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In one hour, those of you, who are still alive, will envy... the dead./In one hour, those of you, who are still alive, will envy those, who are already dead.
~ John Silver's most famous quote.

John Silver, also known as Silver or the One-Legged Pirate, is the main antagonist of the 1988 Soviet animated film Treasure Island, which is a loose adaptation of the 1883 Scottish adventure book of the same name by the late Robert Louis Stevenson.

He was voiced by the late Armen Dzhigarkhanyan in Russian who also played Katz in the film Good weather on Deribasovskaya Street, or it rains again on Brighton Beach and the Hunchback in the film The meeting place cannot be changed, voiced the Wolf in the cartoon Gray Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood and the late Jan Rabson in English.

Biography[]

John Silver is first mentioned by Billy Bones when the latter warns Jim Hawkins. Later on, he is seen smoking a pipe with his parrot, gathering his pirate crew. He and his crew hold a secret meeting under the ship, but his plans are heard by Jim Hawkins. He informs Hands to calls on Dr. Livesey, Captain Smollett, and Trelawney, and threatens him if he fails. Silver and his pirates then search for Jim Hawkins, seeing Jim and his allies found a hideout, he pulls out a white flag, promising them if they gave him Flint's map, he would spare them. After Captain Smollett, refuses, he returns with his pirate minions for an attack. While Jim Hawkins heads towards The Captain's room, he greets Jim Hawkins, George, one of his goons, requested to Kill Jim Hawkins. Silver scolds him for his bloodthirsty and demands to be the new leader, Silver reveals that he spares them for giving him the map, he asks Jim Hawkins to save him from execution and promise to do the same to Jim Hawkins, he lured them to their defeat, he leaves with Jim and his allies.

Personality[]

According to Billy Bones and Ben Gunn, John Silver is a manipulative, deceitful, greedy, and cunning individual, similar to his original counterpart, as he is bent on finding the lost treasure of Captain Nathaniel Flint. He is referred to as the meanest pirate of all time.

Despite this, he had some standards. He was willing to use violence only if needed to, as shown when Hands wanted to kill Captain Smollett, Silver scolds him for this. Similarly, he scolds George when he tries to kill Jim.

Quotes[]

Original dub[]
Squire Trelawney: My good fellow, we're off in search of treasure. We need a good ship and a good crew.
John Silver: Sir, I can offer both.
Squire Trelawney: Wonderful.
~ John Silver talking to Trelawney, also his first words in the original dub.
John Silver:Hands...Your head has no price on it because it never had any brains. Do not rush things.
Israel Hands: But Silver, I...
John Silver: Quiet. I'm talking. After Squire and Doctor find the treasure and help us load it on the ship...
Israel Hands: What are we going to do with them?
John Silver: England would have left them on some deserted island. Flint or Billy Bones would have cut them down like that much pork.
Unknown pirate: (laughs) Dead men don't bite!
John Silver: I vote... to kill.
~ John Silver talking with the other pirates, also revealing his true plan.
Gentlemen... Anyone who wants to deal with me can step outside. Take a cutlass, him that dares. And I'll see the color of his inside, crutch and all... Before that pipe's empty. Not too brave now? Then hear this. Anyone who touches Jim will have to deal with me. You lot want to say something? Then say it now. I'm listening.
~ John Silver daring the pirates to harm Jim in the original dub.
English dub[]
Gentlemen... Anyone who has a grievance with me should come forward, state it now, and hear my reply. Even with one leg, I could cut all of you to ribbons before this pipe goes out. Where's your bravado now, eh? To get to Jim Hawkins, you'll have to go through me.
~ John Silver daring the pirates to harm Jim in the English dub.
My name is Long John Silver, I have a tale to tell. A lad named Jimmy Hawkins has planned to set sail. He's got a map to treasure across the ocean blue. i'll come for it with all me mates disguised as cook and crew... Once the treasure is on board, a mutiny's all it takes. We'll drink and laugh and yo ho ho! And we'll count our pieces of eight! So fly ol' jolly roger! We're scoundrels of the sea! Ne'er men that rob and steal as often as we please!
~ John Silver's first words in the English dub.

Trivia[]

  • Silver is portrayed as being captured by the protagonists at the end of the movie, but in the English dub, he escapes with the small share of the treasure, which follows the book ending.
  • Unlike most movie incarnations of him, this version of John Silver is never referred as "Long" during the whole movie.

External Links[]

John Silver on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki

Navigation[]

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Book
Pirates (Long John Silver | Israel Hands) | Black Dog | Blind Pew | Captain Flint

Movies
Treasure Island (1988): John Silver
The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island: Long John Silver
Treasure Island (1990): John Silver | Israel Hands
The Pagemaster: Pirates (Long John Silver) | Mr. Hyde | Captain Ahab | Dragon
Muppet Treasure Island: Long John Silver | Blind Pew
Treasure Planet: Pirates (John Silver, Scroop, Onus, Hands, Turnbuckle, Blinko, Longbourne, Fayvoon, Grewnge, Krailoni, Hedley, Torrance, Mertock, Verne, Crex, Zoff) | Nathaniel Flint

TV Shows
The Legends of Treasure Island: Long John Silver | Pew the Rat

Video Games
Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon: Procyons (Admiral Evar)

See Also
Disney Villains | Muppet Villains | Treasure Planet Villains

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