Why does Jack Sparrow's hand turn black?

In the Disney feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Captain Jack Sparrow is presented with a "black spot" by Davy Jones
Davy Jones
Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, portrayed by Bill Nighy. He is first mentioned in The Curse of the Black Pearl, appears as one of the main antagonists in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, and makes a cameo appearance in Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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as a marker that the Kraken can track; in the film, the black spot appears as a large black boil-like swelling on the palm of his hand.
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What happens to Jack Sparrow's hand?

The Black Spot took the appearance of a bubonic plague-like lesion growing on the palm of a victim's hand. It was presumed that any member of Davy Jones' crew could mark a target with the Black Spot, as Bootstrap Bill Turner was sent to mark Jack Sparrow.
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Why was the Kraken after Jack?

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow: The eccentric pirate captain of the Black Pearl. He is hunted by the Kraken because of his unpaid debt to Davy Jones.
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What does the black spot mean to a pirate?

In the book, pirates are presented with a "black spot" to officially pronounce a verdict of guilt or judgment. It consists of a circular piece of paper or card, with one side blackened while the other side bears a message and is placed in the hand of the accused.
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Why is the Black Pearl cursed?

They were cursed to live forever as the undead do to greedily taking cursed Aztec gold from the chest of Cortez which was cursed by the heathen gods. They tried to take over the HMS Dauntless ship but after Jack Sparrow used his blood via cutting his hand and the last piece of the Aztec gold to lift the curse.
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Is Captain Jack Sparrow immortal?

Right before the film's climactic battle with the pirates at Isla de Muerta, Sparrow swipes a cursed coin from the treasure chest, making himself immortal and capable of dueling Barbossa.
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How did Jack get the curse?

Jack and Barbossa fought a fierce battle around the treasure cave until Jack stabbed Barbossa, who then pulled the sword out and stabbed Jack with it. However, once Jack stepped into the moonlight, he turned into a skeleton, revealing that he was cursed; having secretly palmed a piece of the Aztec gold.
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How do you say goodbye to a pirate?

Ahoy. Ahoy is the most versatile pirate word used in movies and books. Sailors use it to call to other ships, greet each other, warn of danger, or say goodbye.
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How do you say hello to a pirate?

Ahoy – A pirate greeting or a way to get someone's attention, similar to “Hello” or “hey!”. Arrr, Arrgh, Yarr, Gar – Pirates slang used to emphasize a point.
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What are the 3 types of pirates?

Corsairs, buccaneers and privateers

Corsairs were pirates who operated in the Mediterranean Sea between the 15th and 18th centuries. Muslim corsairs, such as the Barbarossa (red beard) brothers, had bases along North Africa's Barbary Coast, while Christian corsairs were based on the island of Malta.
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Who turned the Kraken to stone?

Perseus uses Medusa's Head turns the Kraken to stone.
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What triggers the Kraken?

Here's how it works: the kraken will only spawn when there is no cloud event active on the map. If you're trying to increase the odds of an encounter, make sure that you're sailing in deep water when there is no Skeleton Fort skull cloud or Skeleton Fleet ship cloud visible in the sky.
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What does killing the Kraken do?

You get a piece of treasure every time you defeat one of the Kraken's many tentacles. So, in reality, you only have to beat one tentacle to earn a reward. With each tentacle you conquer, you get Kraken meat and some treasure; it's a win-win. It can be risky if you stick around for a while to beat more tentacles.
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What mental illness does Jack Sparrow have?

Sparrow experienced some very traumatic events as a child which might require him to receive therapy to address and help him through there experiences. Sparrow could have undiagnosed mental illnesses like depression or anxiety.
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Who was Jack Sparrow's child?

Captain Jack Sparrow has a daughter. Birdie Sparrow has never met her father and her mother is dead, so she seeks to find her father. When she finally finds him, she can't te him the thruth instead works as part of the crew on his ship.
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Who was Jack Sparrow's love?

It was his love for Elizabeth Swann that brought Jack Sparrow back to a doomed ship, what made him sacrifice his own safety. But Jack is still tight lipped about his feelings or intentions. Ironically, Jack is acting so different and not scampering for the last longboat, the one he came back in.
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What is a female pirate called?

1 Answer. The term pirate, or more appropriately, privateer, is gender neutral.
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What did a pirate call a woman?

matey (or mate)
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What is pirate slang for woman?

Wench. A term used from the 13th century to refer to a woman, often a prostitute, although it was not originally an insult. Rather, a wench was someone warm-hearted.
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What is Jack Sparrow's famous lines?

“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.”

Jack's deepest and most profound quote.
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Why do pirates say shiver me timbers?

The phrase is based on real nautical slang and is a reference to the timbers, which are the wooden support frames of a sailing ship. In heavy seas, ships would be lifted up and pounded down so hard as to "shiver" the timbers, startling the sailors.
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How did Jack get immortality?

Jack was shot by a Dalek and then brought back to life by Rose, Rose couldn't control what she was doing so she brought him back to life forever, Jack is now immortal. The Doctor wasn't comfortable with what had happened so he ran from the scene leaving Jack behind on Satellite 5.
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Why does Jack Sparrow cut his own hand?

Why does Jack Sparrow cut his own hand? Sparrow cuts his hand to get blood on his coin, and then tosses it to Will. Sparrow shoots Barbossa. While Barbossa is trash-talking, Will cuts his own hand and bloodies the second coin.
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Why is the Black Pearl so fast?

Her speed is derived from a number of factors such as, the large number of sails she carries and being partly supernatural. As stated in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, Black Pearl is "the only ship that can outrun the Dutchman" and this is evidenced in the maelstrom battle between the two ships.
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