THE PIRATE KING
Blackbeard didn’t just sail the high seas, he commanded them. As big and burly in person as in reputation, Edward “Blackbeard” Teach was as brilliant as he was fierce. The mere mention of his name struck fear in the hearts of honest men and pirates…
A PIRATE’S LIFE
Black Sails remains the most addictive and intense high-seas tale ever to plunder television. The Starz series is also responsible for bringing a new generation of readers to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel Treasure Island simply for a glimpse into the future of Black Sails…
SILVER’S WARE
The legend of Long John Silver may have sprung from the imagination of Billy Bones to haunt those who opposed to those who “flew the black,” but the man who inspired the myth quickly lived up to the lore. John Silver (played by Luke Arnold)…
WAR MACHINE
Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) wanted a war. The unflinching captain of the Walrus wanted it so badly that he would kill friends and enemies alike who dared stand in his way. He would steal, destroy and betray for his war – all to make England…
PIRATE QUEEN
Anne Bonny may be the fiercest pirate – woman or man – ever to plunder the Caribbean. As loyal as she is vicious, Anne Bonny (played by Clara Paget in Black Sails) is, above all, fearless. She will take on a brute three times her size (and…
LITTLE DITTY ‘BOUT JACK AND ANNE
There may be no couple more loyal to each other than Captain Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz) and shipmate Anne Bonny (Clara Paget) on Black Sails. The pirate pair are true partners in life and on the high seas – and they know each other well enough…
‘WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING SHINY?’
Captain Flint wanted a war. John Silver wanted love. Captain Jack Rackham (Toby Schmitz) wanted to a legacy – and as much as the other two legends, he may well be the pirate who saved Nassau. Throughout the course of Black Sails, Rackham’s defining quality…
HAMMER TIME
Israel Hands (David Wilmot) may be the baddest man in the Caribbean. He sailed with Blackbeard, stared-down Captain Flint and kidnapped Long John Silver before joining the rebellion as his hammer-wielding right-hand man. In fact, Israel’s hammer might be the most lethal weapon in Black…
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Captain Flint and John Silver are legends of the high seas – two pirates with vastly different backgrounds and personalities who grew to become the closest of friends. Silver (Luke Arnold), who became more like Flint than he might care to admit, and Flint (Toby Stephens),…
THE PIRATE BRAND
When you fly the black, the design of your pirate ship’s flag is as important as the branding of any business enterprise – especially when the captain is Jack Rackham. To assist him in his effort, Captain Jack enlisted the talents of a local artist…
