Edward Teach
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Edward Teach, Blackbeard see canon section for other names |
| Occupation: | Pirate |
| Relationships: | Stede Bonnet (co-captain) |
| Fandom: | Black Sails, Our Flag Means Death, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag |
| Other: | Blackbeard's Wikipedia Article |
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Edward Teach is a historical figure and real life pirate, better known as Blackbeard. Blackbeard appears in several piratey fandoms, such as Black Sails, Pirates of the Caribbean and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. His fandom presence is especially due to the success of Our Flag Means Death, in which he is a main character.
Canon
According to Wikipedia: in contemporary records his name is most often given as Blackbeard, Edward Thatch or Edward Teach; the latter is most often used. Several spellings of his surname exist—Thatch, Thach, Thache, Thack, Tack, Thatche and Theach. One early source claims that his surname was Drummond, but the lack of any supporting documentation makes this unlikely. Pirates habitually used fictitious surnames while engaged in piracy, so as not to tarnish the family name, and this makes it unlikely that Teach's real name will ever be known.[1]
Fandom Versions
In the TV show Black Sails, Blackbeard is played by Ray Stevenson.
In the game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag he is voiced by Mark Bonnar and called Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch.[note 1][2]
In OFMD, Blackbeard is portrayed by Taika Waititi, a Māori man, and speaks with Waititi's own Kiwi accent.
Fandom
Works with the character can be found since 2013 in AO3 when he gained a little prominence due to the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. After the 2021 release of OFMD, the number of transformative works featuring Blackbeard grew exponentially.
Shipping
OFMD ships:
Example Fanworks
OFMD
- on the bed of this blue ocean by kirkaut
- we were warnings by mia_ugly
- Slow Dance by threerings
- Revenge by feriowind
ZInes
Archives & Fannish Links
- Blackbeard|Edward Teach works at Ao3
Notes & References
Notes
- ^ In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Edward is referred to as "Thatch" (one of the many variations of Blackbeard's name known to have existed), rather than the more common "Teach". See Blackbeard: Early life (at Wikipedia) for more information.
References
- ^ Wood, Peter H (2004), "Teach, Edward (Blackbeard) (d. 1718)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27097, archived from the original on 8 December 2012, retrieved 9 June 2009
- ^ McDevitt, Darby (March 25, 2013). "PS: We are using "Ed Thatch" for Blackbeard, not the more common but probably incorrect "Teach." Ask Colin Woodard why..." Twitter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.