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Undead Pirate A

Undead Pirate A KHII.png

Japanese 不死の海賊A
Rōmaji Fushi no Kaizoku A
Voice actors (Ja:) N/A
(En:) Beau Billingslea
Homeworld Port Royal
Origin Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Game Kingdom Hearts II
Undead Pirate A

Kingdom Hearts II
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

A pirate cursed by the Aztec treasure. By moonlight, his appearance is terrifying.

Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
128 21 11 125
Port Royal
Episode 2
198 35 20 485
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Potion (10%)
World(s)
Port Royal
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
128 21 11 100
Port Royal
Episode 2
198 35 20 388
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Potion (10%)
World(s)
Port Royal
Undead Pirate B

Undead Pirate B KHII.png

Japanese 不死の海賊B
Rōmaji Fushi no Kaizoku B
Voice actors (Ja:) N/A
(En:) Adam Leadbeater
Homeworld Port Royal
Origin Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Game Kingdom Hearts II
Undead Pirate B

Kingdom Hearts II
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

A pirate cursed by the Aztec treasure. By moonlight, he becomes a skeleton and is vulnerable to magic attacks.

Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
128 21 11 125
Port Royal
Episode 2
198 35 20 485
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Ether (10%)
World(s)
Port Royal
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
128 21 11 100
Port Royal
Episode 2
198 35 20 388
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Ether (10%)
World(s)
Port Royal
Undead Pirate C

Undead Pirate C KHII.png

Japanese 不死の海賊B
Rōmaji Fushi no Kaizoku C
Voice actors (Ja:) N/A
(En:) John DiMaggio
Homeworld Port Royal
Origin Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Game Kingdom Hearts II
Undead Pirate C

Kingdom Hearts II
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

A pirate cursed by the Aztec treasure. He and Captain Barbossa are searching for something that will break the curse.

Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
82 21 11 125
Port Royal
Episode 2
127 35 20 485
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Hi-Potion (5%)
World(s)
Port Royal
Location HP Strength Defense EXP
Port Royal
Episode 1
82 21 11 100
Port Royal
Episode 2
127 35 20 388
Physical Fire Blizzard
×1.0 ×2.5 ×2.5
Thunder Dark Neutral
×2.5 ×1.0 ×1.0

Rewards
MP prize (3) ×4, Munny (10) ×2
Hi-Potion (5%)
World(s)
Port Royal

The Undead Pirates are enemies that appear in Kingdom Hearts II. They are the crew members of the pirate ship, The Black Pearl, and aid in first mate Barbossa's mutiny against Jack Sparrow, their former captain, and steal the cursed Aztec gold of Isla de Muerta. After Barbossa's death, the remaining pirates allied with Luxord during Sora's second visit, who granted their immortality back to them. They appear throughout Port Royal as generic enemies.

The Undead Pirates originated from the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Development

The Undead Pirates who wield crossbows wield rifles in the Japanese versions of the game. These were altered to resemble crossbows for the English version of the game, but still sound like rifles when used.

The Undead Pirates were able to catch on fire in the Japanese versions of Kingdom Hearts II. In the North American version, this feature was removed. However, smoke can be seen coming off them when fire is cast, and they run around like they are on fire.

Story

Kingdom Hearts II

During Sora's first visit to Port Royal, they serve alongside Captain Barbossa on his quest to lift the curse set upon himself and his crew, displaying their punishment for stealing the Aztec treasure before Pete when he warns the crew about Sora and his friends. The cursed pirates then proceed to attack Sora, who soon arrives with Donald and Goofy. They aid Barbossa in destroying the Interceptor, and are present when he kidnaps Elizabeth Swann and attempts to use her blood to lift the curse.

The Undead Pirates also appear during Sora's second visit to Port Royal. They appear as normally encountered enemies again, and are still cursed.

Design

The bald, dark-skinned Undead Pirate A is modeled after the original film's Bo'sun; however, the original Bo'sun had darker skin as well as numerous piercings and tattoos. He carries two hatchets as weapons. This pirate is shirtless, wearing only brown boots, baggy, tan pants, a brown belt, and a tan sash on his left hip. Unlike his fellow pirates, when under the influence of the curse, this man's clothing remains unchanged. Though he himself becomes a skeleton, his clothes are entirely unaffected.

Undead Pirate B, based appearance-wise on the movie character, Jacoby, carries both a knife and a supply of bombs as weapons. He wears dark, baggy pants, a brown belt and boots, a loose, white shirt, and a grey vest. He also wears an odd white and red hat. He has a long, grey beard styled into dreads and tanned skin. Under the influence of the curse, this pirate becomes a skeleton and his clothes become tattered and worn. His clothes are more damaged than his fellow undead pirates, as he loses most of both legs of his pants and his left sleeve.

Undead Pirate C, modeled after the movie character, Twigg, wears a loose-collared white shirt, an orange ascot, blue denim pants, a brown belt, brown boots, and a tan, unbuttoned coat. He carries a crossbow (a gun in the original Japanese version) for a weapon. This pirate also sports a short, brown beard and an orange bandanna. Under the influence of the curse, he becomes a skeleton in tattered, worn clothing, notably losing the lower half of his right sleeve and his left pant leg.

Personality

The personalities of the Undead Pirates are vague; they are generally silent, and loyally follow Barbossa's orders.

Strategy

The Undead Pirates from Port Royal come in three different varieties, each with differing and similar abilities. All Pirates, for example, are invulnerable unless exposed to the moonlight and are very susceptible to Elemental magic (Fire, Blizzard and Thunder).

When struck by Fire magic, the pirate runs around while on fire. If a burned pirate makes contact with an object or another enemy, the pirate trips and deals x1 power Neutral damage to both himself and the other enemy.

When struck by Blizzard magic, the pirate is frozen and completely immobilized for five seconds.

When struck by Thunder magic, the pirate walks around unsteadily while electrified for seven seconds; enemies struck by an electrified pirate also take x1 power Thunder damage. 

Undead Pirate A

Undead Pirate A attacks at close range with his twin hatchets, but has a set of Reaction Commands: Backshuffle, which leads to High Counter.

Technique Element Power Guard?
Triple Blow (3連撃
3-Rengeki
?)
Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.5
O
Swings axes three times in a dancing motion.
Advancing Slash (接近斬り
Sekkin Kiri
?)
Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.5
O
Runs up to an opponent and swings axes wide.
Whole Body Slash (渾身の一撃
Konshin no Ichigeki
?)
Physical x2.0 O
Swings the axe overhead in a wide arc.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
Reaction Commands
Reaction Command Attribute Power Description
Backshuffle (バックステップ
Bakku Suteppu
?, lit. "Backstep")
Can be used as the Undead Pirate A uses Triple Blow.
Leap back repeatedly to avoid the Undead Pirate A's attack.
High Counter (ハイカウンター
Hai Kauntā
?)
Physical x3.0 Can be used after using Backshuffle.
Counterattack the Undead Pirate A and send him flying.

Undead Pirate B

Undead Pirate B acts more defensively than his peers, and is able to toss bombs, which deal fire-type damage. However, these bombs can also damage other enemies.

Technique Element Power Guard?
Knife (ナイフ
Naifu
?)
Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.5
O
Slashes twice with knife.
Bomb (爆弾
Bakudan
?)
Fire x2.0 X
Throws a bomb.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.

Undead Pirate C

Undead Pirate C fights from a distance, shooting bolts at his enemies. If at a close range, he instead swings his weapon at the opponent. The Reaction Command Return Fire allows these attacks to be reflected.

Technique Element Power Guard?
Swing (スイング
Suingu
?)
Physical x1.0 O
Strikes with weapon.
Shoot (射撃
Shageki
?)
Physical x1.0
Fires a bullet from weapon.
Triple Shot (3連射
3 Rensha
?)
Physical x1.0
Hit 2+: x0.5
Raises weapon, then fires three consecutive shots.
Guard/Block: △ = Can be blocked; O = Can be blocked and interrupted (melee) or deflected back (projectile); X = Cannot be blocked.
Reaction Commands
Reaction Command Attribute Power Description
Return Fire (リバースヒット
Ribāsu Hitto
?, lit. "Reverse Hit")
Physical x1.0 Can be used when the Undead Pirate C uses Shoot or Triple Shot.
Use the Keyblade to defend yourself and deflect the bullet(s). Can also defend against and repel other frontal attacks.

Origin

 
The Undead Pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

The Undead Pirates originally appeared in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. In that film, the role of the Undead Pirates is similar to their role during the first visit in Kingdom Hearts II.

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