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[edit] merging the following to Captain Jack Sparrow

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl== The compass first appears in the first "Pirates" movie. When Captain Jack Sparrow is arrested after saving Elizabeth Swann from drowning, Commodore Norrington searches through his possessions. Most of what he finds appears to be junk, including a compass that does not point north. In fact, north, south, east, and west are not even specified on it.

Later, a hint of the compass' true nature is revealed. When Will notices Jack using the odd instrument to navigate through a storm, he asks Gibbs how they're supposed to find Isla de Muerta with a compass that doesn't work. Gibbs replies, "The compass doesn't point north. But we're not trying to find north, are we?" The compass points them to the island.

[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

When Elizabeth learns that Lord Cutler Beckett wants Jack Sparrow's compass, she mistakenly believes he is searching for the treasure on Isla de Muerta and warns him about the cursed Aztec gold. However, Beckett says that the compass does not only point to Isla de Muerta and that there are "other chests of value in the sea."

Jack obtained the compass in a barter from Tia Dalma, a voodoo priestess. The compass points to whatever the person holding it wants most in the entire world: treasure, a location, or even another person. When it fails to work properly for Jack, Tia explains it is because he does not know what he truly wants, "or do you know but are loath to claim it as your own". During the Kraken's next attack, Jack deserts the Black Pearl and his shipmates in a longboat. He pauses a moment to look at his compass. Although it is not shown where the needle points, he returns to the ship and saves his crew.

[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End

When Captain Jack Sparrow returns for the third film, it is likely the compass will also play a part in the plotline.

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