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Immortality[]
- "So what now, Jack Sparrow? Are we to be two immortals locked in an epic battle until judgment day and trumpets sound? Hmm?"
"Or you could surrender." - ―Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow
Also referred to as eternal life, was the ability to live forever, or put another way, it is an immunity from death. Many legends and pirate lore surrounded the concept of immortality.
Imp[]
- "When I came up to breathe, ready to dive again, even though I knew 'twas hopeless, two of me crew, witless one-eyed Ragetti and his grinnin’ imp of a friend Pintel, grabbed me jacket and pulled me into their boat."
- ―Hector Barbossa
A mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition.
Impostor[]
- "Tell me something. There is another Jack Sparrow out there sullying my good name?"
"An impostor!"
"Indeed. But, an impostor with a ship." - ―Jack Sparrow and Joshamee Gibbs
Jack Sparrow pretending to be a judge
A person who pretends to be somebody else, often in an attempt to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement.
In irons[]
- "Close haul her! Luff the sails and lay her in irons!"
- ―Jack Sparrow
The "trapped" condition a sailing ship finds itself in when the bow of the ship is headed into the wind, and the ship has stalled and is unable to maneuver. Not to be confused with the phrase "clap him in irons".
Incantation[]
- "Be there some manner of rite or incantation?"
"Aye." - ―Joshamee Gibbs and Hector Barbossa
A charm or spell created using words. The sea goddess Calypso was released from human form by an incantation.
Inn[]
The signpost for the Captain's Daughter Inn.
- "Food... Ah, if only we can find some good shrimp etouffee—"
"First, we find an inn. This deck is hard. Beds are soft." - ―Jean Magliore and Tumen
Inns are buildings in which travelers can seek lodging and, usually, food and drink.
Ipso facto[]
- "Quid pro quo, ipso facto, rigor mortis, and carpe diem, as they say."
- ―Jack Sparrow to Roger Mortensen
A Latin phrase, directly translated as "by the fact itself", which means that a specific phenomenon is a direct consequence, a resultant effect, of the action in question, instead of being brought about by a previous action.
Ivory[]
A cargo of ivory tusks on the East India Company dock in Port Royal.
- "Me ship was a tidy little schooner name of Cobra. We were sailin’ in waters north of Bermuda, on our way back from an encounter we'd had with a Frenchy barque. Took a nice haul, we did. Ivory. We were ridin' low in the water, so laden we be."
- ―Hector Barbossa to assembled pirates at Shipwreck Cove
Ivory is a term for dentine, which constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals, when used as a material for art or manufacturing. Ivory has been important since ancient times for making a range of items, from ivory carvings to false teeth, fans, piano keys and billiard balls. Elephant ivory has been the most important source, but ivory from many species including the hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth and narwhal has been used. The word ultimately derives from the Ancient Egyptian âb, âbu "elephant", through the Latin ebor- or ebur.