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Brigand Kings (abbreviated BK) are special brigands found occasionally when players attack red- or orange-ringed ships. Brigand Kings cannot be distinguished from normal brigands before entering sea battle. Rather, the Brigand King makes an announcement at the start of the sea battle and the brigand ship will display the  flag on the battle navigation screen. During the melee the normal swordfight puzzle background is replaced with a special "Brigand King!" background. Once the battle ends the Brigand King's ship disappears immediately. Barbarian Kings behave exactly like Brigand Kings, except they display  during sea battle, rumble during the melee, and use a "Barbarian King!" background.



Defeating a Brigand King provides a special trinket particular to that king. These trinkets can be held in portraits. The trinkets are inscribed with the message, "Ransomed by  to  on ." Every experienced player1 aboard will receive the same type of trinket, but they may be different colors.

List of Kings
 Brigand Kings 

Barnabas the Pale

 Barbarian Kings 

Vargas the Mad

 Both Barbarian and Brigand Kings 

Admiral Finius

Brynhild Skullsplitter

Gretchen Goldfang

The Widow Queen

Azarbad the Great