John Brown

"Good work, Mr. Brown. You've assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive." "Just doing my civic duty, sir."

- James Norrington and Mr. Brown

Mr. Brown was the owner of a blacksmith's shop in Port Royal. He took on William Turner as his apprentice after the boy was brought to the town by Lieutenant James Norrington following an encounter with the Black Pearl.

Brown was often drunk, and Will became an expert blacksmith possibly largely due to self-taught lessons. Brown was also apparently oblivious to the fact that Will spent much of his time practicing with the swords he forged, so as to best a pirate in combat should he ever meet one.

Will got his chance when Captain Jack Sparrow escaped from the custody of the Royal Navy, and sought refuge in Brown's shop. Will engaged him in a duel, though the pirate ultimately pulled his pistol on the boy. By this point, Mr. Brown had been roused from his drunken stupor, and knocked Sparrow unconscious with a blow to the back of the head. He was commended for his action by Commodore Norrington, who had not witnessed Will's fight with Sparrow.

Some time later, after the failed wedding of Will and Elizabeth Swann, soldiers under Lord Cutler Beckett's command forced entry to the blacksmith's shop during their search for Will, though it was unknown whether Mr. Brown still owned it at this time.

Behind the scenes

 * Mr. Brown was portrayed by Ralph P. Martin.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl