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| caption = Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann {{efn|Promotional image for ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' (2007)}}

| first = ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' (2003)

| last = ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' (2024)

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* [[Keira Knightley]]&hairsp;{{efn|''[[The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''<br>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]''<br>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End]]''<br>''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]''}}

* [[Keira Knightley]]

* [[Lucinda Dryzek]]&hairsp;{{efn|''The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (child)}}

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| voice = [[Eliza Schneider]]&hairsp;{{efn|Various video games}}

| occupation = Pirate

*| family = [[Weatherby Swann]] (father)▼

| spouse = [[Will Turner]]

| children = [[Henry Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Henry Turner]] (son)

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▲* [[Weatherby Swann]] (father)

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| nationality = [[English people|English]]

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'''Elizabeth''' '''Swann''' is a fictional character in the [[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|''Pirates of the Caribbean'']] film series. She appears in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' (2003), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End]]'' (2007) and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales|Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'' (2017). She is portrayed by [[Keira Knightley]] in all four films. Elizabeth is the daughter of [[List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters|Weatherby Swann]], the wife of [[Will Turner]] and the mother of [[List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters|Henry Turner]].

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Elizabeth Swann was introduced at the beginning of the original 2003 film, ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]].'' She appears as a young girl at sea with her father, Governor Weatherby Swann. She notices a boy floating in the water, and the crew hauls him aboard the ship. He is identified as [[Will Turner]]. Eight years later, Elizabeth is of a marriageable age. Her father, the governor of Port Royal, wants her to marry Commodore James Norrington, a Royal Navy officer. During Norrington's marriage proposal, Elizabeth is suffocated by her tightly-laced [[corset]] and faints, falling into the bay.

She is rescued by the notorious pirate [[Captain Jack Sparrow|Jack Sparrow]], newly arrived in Port Royal to commandeer a ship. Despite Sparrow's gallant act and against Elizabeth's protests, he is promptly jailed and sentenced to hang. That night, Port Royal is raided by the ''[[Black Pearl|]]''Black Pearl'']], a pirate ship. When Elizabeth is taken hostage by the pirates, they discover that she possesses a gold medallion that she took from Will after his rescue years ago. Elizabeth strikes a deal with the captain of the ship, [[Captain Hector Barbossa|Hector Barbossa]]: He will leave Port Royal in exchange for the medallion. At first Barbossa agrees, but then keeps Elizabeth captive after she identifies herself as "Elizabeth Turner". He believes that, as a Turner, her blood can break a curse that has transformed his crew into immortal zombies.

Will frees Sparrow from prison, and together they pursue Barbossa. After a series of adventures, Barbossa takes Will captive and maroons Elizabeth and Sparrow on a deserted island. Elizabeth creates a towering smoke column, which is spotted by Norrington. Hoping to rescue Will, Elizabeth convinces Norrington to attack Barbossa's crew on [[Isla de Muerta]] by impulsively accepting his marriage proposal. Once on the island, Elizabeth frees Sparrow's crew, believing they will rescue Will and Sparrow. Instead, they commandeer the ''Black Pearl'' and set sail, leaving Elizabeth to rescue Will and Sparrow by herself. Elizabeth, Will and Sparrow fight Barbossa and his crew, and Sparrow shoots Barbossa as the curse is lifted. He falls dead, and his now-mortal crewmates surrender to Norrington. Back in Port Royal, Will frees Sparrow from execution. Elizabeth and Will proclaim their love for each other, and Norrington concedes Elizabeth's hand to Will.

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==== ''At World's End'' ====

Elizabeth returns in the third film in the series, ''[[At world's end|Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' (2007). She joins Will, Barbossa, Tia Dalma, and Sparrow's crew on a mission to rescue Sparrow from Davy Jones's Locker. Elizabeth's anguish over sacrificing Sparrow torments her, and during the voyage she distances herself from Will. She eventually reveals to him that she caused Sparrow's demise, and he is hurt that she kept a secret from him. Elizabeth claims that Will cannot trust her, and abruptly leaves. In the Locker, Elizabeth discovers that her father was murdered by Beckett, and she vows to avenge his death.

The dying pirate captain [[Sao Feng]] names Elizabeth the Pirate Lord of the South China Sea, mistakenly believing she is the sea goddess Calypso. Elizabeth and her new crew are taken prisoner aboard the ''Flying Dutchman,'' where she is reunited with Norrington. Elizabeth accuses him of complicity in her father's murder, but Norrington denies knowing anything about his death. That night, Norrington frees Elizabeth and her crew.

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==== ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' ====

{{SeeIn also|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales}}]]'' (2017), the [[Trident of Poseidon]] is destroyed, which frees Will from the curse that binds him to the ''Flying Dutchman''. Elizabeth reunites with Will and they share a kiss.

During the quest for the [[Trident of Poseidon]], Henry named his mother "Elizabeth Swann" rather than "Elizabeth Turner" when he meets Captain Jack Sparrow in Saint Martin prison. Elizabeth appears after the Trident is destroyed, which frees Will from the curse that bounds him to the ''Flying Dutchman''. Elizabeth reunites with Will and they kiss while being watched by Henry and Carina Smyth, Hector Barbossa's daughter, as well as Jack Sparrow, who considers it a revolting sight. In a post-credits scene, Elizabeth is seen sleeping next to Will, as the dark silhouette of Davy Jones entering the room. Will then awakens but, assuming that he was simply dreaming, goes back to sleep with Elizabeth, oblivious to the water and barnacles at the foot of their bed.

=== Video games ===

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==Portrayal==

[[Keira Knightley]] portrays Elizabeth in all four films in which the character appears. According to a presskit from ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'', the producers cast her because she had an "indescribable quality{{nbsp}}...{{nbsp}}reminiscent of motion picture stars from Hollywood’s heyday."<ref name="presskit">{{Cite web |title=Pirates of the Caribbean Presskit |url=http://www.keeptothecode.com/pdf/POTCprodnotes1.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713142425/http://www.keeptothecode.com/pdf/POTCprodnotes1.pdf |archive-date=13 July 2011 |access-date=6 April 2021 |publisher=[[Walt Disney Pictures]]}}</ref> Knightley's co-star Johnny Depp described her approach to playing Elizabeth: “Keira steps into the ring and attacks{{nbsp}}...{{nbsp}}Her work is right on the money, totally professional ... I was very impressed.”<ref name="presskit" />

According to actress Keira Knightley, Swann is "a 21st century girl trapped in an 18th century world. She . . . starts out as a damsel in distress and then kicks butt, so what's not to like?" While she appreciates her role, she was disappointed that her character did not carry a sword in ''The Black Pearl'': "I didn't have a sword. Am I angry about that? Yes, very! ... I asked every single day, anyone I could ask, if I could have a sword but I didn't get one."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/07/29/keira_knightley_pirates_of_the_caribbean_interview.shtml |title=Interview - Keira Knightley - ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' |last=Lee |first=Alana |work=[[BBC News]] |date=29 July 2003 |access-date=13 June 2018 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> In the sequel ''Dead Man's Chest'', she added that, "we went off into a grungier look for her. That was really exciting actually, to take the character and make her grow up... I think they really liked the more action-based side of Elizabeth from the first film and apparently that's what little girls really responded to, so they decided to take her off in that direction".<ref name=FilmFocus>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |title=Exclusive Interview with Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927205538/http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |work=[[FilmFocus]] |access-date=14 January 2011}}</ref> She adds she was relieved to finally be able to brandish a sword, although according to Knightley, most of her sword fighting scenes were cut.<ref name=FilmFocus/> Knightley also stated how glad she was that by ''At World's End'', she was finally able to shed the elaborate dresses and only wear pirate's clothing: "Actually I am really glad, it's so hot in there it is unbelievable, and everybody else has got their proper pirate stuff on and I am a little less dressed than everyone else and I am very glad, so that's good. The rest of the time I've got kind of the Pirate look instead of the corset and frilly dresses."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/out/ent/cinema_piratesofthecaribbean3_keira.php |title=''Pirates Of The Caribbean'', Keira Knightley |work=London Net |date=21 December 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

Knightley has described Elizabeth as "a 21st century girl trapped in an 18th century world" who "starts out as a damsel in distress and then kicks butt". Knightley was disappointed that Elizabeth does not carry a sword in ''Curse of the Black Pearl.''<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Alana |date=29 July 2003 |title=Keira Knightley Interview |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/07/29/keira_knightley_pirates_of_the_caribbean_interview.shtml |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> When filming ''At World's End'', Knightley was glad to shed the elaborate dresses—which were uncomfortably hot—and wear only pirate clothing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/out/ent/cinema_piratesofthecaribbean3_keira.php |title=''Pirates Of The Caribbean'', Keira Knightley |work=London Net |date=21 December 2007 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref> During production of ''Dead Man's Chest'' and ''At World's End'', Knightley wore wigs when playing Elizabeth.<ref>Production featurette on ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (DVD).</ref>

Behind-the-scenes footage included on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of ''Dead Man's Chest'' reveals that Knightley wore wigs when playing Elizabeth in the back-to-back filming of ''Dead Man's Chest'' and ''At World's End'', as her real hair had been cropped short at the time (she is shown rehearsing numerous scenes without her wig in several production featurettes).

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In a 2023 interview, Knightley reflected that she felt "constrained" and "caged" after her breakout performance as Elizabeth in ''The Curse of the Black Pearl.'' She felt that Elizabeth was perceived as an "object of desire" and she felt confined to that type of role in the film industry. She said that she subsequently sought out different types of roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Helena |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Soft power: Keira Knightley on the strength of women |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a43213443/keira-knightley-april-interview/ |access-date=August 9, 2024 |website=Harper's Bazaar |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Characterization==

Elizabeth is a spirited, intelligent, and independent-minded character.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} Throughout the three films, she transforms from a young girl to a proper lady and finally into a courageous pirate. Elizabeth has always been fascinated by piracy, but she is often revolted by pirates' aggressive, wild nature. Even after becoming a pirate, Elizabeth retains her refined ways, as well as her loyalty and compassion for loved ones (including Will Turner, her father, and later, Jack Sparrow and James Norrington).

Elizabeth adapts easily to piracy, having natural leadership abilities. She learns seamanship quickly and finds that she has an innate talent for battle strategy. She learns swordsmanship from Will and is soon capable of defending herself against multiple opponents, fighting with two swords simultaneously.

She freely speaks her mind even if it offends others; for example, she calls a potentially dangerous enemy, Sao Feng, a coward. During her reign as Pirate King of the Brethren Court, Elizabeth proves to be a charismatic leader and inspires the other pirate lords to battle [[Cutler Beckett]]'s fleet. Elizabeth's darker side is shown when she sacrifices Jack Sparrow to the [[Kraken (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Kraken]] so she and the crew can escape. However, she feels so guilty about it that she later helps rescue Sparrow from [[Davy Jones' Locker]].

==Wardrobe==

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In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', Elizabeth wears a dress style known as a Robe a L'Anglaise. As a young girl, she wears a blue dress in this style, and, eight years later, her father presented her with a gold-colored [[silk]] [[frock]] with a [[corset]] to wear at Commodore Norrington's promotion ceremony. Elizabeth is kidnapped wearing a long, floral cream-colored [[dressing gown]], though Captain Barbossa later insists she wear a red dress; she is forced to return it prior to walking the plank and being marooned on a deserted island, clad only in a long white [[chemise]]. After being rescued by Commodore Norrington, Elizabeth is loaned a [[Royal Navy uniform]], the first time she is seen in men's attire. At Jack Sparrow's execution, she is once again fashionably attired, wearing a peach-colored gown and a picture hat.

In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest]]'', as Elizabeth's character and circumstances change, so does her wardrobe. Although she is first seen in an elegant silk [[wedding gown]] and a long lace veil, Elizabeth later disguises herself as a cabin boy, wearing brown [[breeches]], a white shirt, brown boots, a red waistcoat, a black [[belt (clothing)|belt]], and a brown tricorne hat. She wears this garb throughout the film.

In ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End]]'', Elizabeth first appears in Chinese peasant clothing and a [[conical straw hat]] while paddling a small boat through Singapore's waters. She is forced to wear only a short [[silk]] robe upon entering Sao Feng's bathhouse. As a captive aboard Sao Feng's ship, Elizabeth has been dressed in a long red [[cheongsam]], a sleeveless full-length blue overcoat (both probably silk), and a studded turquoise [[phoenix crown]]. She later dons a Chinese battle dress. During her one day on the island with Will, she is clad in a black tunic. In the scene set ten years later, she is wearing a long skirt and a double-breasted brocade waistcoat over a white puffy-sleeved shirt.

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==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170725075227/http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001218/ Elizabeth Swann] on [[IMDb]]

*[http://pirates.wikia.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Swann Elizabeth Swann] at the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' Wiki

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