Captain Charles Vane

Captain Charles Vane

Background

Charles "Chaz" Vane is the captain of the Ranger in the West Indies. He was once in a relationship with Eleanor Guthrie.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 1 I. played by Zach McGowan

Singleton confronts Mosiah, who is with Levi, and is upset that he is now going to back Captain Flint. As Mosiah and Levi are walking away, they are stopped by Rackham and Anne Bonny. Anne kills Levi and Vane steps out from the shadows. Later, Eleanor confronts Vane for killing Mosiah and punches him in the face and he punches her back. She threatens that if Flint doesn't win the vote then she will stop selling his cargo. He reminds her that Richard Guthrie is the one who sells his cargo and warns her never to challenge him in front of his crew again.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 2 II. played by Zach McGowan

The Prizemaster counts out 5,000 pesos worth of pearls and hands the bag towards Rackham. Vane walks in and asks Rackham what he is up to. Rackham tells him about Flint's search for the location of the L'Urca de Lime. Vane criticizes Rackham's plan, and in turn, Rackham points out that Vane hasn't been getting any leads from Eleanor lately. As he is looking to sell his loot, Captain Bridge insults Eleanor and Mr. Scott and then scoffs at the amount she is willing to pay for his loot. After Bridge threatens to take his loot elsewhere, Vane walks up and challenges him and Bridge backs down after he hears who Vane is. Vane asks to speak with Eleanor and asks her to provide him with the same information she used to. She calls his men undisciplined and unruly and refuses to change things.

Vane barges into Max's room and accuses Max of lying about having the schedule and Rackham notices John Silver looking through the peephole and tells Vane. Rackham and Vane go to the Wrecks in the evening and an Old Man walks up to them and asks for the pearls. Vane yells that Silver will have to appear to them if he wants the pearls. Vane stabs the Old Man to death and Old Man 2 walks up and asks for the pearls. Billy Bones and Flint arrive at the Wastes and they all begin to chase Silver, but he manages to get away.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 3 III. played by Zach McGowan

Eleanor, Rackham, Vane, Flint and Gates have a meeting and Flint immediately brings up that Vane killed Mosiah. After some haggling each party comes to an agreement on terms. As Vane and Rackham are walking back to their camp, a Ranger Crew Member tells Vane that Max is all his. Vane walks into a building where a beaten and naked Max is tied up. He asks her why she left the bordello when she had protection and she asks him how it felt when Eleanor threw him away. Vane then tells Rackham to get Max on a boat so she can leave.

Eleanor goes to Vane and they have sex. Eleanor hears Max screaming and runs out of Vane's tent and sees Hamund raping Max. Eleanor declares that Vane's crew from now on will be cut off from the island and its resources unless they elect a new captain and join Flint. Anne starts to walk towards Flint, but Vane threatens her. Eleanor tries to comfort Max, but Max tells her that Eleanor is the cause of everything by not leaving with her. Max then walks to Vane and says she will stay until her debt is paid.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 4 IV. played by Zach McGowan

Rackham finds Vane passed out in his tent from opium. Rackham leaves his tent and Vane looks out and sees Albinus staring at him and then seemingly disappear. Vane has a dream with Eleanor in it and wakes up and sees Albinus staring at him again. He gets up and follows him and is then ambushed by Noonan and his men. Vane kills Noonan's men and then crushes Noonan's throat.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 5 V. played by Zach McGowan

Vane, Rackham and Anne go to the brothel. Rackham hands Mrs. Mapleton a piece of paper where Noonan has apparently handed over ownership of the brothel to Vane. Mrs. Mapleton tells Rackham that she knows something is afoot and agrees to it if she gets a raise. Hamund and some other pirates walk into the brothel and tells Rackham, Anne and Vane that Eleanor is finished. Hamund gets upset when neither Rackham or Vane offer to join him in harassing Eleanor and leaves. Idelle tends to Vane and he tells her that Eleanor wields the most power as she doesn't depend on votes or if someone like or hates her. Later, Rackham watches as Vane takes a boat and leaves the island.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 6 VI. played by Zach McGowan

Vane docks his ship and he stands in front of Albinus.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 7 VII. played by Zach McGowan

Vane wakes up and Boy Slave tells him that Albinus is waiting for him. Vane follow Boy Slave into Albinus' lumber camp. Vane tells Albinus that Nassau is weak and tries to convince him to attack it. He offers a share to each man and one for Albinus for every sixth man. Albinus agrees to it if he gets a share for every three men. Albinus picks twelve of his men and says that they shall follow Vane. Albinus notices the scar on Vane and realizes that Vane used to be one of his. Vane tries to get Albinus' men to rebel against him. Vane and Albinus start to fight and Albinus wins. Vane is then buried alive. Later, Vane digs himself out his grave and beats Albinus to death after shoving a stake into his back and then stares at Albinus' people.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 8 VIII. played by Zach McGowan

Vane arrives at Nassau with the men from Albinus' lumber camp. They take over the fort and Vane walks up with his crew and tells Eleanor that they need to talk. Vane threatens to use the fort to attack any ships and offers to become Eleanor's partner. Vane confronts Rackham with Mrs. Mapleton and accuses him of betrayal and says that he will tell everyone that he betrayed men for a woman.