Anamaria

"It's frightful bad luck to bring a woman aboard, sir." "It'd be far worse not to have her."

- Joshamee Gibbs and Jack Sparrow

Anamaria was a pirate and a crewmember of the Interceptor under Captain Jack Sparrow's command during the attempt to rescue Elizabeth Swann from Captain Hector Barbossa on Isla de Muerta.

Anamaria had sailed with Jack Sparrow prior to this, but the pirate captain had stolen her ship&mdash;or, as Sparrow himself put it, "borrowed without permission, but with every intention of bringing it back", though he never did. This deed was not forgotten by Anamaria, who made a point of reminding Jack of his transgression when they met again in Tortuga. In an attempt to placate her, and ensure she would join his crew, Jack promised to give her another ship, which, due to Will Turner's intervention, he was forced to concede would be the Interceptor.

Indeed, Anamaria steered the ship after Turner rescued Elizabeth, since Jack had fallen behind during the rescue on Isla de Muerta. She was able to outrun the Black Pearl for a time, and engaged its cursed pirates in combat when Barbossa's ship caught up. The crew were ultimately captured and the Interceptor destroyed, and soon after Anamaria and the others found themselves locked in the brig of the Black Pearl.

When the ship returned to Isla de Muerta, Elizabeth infiltrated the Pearl and rescued Jack's crew, hoping they would help her rescue Will. However, the pirates, recalling Jack owed them a ship, decided to take the Black Pearl instead.

Sometime later, during the planned hanging of Jack Sparrow, Anamaria steered the Black Pearl to Port Royal, where it awaited Jack's escape. With the help of Will Turner, Jack evaded the noose, and dived into the water. The Pearl rounded the cove, and Jack was brought on board. Anamaria handed over command of the ship to Jack, content to serve simply as one of his crew.

Appearances

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