The only child of Sir
Henry Morgan Esquire, Lord High Admiral & Governor of Jamaica, Morgan
was schooled in medicine, arts, and languages back in her father's country
of jolly old England. Shanghaied upon her return home she became known as
'Doc Morgan' aboard the famous privateer ship the 'Scarlet Harlot'. Henry
designed and commissioned the sleek, fast, and well armed 'Sea Queen'
coupling it with a highly trained loyal crew, 'Captain Morgan' - the
daughter emerged becoming known as the scourge of the Caribbean and the bane
of the French. Henry under orders from England sent his daughter, the 'Sea
Queen' and various other notorious members of the Brethren Fleet to the
Michigan Colonies to wrestle control from the French and ensure the success
of the English troops. Here in Michigan the Brethren have taken control of
the Great Lakes and Admiral Morgan became the Pirate Lord of Lake Huron. The
Admiral is usually seen in the company of the other four Pirate Lords &
Hookah Joe.
Count d'Booty
Pirate Lord of Lake Michigan
Count d'Booty, the Count
of Derbyshire, is master of the Merenthia Shipping Company which transports
trade goods all over the world. No stranger to ships, d'Booty was shanghaied
by Captain Red and put to work aboard the "Scarlet Harlot". He found
that he enjoyed the carefree life so much that upon reaching port he joined
the crew officially.
Although
d'Booty rarely goes pirating at sea, he maintains a large smuggling operation through
his shipping company and finances many of the ships within the Brethren. He
also uses his title to obtain the proper legal papers for the captains and
their vessels.
Captain Black Roger
Pirate Lord of Lake Erie
Born
of English descent, Black Roger was raised with the slaves on the sugar plantations
of the Bahamas. Learning about human nature and the customs of many a
varied folk, he soon put his skills to work when he secretly found his way
onto a ship. When taken by pirates, he came to the company of Calico Jack,
Anne Bonny, and Mary Read where he earned his name, their favor, and
Anne's treachery. Set adrift to find his own lot, Black Roger would
eventually earn his title of "Pirate Lord of Lake Erie" by his
own hand.
Graybeard
Pirate Lord of Lake Superior
Once a merchant out of
Trent England, Prescott Ruess became henceforth known as Graybeard when his
ship was overtaken by the Merry Raven. It was here he learned his seafaring
skills earning the rank of Quartermaster aboard the Warrick. Upon taking the Dutch
ship Klouth, he was promoted to Captain and refitted her naming her teh Red
Ruby after his favorite gemstone. Because of his English birthright, England
granted him his letter of Marque. With that he and his wife - first mate
Keeley LeBlanc, helped England establish itself as a major sea power in the Caribbean.
On Port Royal he met with his old mate The Dutchmen where they struck up an
accord with Governor Henry Morgan and joined the Brethren becoming Pirate
Lords of the Great Lakes.
The Dutchmen
Pirate Lord of Lake Ontario
The legend of the famous Dutchmen
begins as a fourth generation shipbuilder who assisted anyone in their time of
need. Once such occasion of providing assistance to his distant cousin Willem
of Orange amounted to a letter of Marque. Hence the Dutchmen became borne of
the sea and took to helping his friends on the 'Merry Raven'. Each ship they
took he retrofitted and improved this or that making ships better, faster, and
stronger including the Flying Dutchmen. He built shipyards in each port they
visited growing his family's small business into a massive network of Bolts
Shipyards all across the Netherlands, Port Royale, Hollygrove, and several
other portside towns. Known for his larger than life ensembles and his
gregarious nature, the Dutchmen is usually accompanied by his wife and Captain
'Barracuda de' Morte' as well as the other four Pirate Lords.
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