#keeper of the code

Definitely Captain Teague. Keeper of the Code as set forth by Morgan and Bartholemew. And Jack Sparrow’s dear old dad. He was a pretty cool character, for the little we got to see of him.

I also really loved the snippet of him in Dead Men Tell No Tales where he watches as his boy Jack is honored with gifts and tribute after defeating Salazar and the Silent Mary.

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According to the books and potc wiki the Keeper of the Code is an extremely important member for the pirate's "community" but he is not exactly member of the Brethren Court. A Keeper has no voice and no role in the meetings exept when the Code is broken or the subject of the meeting is related to the Code (ex: At World's End Court meeting). When Teague was Pirate Lord and Keeper of the Code he could vote but in AWE he just watches the election of the Pirate King. But he could still punish rogues and do trials. So by making himself only a Keeper of the Code, Teague loses his "voice" and he remains in the shadows.

This is a big contradiction with the Teague we see in the books who wants fame and recognition. That's why I believe that something (or someone) made him feel that he was not good enough for being both Pirate Lord and Keeper of the Code at the same time. I have a specific incident in mind but the explanation would be waaay too big and it's extremly dark... I am kind of ashamed to share it even if i remain anonymous...

I am intrigued as to what you think happened, and but I won't force you to share if you don't want to. I will say to anyone who wants to share dark headcanons, feel free. I can easily tag whatever I need to.

I always thought it was only for a few years, and then he realized how hard it is to be a parent, pirate lord, and Keeper of the Code.

But with this information, I am inclined to share your headcanon about it being a specific incident, rather than just a "Holy fuck this is stressful and I cannot handle it" type thing.

Also i realised that the Keeper of the Code is the most important member of the Brethren Court but he's always overshadowed by the Pirate King

I imagine it as being he stepped down so he could become Keeper of the Code. It isn’t illegal or anything, but he realize(d) how much of a struggle it is to handle both.

Those have two very different sets of responsibilities, and he realized just how stressed he was/would be if he chose to take on both at once. Especially since he already had a son to watch over as well.