Marshall D. Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates. He started his crew after murdering Thatch, and in a short time, he was able to make a name for himself. Blackbeard became a Warlord as a reward for capturing Portgas D. Ace and handing him over to the Marines. He gained his second promotion after beating the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates in the Payback War.