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Pirates: Totalus Rankium

Pirates: Totalus Rankium

Pirate Final!

Oct 21, 2026 · 28 min · 9 segments

So we get to the end! Only two pirates remain. But who will be crowned the ultimate pirate of the seven (actually two or three depending on definitions) seas!?

Speakers: RobHostJamieHost

Top entities: Blackbeard×33 Benjamin Hornigold×2 Charles Vane×6 Tom Collins×8 Nassau×6

Blackbeard’s Pirate Career2:32 – 7:20

R

RobHost

2:32

So, starting with Blackbeard.

R

RobHost

2:35

He hung around with Hornigold for a long time, remember? Yeah, he did.

R

RobHost

2:38

Yeah, we had him.

R

RobHost

2:40

He was a privateer.

R

RobHost

2:41

He was working in the war over in the Caribbean, fighting off all the Spanish.

J

JamieHost

2:48

What was his name before he grew a beard?

R

RobHost

2:50

um smooth smooth edward smooth smooth chin

J

JamieHost

2:53

oh i like that

R

RobHost

2:54

yeah edward smooth chin that was his name smoothest chin in all the seven seasons yeah yeah so while he was edward smooth chin he was a privateer but then he signs up with horny gold and uh they become pirates

J

JamieHost

3:07

overnight beard

R

RobHost

3:08

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:08

Beard starts setting it on fire and everything.

R

RobHost

3:11

And then they go off and they start to make this new pirate haven in New Providence.

R

RobHost

3:15

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:17

We had a story of him rescuing his friend because they were off to be executed.

R

RobHost

3:21

And Blackbeard and Hornygold go, no, no pirates executed on our watch.

R

RobHost

3:24

So off they go.

R

RobHost

3:26

They work with Sam Bellamy for a bit.

R

RobHost

3:28

So a nice crossover there.

R

RobHost

3:29

That was good.

R

RobHost

3:29

They

J

JamieHost

3:30

did.

R

RobHost

3:30

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:31

He became a captain in his own right.

R

RobHost

3:33

They built up Nassau a bit more.

BlackbeardPersonEnglish pirate
98%33 mentions
Benjamin HornigoldPersonPirate
95%2 mentions
Charles VanePersonPirate
92%6 mentions
Tom CollinsEntity
89%8 mentions
NassauCityCapital of the Bahamas
85%6 mentions
Roman emperorEntityMonarchical
82%7 mentions
PiracyEntity
79%1 mention
Woodes RogersPersonPrivateer and former Governor of the Bahama Islands
76%3 mentions
Theodore RooseveltPerson26th U.S. President
73%2 mentions
BBCCompanyBroadcasting company
69%2 mentions
Holy Roman EmpireCountryCountry
66%3 mentions
NirvanaMusic GroupRock band
63%2 mentions
HotelEntity
60%1 mention
The GambiaCountryCountry in West Africa
56%2 mentions
DiscordSoftware ApplicationWebsite
53%2 mentions
BluesEntityMusic genre
50%1 mention
Samuel BellamyPersonPirate
47%2 mentions
Black BartEntity
44%2 mentions
CaribbeanAdministrative AreaRegion
40%1 mention
New ProvidencePlace
37%1 mention
WalesCountryUK constituent country
34%1 mention
PatreonCompanyCompany
31%3 mentions
Holy Roman EmperorEntityMonarchical
27%1 mention
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
24%1 mention
Wētā WorkshopCompanyVisual effects company
21%1 mention
MontanaAdministrative AreaUS state
16%1 mention
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
16%1 mention
Robert BoylePerson
11%1 mention
Michael BayPersonAmerican film director
8%1 mention
Brian BlessedPersonActor
5%1 mention
Stephen KingPersonAmerican author
2%1 mention

Age of PiracyHistory > Early Modern History
Golden Age of PiracyHistory > Early Modern History > Age of Piracy
Caribbean and Atlantic piratesHistory > Early Modern History > Age of Piracy > Golden Age of Piracy
BlackbeardBiography > Historical Figures > Pirates
Edward Teach's piracy and deathBiography > Historical Figures > Pirates > Blackbeard
Howell DavisBiography > Historical Figures > Pirates
Pirate-hunter deception and ambush deathBiography > Historical Figures > Pirates > Howell Davis
Maritime RaidingMilitary > Naval Warfare
Pirate TacticsMilitary > Naval Warfare > Maritime Raiding
Historical Figure ComparisonsMedia > Podcasts > History Podcasts
Ranking Blackbeard and Howell DavisMedia > Podcasts > History Podcasts > Historical Figure Comparisons
Early Modern HistoryHistory
Naval WarfareMilitary
PiratesBiography > Historical Figures
History PodcastsMedia > Podcasts
Historical FiguresBiography
History
Biography
Military
Media
PodcastsMedia

Blackbeard’s Pirate Career2:32 – 7:20

R

RobHost

2:32

So, starting with Blackbeard.

R

RobHost

2:35

He hung around with Hornigold for a long time, remember? Yeah, he did.

R

RobHost

2:38

Yeah, we had him.

R

RobHost

2:40

He was a privateer.

R

RobHost

2:41

He was working in the war over in the Caribbean, fighting off all the Spanish.

J

JamieHost

2:48

What was his name before he grew a beard?

R

RobHost

2:50

um smooth smooth edward smooth smooth chin

J

JamieHost

2:53

oh i like that

R

RobHost

2:54

yeah edward smooth chin that was his name smoothest chin in all the seven seasons yeah yeah so while he was edward smooth chin he was a privateer but then he signs up with horny gold and uh they become pirates

J

JamieHost

3:07

overnight beard

R

RobHost

3:08

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:08

Beard starts setting it on fire and everything.

R

RobHost

3:11

And then they go off and they start to make this new pirate haven in New Providence.

R

RobHost

3:15

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:17

We had a story of him rescuing his friend because they were off to be executed.

R

RobHost

3:21

And Blackbeard and Hornygold go, no, no pirates executed on our watch.

R

RobHost

3:24

So off they go.

R

RobHost

3:26

They work with Sam Bellamy for a bit.

R

RobHost

3:28

So a nice crossover there.

R

RobHost

3:29

That was good.

R

RobHost

3:29

They

J

JamieHost

3:30

did.

R

RobHost

3:30

Yeah.

R

RobHost

3:31

He became a captain in his own right.

R

RobHost

3:33

They built up Nassau a bit more.

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