The Pirates of Dark Water
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Due to expensive production costs and failing to meet the airdates, the series was never completed, ending abruptly after 21 episodes with only eight of the thirteen Treasures collected.
Characters
The heroes of the story, described by the show's introductory narrative as an "unlikely but loyal crew of misfits," have different backgrounds and are driven by different motives, as do the villains, and they often find themselves working at cross-purposes.Heroes
- Ren (voiced by George Newbern): The Prince of Ruined Octopon and protagonist, Ren was raised by an aide to his true father, in a lighthouse off the skirts of his homeland, unaware of his destiny and heritage. He wields the broken sword that likely belonged to his father. By the beginning of the second season, he freed one half of the planet from the Dark Water.
- Niddler: A monkey-bird who once belonged to Bloth. He hails from the island of Pandawa. He is usually depicted as greedy and ravenous for food, his favorite food being pomagranates, and luxury, but he likes Ren, and his ability to fly often comes in handy.
- Tula: She is an ecomancer with the ability to control the elements and non-sentient, biological life. She is headstrong and often flusters Ioz.
- Ioz: A rogue and pirate, he joins up with Ren initially for the promise of treasure. Throughout the seasons, he continues his attempts at getting rich quickly but is mostly unsuccessful.
- Zoolie: A jolly, redheaded rogue similar to Ioz, he runs a gamehouse in Janda-Town and sometimes helps Ren and his crew out so he can escape the "drudgery of life on land."
Villains
- Bloth: The ox-sized captain of the pirate ship Maelstrom, he had Ren's father captured and held him captive for years before the old man escaped back to Ren. In the second season, Bloth becomes allies with the Dark Dweller, an entity who wishes to keep the remaining six Treasures out of Ren's hands.
- Mantus: Bloth's second-in-command. He offers his cool and calculating personality as a battle strategist for Bloth's fleet.
- Konk: A short, fat pirate who works for Bloth, he lost his leg thanks to a close encounter with his master's ferocious pet, the Constrictus. Although not particularly smart, Konk is still more intelligent than most of Bloth's crew.
- The Lugg Brothers: Two huge, dimwitted siblings who are members of Bloth's crew. They try to assist Konk, but their stupidity makes them more of a hinderance than anything.
- The Dark Dweller: The powerful, evil creature that created the Dark Water. He had the Treasures originally scattered because their power is the only thing capable of opposing him and his mission to swallow Mer in Dark Water.
- Morpho: A servant of the Dark Dweller and the leader of his worshippers, the Dark Disciples. He helps Bloth and acts as a go-between for him and the Dark Dweller.
Mer
Mer is a world very different from Earth, with a variety of its own creatures with varying degrees of intelligence, such as the monkey-bird and the leviathan. Much of the planet's surface is water, comprising Mer's twenty seas, and most of the crew's stops are made at islands.Episodes
- The Quest
- Dishonor
- Break Up
- Betrayal
- Victory
- Andorus
- A Drop of Darkness
- The Beast and the Bell
- Panacea
- King Niddler
- The Collection
- The Little Leviathan
- The Darkdweller
- The Dark Disciples
- The Ghost Pirates
- The Dagron Master
- The Game Players of Undaar
- The Pandawa Plague
- Sister of the Sword
- The Soul Stealer
- The Living Treasure
Other media
In November 1991, Marvel Comics produced a comic book series based on the show. Originally intended as a six-part limited series, it was extended to nine issues to include a three part original story.A series of action figures based on the characters from the show was also produced.
External links
- [Andorus's Pirates of Dark Water Page]
- [Petition to release Pirates of Dark Water on DVD]
- [The Pirates of Dark Water at TV.com]
- [Action Figure Archive] - Pirates of Darkwater action figure guide, message boards and online store.
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