Elizabeth Swann

Pirates of the Caribbean character

Elizabeth Swann
Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Gender	Female
Profession	Pirate Captain of the Empress Pirate Lord of the South China Sea Pirate King
Weaponry	A Cutlass Pistol Musket Grenades
Bounty	Wanted for abetting the pirate, Jack Sparrow
Family	Captain Will Turner (husband) Henry Turner (Son) Weatherby Swann (father, deceased) Mrs. Swann (mother, deceased) "Bootstrap" Bill Turner (father-in-law)
Appearance(s)	The Curse of the Black Pearl Dead Man's Chest At World's End
Portrayed by	Keira Knightley (adult), Lucinda Dryzek (pre-adolescent)

Captain Will Turner (husband)

Elizabeth Swann (later Elizabeth Turner) is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. She appears in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and two of its sequels, Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007). She is portrayed by Keira Knightley (and as a child by Lucinda Dryzek in the prologue of The Curse of the Black Pearl). She is known to use the alias "Elizabeth Turner", but this later becomes her married name when she weds the character Will Turner (played by Orlando Bloom).

Elizabeth is a spirited, intelligent, and independent-minded character whose beauty attracted Will Turner, James Norrington, Sao Feng, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Only Will Turner's affections were reciprocated, although she struggled with a subtle attraction and kiss with Sparrow, and a compassionate friendship with Norrington. 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 later uses a Chinese Jian sword and also carries a multitude of other weapons on her person including knives, firearms, and what appears to be a small grenade.