Everything you need to know about Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean Sea

Many will remember Davy Jones, the antagonist of the film series known as Pirates of the Caribbean. The monstrous role was portrayed by famous actor Bill Night but Davy’s character is not human, he is an entirely computer generated fictional character. He made an appearance in the second dubbed film Dead Man ‘s Chest and was part of another installment known as At World’s End 

The computer-generated image of Davy Jones was named weekly by Entertainment as the 10th best computer-generated movie character in movie history. His character comes after that of King Kong in the 2007 film of the same name. Additionally, Industrial Light and Magic, responsible for the work on the Davy Jones character, won the Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2006 for their efforts in Dead Man’s Chest

Everything you need to know about Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean Sea

1. Origin of the name Davy Jones

The origin of the name is unclear, it may turn out to be a corruption of Duppy, the ghost spirit of West Indian folklore, it could even refer to the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, commonly known as Dewi. Some sources have its roots in a pub-pub of British origin which was part of the 1594 song titled “Jones’s Ale is Newe”. According to legend, the pub owner is known for throwing drunken sailors into his beer locker before throwing them overboard. According to some versions of the story, some of his victims chose to perform their services for the pub owner during a century, for fear of death.

According to another legend, Davy Jones was once a mortal who fell head over heels in love with the goddess Calypso and in an effort to spend time together, she granted him access to the Flying Dutchman to transport the deceased to the other side. The duo was supposed to be an item after several years of Davy’s service, but Calypso couldn’t show up. In his devastated state, Davy Jones allegedly cut his heart from his body and locked it in the Dead Man’s Chest., he did not die but traveled the seas and ceased to continue his task. Davy offered convicts who feared death the opportunity to serve his ship and the rest were abandoned in purgatory by sailors. Angry at Davy’s actions, Calypso made his boat, and the people who serve on it, a multitude of monstrous creatures. In response, Davy Jones forced the pirate Brethren Court to capture Calypso in Tia Dalma’s body.

2. Design and creation

Davy’s character is generated by help during filming, the role of Bill Night was recorded with motion capture and Bill placed several markers on his face as well as on his clothes. He also made up his eyes. Davy Jones’ lips and around his mouth were also made up to contribute to his character’s Scottish accent.

3. Design and appearance

The producers designed Davy’s physique as a mixture of various characteristics of aquatic fauna and flora, but the cephalopod-like head is his most striking feature, with appendages like that of an octopus, giving the illusion with a bushy beard. There is a prominent protrusion under his barnacle-encrusted tricorn, a siphon on the left side of his face helps him breathe, and on his left arm is a crustacean-like claw.

Davy Jones’ right index finger is replaced by a tentacle and he has the leg of a crab. The fictional character’s face color was inspired by coffee-stained polystyrene, and he spoke with a thick, distinctly visible Scottish accent slightly adjusted to account for the lack of a nose.

4. Powers and Abilities

The imaginary character of Davy Jones had many ethereal powers, he passes through solid objects and has the ability to teleport aboard the Black Pearl as well as the Flying Dutchman. He is immortal and has the ability to survive mortal wounds that can kill mortals in place, but he can suffer some degree of pain – this is evident when some of the tentacles on his face were severed in battle with Jack Sparrow. Davy has the supernatural ability to track down elusive souls who owe him loyalty using the black dot. He has the power to communicate with the Kraken, a sea monster capable of destroying and even controlling ships.

Davy’s facial tentacles give him the ability to manipulate objects while both his hands remain free. His sprawling finger gives him the ability to grasp his sword with force and control it with greater precision and speed than an ordinary hand. He has enough strength in his crab-claw hands to slice through sword blades and bend them.