Black Beard

Black Beard is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. He débuts, with his only appearance, in the seventeenth episode of the third season. He is portrayed by guest star Charles Mesure.

Black Beard is based on the character of the same name from popular culture.

History
In the Enchanted Forest, Blackbeard takes leadership of Hook's former ship, the Jolly Roger, and imprisons Prince Eric on Hangman's Island. When Hook arrives to reclaim the vessel, they have a sword duel. The fight is interrupted by Ariel, who Hook is helping to find Eric, but her beloved is not on the ship. Blackbeard offers to relinquish Eric only if Hook gives up on trying to take back the Jolly Roger, but the former captain pirate stiffly refuses. Instead, Hook binds Blackbeard's arms and legs and throws him to the sharks. This angers Ariel as Blackbeard was her only hope of finding Eric.
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Trivia

 * In the Peter Pan novel, Hook and Black Beard (or Blackbeard, as he is referred to in the novel) are slightly connected: Captain Hook is described as "boatswain to Blackbeard".