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| Name: | Cutler Beckett |
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| Job: | Governor of the EITC Director of the EITC's expansion to the Caribbean Representative of His Majesty the King |
| Portrayed by: | Tom Hollander |
| Ships used: | HMS Endeavour |
| Weapons: | Sword |
Cutler Beckett is the governor of the East India Trading Company and is the director of the company's expansion to the Caribbean.
Biography
Beckett earned the title as a Lord soon after the crew of the Black Pearl were captured and Captain Jack Sparrow escaped the hangman's noose. He made Port Royal as his base of operations for the East India Trading Company's expanding interests.
Soon, Lord Beckett made it his goal to remove piracy from the world forever. As part of this effort, he sought for the Dead Man's Chest. In exchange for the return of his officer's commission, James Norrington returned with the treasured container after aiding, then betraying Sparrow and Will Turner.
Using the heart of Davy Jones, Beckett forced Jones to join his war against piracy. With the Dutchman and Kraken destroying anything in their path, the future of buccaneers and even free traders in the Caribbean seemed bleak.
Learning of a secret meeting of Pirate "Lords", he was able to track The Black Pearl to the hidden Shipwreck Cove. This culminated in a final, decisive battle against the Brethren Court, in which Beckett was intent on eliminating the remaining organized pirates and their fleet with one fell swoop.
He led this armada from aboard his personal flagship, the HMS Endeavour, wanting to personally witness his victory.
However, he hadn't counted on the tenacity of Sparrow, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann and Hector Barbossa and the crew of the Black Pearl. Managing to defeat Jones, Turner became the captain of the Flying Dutchman. The two ships then turned and delivered a matching pair of devastating broadsides to the HMS Endeavour, destroying her completely.
Cutler Beckett was assumed lost at sea when the HMS Endeavour was sunk.
Game Play
In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, Lord Beckett is never seen. He is mentioned and in fact, the silver mine Beckett's Quarry shares his name. But, his minions in the Black Guard are always at hand - doing the bidding of the EITC.
However, since the game is set prior to event of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, it can be assumed that he is alive and well and may someday appear to thwart the player's efforts.
Rumours are flying that his company has made a deal with the dreaded Jolly Roger and his undead minions in his war against piracy