships: Black Sea Barracuda (1989), Skull's Eye Schooner (1993), Red Beard Runner (1996), Crossbone Clipper (1997) and The Brick Bounty (2015). During the years of fighting, he suffered three major injuries, which caused him to wear an eye patch over his left eye, an iron hook where his left hand used to be and a wooden right leg. Additional trademarks of the captain are the skull and crossed bones on his bicorne, his distinctive gold-trimmed black frock coat and green jabot, and a colorful tropical parrot named Popsy. Together with his friend Bo'sun Will and his first mate Rummy, Captain Redbeard encounters countless adventures of swash-buckling, sailing, treasure hunting and piracy. He has 3 children: Pirate Princess Argenta, Ms. Dagger and son Nobeard, who was banished because he couldn't grow beard. His wife could be Anne, but it was never officially confirmed.

Despite the introduction of Captain Brickbeard in Lego's newest 2009 lineup of pirate-themed sets, many people still feel that the original pirate commander, Captain Redbeard, is unquestionably THE Lego pirate captain. The fan website www.classic-pirates.com calls Captain Redbeard "the true king of the Lego Pirates line", and "he will always remain the main icon of the Lego Pirates line". Others feel that Brickbeard is just a new release of Roger/Redbeard, due to the close resemblance between the two figures.

• First Mate Rummy

Identified as Captain Redbeard's first mate. He is a good sailor, but not a very good pirate and singer. He is unsuprisingly quite fond of drinking rum and it can distract him from his work. In pirate comic, he was told by Captain Redbeard's cabin boy Jimbo that Flashfork (ship's cook) asked why are they loading 20 barrels of rum and only 2 barrels of water. Rummy replied that one barrel of water is quite enough.

• Bo'Sun Will Cavendish

Will was Captain Redbeard's Boatswain on Black Seas' Barracuda and more or less his adopted son. He is one of the youngest crew members of Black Seas' Barracuda. Will's father asked Captain Redbeard to raise and take care of Will as he was going to be executed. During a battle between pirates and Imperial Soldiers, Will saved governor Broadside's niece Camilla and fell in love with her. She then often helped pirates by giving them various informations

• Jimbo

Jimbo is Captain Redbeard's cabin boy on Black Seas' Barracuda. He was originally a stowaway.

• Flashfork the cook

Flashfork was captain Redbeard's cook on Black Seas' Barracuda. He isn't very fond of Will and Jimbo. He never appeared as a minifigure as he has unique shirt, red with blue stripes. The closest minifigure to look like him was Darwin the Pirate.

• Anne

Lady Anne Anchor, simply known as Anne, is daughter of Bessie, the owner of the best tavern on the Forbidden Island. She was part of the crew on Black Seas' Barracuda and later on Skull's Eye Schooner. She could even be Captain Redbeard's wife as they can be seen together quite often and according to her description from Pirates of Barracuda Bay set, she's Redbeard''s right hand.

• Darwin the Pirate

Darwin is one of the pirates on Black Seas' Barracuda. He very clumsy pirate and sailor.

• Redbeard Runner's crew

Redbeard Runner's crew consists of: Black Jack Hawkins, George, Jake the Snake Blake, Gonzo Goldbar, Parma Sean LaFeet and Tattoo McGoo. Each one of them has some curiosities. Black Jack Hawkins is a prominent member and he's very competitive, George is very good friend to Parma Sean LaFeet and he once wore a black bicorne and a peg-leg, Jake the Snake Blake is very similar to Captain Ironhook and he owns a pet crocodile, Gonzo Goldbar can be seen helping Captain Ironhook and resisting Imperial Guards quite often, Parma Sean LaFeet is a very good friend to George and Tattoo McGoo is very similar to LaFeet.

• Captain Brickbeard

Captain Brickbeard is a fictional character created by the Lego Company for their 2009-line of Pirates sets; he is an updated version of the Redbeard character. He really likes gold. That can be seen on his gold-decorated coat, his gold hook and his gold-decorated ship. Unlike Redbeard, he is in command of only one ship, The Brickbeard's Bounty. He and his crew are very good friends of islanders and King Kahuka. He also has a girlfriend, Lady Pirate.

Of all the Lego Pirate Captains, none of them are female. Only Lego fans have made female pirate captains.

• Lady Pirate

Lady Pirate is a crew member on Brickbeard's Bounty. She doesn't have any special title, but she is somehow very special to Brickbeard as she is his girlfriend.

• Scralett the Buccaneer

Scarlett is known as a tough buccaneer among pirates and Imperials. She spends many time in an inn and she is very fond of arm-wrestling.

• Hank the Castaway

Hank is guarding a treasure on the Loot Island togrther with another pirate. There are many stories about him. Some even say he has rats under his bandana.

• Captain Ironhook

Starting with a 1992 set, there appeared a minifigure quite similar to Captain Redbeard but more intimidating, the main difference being the torso with a shredded red shirt and sporting a massive knife slung through his belt. Although initially regarded as another depiction of Captain Roger/Redbeard, he is regarded as a separate character named "Captain Ironhook" on the Classic Pirates website. Ironhook commands the masted raft 6261 Raft Raiders (also known as 6261 Ironhook's Escape Craft) (1992) and the small pirate ship 6268 Renegade Runner (1993). Late minifigures of Ironhook have a peg leg like Redbeard. While they are nominally on the same side when facing the Imperial Guard, the two pirate captains are not on friendly terms especially if treasure is being disputed.

• Lolbroek

Lolbroek is one of Ironhook's pirates. He saved himself with the raft from a shark which was about to bite his leg off. As the shark biten into the raft, it broke a tooth.

• Governor Broadside

Governor Broadside is Captain Redbeard's main enemy and (mostly) main victim as well, as Redbeard seems to always get the better of him. In the 2015 Pirates Line, Broadside was replaced by Governor Hacienda. Broadside lives in his Eldorado Fortress with his sister Prudence and his niece Camilla, altrought they were never potrayed in any sets. Broadside is depicated as corrupted and lazy person, who only likes to eat, collect taxes and execute citizens of Port Royal.

• Governor Hacienda

Governor Hacienda is Governor Broadside's replacement in 2015 Pirates reboot. He really likes collecting taxes and gems. It is therefore not surprising that when pirates steal his treasure he becomes very very angry.

• Admiral Nonsuch

Admiral Nonsuch is the bluecoats' officer with the highest rank. He is the leader of bluecoat Black Ribbon Fleet and he is subordinate to Governor Hacienda. Being officer with the highest rank makes him a very importaint man, especially in his own eyes.

• Lieutenant de Martinet

Lt. Jean de Martinet is identified on the website Classic Pirates as Governor Broadside's second-in-command. He is a much more capable soldier and leader than Broadside himself. He is also much more cruel and hopes to one day become governor himself, although he should therefore oppose Broadside. He even says the governor’s men would rather choose death than surrender. This otherwise sounds very brave, although in Pirate Comic he then remarks that they are still too young to die.

• Admiral Woodhouse

Adm. Woodhouse is identified as the leader of the red-coated Imperial Guards. He is many times confused with Governor Broadside, in USA he was the same character as him after all. In 2009, he was replaced by Governor Tierney. Woodhouse is very similar to Governor Broadside as the main difference between them are colors of their clothings. Woodhouse also wears gloves and he resents Broadside. He pilots ship called HMS Sea Lion (Imperial Flagship).

• Governor Tierney

Governor Tierney is the leader of the redcoats and captain of the new Imperial Flagship in the new pirates' line from 2009 - 2010. He is the main rival of Captain Brickbeard. He was a very good friend with Captain Redbeard's son Nobeard, but due to their jobs, they had to end the friendship. He also has a daughter, Leigh Tierney and she is not to be confused with Miss Miranda Valentina, the admiral's daughter.

• King Kahuka

Kahuka is the leader of the Islanders, a Polynesian-based sub-theme of the Pirates theme and he cannot be mistaken for anyone else that Lego has ever conjured up. He wears a massive, carved red face mask topped with white feathers, a face painted white and blue, a necklace made out of teeth and a large round medallion, a red sash around his waist (which was probably a present given to him by a passing ship's captain) and a grass skirt. His center of power is located on "Enchanted Island", a fictitious island invented by Lego.

1. Will and the Gold Chase
2. Captain Roger's Birthday
3. Adventure on Shark Island
4. The Royal Visit

The stories revolved around the misadventures of the crew of Dark Shark and their run-ins with Broadside's Imperial Soldiers. The stories developed a stronger characterisation for key characters and expanded the Pirate Lego universe. Captain Foul, who made his debut in Pirate Comic, also appeared in this series. He commanded the ship “The Barracuda”, however the captain did not appear in any of the official Pirate Lego sets.

Like in the comic, Governor Broadside appeared with his sister Prudence and niece Camilla once again. The Dark Shark's (Black Seas' Barracuda's) crew's names were also used once again.

A short biographical description and illustrated portrait of each of the Dark Shark's characters was presented on the first and second pages of each book.

Broadside's Family

• Aunt Prudence
• Camilla
• Governor Broadside

Dark Shark Crew

• Anne
• Bo'Sun Will
• Captain Roger (known as Captain Redbeard in Northern America)
• Flashfork
• First Mate Rummy
• Jimbo
• Popsy (the parrot)
• Spinoza (the monkey)

On the final two pages of each book is a map of the fictional archipelago named “The Treasure Islands” in which the Ladybird Pirate Lego universe is set.

• Black Reef Island
• Emerald Island
• Hook Nose Island
• Island of Fogs
• Island of Ruins
• Island of Skulls
• John Silver Island
• Pirate Hat Island
• Pirate's Nest
• Sabatina
• Shark Island
• Skeleton Island

A souvenir guide accompanied the exhibition and its main feature was a story which loosely tied the exhibits together in a first person narrative. The souvenir guide also provided information about each exhibit including its name, how many pieces it contained and the number of hours it took to construct.

The top-left corner of odd pages contained information and an illustrated portrait of infamous pirates from history including Blackbeard and Bartholomew Roberts. While top-right hand cornered of the even pages included a picture of that pirate's flag.