Blackbeard (name)

The Blackbeard name originates from the dwarven city of Duorendain, where King Duor Greatbeard with his second wife fathered septuplets. One of these children was named Arnard Blackbeard, who although not the inheriter of the throne, was still widely respected within the dwarven culture.

At some stage, the timing of which is often disputed, due to some inter-species breeding, the Blackbeard name came to be the surname of a family of humans as well. This family founded Blackbeard Port, and has often been associated with piracy and other dodgey dealings, though this is mostly due to the most recent heir to Blackbeard Port, Jack Blackbeard. His only daughter, Jackii Blackbeard, was killed during an attack made on The Rock by Jack Rinceweed, therefore it is unknown if the human lineage of the Blackbeard name will go extinct, though it is known to have already disappeared from dwarven usage.