Edward Mortemer

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

Appearance
It is up to the player what Edward looks like. But 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's 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. However, he also has a sense of humor: In a diamond scene in Chapter 1, he tells your character that he likes to annoy Robert.

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. If you ask him why he compensates the village in a premium scene in Chapter 3, 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.

In Chapter 4, several crew members tell you, that Edward's invested in getting revenge against the admiral. In Chapter 5, during a premium scene, it is revealed that Edward likes to read, if he finds the time. During a premium scene in Chapter 8, he tells you that he's not sure how to enjoy life anymore, because of his past hanging over his head.

Background
If you choose to take the premium scene in Chapter 1, Edward tells you he was not always a pirate and turned to the sea because he was searching for something. He once followed the law proudly, before he realized how many people suffered under its rule. He'd rather be a free man in a dangerous profession than a safe fool oblivious to the harm he causes.

In Chapter 2, it is revealed that Edward and Robert once had their own crew. But then an enemy of both Edward and Robert sunk Robert's ship and so they made common cause. At a drinking game, Edward tells you and the crew that he once bent his knee to the Queen of England and that she gave him her blessing.

In Chapter 7, Edward tells you in a premium scene, that he worked with Admiral Cochrane and even followed his commands. Edward tells you in Chapter 8, that he was a cheerful young boy and he believed in an honest world and happy endings.

In Chapter 9, Edward reveals that he grew up at Grovershire, a small village in England. But 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. The Captain of the privateer's ship mentored him, because he adjusted so well and was quick on his feet. At the age of thirteen, he became first mate.

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

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 wichcraft 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 as of Chapter 2 is planning a mutiny against Edward.

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.