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The Harkaway was a war frigate that was captained by the infamous undead pirate Jolly Roger.
History[]
By the Age of Piracy, the Harkaway was a ship built as a frigate, in look very similar to a galleon, but much faster. It is unknown how Jolly Roger obtained her, though it is possible that the ship was commandeered by Jolly Roger from the French or the Spanish and turned into his flagship. The ship's crew was composed of Jolly Roger's victims turned into supernatural undead skeletons that was made into an army.
War of Jolly Roger[]
Rambleshack[]
When a pirate escaped from the Rambleshack jail, the flagship appeared and captured Bo Beck's ship the Grim Reaper, which was fleeing the island while Jolly Roger turned Bo Beck into a skeleton. As the pirate was thrown into the water, the Harkaway fired Firebrand rounds at the Reaper, knocking down the masts of the ship and then sinking the vessel.
Invasions[]
When Jolly Roger's forces attacked Port Royal, Tortuga, or Padres Del Fuego, the Harkaway arrived first under a dark rolling cloud. The ghostly ship pulled up to the dock to let Jolly's crew attack. However, his minions appeared to go over the side and walk their way to shore.
Design and appearance[]
Although the ship's sails were ragged and nonfunctional, the ship moved rather fast, similar to the Black Pearl when its crew was under the curse of the Treasure of Cortés. The ship had the ability to teleport to other places, emerging from supernatural fog. It is unknown if Jolly Roger used his powers to teleport it or if it was just the ship's nature. The Harkaway could fire Firebrand broadside, it is assumable it also fired Fury and Thunderbolt cannonballs. Like all 17th century frigates, the Harkaway had a spritsail topmast at the end of the bowsprit.
Behind the scenes[]
The Harkaway near the Grim Reaper.
The Harkaway was featured as Jolly Roger's ship in the online game Pirates of the Caribbean Online.
During the Invasion of Port Royal, Invasion of Tortuga and the Invasion of Padres Del Fuego, the Harkaway has been spotted outside the invaded island and leaves if Jolly Roger is defeated.[citation needed]
While unconfirmed, the ship's name derives from the phrase "Hark away!", shouted to hunting dogs at the opening of a hunting match.[citation needed]
In Fall 2008, a Marceline Guild pirate named Sir Victor Mayhew told of a Harkaway ship coming soon. This was probably a hint of the Invasions, in which the flagship of Jolly Roger was to lead, while the undead troops storm down into the beaches of the attacked islands. The ship itself doesn't attack any targets, but instead waits for either a victory or loss of Jolly Roger, in which case it takes off and leaves the targeted island.[citation needed]
Some videos show the Harkaway without the bowsprit.[1]