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BlackbeardBlackbeard — historical pirate named in the planning list and story openingMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 199The DolphinDolphin — vessel Hawkins identifies as a possible pursuer after Morgan hides the treasureMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 205Governor EdenGovernor Eden — historical colonial governor referenced in the Charlestown backgroundMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 199HawkinsHawkins — old former pirate/bosun who recruits Stephen Morgan; distinct from historical Hawkins references elsewhereOn Pagefirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 204KirbyKirby — captain in Sir Henry Morgan’s later arrangement, known to HawkinsMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 205L’OllonaisL’Ollonais — historical buccaneer whose mate is mentioned in Hawkins’s accountMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 203MansveltMansvelt — historical buccaneer named in Hawkins’s recollectionMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 203Simon BaddlesmereSimon Baddlesmere — Charlestown innkeeper who throws the old sailor out of his tavernOn Pagefirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 200Sir Henry MorganSir Henry Morgan — historical buccaneer and grandfather of Stephen Morgan in the unfinished storyMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 202Stede BonnetStede Bonnet — historical pirate referenced in the Charlestown background and planning listMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 199Stephen MorganStephen Morgan — Virginia planter and first-person narrator; grandson of Sir Henry MorganOn Pagefirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 202the tattooed seagoing manthe tattooed seagoing man — unnamed tall seagoing man with a Spanish flag and dragon tattoo sought by HawkinsMentionedfirst: Pirate Adventures UE p. 202
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