The Spaniard's crew

"I did not note any fear in the eyes of the Spanish as they passed us by."

- Hector Barbossa to his crew

The Spaniard's crew was a Spanish Royal Navy crew led by the Spaniard, King Ferdinand's most trusted agent. The crew participated in the Quest for the Fountain of Youth in 1750, sailing aboard three galleons, one of which was the Spaniard's flagship. By the end of the quest, the crew succeeded in their mission.

Discovery
"I have a report. The Spanish have located the Fountain of Youth."

- King George II

After finding an old castaway who sailed with Ponce de León, and owned the logbook of the Santiago, King Ferdinand sent the Spaniard to find and destroy the Fountain of Youth. To help make this mission a success, Ferdinand sent three galleons to find the Fountain under the Spaniard's command. The Spaniard was given an army for the fleet, most of which crewed aboard his flagship, including a loyal officer and soldier. As the Spanish gained possession of the log of the Santiago, which had the route to the Fountain of Youth, the voyage wouldn't be too difficult.

Race to the Fountain of Youth
"He never so much as turned his head." "The Fountain is the prize. It appears we be not even worth the time to sink us."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa



The next morning, the Spaniard sailed from Cádiz with his fleet of three Spanish galleons. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Spaniard's fleet encountered the HMS Providence, pride of the [[British Royal Navy, whose commander, Captain Hector Barbossa, was also sent to find the Fountain. Though the Spanish heavily outnumbered and outgunned the British, the Spaniard decided they posed not so big a threat to his mission, and his fleet passed them by without open fire. Barbossa and his crew were shocked as they prepared for the battle which never began, which cost them precious time and fell behind in the race to the Fountain.

Obtaining and loosing the Chalices
"The Spanish." "They're ahead of us, mate."

- Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow



Following the directions from Ponce de León's logbook, the Spanish found the island that the Fountain of Youth was located. The Spaniard's men quickly discovered the wreck of Ponce de León's ship, the Santiago, stranded on the edge of the cliff. The Chalices of Cartagena, a key element for the Profane Ritual, were hidden on the ship. The Spanish was able to find the Chalices and quickly retrieved them, leaving the two stones in their chest instead.

With the Chalices in possession, the Spanish made camp at Palm Tree Grove. The Spaniard instructed a Spanish officer to examine the Chalices. However, the Chalices were soon stolen by Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow, and had the officer knocked unconscious. Though the Spaniard's men quickly caught the thieves, they managed to make a daring escape and temporarily dispatched his men the same night. With the Chalices stolen, the Spanish had to find the Fountain of Youth.

Destruction of the Fountain
"Only God can grant eternal life, not this pagan water. [stomps on the Chalices of Cartagena and throws them into a pool] Men! Destroy this profane temple!"

- The Spaniard



Soon the Spanish would make their way to the Fountain to complete their mission. As they arrived to the Fountain, they found Barbossa and his British soldiers in a battle against a pirate crew led by Blackbeard. Heavily outnumbering both of the groups, the Spaniard's soldiers surrounded them, and the fighting stopped. The British officer Theodore Groves then attempted to proclaim the Fountain as the property of King George II. But the Spaniard simply took a pistol from one of his soldiers and shot Groves, immediately killing him. After ordering one of his men to make a note about Groves' bravery, the Spaniard had the Chalices forcefully taken from Angelica.

Stepping towards the Fountain, the Spaniard held the Chalices and proclaimed that only God could give eternal life. The Spaniard then dropped the Chalices and stomped on them. He tossed them into a deep pool and ordered his men to destroy the Fountain. The Spanish then took their grapples and began to destroy the temple around the Fountain, though two of Blackbeard's zombies, the Quartermaster and Gunner, tried to stop them. As his men destroying the Fountain, the Spaniard drew his sword and confronted Blackbeard, shortly before Barbossa used the moment of truth to fatally wound him. The Spanish continued pulling down the columns of the temple, which soon made it fall onto Blackbeard's zombie officers and destroyed the Fountain.

Seeing the Fountain in ruins, the Spaniard surveyed his work, by doing the cross, and led his men back to their ships to return to Spain victorious. The crew's further fate is unknown.

Appearances

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