Hawkins



Hawkins was a captain operating at the time of Elizabeth Swann's inprisonment. He was located in Port Royal at the time, and was a friend of Governor Weatherby Swann.

Governor Swann struck a deal with Captain Hawkins in order to secure passage back to England for he and his daughter, to escape Lord Cutler Beckett. Beckett foresaw this action, however, and had Mercer intercept Hawkins. Mercer murdered the captain, stabbing him in the chest, and found about his person a letter to the King of England written by&mdash;and thus incriminating&mdash;Governor Swann.

Behind the scenes
Although not named in the film itself, this character was intended to be called "Captain Hawkins", as revealed by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio on the writers' commentary of the Dead Man's Chest DVD. Hawkins' backstory was intended to relate to that of Jim Hawkins' father in Treasure Island, explaining the circumstances of his father's disappearance at sea.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest