Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly violent pirate and, instead, relied on his ferocious appearance to intimidate people into surrender.

One character in particular is Marshall D. Teach, captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, one of the current Emperors of the New World. Blackbeard is set up to be one of the major antagonists in the ...

Except for a sprinkling of gold dust—less than one ounce so far—no treasure has been found aboard the vessel likely piloted by Edward Teach, the British-born pirate known as Blackbeard.