Hal Gates, Walrus quartermaster under Captain Flint. Elected by the crew to defend his interests, he is the natural counterweight to the captain's authority - the one we listen to when Flint goes too far. He is old and knows it: he has been playing a game of men younger than himself for a long time, and the gold of the Urca de Lima represents in his eyes the last big move that will allow him to hang up with dignity. Billy Bones is the closest thing to a son to him. On his neck is the tattoo of the Eye of Providence - the one who watches over his crew. On his phalanxes, two words: HOLD FAST.

What we do not see: among all the souls he has embarked over the years, there is one that he no longer looks at quite like the others.