

The young missionary would have been slain long ago, but Angelica believes he holds the key to taming Blackbeard.

But something stirs inside of his heart as well as his soul when he encounters the mermaid he calls Syrena on the quest for the Fountain of Youth-feelings which prove that the path to real deliverance may lie beyond the Good Book he carries with him.įurther detail is given to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide:Ī captive, forced to join the crew of the Queen Anne's Revenge against his will, Philip Swift is a lonely voice of reason in a world of madness. His is a mission of salvation, and even when taken prisoner by Blackbeard and ruthlessly tortured, Philip's spirit remains unbroken. Philip Swift is on a mission completely unlike the pirates, scalawags, kings and sailors all in pursuit of the Fountain of Youth. Idealistic, courageous and fearless, this missionary defies even Blackbeard in an attempt to rescue the terrible pirate's soul.

2.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesĪs presented as an official character description in Disney's website for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides:.
