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- "Get ready to face pain, and doom and in that order."
- ―Crash
Crash was a crew member serving aboard the Flying Dutchman under the command of Davy Jones around the time of the search for the Dead Man's Chest.
History[]
Crash on Isla Cruces.
At some unknown point in his life, Crash became a member of the crew of the Flying Dutchman under Captain Davy Jones. Under the curse, Crash was identified by several unique distinguishing features that were the result of serving onboard the Dutchman and was likely one of the crew members to have been serving the longest by the time of Jack Sparrow's search for the Dead Man's Chest as indicated by his entire humanoid form being usurped by ocean flora and fauna. He had tendrils sprouting from one eye socket,[5] and sea anemones in place of a mouth.[6] The undersides of his arms bore suckers like those of an octopus, and his right leg was similarly transformed into a mass of tentacles. He wielded the snout of a sawfish as a sword and was known to wield a pulley in combat. Crash also had tube worms hanging like a Rastafarian hairdo. When William "Will" Turner appeared aboard the scuttled ship, the crew fought the young man, and was punched in the face. After witnessing Will stab Ogilvey, Crash used his pulley to knock Will out cold. Davy Jones boarded the ship, and Turner revealed that Jack Sparrow was nearby aboard the Black Pearl. Crash and the other crewmen boarded the Pearl, and was present as Jones and Sparrow negotiated. It was he and his partner-in-crime Ogilvey who ended up singling Joshamee Gibbs out for particular punishment with the latter seizing Gibbs by the throat while Crash also held him back with his bone sword.[1]
Later, Crash and the other crewmen were working around the ship, and watched as Davy Jones had William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner punish his son. He watched as Maccus, Koleniko, and Clanker played Liar's Dice, and then looked on as both Will and Bootstrap Bill challenged and played against Davy Jones. He was standing next to Davy Jones when he ordered that the surviving crewmen of the Edinburgh Trader, which had just been torn apart by the Kraken, be executed.[1]
Under Maccus, Crash and the other Dutchman crewmen traveled to Isla Cruces to acquire the Dead Man's Chest in Jones' stead as the captain of the Dutchman could not step on dry land. The Dutchman crew discovered the Chest's burial empty, and, hearing the bell tower at an abandoned church, put two and two together and headed to the tower. On the way, they found and ambushed Pintel, Ragetti and Elizabeth Swann, dueling them in sword combat. Crash was cut down on numerous occasions by the trio. The fight was soon taken back to the beach, where Crash, along with Maccus, Clanker, Wheelback, and Greenbeard got run over by the large wheel on top of which Will Turner and James Norrington were fighting. Sparrow's motley crew escaped with their lives, much to the dismay of Davy Jones. Later when the Dutchman ambushed the Pearl off Isla Cruces, Crash manned the cannons and fired on Jack Sparrow's ship. The ship got away, but was soon tracked down and torn apart by the Kraken. Crash witnessed Jones' rage when he opened the chest and discovered his heart was not there.[1]
Concept art.
He was present as the East India Trading Company crew of the HMS Endeavour under Lord Cutler Beckett boarded the Flying Dutchman. The East India Company soon took over the ship. By order of Beckett and Jones, he and the crew attacked Sao Feng's flagship, the Empress, and executed most of the crew. Crash and Ogilvey were wrestling a Company soldier as Davy Jones walked to his cabin where he would find Ian Mercer and a squad of soldiers.[2]
Crash fought in the battle of Calypso's maelstrom, and remained aboard the Dutchman, where he and Ratlin manned a cannon. He was later reverted back to his human form when Will Turner was inaugurated as captain of the Dutchman. He and the rest of the crew would, on Turner's orders, open fire on the HMS Endeavour, eventually completely destroying it. His further fate remains unknown, though he likely either remained part of the Dutchman crew or left due to his debt having been paid.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- Crash first appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End,[1][2] portrayed by Patrick Hume and Al Shaker.[4] Alastair Duncan provided the character's voice for the At World's End video game adaptation.[3]
- According to screenwriter Terry Rossio, the character Crash was named after Crash McCreery.[7] McCreery was the concept designer and artist who was a key contributor to the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, including members of Davy Jones' crew.
The Dutchman Sword as an alternate weapon in the At World's End video game
- Crash appears in the At World's End video game as a mini-boss in the game. In order to defeat Crash, the player must kill smaller enemies first, then perform a special move to kill the mini-boss. In the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and the Wii versions of the game, Crash's sword is unlockable as the "Dutchman Sword", which is an alternative weapon to be used in the free play, challenge mode, or duelling of the game.[3]
- In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Crash was credited as "Seabeard".[citation needed]
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (First appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game) (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 version)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Complete Guide to Davy Jones' Crew: Unmasked
- ↑ CGSociety: A Treasure Chest of Techniques
- ↑ Yo Ho Ho! | Computer Graphics World
- ↑ Hah! - SCRIPTS Message Board - Wordplayer.com
