NAME: Edward Teach Thatch, A.K.A. Black Beard
AGE: 330
HAIR: Black
EYES: Red
HEIGHT: 6’4"
WEIGHT: 258 Lbs.
HOMETOWN: Bristol, England
FIGHTER’S SET: Deck of the “Queen Anne’s Revenge”
RIVAL: Lt. Robert Maynard
DESCRIPTION:
Born in 1675 in Bristol, England, Edward Thatch learned weaponry and naval fighting tactics while working as a privateer for the British Navy during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701. After the end of the war, Thatch turned on his country and began stealing from the crown rather then serving it. Taking up the name Black Beard the pirate, he began his career terrorizing the Spanish Main and the Caribbean Sea. At 6’4" Thatch was an impressive sight; he was as strong and as big as an ox. In battle, he would place matches under his hat, and would briad them into his beard and hair to strike fear into his victims. He also carried several pistols, knives and his cutlass. His brutal tactics and amassed fortune earned him fame across the Caribbean, as did his flagship, the 40-gun warship the “Queen Anne’s Revenge”. However, this fame also earned himself a target from the British Navy, and was eventially hunted down and killed by Lt. Robert Maynard in hand-to-hand combat. Infuriated, Black Beard’s spirit has gone unsatisfied for the past 287 years, and his hatred for Maynard has only grown. Now, there is a chance to satisfy the bloodlust. As the most famous characters of time have been summoned to the arena for the first “Kings of History” fighting tournament, Black Beard is being given a chance for revenge. He will look for Lt. Maynard on the battlefield, and will kill the man who took his life on his way to becoming the best fighter of History.
