| Reuben | |
|---|---|
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| Vital statistics | |
| Title | Pirate |
| Gender | Male |
| Status | Deceased |
| Ships | Revenge
Blackbeard's Ship |
| Relationships | Edward Teach (captain; deceased) Charles Vane (captain; deceased) Jack Rackham (captain) Anne Bonny (crewmate) |
| Appearances | XXI. (first)
XXXI. (last) |
| Portrayed by | Craig Hawks |
Reuben was a pirate serving under Edward Teach on his first ship and later on the Revenge. He was a trusted crew member and a skilled fighter, serving on the vanguard of both ships.
Biography[]
Season Three[]
Reuben is first seen in the entourage of Edward Teach when he brings the news of Flint's "death" to the assembled captains of Nassau in the governor's mansion. Teach then offers to lead the naval forces of the pirates against the incoming British fleet led by Woodes Rogers. He is present on Teach's ship with his captain and new recruit Ellers when Benjamin Hornigold rows by to deliver Rogers' address to the pirates on the beach[1].
Reuben remains loyal to the pirate cause and does not accept the royal pardon. After Charles Vane escapes and joins their crew, Reuben watches with a spyglass for a sighting of Eleanor Guthrie on the British flagship. He then gives the glass to Vane, Teach wanted to show Vane who was responsible for his being barred from the pardon. Reuben stays on the ship with Teach while Vane uses his schooner as a fireship to break the British lines and allow the pirate fleet to escape intact[2].
Reuben spotting the Spanish vessel
Reuben later spied the Spanish merchant ship sailing in the distance. Teach decides to go after the ship, breaking a longstanding pirate tradition of not attacking Spanish ships for fear of reprisals against Nassau. Reuben participates in the vicious fight aboard the Spanish ship, ultimately defeating the crew. Teach, Reuben and Ellers later go belowdecks and witness the Spanish intelligence officer commit suicide. Vane joins them as they root through the burned papers. Reuben asks what the papers could have been, Teach replies anything from details about silver shipments to the private letters of the king. Ellers then finds relatively undamaged papers mentioning Vane and Nassau, however they abandon it as they no longer care for Nassau[3].
Reuben and the rest of the fleet go to Teach's lair at Ocracoke Island. The crew spends their time relaxing until Captain Flint arrives. Reuben and Ellers sit nearby while Flint, Billy, Teach and Vane sit down on talk. Unable to reach an agreement over command of the fleet, the two agree to duel. Reuben stands with his crew and while he watches the duel. On the Referee Pirate's signal, the two fire their pistols at each other. Teach is knocked down, seemingly killed but he rises, the shot having only grazed him. The two then charge each other with swords, and soon Flint's exhaustion catches up to him and Teach is able to overpower him. Before he can strike the finishing blow, Vane intervenes, driving Teach away from Flint. Furious at his betrayal, Teach orders Flint and Vane to leave Ocracoke[4].
After hearing that Governor Rogers hanged Vane in Nassau, Teach sails to the Maroon Island, flying false British colors. Reuben, like the rest of the crew aboard the Spanish Man O' War, which is now Teach's flagship, is dressed in British uniforms to fool the British into thinking that they are allies. When they arrive at the island, they are met by Jack Rackham and the Walrus. After being briefed on the situation, Teach agrees to help Flint and Jack. The fleet sails towards Rogers's Fleet with their false colors, but at Jack's suggestion, they raise the Black to convince the British commander that they are tactically incompetent. The two fleets exchange fire, while Anne Bonny is sent with the vanguard to board one of the British ships and disrupt their line. Reuben stays on the Revenge, and they begin steering towards the British flagship, which is crippled after Anne fires the captured Orion's stern chasers at her bow. The British commander orders the fleet to retreat, while the ground forces are massacred in an ambush. After the battle is won, Teach sits down with Flint, Silver and Madi to discuss their plan of action[5].
Season Four[]
Reuben continues to serve aboard the Revenge under Teach and Jack Rackham's command. When the three of the pirates' ships are grounded, the Revenge sails away to draw the governor's sloops away from the pirates attempting to escape in longboats. They succeed and three of the sloops give chase. However, the Revenge took damage to the rig and is unable to maneuver a broadside upon the nimble sloops. The only way to defeat them is to allow the ship to be boarded. A brutal fight ensues, Reuben fights in the vanguard as usual, physically throwing a Redcoat over the side. Despite facing superior numbers, the pirates prevail, taking many prisoners. That night, Teach has his men, Reuben among them, execute a number of the Redcoat prisoners[6].
Teach sails back to Nassau where he blockades the harbor, threatening to remain there unless Eleanor Guthrie is delivered to him. To send a message, he sends one of the captured sloops drifting into the harbor until it beaches itself, it is decorated with the corpses of the executed redcoats. That night, Rogers sails on the Lion in an attempt to make Teach follow him. As Rogers departs under the cover of the fort's guns, Reuben informs Teach of what's happening, and Rackham convinces Teach to pursue[7].
After a long chase, the Revenge finally catches up to the Lion. After pummeling the sloop with cannon fire, Teach and Bonny lead the vanguard, including Reuben, to board in longboats. On deck, they find only dead and dying men. However, a trap is sprung and redcoats surprise the pirates from belowdecks. During the fight, Reuben fights alongside his brethren, but is ultimately overwhelmed and killed. Bonny and Teach are eventually captured, prompting Rackham to surrender[8].
Appearances[]
| XIX. | XX. | XXI. | XXII. | XXIII. |
| XXIV. | XXV. | XXVI. | XXVII. | XXVIII. |
| XXIX. | XXX. | XXXI. | XXXII. | XXXIII. |
| XXXIV. | XXXV. | XXXVI. | XXXVII. | XXXVIII. |
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