| Spaniard | |
|---|---|
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| Vital statistics | |
| Title | Soldier (former) |
| Gender | Male |
| Status | Deceased |
| Ships | Spanish Merchant Ship |
| Relationships | Spanish Captain (captain; deceased) |
| Appearances | Only: XXIII. |
| Portrayed by | Isak Ferriz |
The Spaniard is a crew member aboard the Spanish Merchant Ship attacked by Charles Vane and Edward Teach.
Biography[]
Background[]
The Spaniard used to be a soldier in the Spanish Army.
Season Three[]
The Spaniard’s ship is spotted by Reuben, and the pirate fleet under the command of Edward Teach moves to intercept her. The ship is surrounded by the pirates and boarded by Teach and Vane. The Spaniard comes face to face with Vane, and the two engage in a lengthy sword fight before Vane gets lucky and runs the Spaniard through. Shortly afterward, the rest of the Spanish crew is killed. While the Spaniard crawls on the deck, mortally wounded, Vane moves to finish him off but the Spaniard begs to have a moment and leans against a railing. He asks for a final drink, and Vane orders Ellers to fetch them some rum.
While the Spaniard drinks, he discusses his fight with Vane. He tells Vane that he lags recovering from the parry, and had fortune offered him just a little more favor, he would be standing where Vane is now. Vane acknowledges the truth of what the Spaniard says, and asks why they didn’t surrender when they saw the entire pirate fleet chasing them. The Spaniard tells Vane that if they surrender, their’s and the captain’s employment is terminated and it is made very difficult for them to find work. If they fight, there is a chance that their families get some sort of compensation. The Spaniard says he hopes it is enough for his wife to take care of their son and daughter. The Spaniard says he was a soldier once, and it is a shame how money makes sheep of them all. The Spaniard goes on to say that given their cargo, surrender was simply not an option, speaking cryptically of a town full of dead men, orphans and widows. Vane is extremely shaken by the Spaniard’s monologue, and asks him what he’s talking about, but the Spaniard dies before he can say anything more.
Quotes[]
“I was a soldier once. It’s horrible, right? The way that money makes sheep of us all. And besides, given what we’re carrying, surrender was not an option.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s probably already gone. A ship full of dead men, a city full of widows and orphans… all that to protect something lost before it could be found.”
- The Spaniard and Charles Vane in XXIII.
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