Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26235531-20150327013221/@comment-26125643-20150511160326

Edward Zachary Sunrose wrote: Wa Alaikum wrote:

Avatar Beta wrote: I'm gonna go with Blackbeard. He doesn't fit in the Once universe at all and serves no real purpose in any episode he's in. Very true. For one thing, Blackbeard was a real person, so it doesn't make sense he is there. If they were going to make a cruel, pirate captain character, they should have used Davy Jones. Blackbeard was Hook's boss in the original Peter Pan play. Like in the AU last night, which was an awesome touch. So I thought that was an awesome touch.

And according to historians, both Robin Hood and Mulan are also historical figures. And it's long been believed that King Arthur did in fact, exist. And where Merlin and Lancelot are, Arthur can't be that far behind. I was a crew member in a production of the original Peter Pan. I don't recall Blackbeard being a character, though I could be incorrect. Hook was Blackbeard's boatswain, but Blackbeard never actually appeared. Besides they already changed a lot. For instance Hook's name isn't Killian in the original version. I don't think having Blackbeard was necessary.