But dig deeper, and you realize:
Jack Sparrow sails for freedom. Barbossa sails for power. Will Turner sails for duty — and sacrifices the very freedom Jack treasures. will turner captain of flying dutchman
As the new ferryman, Will inherited the sacred task of transporting souls who died at sea to the next world. Will Turner - Magnificent Baddie Wiki But dig deeper, and you realize: Jack Sparrow
Unlike his predecessor, Will fulfilled the ship’s original sacred purpose: As the new ferryman, Will inherited the sacred
Will Turner became the captain during the climax of At World's End . After being mortally wounded by , Jack Sparrow guided Will’s hand to stab Jones’s heart. According to the ship's "geis," whoever kills the captain must take their place: "The Dutchman must have a captain," and that captain must have no heart. Consequently, Will’s heart was carved out and placed in the Dead Man’s Chest , granting him immortality but binding him to the sea. The Duty and the Curse