History UsefulNotes / Blackbeard

* ''VideoGame/SidMeiersPirates'' features Blackbeard as the second most notorious pirate in the game (only beaten by Henry Morgan). As such, he plays the role of a BonusBoss within the game, and defeating him serves as a great way to increase your own infamy. [[ShownTheirWork His face is even shrouded in smoke from the fuses hidden in his beard]].

* ''Literature/TheLegendOfAnneBonny'': Blackbeard's exploits inspire the [[UsefulNotes/AnneBonny titular character]] to make her own fortune, though through less brutal piracy. In 1717, she uses her position as Governor Charles Eden's secretary to steal some of the stolen merchandise Blackbeard pays to Eden in exchange for protection. After she injures one of Teach's crewmembers, he forces [[SweetPollyOliver "Andy Cormack"]] to serve onboard the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' that sets sail from Edenton. She escapes in Nassau and gets away with freeing two of Blackbeard's slave girls and stealing some of his loot. She later learns of Blackbeard's death at the hands of her archenemy Lieutenant Robert Maynard and hides his stolen loot which she later uses to make life good for herself and her surviving loved ones.

* ''Literature/OlogySeries'': Blackbeard is one of the famous pirates who's mentioned by Captain William Lubber, the narrator of ''Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion''. Notably, the female pirate Lubber is trying to catch, Arabella Drummond, is heavily implied to be Blackbeard's sister, cousin, or childhood sweetheart. She ended up starting her career as a pirate as she was trying to reach the Caribbean and find Blackbeard. She very nearly reached him during his final stand in Okracoke, but was unable to save him in time, embarking afterwards on her own raids to leave terror in her wake. She even [[RightHandCat owns a ship's cat she named Mr. Teach]].

''The'' {{Pirate}}.

* ''Film/BlackbeardsGhost'': The spirit of Blackbeard (Creator/PeterUstinov) has been imprisoned in limbo by his wife, who happened to be a witch. A college track coach (played by Dean Jones) unwittingly recites a magical incantation that makes the ghost of Blackbeard visible only to him. HilarityEnsues.

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* There are two characters inspired by Blackbeard in ''Manga/OnePiece''. One is Edward Newgate, aka Whitebeard (he doesn't have an actual beard, but rather an impressive white mustache), a powerful pirate and member of the Four Emperors. The other is Marshall D. Teach, aka Blackbeard, a traitorous crew member of Whitebeard who [[spoiler:later kills him and takes his place as an Emperor, possibly becoming the BigBad of the entire story in the process]]. Notably, Whitebeard's first name and Blackbeard's last name combined form Edward Teach. In addition, a character Blackbeard kills off-screen for his Devil Fruit is named "Thatch," after a name the historical Blackbeard used on occasion when forced to go undercover.

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* In one of the earliest adventures of ComicBook/FantasticFour1961, the group is sent back in time to steal Blackbeard's treasure. [[spoiler:In doing so, however, Ben Grimm ends up inspiring the legend of Blackbeard in the first place.]]

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* The patron saint of, and codifier of all things pirate in film, Robert Newton, portrayed him in the 1950s RKO movie ''Blackbeard the Pirate''. Newton, who effectively single-handedly created the modern perception of what pirates were with his portrayal of Long John Silver in the Disney version of ''Treasure Island'', was of course perfect casting for history's most notorious pirate.

* ''Film/AnneOfTheIndies'': Blackbeard is mentor to Captain Anne Providence. He is portrayed as a BoisterousBruiser, but one with a vicious streak. When Anne defies him and refuses to hand over one of her crew to him (on the ground that the man has signed her articles and is therefore under her protection), Blackbeard swears vengeance and vows to hunt her down.

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* Makes a brief cameo in ''[[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians The Sea Of Monsters]]'', where it's revealed he didn't die at all, but was kept prisoner for centuries by Circe. Oh, and [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy he was a son of Ares]].
* ''Literature/OlogySeries'': Blackbeard is one of the famous pirates who's mentioned by Captain William Lubber, the narrator of ''Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion''. Notably, the female pirate Lubber is trying to catch, Arabella Drummond, is heavily implied to be Blackbeard's sister, cousin, or childhood sweetheart. She ended up starting her career as a pirate as she was trying to reach the Caribbean and find Blackbeard. She very nearly reached him during his final stand in Okracoke, but was unable to save him in time, embarking afterwards on her own raids to leave terror in her wake. She even [[RightHandCat owns a ship's cat she named Mr. Teach]].
* ''Franchise/{{Garfield}}'s Ghost Stories'' had a story where Garfield comes face to face with Blackbeard's headless ghost.

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* Surprisingly, the ''actual'' Blackbeard has yet to appear on ''Series/DoctorWho'', but an imaginary version of him is summoned during the climatic PublicDomainCharacter-vs-PublicDomainCharacter battle of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E2TheMindRobber The Mind Robber]]".

* He got a song in ''Series/HorribleHistories''.
* He appears as a minor villain in a few episodes of ''Series/OnceUponATime'', notable as the only definitely real historical figure to appear in one of the show's fiction-inspiring otherworlds.

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* VideoGame/SidMeiersPirates features Blackbeard as the second most notorious pirate in the game (only beaten by Henry Morgan). As such, he plays the role of a BonusBoss within the game, and defeating him serves as a great way to increase your own infamy. [[ShownTheirWork His face is even shrouded in smoke from the fuses hidden in his beard]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Appeared among the Jury Of The Damned in ''Treehouse Of Horror IV''. He was also the only British-born character among them. The rest were Americans.

* ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'': The guys visit Blackbeard to discover that he's an environmentalist who's more preoccupied with saving the whales than pirating.

* Blackbeard is a major character in the Creator/HBOMax comedy ''Series/OurFlagMeansDeath'', played by Creator/TaikaWaititi. The show focuses on his [[HoYay growing relationship]] with "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet, taking ''many'' [[ArtisticLicenseHistory historical liberties]] for comedic effect.

* Blackbeard is a major character in the Creator/HBOMax comedy ''Series/OurFlagMeansDeath'', played by Creator/TaikaWaititi. The show focuses on his [[HoYay growing relationship]] with "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet, taking ''many'' historical liberties.