Angelica

"No, Jack, that's the best part. He will be dead." "...I take it you'll be handling that part yourself, then."

- Angelica and Jack Sparrow

Angelica was the daughter of the notorious pirate captain Blackbeard and one of Jack Sparrow's past relationships.

Early life
""A little inappropriate for a First Mate?" "Was I the first?""

- Angelica and Jack Sparrow



Many, many years before On Stranger Tides, while being the daughter of the evil Blackbeard, Angelica felt that she needed to redeem herself, so in order to do that she unwillingly joined a Convent and she was set to be a Nun. During this time, Jack broke into the Convent thinking it was a brothel and when Jack and Angelica met, instantly they fell in love at first sight, and that night Jack convinced her to run away with him to go pirateing. Angelica had a relationship with Jack Sparrow, and had the distinction of being the only woman he ever truly loved. Throughout their many ventures together, Angelica was corrupted even more by Jack, acquiring great skill in the art of deception from his teachings, but during their many years together, an event happened that Jack somehow "used" and "betrayed" her, which left Angelica heartbroken, and left her thinking that Jack had never loved her. But that accusation was wrong, because Jack would always tell Gibbs how much he loved her, and regret what he had done.

First mate
Many years later, Angelica became the First Mate aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge. As her father grew older, Angelica became interested in the Fountain of Youth, which was said to be discovered by Juan Ponce de León in 1523. Blackbeard and Angelica began their search for the Fountain sometime after the War Against Piracy. During one of Blackbeard's raids, his crewmen captured a young missionary, Philip Swift, in the process. Before Blackbeard had a chance to kill Philip, Angelica stopped him, as she didn't want him to kill a man of God.

Jack Sparrow
Before the search for the Fountain of Youth could continue, they needed to find Jack Sparrow, who knew how to get to the Fountain, with the help of his unique compass along with a map, which had the exact location of the Fountain. Blackbeard sent Angelica to find Jack in London. Angelica, disguised as Jack Sparrow, began to assemble a crew in the Captain's Daughter tavern. Attracted by the rumors of "Jack Sparrow recruiting a crew in London", Jack himself came to London, where he found the disguised Angelica in the tavern. After a fierce duel, which ended with an escape from King George's men, Angelica forced Jack aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge. The quest for the legendary spring continued.

Mutiny on the Queen Anne's Revenge
"I thought I should give you warning: we're taking the ship&mdash;It's nothing personal." "Sparrow ven aqui o te arranco la cabeza!" "You might be better off if you just..." "Ya!" [shoves sword into door] "...stay out of it."

- Jack Sparrow and Angelica

During the journey, while Angelica did her duties as First Mate, Jack Sparrow was forced to work as a deckhand, like any ordinary sailor aboard. Not satisfied with his new status, Jack persuaded some of the crewmen to join in a mutiny against Blackbeard. Shortly before the mutiny started, not wanting Angelica to be in the middle of the fight, Jack went to Angelica's cabin to make sure she was safe. Jack then warned her that he was taking the ship. Angelica cursed Jack seconds before he locked her in her cabin, and then stabbed her sword through the door.

Angelica later escaped the cabin and joined the fight, which began well for Jack and his co-conspirators. At the moment of Jack's victory, Blackbeard appeared on the deck and used his voodoo powers to crush the mutiny. Following the mutiny, Blackbeard punished some of the mutineers, and he also intended to shoot Philip Swift, but Angelica stopped him once again.

Personality and traits
Being the daughter of one of the most dangerous pirates of all time, Angelica is a pirate in the full meaning of the word. She is an accomplished sailor and excellent swordsman, thanks to the instructions from her father. A master of disguises, she learned the art of the con from the best, one Captain Jack Sparrow. A woman who often tells lies that are truths and truths that are lies, she wants to be good, but like all experienced pirates can be tricky, the perfect liar, and very manipulative. She also has a sense of humor, being particularly sassy for a pirate. She is very caring towards her father, hell-bent on redeeming his soul from certain damnation.

Behind the scenes

 * In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Angelica was portrayed by a Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, but due to her pregnancy during the filming, long-distance scenes were made with her sister Mónica.
 * In real-world history, Blackbeard didn't have a daughter.
 * Angelica is loosely based on Elizabeth Hurwood, a character from the novel On Stranger Tides, which served as a basis for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. She was redesigned for the account of casting Penélope Cruz.
 * Blackbeard's fictional daughter Hanna is the main hero of the American comic book The Blackbeard Legacy.

Appearances

 * LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides