Magic

"Do you think he plans it all out…or just makes it up as he goes along?"

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You're in one — Hector Barbossa magically transformed into a living skeleton under the moonlight.

"Esmeralda, you've been sailing around the Caribbean for a long time. You know about curses, and magic, and hoodoo, and Obeah. You know that, in the Caribbean, they really exist. Right?"

―Jack Sparrow to Esmeralda^[src]

Magic was the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation, ceremony, ritual, the casting of spells or various other techniques that presumably assured human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature.

History

Ancient times

"They say the pharaohs were all buried with heaps of gold and gems. Picture us finding some old pharaoh’s final resting place."
"La Vipère has too much draft to make it up the Nile, Jacques. Besides... didn’t those Egyptian priests have magical powers? You want to talk about curses, mon ami..."

―Jack Sparrow and Christophe-Julien de Rapièr^[src]

Magic has been practiced in many cultures, and utilized ways of understanding, experiencing and influencing the world somewhat akin to those offered by religion, though it was sometimes regarded as more focused on achieving results than religious worship. Magic was often viewed with suspicion by the wider community, and was commonly practiced in isolation and secrecy.

The Sword of Triton, a magical blade with great powers, was believed to be made by the Greek god Triton himself.^[1] Triton's father, the god Poseidon, also posessed a magical weapon, the legendary Trident of Poseidon.^[2] The sea godess Calypso designed a special metal chamber in which the mermaids locked the Poseidon's magical gems, thus making themselves immune to the power of the Trident.^[3]

The priests of Ancient Egypt and Kush were known to use magic. Their magic was powered by the green jewel that was given to them by the god Apedemak himself. When some of the Kushites moved to an island in the Atlantic Ocean, they took the jewel with them, continuing to practice their magic in their new homeland.^[4]

Behind the scenes

"Heartier souls than I thought ye'd be. Aye, you must be stouthearted, indeed, to enter this cursed place. Ah, but there be magic here too, mateys. Anything can happen, as...you...shall...see."

―Talking Skull^[src]

On Stranger Tides, a novel which served as the inspiration for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, features several individuals who use magic to accomplish their goals.
The video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow features several individuals with magical powers. But, since some of the events in the game were only Jack Sparrow's false tales, it is unknown if he actually ever encountered such individuals.
Some rumors about Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest stated that Jack Sparrow would succeed in defeating Davy Jones, only to be killed by Barbossa who was resurrected by Chinese black magic.

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ Did You Know? …On Stranger Tides edition
↑ Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak.
↑ Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons, p135.
↑ The Price of Freedom

External links

Magic on Wikipedia

[POTCO-1] Did You Know? …On Stranger Tides edition

[2] Jack Sparrow: Poseidon's Peak.

[3] Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons, p135.

[4] The Price of Freedom

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