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Created on 2008-11-04 18:12:01 (#17058446), last updated 2008-11-06
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Basic Info| Name: | Commodore James Norrington |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 04-14 |
| Location: | Port Royal, Kingston Parish, Jamaica |
BioWikipedia extract:
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
In the first film, Norrington is introduced as a young Lieutenant on HMS Dauntless as it makes a crossing from England to deliver the new governor to Port Royal. Over the next eight years, he becomes an established figure in Port Royal, rising to the rank of Captain. At the start of the movie proper, he is to be promoted to Commodore and, according to Norrington, the only thing that is now lacking in his life is marriage to a fine woman. Norrington finds Governor Swann's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, to be such a woman. Not only is she a socially desirable match but someone Norrington truly loves. With Governor Swann's blessing, he proposes to Elizabeth at his promotion ceremony but is interrupted when she faints and falls off the rampart wall into the bay; she is rescued by Captain Jack Sparrow. Unknown to Norrington, Elizabeth secretly harbors romantic feelings for Will Turner, a slightly foolish young blacksmith's apprentice. Norrington opposes her attachment to Turner, but he later helps them and Captain Sparrow in their fight against Captain Barbossa and his evil pirates. In the end, he graciously accepts Elizabeth's decision to be with Will Turner.
Norrington is a skilled, competent officer, but his personality initially seems rigid, snobbish, and slightly bigheaded. However, it becomes apparent that under his somewhat pompous exterior, he is a kind, fair-minded, and compassionate man who eventually comes to discern between what is lawful and what is right. When Will interrupts Jack Sparrow's execution, Norrington is hesitant to resume, believing it unjust. He unwittingly provides the wily pirate an escape avenue when Sparrow falls off the rampart and into the bay where he is rescued by his crew. Reluctantly intending to give chase, Norrington allows Jack Sparrow one day's head start, a delay that will adversely affect his own future.
It is important to note that Norrington's character is not driven solely by his own goals or needs. This is best demonstrated when he tells Jack Sparrow that he is able to forfeit the fame and prestige to be gained by capturing the Black Pearl, "by remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, not only myself."
According to the screenwriter's commentary, Norrington is a highly skilled swordsman; his abilities are equal to Captain Barbossa and exceeded only by William Turner.
I am pursuing that wretched pirate across the seas, and have nearly caught up to him. The storm clouds on the horizon are worrisome, but I cannot hesitate. I will press on.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
In the first film, Norrington is introduced as a young Lieutenant on HMS Dauntless as it makes a crossing from England to deliver the new governor to Port Royal. Over the next eight years, he becomes an established figure in Port Royal, rising to the rank of Captain. At the start of the movie proper, he is to be promoted to Commodore and, according to Norrington, the only thing that is now lacking in his life is marriage to a fine woman. Norrington finds Governor Swann's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth, to be such a woman. Not only is she a socially desirable match but someone Norrington truly loves. With Governor Swann's blessing, he proposes to Elizabeth at his promotion ceremony but is interrupted when she faints and falls off the rampart wall into the bay; she is rescued by Captain Jack Sparrow. Unknown to Norrington, Elizabeth secretly harbors romantic feelings for Will Turner, a slightly foolish young blacksmith's apprentice. Norrington opposes her attachment to Turner, but he later helps them and Captain Sparrow in their fight against Captain Barbossa and his evil pirates. In the end, he graciously accepts Elizabeth's decision to be with Will Turner.
Norrington is a skilled, competent officer, but his personality initially seems rigid, snobbish, and slightly bigheaded. However, it becomes apparent that under his somewhat pompous exterior, he is a kind, fair-minded, and compassionate man who eventually comes to discern between what is lawful and what is right. When Will interrupts Jack Sparrow's execution, Norrington is hesitant to resume, believing it unjust. He unwittingly provides the wily pirate an escape avenue when Sparrow falls off the rampart and into the bay where he is rescued by his crew. Reluctantly intending to give chase, Norrington allows Jack Sparrow one day's head start, a delay that will adversely affect his own future.
It is important to note that Norrington's character is not driven solely by his own goals or needs. This is best demonstrated when he tells Jack Sparrow that he is able to forfeit the fame and prestige to be gained by capturing the Black Pearl, "by remembering that I serve others, Mr. Sparrow, not only myself."
According to the screenwriter's commentary, Norrington is a highly skilled swordsman; his abilities are equal to Captain Barbossa and exceeded only by William Turner.
I am pursuing that wretched pirate across the seas, and have nearly caught up to him. The storm clouds on the horizon are worrisome, but I cannot hesitate. I will press on.
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