The Crew of the Black Pearl is the ship's compliment of the Black Pearl, led by the bloodthirst pirate, Captain Barbossa, serving as former antagonists in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, and as supportive characters on the hero side in the sequels. Cursed prior to the events of the series, as immortal pirates, the crew seeks a way to liberate the curse and become normal pirates once more. The crew plays a supportive role in the villains tournaments, usually standing on the villains side.