Augustus Featherstone

Augustus Featherstone
Vital statistics
Title	Ship's Master Quartermaster (formerly) Royal Governor of New Providence Island
Gender	Male
Status	Alive
Ships	Colonial Dawn Charles Vane's schooner Lion
Relationships	Jack Rackham (Captain) Idelle (Lover)
Appearances	First appearance: XIII. Last appearance: XXXVIII.
Portrayed by	Craig Jackson

"At the end of the day, our men can count. Most of them can count."

―Featherstone

Augustus Featherstone is a pirate of good reputation in Nassau and the quartermaster of the Colonial Dawn; not much of a fighter, but a man who knows his sailing-craft. He is in love with the prostitute Idelle, who manipulates him into making Jack Rackham their new captain. After a rocky start, they eventually recover the Urca gold together. Afterwards, Featherstone briefly joins Charles Vane's crew, until English governance of Nassau is re-established, whereupon he becomes the bookkeeper at the Inn. He soon returns to piracy supporting the pirates rebellion.

At the end of the series, he becomes the new Governor of Nassau, with Idelle at his side.

Biography

Season Two

Featherstone is an influential pirate in Nassau, and navigator of the Colonial Dawn. He is very much in love with the prostitute Idelle. Idelle relays the information she learned from Featherstone, which is that his crew was badly split over whether to back Flint or Charles Vane in their battle over Fort Nassau. Featherstone believes that if he backs another man as captain, at least 28 of his men will follow. The cunning madam of the brothel, Max, persuades Idelle to manipulate Featherstone into joining Jack Rackham’s crew, along with the 28 other men and their ship. After a lengthy night together in bed, Featherstone agrees.

During the bombardment of Fort Nassau, Rackham and Featherstone work out the details of their crew. Featherstone watches while Jack critiques and fusses over Charlotte's sketches of possible flags for their crew. Featherstone remarks that he has never sailed with a captain this particular about the banner. Rackham responds that the crew's banner is a sacred thing, and in a world where they all have the same guns and swords, great art is what makes the difference. Featherstone tells Jack that they have bigger issues to worry about, such as the procurement of stores and signing of articles. Jack says he is fine with the draft articles but Featherstone says the men aren't. At that moment, Anne Bonny walks up and asks if they are making progress. Jack says there is a problem with the articles and Featherstone says it can wait, as the attack on the fort isn't stopping anytime soon. Later, Featherstone has Idelle discreetly bring Jack upstairs. Featherstone explains that the crew has an issue with women being entitled to a share. Jack defends Max being entitled to a share, for she will provide leads on prizes. Featherstone admits that he can convince the crew of this, however, the new crew will not accept his partner Anne Bonny on the crew, due to her reputation as a crew killer. Jack informs Anne of this, and she storms off.

On their maiden voyage, Featherstone tells Jack that if he needs any help, he will be there to provide it. Jack is confused, and Featherstone explains that he had heard that Jack's role on the Ranger was almost purely political, and that Vane had been the sailor. Featherstone tries to reassure Jack that he is not the first man to learn how to captain a ship after being named captain. The True North is then spotted, and according to Max it is heavily insured so it will surrender without a fight. Rackham then orders the crew to strike their main and fore sails and to steer in the opposite direction of the ship. Featherstone is surprised, but realizes Jack did it to make their ship nimbler and that they'll be able to get right behind the merchantman and steal her wind, which he notes with amusement. 

Rackham and the crew successfully capture the merchantman, the True North. However, a second pirate ship, the Goliath, pulls alongside, also claiming the prize. A tense negotiation ensues between Rackham and the other pirate captain, Linus Harcourt. Harcourt quickly recognizes Rackham’s inexperience, and offers him just one tenth of the profit. Rackham goes over the deal with Featherstone in a sidebar. Featherstone believes that they should take the deal, for the men can see that they are outnumbered and outgunned. Rackham believes that he will be voted out if he takes the deal. Rackham decides to fight Harcourt man-to-man, albeit without due notice. Rackham comes out on top thanks to a lucky slash at Harcourt’s throat. He announces that Harcourt wanted to kill every member of the merchant crew, which Rackham could not abide, and orders his crew to free the merchant sailors and arm them. With overwhelming numbers on their side, Jack asks the Goliath's crew if anyone will negotiate with him. He then negotiates more reasonable terms with the Goliath's Quartermaster.

Meanwhile, Rackham’s partner, Max, learns the location of the Urca gold. Upon their return, Rackham and Featherstone quietly begin preparations to retrieve the gold. However, Featherstone grows frustrated with the lengths he has to go to keep it a secret. At one point, he storms into the Inn, and brushes past Idelle who tries to smile at him. He then bursts into Max's room where she is with Jack and angrily shouts how he is supposed to prepare for this voyage without telling anybody about it. Jack and Max scold him for being so loud and ask him to explain his frustrations. He tells them that he is having the crew empty the hold as ordered, but when they asked why he lied and told them that he was "refiguring how she carries her weight." When asked, he admits that this is not something that people do. He continues to say that even if all their information is correct and their mission is achievable, they have not even addressed where they'll put the gold, and wonders aloud whether they can actually accomplish this. Max reassures him and tells him that he just needs to keep the information under wraps for just a little longer until they depart. Featherstone relents and leaves, but argues with Idelle before leaving the building. His comings and goings are observed by Esther, one of the prostitutes who is secretly a spy for Eleanor Guthrie.

Later, the three brainstorm on the issue of where they are going to hide all the gold. The best Featherstone can do is suggest that they excavate a trench inland and bury it. They'll keep the location a secret and rotate men in watches to guard it. Max scoffs at this, and Rackham begins musing about how Eleanor completely doomed Vane. Rackham then comes up with the idea of storing the gold in the fortress. Featherstone and Jack then go up to the fort, and Jack continues to muse about how Vane managed to band together 40 of the hardest men in the New World, take the fort with almost no siege equipment or ships, faced death numerous times, only to be brought down by someone he used to call "Lady Honeypot." As Featherstone chuckles at this, Jack warns him to beware of women. Featherstone replies that he is not concerned for he's in love with a good woman. Jack asks if he means Idelle, and Featherstone answers yes. Jack then stares in confusion, due to the fact that Idelle is a prostitute and any affection she has for him is presumably feigned. Featherstone then posits that it would be an ugly site if Vane's men were to turn on him, and they are plotting some sort of "awfulness." Jack however, believes that Vane and his men are no longer in the fort, despite Featherstone pointing out that their ship is still in the bay. Jack remains steadfast, and points out the Crows flying over the courtyard. They fetch some of their men and ram through the gates and find the fort abandoned, save for Richard Guthrie's crucified corpse. They send word to Eleanor Guthrie, who is given the note written by Charles to her that was pinned to her father's body.

After the death of her father, Eleanor, who had figured out through Mrs. Mapleton that Jack is after the gold, hires two assassins to go after the officers of the Colonial Dawn. That night, Rackham and Featherstone go over the final plans for their voyage but are interrupted by the return of Anne Bonny. The men then attack Rackham and Featherstone in their tent, Bonny kills both assassins. After taking refuge in the brothel and learning that Stayton and Atz were killed, Max insists that they must leave immediately, which they promptly do.

En route to Florida, Featherstone gathers the men on deck and tells them that they are on a journey unlike any other, which is why he has not told them the details, specifically what they are hunting. He then begins to tell them about the Urca de Lima, beginning with the tale of Vazquez, the Spanish intelligence officer originally in charge of plotting her course. When the pirates arrive at the wreck, the remaining Spanish men on the beach put up an admirable fight, but Rackham’s crew wins the day. They return to Nassau with not only the Colonial Dawn, but also the salvaged Walrus in order to carry all the gold.

Season Three

Featherstone is now acting as Charles Vane’s quartermaster, hunting what they think is a Dutch merchantman. As they approach, they see men jumping overboard and Featherstone thinks it's the crew, but Vane realizes that the Dutch Captain is throwing his real cargo-slaves-overboard. He remarks that Jack told them that the ship was carrying timber and other supplies necessary for fort repairs, and neglected to say anything about slaves. Vane puts out longboats for the slaves, but continues his pursuit, eventually capturing the merchantman and killing the captain before returning to Nassau.

At the Governor's Mansion, Featherstone and Jack are visited by their crew-mate, Warren, who wishes to withdraw 500 pieces from his share of the Urca gold. Featherstone is somewhat alarmed and Rackham notes that Warren came to them two days ago. Warren confirms that he did and it was to withdraw five hundred pieces. He was given this money, and Rackham and Featherstone are astonished that he was able to spend this amount in two days, but Warren explains that he lost it. Rackham asked if he lost it in a wager but Warren corrects him, saying he had the gold in a sack and he put it down and when he returned, the sack wasn't where he put it. Featherstone asks his captain if he'd like him to take care of it, and Rackham is more than happy to have Featherstone handle this. Featherstone explains that he and the captain are in charge of watching over the gold for the crew and their interests. Featherstone says that as his quartermaster and friend, he feels obligated to suggest that Warren reconsider taking out such large sums of money without a plan to safeguard it. Featherstone asks if Warren understands, and Warren says he does. Featherstone then asks if there is a smaller amount that Warren would want to take out, and he again asks for five hundred pieces. Wanting the ordeal to end, Featherstone agrees to give him the money before Max arrives and asks to speak with Rackham privately.

Eventually, news reaches the port of the imminent arrival of Woodes Rogers and his fleet, intent on re-establishing English governance. Max informs Vane, Jack and Featherstone that they face a fleet of eight ships and 700 soldiers that will arrive in 12 days. Anne asks how many batteries have been replaced on the fort and Jack says they have reinstalled four guns and two more are being placed the next day. Featherstone asks if they know anything about the composition of the fleet, specifically how many men of war but Max says she did not learn. Anne grimly remarks that six guns in the fort won't be able to stop the fleet no matter what, but Vane proposes it could work if a fleet was assembled to defend the harbor mouth. Featherstone doubts even half of those crews would participate, but Jack then proposes that all of the crews participate. He suggests they rally Josiah Burgess, Nicholas Woodall and John and Joseph Cockram, but Featherstone reminds them that those captains are not "rally around the flag sort" and asks how they could expect to convince them. Jack explains that if they all join, they can create a massive show of force composed of a dozen ships and a thousand men, all organized for battle, in order to deter the British from even trying to fight them. Featherstone remains doubtful, reminding them that Flint is nowhere to be found but Jack assures him that if Flint does not return in time he will lead their forces.

Later, Rackham, with Featherstone in attendance, hosts a meeting of all the notable Nassau captains in the Governor's Mansion, where he tries to rally the pirates for the defense of Nassau. Captain Throckmorton expresses strong reservations, believing that it would be impossible to mount a successful defense against a fleet of six ships. The captains are even further dismayed when Rackham tells them that there are eight ships.  However, they are shut down by Rackham, who threatens to turn their crews against them and any other captain who expresses hesitation in fighting for Nassau out of a fear of losing. Throckmorton brings up the point that Flint is still missing, and he was to lead the pirates' naval forces in battle. Edward Teach then arrives with the news that Flint is dead, but offers himself as a replacement, which appeases the pirate captains. When the British fleet arrives, Rackham, Vane and Featherstone lead the Colonial Dawn Crew in garrisoning Fort Nassau, while Teach leads the fleet and Throckmorton the militia on the beach. However, Benjamin Hornigold is sent ashore under a white flag to read Woodes Rogers' Address, promising all who surrender a full pardon, and placing a £10,000 bounty on Vane's death or capture. Throckmorton leads the pirates on the beach in surrendering en masse.

With the pirates on the beach having surrendered, Rackham, Vane, Bonny and their crew are stuck in the fort with men slowly gathering for the bounty on Vane. Featherstone informs the three that the crew have voted to give up Vane, believing that turning over Vane will allow them to keep the fort and the gold. Rackham is force to acknowledge that the defense of Nassau is over and comes up with a new plan; to destroy a portion of the fort so Vane can escape with Blackbeard’s fleet while he and Anne flee with their cache of gems. After they destroy the fort wall, Vane, Rackham and Bonny all flee, while Featherstone and the remaining crew surrender

Featherstone goes to the Tavern and obtains a Royal Pardon. He then joins Max and Idelle at their table. He muses aloud over how merely hours before any magistrate in the British Empire would have hanged him, men would have wondered about his adventures while crowds cheered at his death. Now with a stroke of a pen, that is all gone and Featherstone is nothing more than a humble tavern bookkeeper. He then seeks reassurance from Idelle that she still loves him now that he is no longer a pirate. When Featherstone touches her hand and says this, Idelle gives Max a shocked look.

After he is pardoned, Idelle helps dress Featherstone a like a respectable gentleman, which includes a cravat. Featherstone is slightly uncomfortable, calling the cravat "tit curtains." Idelle insists this is what respectable men wear, and Featherstone relents. He then goes to the Tavern where he is shocked to see Jack waiting in line for a pardon. He notices Jack staring at his new clothes and defensively explains that he is wearing a cravat, which is what respectable men wear. Jack then explains that he returned to obtain a pardon, and hoped to see Rogers struggling with the same problems he had faced. Instead, he found that the town is orderly, the people are at work, Featherstone is dressed like a Turkish prostitute, and all because Rogers said "please." Featherstone remarks that Jack is angry, but his former captain answers that he is confounded, Rogers offers less in wages and demands more in labor and restrictions and he appears to have won them all over. Jack is then summoned before the Pardon Clerk, but when he gives his name, he is escorted out by two Redcoats. After Mrs. Hudson informs them at the Spanish are demanding that Rogers send Jack to Havana along with the gold, Max and Eleanor discuss how they must betray the promise Max made to Anne when Featherstone walks into the office with a few things for Max to look over. He apologizes for interrupting and says it can wait. He then meets Idelle at the bar, and she asks if Eleanor is still with Max. Noticing a troubled look on Featherstone's face, she asks what is wrong. He begins to say he thought he heard them talking about Jack, but stops mid-sentence and tells her to ignore it. While walking through Nassau that night, Vane grabs Featherstone, putting a dagger to his neck and ordering him to stay quiet. In Vane's hideout, Featherstone explains that the Governor is handing over Jack and the cache, which Anne will give over in the belief it will free Jack, to the Spanish. Vane excoriates Featherstone for doing nothing, but Featherstone answers there is nothing he could do; even if he told anyone they would immediately choose giving Jack over rather than letting the Spanish burn down Nassau. Vane then asks him to help him stop the exchange. Featherstone then tries to enlist Idelle to betray Max, and find out where the exchange is to happen. Idelle is reluctant at first, until Max employs the hated Mrs. Mapleton as the new madam in the brothel. Idelle is able to learn where Anne will exchange the cache.

Flint, Vane and Bonny hide out in the Barlow Estate with their men while they wait for word from Featherstone about the route Governor Rogers will take. Featherstone presumably enlists Idelle again to learn the route that the convoy will use to transport Rackham and the cache to the Spanish. However, during the ambush Charles Vane is arrested.

Idelle and Featherstone ride to the Barlow Estate to attend a meeting with Billy Bones and Ben Gunn in order to discuss freeing Vane, who was captured during Jack's rescue. Billy tells them that his father used to tell them that when the world promises undesirable outcomes, only a fool believes he can change the latter without first addressing the former. Billy further explains that in their world, former pirates are friendly with soldiers and Vane is set to be shipped to England and hanged. Billy says he is here to change all that. Featherstone says that circumstances have changed due to the Governor's knowledge that there was a spy that made Jack's rescue possible, therefore it is unlikely they will be able to get that same type of information again. Billy replies that they don't need spies, they need to rescue Vane. Featherstone is surprised, reminding him that he is guarded by at least 100 Redcoats and is set to be shipped out to England the next day. Billy explains that they need to make sure that he isn't shipped out and Idelle asks how, and Billy says they need to make sure people care about it. On Featherstone's advice, Billy recruits Jacob Garrett, a skilled orator, to incite the street against Eleanor Guthrie, with much success.

After Jacob succeeds in raising enough upheaval to prevent Vane from being transferred to London for trial, Eleanor holds an accelerated trial in the middle of the night, and Vane is sentenced to death by hanging. Featherstone only finds out after it happens and rushes to the Barlow Estate to inform Billy. Billy is shocked, and Featherstone warns that they have already begun assembling the gallows. At the execution, Featherstone stands with Idelle, while Billy and Jacob prepare to use the dozen men at their disposal to try and turn the crowd against Eleanor Guthrie and cause enough chaos in order to reach Vane. However, Vane signals them not to, and instead gives a speech o the people of Nassau telling them to resist British rule and reminding them that they outnumber their oppressors. Vane is then hanged, thus becoming a martyr for a pirate cause.

Billy and Jacob continue to stoke the pirate rebellion, first by sending Captain Throckmorton a Black Spot letter threatening retaliation if Vane's body is not removed from the gibbet in the square. After Eleanor refuses, Billy and his allies kill Throckmorton, hanging him and dropping his body into the square. Later, Featherstone and Idelle join Billy, Jacob, Ben Gunn and Wayne in discussing the nascent Pirate Resistance and who should be the figure that unites them all. Jacob describes creating a near-mythical seven foot tall man with a metal shoe clearly based on Silver. Idelle asks if it matters if the story is true and Billy says it doesn't, but that they will introduce the character to the people. Featherstone suggests crafting the story around Flint, pointing out that everyone knows and fears him. Billy replies that he has been dependent on Flint for too long to be the one to hold their ranks together, and that they need new blood. Billy then creates the character of Long John Silver, and explains that when he is ready, he will step into the role that they have created for him. They then write another Black Spot addressed to Governor Rogers, proclaiming war on the British forces and signed by Long John Silver.

Season Four

Featherstone continues to work as a spy in Nassau for the Pirate Resistance. He tries to send word to the Pirate Fleet warning them not to enter Nassau's harbor, for Woodes Rogers has scuttled three hulks in the bay to ground the pirate ships should they arrive. However, Max intercepts his messenger. The Pirate Fleet attempts to invade Nassau with disastrous results. When Flint and his men rendezvous with Billy Bones, Flint yells at Billy for not warning them. Billy replies that he did, and Featherstone was supposed to warn them. Flint replies that Featherstone has screwed them. Featherstone and Idelle spend the invasion in the vaults below the fort with the rest of the citizens of Nassau. Once they are told that the town is safe, they return at night.

Max then confronts the two over their spying for the pirate rebels while they watch Berringer observe the construction of the gallows. Featherstone remarks that the hangings are for the best and Max says that it could have been him and Idelle. She then admonishes them for conspiring with her enemies. Featherstone tries to deny it but Max reveals she has known about their spying all the way back to Jack's rescue and that she has been monitoring their spying all along. Idelle realizes it was Max who intercepted the warning about the underwater wrecks barricading the harbour, and asks why they haven't been arrested. Max explains that he has no wish for the fanatical Captain Berringer to meddle in her business, which is why she secured an agreement from Governor Rogers to protect her informants. Thus, Max will let their spying slide, but no more, if they value their lives.

When Max is arrested, Featherstone starts panicking and plans on fleeing but Idelle tells him to calm down and stop overreacting, knowing Max won't give them up to Berringer. Idelle says Max doesn't like being pushed around or her friends being threatened. The two work to try and free Max. Featherstone approaches Frasier in a secret meeting in the Inn to try and get him to help. He says he does not make the request lightly, but after all that Max has done for Frasier and the Governor's Council, it seems like they owe her back. Frasier responds that the charges brought against her are of the highest order, and that the law is being adhered to. He asks what standing they have to challenge it. Featherstone responds that people are angry at the soldiers, Berringer and even at Governor Rogers. Featherstone says that if the council won't resist the captain, maybe the people will find some way of resisting this offense in ways that Frasier will not like. Frasier refuses Featherstone and tells him not to send for him again. After Featherstone's efforts fail, Idelle brings him Eme and Madi, who've come to spread the word of Long John Silver's arrival. When Long John Silver arrives in Nassau, Idelle and Featherstone are among the leaders of the townspeople that rally to him. They help fight Berringer's Redcoats, and successfully defeat them.

After the British forces are routed from Nassau, Featherstone and Idelle join Flint, Silver, Madi and their men in setting up a command center in the Governor's Mansion. When Flint receives the offer to trade Max for 20 prisoners from the invasion, Flint asks the room if anyone knows if they have Max. Idelle and Featherstone shake their heads.

After Flint agrees to exchange the cache of gems for the surrender of Fort Nassau, he surrenders himself as collateral. The deal is to take place outside one of the fort's tunnels, but Silver has agreed with Billy that instead they will ambush Eleanor and Flint. At the tunnel exit, Featherstone watches with Silver from the tree line. Jacob Garret is sent to complete the true goal of the ruse: to kill Billy. However, Jacob tells Billy that Silver told the Resistance that the invasion failed because Billy didn't tell them about the barricaded harbor, and that Jacob had volunteered to kill him, thinking it should be a friend. Instead, Jacob rebukes them all for betraying Billy, their true leader. Israel Hands then kills Jacob and beats Billy into submission, and Silver orders him brought to the Underhill Estate.

When Governor Rogers invites the Spanish to sack Nassau, Featherstone escapes with Idelle on the Walrus, taking with them ledgers and coin from the Tavern and the Inn. They rendezvous with Jack Rackham aboard the Lion, who also picked up Max. Idelle, Featherstone, Jack, Max and De Groot then discuss whether or not they should leave to avoid being attacked by the Spanish. Jack says that they should wait off the southern coast of the island for as long as possible for any survivors that make it. While they wait, Max tries to make peace with Anne Bonny but she wants none of it. As a heartbroken Max stands on deck, Featherstone tries to console her. He admits that while Jack and Anne can be prone to anger, he remembers what she did on behalf of him and Idelle when she stood up to Captain Berringer. Max's only reply is to wonder aloud how they can have nothing left, having sacrificed so much. Hours later, Flint and a grieving Long John Silver lead their remaining men, as well as Julius and a large number of freed slaves to the rendezvous point. Flint, Jack and Featherstone hold a meeting aboard the Walrus, and when it concludes Featherstone tells Max that they are heading south to the Maroon Camp to regroup. Afterwards, most of the survivors go aboard the Walrus, while Max, Idelle and Featherstone go aboard the Lion with Jack. Instead of following the Walrus to the Maroon Island, Max convinces them to sail north to Philadelphia and make the deal with Eleanor's grandparents. Afterwards, Featherstone becomes Jack's quartermaster again during the journey.

The crew sails to Philadelphia. When they enter the port, Jack has to pay a number of mandatory entry fees, causing Featherstone to sarcastically remark that they're considered thieves. Jack and Featherstone go ashore to find Joseph Guthrie, leaving Max on the ship out of fear that she would sell them out. As they walk through the streets, Jack complains about the cold while Featherstone admonishes him for his treatment of Max, reminding Jack that she has not crossed anyone who has not crossed her first, Jack included. When they arrive at the Charles Grace Library, he tells Featherstone to find a doctor for Anne while he meets with Joseph. Featherstone notes Jack's troubled face and the captain explains that it just occurred to him how ruined they'll be if he fails, and worst of all it would mean that Woodes Rogers won. Before leaving, Featherstone tells him not to fail. Later, they rendezvous with Max back on the ship, and Jack explains that while Joseph refused, him, his wife Marion Guthrie, the real brains behind the operation, is willing to hear them out. This time, Jack wants Max at his side, explaining that he believes it will appeal to her sentimentality, hoping that Max would remind her of herself. The meeting is successful, and Marion agrees to help depose Rogers, but only if they kill Captain Flint. Jack agrees, and he and Featherstone sail for the Maroon Camp, leaving Max, Anne and Idelle in Philadelphia.

After learning about the ransom deal to exchange the cache for Madi at the Maroon Camp, the Lion returns to Nassau, where they enlist Mrs. Mapleton in helping them learn where the Governor went. She learns from Mrs. Hudson that the Governor and the Walrus are heading to Skeleton Island. Featherstone is then able to find Mr. McCoy, the last man on New Providence Island who sailed with the crew of Henry Avery. McCoy assures him that he can get them to the island. Later, Jack and Featherstone observe him and Jack asks if he believes McCoy can do it. Featherstone says he sees two possible outcomes. The first: McCoy fails, and they return to the Camp, the second: he succeeds in getting them to the island, before remarking he isn't sure which worries him more. Jack asks him to explain himself, and Featherstone says that killing Flint was already a near impossible task, but now they need to deal with Rogers and his soldiers, and asks if it would be simpler to let Rogers kill Flint for them. Rackham replies that if Rogers gets the cache, he secures his position in Nassau, negating their plan to see him removed. Featherstone tries to object, but Rackham stops him and says that everything they need is on Skeleton Island, Flint, Rogers, the cache of gems, and the only question is if McCoy can get them there, why haven't they started yet.

On the voyage to Skeleton Island, Jack approaches Featherstone as he works on plotting the course. Jack sits down and remarks that he remembers the feeling there is much to be gained from the Urca voyage. However, this one is different because back then, even a complete success was still a qualified victory, as they knew on some level that the gold would cause as many problems as it would solve. Jack feels as if they can truly prevail against Flint and the Governor and asks Featherstone if he is mad. Featherstone somewhat hesitatingly agrees, and Jack continues to wax poetic about this victory means freedom in every sense of the word and how that is such a rare thing before Ellers interrupts, informing them that McCoy has died of a heart attack. The three join the rest of the crew on deck, where Jack prods the body with his foot before he and Featherstone move to have a private discussion. Featherstone assures Jack that he can piece together the location of the island from his notes on McCoy's account.

The Lion arrives at Skeleton Island and finds a destroyed Walrus, with her surviving crew having fled ashore and Rogers sailing away aboard the Eurydice. Jack gives the order for the crew to take on the survivors. As the survivors board, Featherstone remarks they have had tremendous success despite the odds against them, but worries that he and Jack have different ideas on how to move forward. Jack asks what Featherstone's preference is and he explains he would like to get rid of Flint, sail away and let Mrs. Guthrie and her lawyers deal with Governor Rogers. Flint and Silver then walk up to them and they discuss how the cache is buried on the island and it will only be dug up once Rogers is defeated and Madi freed. Flint and Silver then go into the cabin to speak privately with Rackham, who pauses to talk to Featherstone before he joins the other two. Rackham tells Featherstone that he wants his cache back and if rescuing Madi will convince Flint to dig the cache up then they will rescue her, and orders Featherstone to pursue Rogers.

As they exit the inlet, the Eurydice sails straight at them. Realizing they are about to be rammed, Flint takes control of the helm and orders Featherstone to set the foresail and trim as they alter course. As Rogers closes in on them, firing his bow guns, the pirates brace for impact. The Eurydice rams the Lion, causing her foremast to collapse against the Eurydice's and pinning down her mainmast. Rogers's soldiers then begin firing their muskets at the pirates, who can only try and take cover. Realizing they have no hope of winning while pinned down, Flint orders Rackham to prepare to lead the men over the stern and board the British at the helm after he turns them around. Flint and two men climb through the tangled rigging, and while he cuts the rope pinning their mainmast down, bringing the Lion alongside, while the other two men take out the snipers on the Eurydice's foremast. Once the ships are side-by-side, Rackham leads the crew in boarding Rogers's ship at the helm. Ultimately, the pirates win the day, with Flint and Rackham subduing Rogers while his crew is killed or captured. Afterwards, Featherstone, Rackham, Flint and Silver discuss their next steps. Flint suggests retrieving the cache while Rackham takes Madi back to the Camp aboard the Lion, however, Rackham expresses a desire to stay and see the cache recovered. Silver volunteers Featherstone to deliver Madi to the camp to relay the news aboard the Eurydice, with the condition that most of the Lion's crew are Walrus men and that Rackham stays on the ship while the chest is retrieved.

Featherstone delivers Madi to the Camp. Afterwards, Silver and Rackham return with the news that Flint has decided to step away from the war, diffusing the fighting spirit of the other pirate and Maroon leaders. Silver then offers a treaty that would provide all of them pardons if they surrender, to which the majority agree. Featherstone and Jack then return to Philadelphia, where Jack and Max finalise the deal with Marion Guthrie to revitalise Nassau as a legitimate flourishing port. However, Max refuses to marry an easily manipulated man from society to act as the new Governor, for fear that it will ruin her chances of rekindling things with Bonny. However, she offers a candidate whose trustworthiness she personally guarantees: Featherstone. Under Governor Augustus Featherstone, piracy is outlawed in Nassau. He is later seen shaking hands with his business partners and council members, with Idelle at his side. From the balcony opposite, Max looks on with a smile, the real power behind the throne. Jack points this out to Mark Read, who wishes to join his crew after hearing that the Governor allows select crews to practice piracy in order to drive up prices for the merchants in Nassau. Jack warns him that this must be kept a secret, but admits that Featherstone is a good friend.

Personality

Augustus Featherstone seasoned pirate. Although not a particularly strong fighter, he was an incredible skilled ship’s master, an expert in sailing-craft and navigation. He was also incredibly persuasive, convincing nearly 30 members to elect Jack Rackham as captain, and being elected quartermaster in turn. Featherstone consistently provided levelheaded and pragmatic advice, but could get exasperated at times. Featherstone also showed a strong sense of loyalty, consistently risking his life or safety to try and help his friends, such as Jack and Max.

Featherstone is also noticeably enamored with Idelle, something she takes advantage of while he takes no issue with or heed of her profession. However, the two eventually become a legitimate couple and end up marrying after Featherstone becomes the Royal Governor of New Providence Island.

Memorable Quotes

"At the end of the day, our men can count... Most of them can count." - Featherstone.

"Signed my name, and my account with the law is now square. A few hours ago, any magistrate in the Empire would have hanged me without hesitation. Children would have cheered, women would have taken comfort; one less villain in the world. Men would have looked on in awe, wondering what adventures and mischief they'd missed in their lives that I'd lived in mine." - Featherstone.

Trivia

• Historically, a George Featherstone (or Fetherston) sailed with Rackham and served as his Ship's Master. He was hanged with Rackham in Port Royal on 18 November, 1720.

• Featherstone is laughed at by Max and Rackham when he suggests that they hide the gold by burying it. Of course, this is what eventually happens to the gold and is the central plot point for Treasure Island.

• Featherstone's first name is revealed to be Augustus in episode XXIII when it is seen on his Royal Pardon.

Appearances

Season Two

IX.	X.	XI.	XII.	XIII.
XIV.	XV.	XVI.	XVII.	XVIII.

Season Three

XIX.	XX.	XXI.	XXII.	XXIII.
XXIV.	XXV.	XXVI.	XXVII.	XXVIII.

Season Four

XXIX.	XXX.	XXXI.	XXXII.	XXXIII.
XXXIV.	XXXV.	XXXVI.	XXXVII.	XXXVIII.