Davy Jones

Davy Jones (c. 1590; Name Unknown) is supposedly a Dutch-born sailor, and captain of the Flying Dutchman. A fearsome captain, he supposedly attempted to overthrow Poseidon as King of the Seven Seas, and was punished by him for his crimes.

In legend, it is said that Davy Jones discovered the goddess Calypso and swooned her with false romance. By doing so, he managed to trick her into giving him the Nine Keys, and escaped her grasp by leaving her some of his crew to her wrath. Using the keys, he summoned Poseidon's Trident to the mortal plane. Simply by holding it, he became mad with power and nearly challenged the powers of the world. Angered by his treasure being so easily stolen, Poseidon rose up before Davy Jones and trapped him for three days at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Scared, his crew attempted three mutinies against Davy Jones, one for each day, but were all stopped and the crew sufficiently killed leaving Jones alone on his ship to challenge Poseidon. It was then that Jones realized his madness and broke down into tears, begging forgiveness to Poseidon, who punished him by making him an immortal guardian of the Trident so he would forever remember his crimes. In myth, it is said his betrayal of the Sea God was the reason behind the creation of the Laws of the Sea.

His allegiance to Poseidon, although reluctant, ensures that he can never give favor to one sailor or one country and is forever neutral. Supposedly, Amphitrite, Poseidon's wife, possesses his heart so she can feel the human expression of love and was the reason for Poseidon's mercy on him.