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| last = ''Dead[[Fortnite MenBattle Tell''<br>''No TalesRoyale]]'' (20172024)

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| spouse = [[Will Turner]]

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

| 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" />

Keira Knightley portrays Elizabeth in all four films in which the character appears. 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> In ''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". Although she was finally able to brandish a sword, most of her fight scenes did not make the finished film.<ref name="FilmFocus">{{cite web |title=Exclusive Interview with Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927205538/http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=14 January 2011 |work=FilmFocus}}</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>▼

▲Keira Knightley portrays Elizabeth in all four films in which the character appears. 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> In ''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". Although she was finally able to brandish a sword, most of her fight scenes did not make the finished film.<ref name="FilmFocus">{{cite web |title=Exclusive Interview with Keira Knightley - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |url=http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927205538/http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/lookat.asp?FeatureID=104 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=14 January 2011 |work=FilmFocus}}</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>

On November 2006, it was reported that Knightley didn't want to participate in any further sequels.<ref name="IGN 2006">[https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/10/keira-talks-pirates-future Keira Talks Pirates Future - IGN]</ref> By 2010, both Knightley and Orlando Bloom had repeatedly been quoted in saying they wanted to move on.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a167601/orlando-bloom-turns-down-pirates-4.html Orlando Bloom 'turns down Pirates 4' - Movies News - Digital Spy]</ref> While Knightley affirmed this over the years,<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/three-pirates-enough-for-keira-26642996.html Three Pirates enough for Keira - Independent.ie]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 September 2011 |title=Even Johnny Depp couldn't convince Keira Knightley to do another "Pirates of the Caribbean" |url=http://uproxx.com/hitfix/even-johnny-depp-couldnt-convince-keira-knightley-to-do-another-pirates-of-the-caribbean/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606133653/http://uproxx.com/hitfix/even-johnny-depp-couldnt-convince-keira-knightley-to-do-another-pirates-of-the-caribbean/ |archive-date=6 June 2017 |publisher=Uproxx.com}}</ref> Bloom made statements as early as October 2011, eventually being announced to return, which led to reports suggesting that Keira Knightley would reprise her role as well.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/keira-knightley-might-return-pirates-202755283.html | title=So, Keira Knightley MIGHT return to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies and that'd be awesome | date=December 18, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Erika |date=December 18, 2016 |title=So, Keira Knightley MIGHT return to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies and that'd be awesome |url=https://hellogiggles.com/keira-knightley-return-pirates-caribbean/ |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=HelloGiggles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://toofab.com/2016/12/17/keira-knightley-to-return-to-pirates-of-caribbean-exclusive-details/ | title=Keira Knightley to Return to 'Pirates of the Caribbean' (Exclusive Details) }}</ref> Once the film was shown to test audiences, the filmmakers felt they were "demanded" to reunite both Will and Elizabeth's character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |title='Pirates of the Caribbean' uprising: How the fans demanded Keira Knightley |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/05/26/keira-knightley-pirates-caribbean-return-fans-demand/102201872/ |access-date=4 May 2021 |website=USA Today |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627225702/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/05/26/keira-knightley-pirates-caribbean-return-fans-demand/102201872/ |url-status=live }}</ref> To ensure that Knightley could reprise her role as Elizabeth, the production moved for a one-day shoot in London, where she was working.<ref name=empire>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/pirates-caribbean-5/|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|title=Pirates Of The Caribbean 5: Ten Revelations From Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg|date=June 1, 2017|last=Nugent|first=John|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316024623/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/pirates-caribbean-5/|archive-date=March 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Knightley, "she doesn't expect to do any more because they take too long to shoot".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-keira-knightley-colette-20180921-story.html |title=Keira Knightley looks to 'Colette' for courage in the battle against her own self-doubt |first=Amy |last=Kaufman |date=21 September 2018 |access-date=30 December 2018 |newspaper=[[LA Times]]}}</ref>

Following the release of ''At World's End'' in 2007, Knightley stated she would not return for further sequels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rollo |first=Sarah |date=March 17, 2009 |title=Orlando Bloom 'turns down Pirates 4' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a167601/orlando-bloom-turns-down-pirates-4/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref> However, test audiences who viewed an early version of ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017) inquired about the absence of Elizabeth in the film, which prompted the filmmakers to approach Knightley about appearing briefly in it. Knightley agreed to reprise the role, and the production moved to London for a one-day shoot planned around her schedule.<ref name=empire>{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/pirates-caribbean-5/|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|title=Pirates Of The Caribbean 5: Ten Revelations From Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg|date=June 1, 2017|last=Nugent|first=John|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316024623/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/pirates-caribbean-5/|archive-date=March 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=May 26, 2017 |title='Pirates of the Caribbean' uprising: How the fans demanded Keira Knightley |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/05/26/keira-knightley-pirates-caribbean-return-fans-demand/102201872/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627225702/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/05/26/keira-knightley-pirates-caribbean-return-fans-demand/102201872/ |archive-date=June 27, 2021 |access-date=May 4, 2021 |website=USA Today}}</ref> Knightley said she is not planning to appear in any additional ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films because they take too long to shoot.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Amy |date=September 21, 2018 |title=Keira Knightley looks to 'Colette' for courage in the battle against her own self-doubt |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-keira-knightley-colette-20180921-story.html |access-date=December 30, 2018 |newspaper=[[LA Times]]}}</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. 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).

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>

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]]. At Sparrow's execution, she wears 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.

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==

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==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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