Edward Mortemer

Edward, a character from the Distant Shores series, is the captain of the Revenge crew and one of Your Character's love interests. He is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
It is up to the player what Edward looks like. His outfit consists of a red shirt with a dark blue and yellow leather jacket with a belt around his waist. He wears a strap over his left shoulder, holding his sword and wears a silver necklace.

Personality
As the captain, Edward is loyal to his crew and cares a lot for his crew members. He is extremely dedicated to his work as a captain, to the point that if you say you believe he kissed a mermaid during Two Lies and a Truth, Charlie teases him by saying he'd be more likely to ask a mermaid for advice on ocean currents than a kiss. He believes a captain should have an unshakable will, the ability to inspire and offer loyalty, and the strength to take responsibility. He feels that if he demands obedience from his crew, he should be accountable for their safety and their lives; and a captain who doesn't understand that obligation should not be in command.

He also has a sense of humor, seen in his enjoyment of annoying Robert, and likes to read. Despite being a pirate, he is a fair and honorable person. He insists that you be treated fairly by the crew until your trial and compensates the people of Tiburon for use of their port by sharing the crew's plunder with them. He explains that many members of his crew don't have somewhere they can expect to be welcomed with friendship, and he wants that for the members of his crew. If you ask him what he wants most in life, he says that he wants justice and he won't allow himself to have other, more personal goals until justice has been served.

Because he is invested on exacting revenge against the Admiral, he is not sure how to enjoy life anymore.

Background
Edward grew up at Grovershire, a small village in England. Because there were few opportunities for advancement and his mother couldn't support them after his father died, he decided to leave and make his own way. He was about Ginny's age when he started to work on a privateer's ship. There he learned how to sail, how a proper crew works, and what it takes to be a good captain. He took well to the sea and in time, the captain of the ship decided to mentor him, becoming a second father to him. At the age of thirteen, he became first mate and a few years later, he became captain of his own ship.

Back then, he was a cheerful young boy and he believed in an honest world and happy endings. However, he was also reckless and foolhardy. He wanted enough money so he nor his mother would have to worry again. That was when he met Francis Cochrane, an officer in the Royal Navy. Cochrane offered him money to be his lackey, follow his commands without question. He attacked the ships Cochrane wanted him to attack and sank the ships Cochrane wanted to be sunk. Life was good -he could buy his mother a proper house- as long as he didn't ask questions. He even had the privilege of meeting the Queen of England, to whom he bent his knee, and she gave him her blessing.

However, he knew what he was doing couldn't be right, that the money was too good to be true, and so he began to suspect Cochrane's intentions. When Cochrane told him to destroy a village that was hiding a Spanish commander with his crew of thieves and murderers, Edward did. Instead of leaving though, Edward went to the village afterwards to check if the Spanish commander was indeed dead. What he found there haunts him to this day. Families of innocent people were dead, not the criminals Cochrane claimed were present. From that point, Edward turned from Cochrane, no longer following the law proudly. He would rather be a free man in a dangerous profession than a safe fool oblivious to the harm he causes.

Distant Shores

 * Chapter 1: Swept Away
 * Chapter 2: A Pirate's Life
 * Chapter 3: Live By the Sword
 * Chapter 4: Mutiny on the Revenge
 * Chapter 5: Changing Course
 * Chapter 6: Without a Net
 * Chapter 7: Stranger Tides
 * Chapter 8: Enemy Mine
 * Chapter 9: Battle Lines
 * Chapter 10: Deal with the Devil

Your Character
Edward is one of your love interests. Immediately after you are sent backwards to the past, he protects you in the battle with the British Navy and brings you aboard Poseidon's Revenge. While you await trial, he insists that the crew treat you well, making sure to protect you from Robert's bullying and suspicion. In Chapter 3, Edward realizes something is wrong with your character due to his/her accent, which he cannot place. If you decide to tell him the truth about where you're coming from, though he tries to believe you, he finds it hard to believe and tells you, you have a vivid imagination. When you show him picture's from your phone, he believes it's witchcraft and can't tell, if you're drunk or mad. When you tell him about Robert's plotting against him, he makes you promise to not tell anyone about this and thanks you. In Chapter 4, Edward bows to you and thanks you, if you warned him about the mutiny before. In Chapter 6, you can choose to perform with him and Adelia and Axton at the circus.

Robert
Robert was originally the captain of his own ship before his crew merged with Edward's and he became first mate of the Revenge. He resents Edward and his loss of power, and in Chapter 2, he plans a mutiny against Edward. His mutiny fails though but before he can be locked in the brig, Samuel rescues him and the other mutineers and they escape the Revenge.

Admiral Cochrane
The admiral and Edward have a history together, reaching as recently as just a few months before you came aboard. If you try to ask him more about their relationship, he is evasive and doesn't tell you anything.

In Chapter 5, if you decide to talk with him, he tells you that Cochrane is an evil man and that he would protect the world from him if he could. The Admiral is responsible for a tremendous loss of innocent life but not in the eyes of the law, as he's careful to make sure not to bloody his own hands. Edward intends to rectify this. In Chapter 7, Edward reveals that he worked with the Admiral once and even obeyed his commands. He thought he and the Admiral shared the same interests, which was a mistake and he won't soon forgive himself for that.

Charlie Smith
Charlie stays loyal to Edward, even as Robert starts the mutiny against Edward. She tells you, that she doesn't always know what's going on in Edward's head, but even with all his moods, she knows his heart and trusts him.

Other Looks

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Miscellaneous

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Trivia

 * A version of Edward appears on the cover.
 * He is the nineteenth love interest you can customize.
 * On April 10, 2020, Pixelberry tweeted their #QuarantineHouse challenge, placing Edward in House 4 with Jax Matsuo, Eiko Matsunaga, Cassian Keane, Imtura, and Kane.