John Silver

John Silver

Background

John Silver is a sailor on a merchant vessel in the West Indies.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 1 Episode 1 I. played by Luke Arnold

As a merchant ship is being attacked by the Walrus, the Ship's Cook goes into the storeroom and as he is shutting the door, Silver barges in. The Ship's Cook calls Silver a coward and tells him the ship that is chasing them is Captain Flint's ship. He says that ship's cooks are in short supply and he will be spared. A cannonball rips through the ship and a page the Ship's Cook tore out falls from his clothes and Silver comments on it. The Walrus catches up to the merchant ship and most of the remaining sailors on the merchant ship are killed.

Gates comes to a door that is blocked and when he breaks it down, finds Silver inside and the Ship's Cook dead. Silver offers to join the crew and says he is very good cook. Gates tells Billy Bones that Silver wants to join the crew. Randall is petting Betsy when Billy introduces Silver to him. The pirates land at Nassau on New Providence Island and Logan tells Silver that Nassau belongs to the pirates. Silver and Logan unload the stolen items to be taken to Richard Guthrie. Gaunt Man walks up to Silver and demands he meet Blackbeard. Silver is then taken to a room and is brought to "Blackbeard" who is a prostitute with a lot of hair below. He is then pleasured by Max, Idelle and some other prostitutes. Max finds the page and asks Silver why it is so important.

Silver sneaks onto The Walrus with Max's help and starts searching through Flint's books. Silver finds Parrish's Captain's Log and the sheet he has matches the one missing in the log. Flint speaks to the crew that includes Morley and apologizes for their small hauls and tells them the truth of what they have been chasing. He says that a crew member discovered their plans and betrayed them and accuses Singleton of being that person. Gates tells Singleton that he has a choice, a trial or combat and Singleton chooses combat. Flint and Singleton fight and Flint ends up beating Singleton to death. Flint seemingly pulls a piece of paper from Singelton's pockets and hands it to Billy to read. Billy opens the page and says it is the stolen page. Flint tells the crew that he will make them rich and they cheer him.