God

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"Only God can grant eternal life. Not this pagan water."

―The Spaniard

God is viewed as the singular supreme being, creator, and principal object of religion and faith. In some belief systems, the name was given to a spirit or being believed to have created, or for controlling some part of the universe or life, for which such a deity is often worshipped. Some traditions attach spiritual significance to maintaining some form of relationship with God, often involving acts such as worship and prayer, and see God as the source of all moral obligation.

Mister Joshamee Gibbs most notably used "God" and "Lord" as an interjection throughout his life as a British Royal Navy sailor, and even after becoming a crewman aboard the pirate ship, the Black Pearl. Other notable individuals who used His name include James Norrington, William "Bootstrap Bill" Turner, Scrum, Blackbeard, and Philip Swift.

The East India Trading Company had a coat of arms that showed how grand its goals were, with the Latin motto underneath "Deo Ducente Nil Nocet" translated to "Nothing can harm us when God leads us."

Behind the scenes

"Welcome to the Caribbean, love. You should look at our contretemps this way: we've got shade trees, thank the Lord. We've got some food on the trees, thank the Lord again. And we've got rum, praise the Lord. We can stay alive a month, maybe more. Keep a weather eye open for passing ships, and our chances are fair."

―Jack Sparrow to Elizabeth Swann

• God was first mentioned as Joshamee Gibbs gasps "Mary, mother of God!" in the 2003 junior novelization for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Unlike the 2003 junior novelization and film, the 2006 junior novelization has Gibbs mutter, "Mother of all that's holy..." "Lord" was first uttered in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. "Almighty" was first uttered in the 2007 book Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father by Rob Kidd. He was also identified as "Maker" in the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, though the line in which the name was spoken was first published in the film's art book.
• In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's early screenplay draft of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, "God" and "Lord" were mentioned several times, some of which did make it into the final cut of the film. As the cursed crew of the Black Pearl and Elizabeth Swann make their way into the cave system of Isla de Muerta, Barbossa grabs Twigg as he nears a chasm and warns, "Careful, mate. Fall down there, you'd die and miss Judgement Day -- for not even the Lord himself'll come look for you here." Later, as Will Turner threatens to kill himself unless Barbossa freed Elizabeth, Barbossa swore by the Holy Bible "and the Lord spare my worthless soul" before crossing himself, as do many of his men. After Elizabeth and Jack Sparrow were marooned on a desert island, Jack gathered up a few bottles, heads for the beach, thanking the Lord for shade trees with food and praises the Lord for the rum.

"Keep the ship. The men are of no use to us. Hang them all."
"No mercy?"
"Mercy is an aspect of God, who is far better suited to judge these men than I."

―James Norrington and Davy Jones

• In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's first screenplay draft for At World's End, when James Norrington decided to show no mercy to the Chinese crew after the capture of the Empress, believing mercy is an aspect of God, and ordered Davy Jones to hang them all, but changed his mind when he discovered Elizabeth Swann among the survivors. The actual phrase "No quarter" was mentioned by Cutler Beckett and Mercer in a late production draft titled Calypso's Fury, as well as in the final cut of the film.
• In Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's screenplay for On Stranger Tides, Blackbeard sneered to the missionary Philip Swift about the Cook's fate, claiming that the missionary prayed only for what chance might offer on its own, "lest the weakness of your God be revealed." Later, as Blackbeard threatened Syrena at the Jungle Pools, Philip's resolve breaks as he tells Blackbeard he is sundered from God forever. When the HMS Providence sailed to Whitecap Bay, its crew dispersed to their tasks, Joshamee Gibbs watches a deserter swim away and says, "And may God have mercy on our souls." The scenes and lines never made it into the final cut, but the scene with an apprehensive Gibbs was retained in the film's junior novelization.
• God would be mentioned as an interjection in Tim Powers' novel On Stranger Tides, which would be used as inspiration for the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Appearances

• Pirates of the Caribbean (2003 video game) (Mentioned only)
• Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father (Mentioned only) (First identified as Almighty)
• The Price of Freedom (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Mentioned only)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization) (First mentioned) (First identified as God)
• Mother of Water (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Mentioned only) (First identified as Lord)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Mentioned only)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (junior novelization) (Mentioned only)
• The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth (Mentioned only)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide
• The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (First identified as Maker)

External links

• God on Wikipedia