Captain Hector Barbossa is a powerful and cunning pirate, the mutinous former First Mate who stole the Black Pearl from Captain Jack Sparrow, becoming his primary rival. Initially a major villain, his quest to break an ancient curse that turned him and his crew into undead skeletons drove the plot of the first film. Throughout the series, his role evolves between a ruthless pirate, a pragmatic ally to Sparrow, a Pirate Lord, and even a privateer in service to the British Navy, all while maintaining a commanding presence and an intense rivalry with Jack.
