10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Captain Jack Sparrow

10. He Was Born Into Piracy And Grew Up As Royalty In Pirate Society

Aside from tales told by Gibbs about Jack being the captain of the Pearl before the events of the first film, there are minimal flashback scenes shown detailing Jack’s past. But beyond the big screen, a detailed storyline about the characters of the franchise was established.

Jack Sparrow was born on a pirate ship during a typhoon. He grew up serving as a cabin boy on different pirate ships, including his father’s. Edward Teague is a fearsome captain feared by both merchant sailors and pirates alike. He gained the title Keeper of the Code, which is a book of rules and guidelines followed by all pirates. Captain Teague is also the Pirate Lord of Madagascar and Jack’s father. However despite his father already being a respected figure in the pirate community, Jack’s reputation was not inherited.

It is something he rightfully earned when he defeated the “Pirate Hunter” Captain Armando Salazar, and saved all pirates from extinction. This has greatly helped Jack in building his image as a sharp-witted and fearless pirate while gaining respect from all the Pirate Lords.