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Tia Dalma is a character from the movies Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, played by Naomie Harris. She seems to be a practitioner of Voodoo, and is an associate of both Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tia Dalma . ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... The Pirates of the Caribbean films are a trilogy directed by Gore Verbinski. ... Image File history File links Tia_Dalma. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tia Dalma . ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Harris as Sophie in the 2004 film After the Sunset Naomie Melanie Harris (born September 6, 1976 in London) is an English actress. ... Harris as Sophie in the 2004 film After the Sunset Naomie Melanie Harris (born September 6, 1976 in London) is an English actress. ... Voodoo (Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, southeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; also Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally uten West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. ... Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate captain and is one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Mans Chest (2006), and the as-yet unreleased third installment, At Worlds End (2007). ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Academy Award and Emmy Award winning Australian actor. ...

Tia Dalma's name is an anagram of Dalmatia. The Dalmatian Coast was a historical haven for pirates - once known as the Roman province of Illyricum and before that the kingdom of Illyria. Illyria was a pirate kingdom - plundering Roman and Greek vessels in the Adriatic - ruled by the pirate queen, Queen Teuta. An anagram (Greek ana- = back or again, and graphein = to write) is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce other words, using all the original letters exactly once; e. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... This article is about an ancient civilization in southeastern Europe; see also Illyria (software), Illyria (character in the TV series Angel). ... Illyria Illyria (disambiguation) Illyria (Anc. ... Illyria Illyria (disambiguation) Illyria (Anc. ... Queen Teuta (also Queen Tefta), was an Illyrian queen and regent who reigned approximately from 231 BC to 228 BC. After the death of Agron (250 BC?-231 BC) who established the first kingdom of Illyria, extending from Dalmatia on the north to the Aous (Vjosa river) River on the...

Character history

Tia Dalma's firefly-surrounded dwelling is a homage to a small shack seen at the beginning of the famous Disneyland ride. Fans have noted similarities between Dalma and the Voodoo Lady of Monkey Island series of games. ^[1] They point out similarities also between their hut interior, as well as the landscape they are located (both in bogs and swamps). Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks that inspired the movie trilogy of the same name. ... The Voodoo Lady is a recurring character from the Monkey Island series of adventure games by LucasArts. ... The Secret of Monkey Island, CD version. ...

Little of Tia Dalma's past was known, save for an association with Jack Sparrow at some point prior to his recruitment of Hector Barbossa at Tortuga. It was thought they had been lovers—Jack confessed to having "known" her at a time when they had been "inseperable"—and Dalma provided him with his compass; a mysterious device that pointed to that which its user truly desired. ^[2]

In the young Jack Sparrow books, she is mentioned to have turned a girl named Constance into a cat. It is also revealed that Jack has known her since he was a child. However, in the movies, she appears younger than Sparrow (although not as young as Will and Elizabeth), this might be further evidence to her as-of-yet-unknown powers- not aging, or simply delaying the process. He also calls her "Mommy dearest" in the seventh book.

Fictional Biography

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Tia Dalma is the voodoo priestess who traded Captain Jack Sparrow his famous compass seven years prior for gold (as told in Disney Adventures). In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Sparrow seeks Dalma's assistance for information about Davy Jones and the Dead Man's Chest. In exchange, he gives her Jack, Barbossa's undead monkey, whose sudden good behaviour in Tia Dalma’s hut foreshadows Barbossa's presence, illustrated by Jack perching atop a pair of boots of an unseen individual in the room adjacent to the protagonists during their visit. She later provides shelter and comfort for the surviving Black Pearl crew after the Kraken destroys the ship and takes their captain. It is Tia who proposes sailing to the World's End to rescue Jack; but she first reintroduces the resurrected Captain Barbossa to the stunned survivors. Voodoo (Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, southeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; also Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally uten West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. ... Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate captain and is one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Mans Chest (2006), and the as-yet unreleased third installment, At Worlds End (2007). ... Jack Sparrows compass is a fictional object from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Captain Barbossa is a fictional character in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, played by Geoffrey Rush. ...

Tia's crab/heart shaped locket.

Tia Dalma is actually Calypso, goddess of the sea and Davy Jones' lost love. Clues include a locket that is seen in Dead Man's Chest when the Black Pearl crew first arrive at Dalma's hut. When Dalma goes into the back room, Jack Sparrow swipes a ring next to a locket on the table. This locket resembles the lock on the Dead Man's Chest, a crab in the shape of a heart, and another locket lying near the organ on Davy Jones' ship, the Flying Dutchman. Also, Tia Dalma's in-depth knowledge of Jones' origin, as well as her personality and her surety, and indeed passionate description, that it was a woman Davy Jones fell in love with, and not the sea, could indicate that she is the "changing, harsh, and untameable as the sea" woman that Davy Jones fell in love with. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tia Dalma . ... Note: this article is on the poem, for information on the film see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest Dead Mans Chest, also known as Fifteen men on a dead mans chest is a sailors work song or sea shanty that was made famous when... This article contains a trivia section. ... Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate captain and is one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Mans Chest (2006), and the as-yet unreleased third installment, At Worlds End (2007). ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Tia Dalma and Jack Sparrow were once romantically involved, based on Sparrow's apprehensiveness over seeking her assistance and his reaction to her flirtations with Will Turner. Although the exact nature of their relationship is unknown, in an interview with Naomie Harris, she says that Jack Sparrow and Tia Dalma probably were lovers. ^[3] Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate captain and is one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Mans Chest (2006), and the as-yet unreleased third installment, At Worlds End (2007). ...