Captain James Hook

Appearance

Hook is described as slightly cadaverous and blackavised, with eyes which were of the blue of the forget-me-not, save when he was plunging his hook into you, at which time two red spots appeared in them and lit them up horribly, and long dark curls resembling black candles. An iron hook that replaced his severed hand (which Peter Pan had cut off) has given the pirate his name. The hook is fixed to where his right hand used to be, and is used as a weapon. As for his clothes, Barrie describes them as such: “an attire associated with the name of Charles II, having heard it said in some earlier period of his career that he bore a strange resemblance to the ill-fated Stuarts.” However, it’s also noted that Captain Hook at Eton was, "in a word, the handsomest man I have ever seen, though, at the same time, perhaps slightly disgusting.”

Personality

He is described as having a handsome countenance and an elegance of diction – even when he is swearing. He is callous, violent, short-tempered, ruthless, and bloodthirsty and quite the magnificent pirate. He may come off as chivalrous and we’ll-mannered, but he’s feared by all of Neverland in varying degrees, and also feared by much of the world in his time period, especially so by the seven seas. He terrorizes his crew, brutalizes his enemies, shows great intelligence, and is passionate about William Shakespeare’s plays. Overall, he is a dangerous, sinister villain caught in the frustrations of trying to beat Peter Pan. Something to a acutely aware of is that he can also be extremely cunning and manipulative, aided by his charming and suave personality. He is able to trick anyone even those who are more than aware that he is not to be trusted. Captain Hook also seems to have a tendency to find loopholes in agreements or contracts, or show obedience to the letter of the law, rather than the spirit of the law. For instance, after personally writing and signing a contract vowing he would not harm a hair on Peter's head, he yanked said piece of hair off of the captured Peter and gave it to Jane, telling her to keep it; the rest of Peter would be his to destroy. Only when Hook is beyond enraged when facing Peter Pan, will he disregard good form, citing that Peter has none of it. Despite this, he’s known to be murderous, sometimes even killing his own crew members after a small annoyance. So Peter? He wants him dead or worse. Captain Hook is one of the few villains that view their sidekick as not only a minion but as a friend. While Hook is incredibly cruel, deadly, short-tempered, and shows no care for his crew, he seems to only tolerate the bumbling actions of Mr. Smee. It has been shown that Hook murders his crew members out of irritation and aggravation, but despite the constant annoyance from Smee, Hook has never shown any desire to kill him. Smee is is confidant.

History

Hook was not his true name. To reveal who he really was would even at this date set the country in a blaze. He is said to be Blackbeard's bo'sun and the only man of whom Barbecue was afraid. It is implied that Hook attended Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. A part of him is still a gentleman, owing to his last words within JM Barrie’s book, which were “Floreat Etona,” where he expresses his disapproval of the way that Peter beat him by essentially saying “bad form.” It’s been said that prior to being a pirate, Hook had sailed with the navy, and was damn good at it. Whatever happened, jaded him and turned him to pirating. He became evil and discarded notions of protecting innocents from harm or protecting the seas. He became one of, if not the most feared men on water.

Likes

He enjoys rum, cigars, playing the harpsichord (which has become rather difficult with only one hand), gutting his enemies, and making plots that he’s sure will win. He also enjoys reading, and he’s very skilled at navigating so he is often found making or altering maps of Neverland, all while searching for Peter Pam’s elusive hideout.

Dislikes

He’s not fond of seeing his own blood, but he’s downright scared of the crocodile. After Peter Pan fed his hand to that beast, the croc has been only after him, waiting to finish its meal. Hook also despises the ticking of clocks, as it reminds him of the crocodile. The crocodile has a ticking noise when it comes near, due to having a clock stuck in its stomach, so all clocks were eventually thrown overboard (or out of Hook’s sight and hearing, at least) on his ship. He also hates being called a Codfish, which is Peter Pan’s nickname for him.

Skills

Besides his skill at music and intellect, he’s a deadly swordsman, rivaled only by Peter Pan. He is light on his feet and stealthy, making him a dangerous adversary. The use of his hook during duels tends to give him an occasional upper hand, as well. Hook is also one of the few characters to exhibit the ability to understand and speak to fairies. Despite his thin build, James appears to possess incredible physical strength, demonstrated when he lifts Smee and holds him upside down solely with his hook, and when he uses one arm to throw Mr. Starkey overboard. He’s also a good swimmer, even with his hook, as shown by how fast he can swim away from the crocodile.

His Crew

While Hook has a large crew, filled with legends like the pirate with his hands on backwards, the main cast of his crew are as follows: Alf Mason, Billy Jukes, Eucrates Cookson, Ignatious “Gentleman” Starkey, Robert Mullins. Alf Mason is rather dull, but is the strongest pirate on the Jolly Roger. He’s the muscle of the crew. Billy Jukes is the youngest member of Captain Hook's crew of pirates. He serves as the ship's gunner and blacksmith, and is usually the one who loads and fires Long Tom, the cannon. He is a mechanic and engineer. Eucrates Cookson, who normally just goes by Cookson, is an obese greasy bald headed pirate aboard the Jolly Roger part of Hook's crew. He is often left behind on the ship while the rest of the pirates venture out. His weapon of choice is a frying pan. He speaks in an unconfirmed heavy accent reminiscent of Dutch, Danish, German, or Russian. Ignatious P. Starkey is a flamboyant "gentleman" pirate that is part of Hook's crew. His crew mates have described him as a coward and a liar, while Starkey himself claims to be of good education and social standing. Starkey frequently grooms himself to the point that he has been singled out on his vanity and is sometimes referred to as Mr. Starkey. Robert Mullins hates walking on land and is extremely superstitious. While he has gotten somewhat used to the Neverland magic, he’s still very wary of it.

The Lost Boys

The Lost Boys are very loyal, and Hook has a general understanding of who each of them are, just from fighting with them and Peter for so long. There’s Peter, who you know well. Nibs, who’s actually a year older than Peter, and his second in command. Nibs is very smart and noble. Slightly is the third oldest, 14, and has some anxiety. He’s called Slightly because he says the word slightly a lot. Then there’s Cubby. Cubby is the fourth oldest, 13, and loves food. He’s the chef, essentially, and tests new inventions from the other Lost Boys, namely Curly. Curly is fifth youngest, 11, and a genius. He makes a bunch of dangerous and fun inventions with The Twins. The Twins are names Clide and Patrick, but they found the names boring, and wanted to be a duo. Plus, they’re identical and hard to tell apart. The Twins are the most mischievous of the group, even more so than Peter. They make bombs, a lot. Small ones. But still. They’re both 9. Last, but definitely not least, is Tootles. He’s 6, and the youngest. He’s an absolute crybaby, but one of the bravest of the group. He’d face a dragon, I think. Crying, but he’d face the dragon, even knowing he’d lose.

The Map

Captain Hook wanted Peter Pan’s hideout, Hangman’s Tree, because it was the key to finally capturing and defeating Peter and the Lost Boys. Hook was obsessed with revenge against Peter for cutting off his hand and feeding it to the crocodile, and he knew that finding the hideout would give him the upper hand. Plus, Peter and the Lost Boys constantly outwitted Hook and his crew, so discovering their home base would let him ambush them and take control of Neverland. However, if Hook managed to capture Peter, he wouldn’t need the location of the hideout, since he already has what he seeks- he only wants the hideout’s location to capture Peter. Hook doesn’t know the hideout is at Hangman’s Tree, underground.