Ten years later (or perhaps a little less, thanks to Calypso’s loophole), Elizabeth stands on a cliff at sunset with their young son, Henry. A green flash lights the horizon—a sailor’s sign that a soul has returned from the dead. The Flying Dutchman rises from the deep. And standing at the helm, looking weary but whole, is Will Turner. He steps onto land, embraces his family, and the curse is momentarily lifted.
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In a desperate act to save his father, Bootstrap Bill (who is slowly merging with the ship’s wall), Will confronts Davy Jones. During the fight, Jones fatally stabs Will through the heart. will turner flying dutchman
When we first met Will Turner in The Curse of the Black Pearl , he was the humble, honorable blacksmith’s apprentice with a heart of gold and a secret lineage of piracy. By the end of At World’s End , he has become one of the most tragic yet heroic figures in the Pirates of the Caribbean saga: the immortal captain of the Flying Dutchman .
Elizabeth watches in horror as her new husband’s chest is cut open. Will’s own heart is placed into the Dead Man’s Chest. His wound heals instantly. His skin takes on a slight, watery pallor. He is no longer fully human. Ten years later (or perhaps a little less,
His first command? “Hard to starboard!”—and the Dutchman obeys. Unlike Davy Jones, Will does not abandon his duty. He is honorable, compassionate, and dutiful. We see this in the post-credits scene of At World’s End :
The Curse Evolves ( Dead Men Tell No Tales ) In the fifth film, Dead Men Tell No Tales ( Salazar’s Revenge ), we learn that Will’s duty has taken a toll. Because he has been too faithful to his task—never wavering, never becoming a monster—the curse has instead begun to physically merge him with the ship’s coral and barnacles. His face is lined with glowing, sea-green cracks. He is transforming into something non-human, not out of cruelty, but out of sheer isolation. And standing at the helm, looking weary but
Cursed to Serve, Destined to Lead: The Tragic & Triumphant Fate of Will Turner, Captain of the Flying Dutchman