James Norrington

James Norrington was a  character in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Background
James Norrington was born into a rich family, the Norringtons. Ever since he was young, at the age of six James had encounter with Pirates, even being saved by one who ended up being  Jack Sparrow's father. However, his father would have rather seen his son drown then be rescued by  a pirate.

Eventually, James began rising up to the ranks of the British Royal Navy as a lieutenant, and was easily friends with Governor Swann and fell in love with Elizabeth Swann when she grew older of course, as she was a child when he met her. .

Dead Man's Chest
After losing Sparrow and the Pearl in a storm, James resigned as Commodore and began life as a drunkard in Tortuga and signed up as Sparrow's crew member in order to get his life back and especially hated both Turner and Sparrow. Elizabeth is reunited with him and finds out what had become of him, taking pity on her former fiance.