- "Constance isn't just a cat. She is my sister...Well, she was. I mean, she is, but she's not like she used to be. See, she's under a curse, cast by the mystic Tia Dalma herself."
"Was the spell cast because she was this vile in her previous incarnation?" - ―Jean Magliore and Jack Sparrow
Constance Magliore was the sister of Jean Magliore and a crew member under Captain Jack Sparrow. Prior to young Jack Sparrow's earlier adventures with the crew of the Barnacle, Constance was cursed in a spell cast by the mystic, Tia Dalma, where she was transformed from a human into a cat. Although she was the most irritating, ugly feline Jack had ever seen, Jean doted on her with affection. During the quest for the Shadow Gold with Captain Jack Sparrow and the crew of the Black Pearl, Jean introduced Constance as his cousin "Marcella" and claimed she's only a brat, later being called a "loony brat" by Jack Sparrow.
Biography[]
A cat[]
- "...a mangy catlike thing..."
- ―Laura Smith
Constance and Jean became sailors at a young age, but an encounter with Tia Dalma left Constance in the form of a cat. Jean continued to treat Constance as his sister, and was highly protective of her. The two met and befriended Tumen, and, around the age of twelve, they worked together aboard the Seraph. It was while unloading the ship's cargo at the docks of Martinique that the trio encountered Left-Foot Louis. Constance accidentally tripped her brother while Jean was carrying a crate of silk, causing him to fall at Louis' feet. Constance leapt at Louis before the pirate could punish Jean, and tore her claws across Louis' face, marking him for life. The trio were able to escape after Louis was set upon by the crew, though not before he swore to skin Constance alive upon their next meeting.[8]
Constance Magliore
The Magliores and Tumen sailed together for almost a year following their escape from Louis, and were aboard the Seraph when it was caught in a storm conjured by Captain Torrents. The trio were the only survivors, washed up on the shore of Isla Esquelética, where they were forced to eke out an existence, and began constructing a raft to return to their home port.[1]
Jack Sparrow[]
- "What in the Greater Antilles is that?"
"That is Constance." - ―Jack Sparrow and Jean Magliore
It was on Isla Esquelética that the three met Jack Sparrow, Arabella Smith and Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III. Sparrow's crew was initially wary of Constance, and were dubious over Jean's claim that Constance was really his sister. Nevertheless, Jack allowed the Magliores and Tumen to join his crew, and together explored the City of the Dead, and survived a confrontation with Torrents.[1]
Marcella[]
- "I do have one tiny problem. That is, not really a problem, more like a—companion—a duty, kind of— I mean, she has nowhere else to go, so...I'm kind of responsible for her."
"Oh, no."
"She won't be a bother! It's my, uh, cousin Marcella, you see. She's been, um, orphaned, and she needs a protector, so that's me, and...oh, Jack, say you don't mind. She won't be any trouble at all; she's only a brat to me, really, I'm sure." - ―Jean Magliore and Jack Sparrow, about "Marcella"
Some time before Jack Sparrow's quest for the Shadow Gold, Constance was turned into a human again. When the Black Pearl docked in New Orleans, she joined Sparrow's crew, but she was introduced by Jean as his cousin, Marcella, to hide her previous participation in Jack's earlier adventures. Later, she fell in love with Diego de Leon, although he was not attracted to her in any sense and was instead infatuated with Carolina, a rogue Spanish princess. Constance would compete fiercely for Diego's affections, even resorting to telling the Spanish, who were tracking Carolina, where she was. After the Day of the Shadow was over, Jack found out that she and Constance were, in fact, the same person.
Behind the scenes[]
- Constance Magliore first appeared in Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm, where she was cursed as a cat by the mystic Tia Dalma.[1] The character first appeared in human form, under the name "Marcella", in Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean.[7]
- Constance was meant to appear in the graphic novel Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, which was scheduled to be released in 2011.[9] But since the book was cancelled, it is unknown if her appearance is canon or not.
Appearances[]
- Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm (First appearance) (as a cat)
- Jack Sparrow: The Siren Song
- The Nosy Stranger
- Jack Sparrow: The Pirate Chase
- Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés
- Jack Sparrow: The Age of Bronze
- Jack Sparrow: Silver
- Jack Sparrow: City of Gold
- Jack Sparrow: Dance of the Hours (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father (Mentioned only)
- Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak
- Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties
- Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean (First appearance as human) (First identified as Marcella)
- Legends of the Brethren Court: Rising in the East
- Legends of the Brethren Court: The Turning Tide
- Legends of the Brethren Court: Wild Waters
- Legends of the Brethren Court: Day of the Shadow
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm
- ↑ Film Fantasy magazines 2006-2007
- ↑ Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean, p. 130
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm, p. 73
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean, p. 129
- ↑ Jack Sparrow: The Coming Storm, p. 74
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean
- ↑ Jack Sparrow: The Siren Song
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties
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