William Turner, better known as Will Turner, is a main character of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Born as the son of Bootstrap Bill, a father he did not know was a pirate, Will Turner remains humble and selfless even as he sails the seas to save his father and find his true love Elizabeth Swann. In his life, Will Turner was an accomplished blacksmith by trade, an excellent swordsman by pursuit and a budding pirate by fate.
After Elizabeth was kidnapped by Captain Barbossa aboard the Black Pearl, Will joined forces with Captain Jack Sparrow to save her while being pursued by Commodore Norrington's men and facing cursed pirates. After embarking on several adventures with Sparrow, Will embraced his pirate heritage as he pursued his own purposes. About a year later, Will and Elizabeth were tricked into helping Jack find the Dead Man's Chest. This led Will aboard Davy Jones's ship, the Flying Dutchman, where Will met up with his father, Bootstrap Bill. Will promised Bill that he'd try and free him from Jones' servitude. Despite his best efforts, Will would try and do everything he could to honor that vow, but not forgetting that he still loved Elizabeth. This led to Will and Elizabeth being married during the final battle against Beckett's Armada. Shortly after being stabbed by Jones, Will himself pierced Jones' heart, thereby becoming the new captain of the Dutchman. After the pirates' victory, Will and Elizabeth spent one day with each other, during which time they conceived a child, before Will left to serve aboard the Dutchman. He was freed from the curse by his son Henry, who broke the Trident of Poseidon, ending all curses of the sea.
