was a son of Admiral Lawrence Norrington of the British Royal Navy. When he was about five or six years old, he followed his father on a mission to capture Edward Teague, a Pirate Lord and Keeper of the Code. In the midst of a chaotic battle occurring when Teague\u2019s crew came to free Teague and his son Jack Sparrow from Lawrence Norrington\u2019s ship, James was knocked into the sea and rescued by Teague. Lawrence, as grateful as he was, was humiliated that his son was rescued by a pirate.<\/span><\/p>\nOver the years, Norrington would achieve many ranks while serving in the Royal Navy, while at the same time becoming the scourge of piracy in the eastern Caribbean. Norrington was a lieutenant serving aboard the HMS Dauntless, which carried Governor Weatherby Swann and his daughter Elizabeth in the crossing from England. Loyal service to His Majesty the King had brought James Norrington respect and status. As captain of HMS Interceptor, Norrington had chased and captured some of the Caribbean\u2019s most fearsome pirates. Through Norrington\u2019s efforts, Port Royal became a civilized British settlement. Because of those efforts, Norrington was eventually promoted from captain to commodore of the British Naval Fleet. To mark his promotion, Norrington was given a new sword by Governor Swann.<\/span><\/p>\nCommodore Norrington\u2019s promotion was an advance that brought him some satisfaction, but he still lacked the one thing that could bring him happiness\u2014taking Elizabeth Swann as his wife. Norrington shortly afterwards met the infamous pirate Jack Sparrow, who he was able to capture for a dawn appointment with the gallows. After the attack on Port Royal, Norrington and his crew led a search party for Elizabeth Swann, who was kidnapped by the cursed crew of the Black Pearl. His search was delayed after Jack Sparrow commandeered the Interceptor, with the help of the blacksmith apprentice Will Turner. By the end of the search, Norrington\u2019s men rescued Elizabeth and Jack from Rumrunner\u2019s Isle, as well as battled against the cursed pirates aboard the HMS Dauntless off Isla de Muerta. At Fort Charles, after foiling Jack Sparrow\u2019s ill-conceived escape attempt with the help of Will Turner, Elizabeth stood by Will in protecting Jack. Norrington knew his rival in love has beaten him and accepted defeat nobly, and gave Jack a day\u2019s head start.<\/span><\/p>\nOnly to be shocked when Will went with Jack, leaving Elizabeth behind. Humiliated that he second choice, he refused Elizabeth\u2019s advances and moved on.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter Jack Sparrow escaped from Port Royal, recapturing him became a mission that took over Norrington. He chased the pirate all over the world, until he made a fatal mistake off of Tripoli; he pursued Jack by sailing through a hurricane. The pursuit caused him to lose his ship the Dauntless, his crew, and his life in the Royal Navy. Norrington ended up leaving the Navy for his foolishness, and became a penniless drunk. Ironically, a disgraced Norrington would later join Jack Sparrow\u2019s crew aboard the Black Pearl and participated in the search for the fabled Dead Man\u2019s Chest, which ended with Norrington stealing the heart of Davy Jones and Letters of Marque that belonged to Jack Sparrow. Norrington would present both of them to Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company. For this act, Norrington was given the rank of admiral, where he instilled military discipline aboard aboard the Flying Dutchman on behalf of Beckett during the War Against Piracy.<\/span><\/p>\nDespite having gotten what he wanted, Norrington came to regret his previous actions upon learning of Beckett\u2019s hand in Governor Swann\u2019s death, which he learned from Elizabeth after capturing the Empress. In the end, Norrington had to make a choice and choose a side. Norrington gave up everything, including his life, to help Elizabeth escape from the Flying Dutchman.<\/span><\/p>\nHe was confronted by Davy Jones, who asked if he feared death.<\/span><\/p>\nThe next time he saw Elizabeth was during the last battle between the pirates and Davy Jones. Finally taking a stand for himself he asked for her hand in marriage, knowing he\u2019s always loved her and hoping she would finally see she loved him.<\/span><\/p>\nSparrow married them on the spot.<\/span><\/p>\nHe had a feeling it had something to do with getting rid of Elizabeth.<\/span><\/p>\nDavy Jones halted the battle when he laid eyes on his Calypso. He then gave Norrington the option to take the Dutchman, and afterwards be rewarded with a life with his beloved.<\/span><\/p>\nHe said yes.<\/span><\/p>\nHis only regret is the 1 day every 10 years he gets to see her. He barely got to see his son grow up, let alone marry with kids of his own.<\/span><\/p>\nHe traveled all the seas doing his newfound duty. His only regret was picking up William Warley and what he had done to Admiral Aubrey.<\/span><\/p>\nHe doesn\u2019t much like Liefr, and refused to re-negotiate his deal with Davy Jones.<\/span><\/p>\nHe hated times of war and the too many men he picked up that were lost at sea. After a few centuries he began to tire and wanted to be with his wife. When he was called to Rio by Sparrow, he knew something was wrong. When they told him about the plane and missing passengers, including a descendant of his, he was ready to help but had no idea how to get into the locker.<\/span><\/p>\nHe was relieved\u00a0when Davy Jones showed up and took the ship back.<\/span><\/p>\nFinally he could be with Elizabeth.<\/span><\/p>\nKnowing they wanted a long life together, not apart, they approached Jack and Stephen to be Turned.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sanctuary: Member James Norrington was a son of Admiral Lawrence Norrington of the British Royal Navy. 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