Blackbeard

Blackbeard was the most memorable of the pirates that plied their trade in the early 1700s. He was rumored to have fourteen wives and was fond of drinking rum laced with gunpowder. He is shown boarding a prize, appearing as the devil himself with ignited slow matches under his hat, reminiscent of burning horns. A grappling hook cast behind him provides the illusion of Lucifer's forked tail.