Captain James Hook

Hook is the main antagonist of the 2003 fantasy adventure film Peter Pan, a film adaptation of the 1911 classic play of the same name by the late J.M. Barrie. He is the film's version of James Hook.

Full Name: James Hook

Alias: Captain Hook

Gender: Male

Species: Human

Home: England (formerly), Neverland (currently), his pirate ship called ‘The Jolly Roger’ (currently)

Age: Unknown (middle-aged)

Appearance: True to the book, Captain Hook has blue eyes the colour of forget-me-nots, long curly black hair, an English-style moustache with curled ends, and a hook on his right hand. However, he also sports a goatee, and has a device affixed to the stump of his wrist, which his hook locks into. The device is attached to a harness that goes over his shoulder to displace the weight of his hook. Captain Hook has The Crest Of Eton tattooed on his upper left arm. Also true to the book, his eyes light up red when he is about to plunge his hook into someone, and he is known to be a very handsome man.

Clothing: A knee-length, elegant, red velvet coat with golden embroidery; matching knee-length red velvet pants; a matching red hat with golden detailing; knee-high, black leather boots.

Personality: This interpretation of Hook is just as cruel as his novel counterpart, but with a much more seductive and manipulating side. Hook is very violent, ruthless, and unforgiving, shooting members of his own crew without hesitation for various screw-ups such as talking back to him, releasing his victims and interrupting him. But Hook is a more tragic character than most other interpretations, haunted by a deep sense of loneliness. He is sinister, yet polite and always exhibits elegant diction—signs of his good breeding. He is at odds with the conventions of blue-blooded, civilized society, and the life he leads as a Pirate. He seeks to carry out his treacherous acts with civility and nobility (and often succeeds), and is not without fairness or consideration.

Skills: Hook is a talented fencer and he is noted to be a man of "indomitable courage".

Relationships: Smee is someone who he considers his closest confidant, though he still has a lack of respect for him. He treats the rest of his crew like dogs and considers himself to be above them, making it clear to them all that they are disposable. He considers Peter Pan to be his arch-nemesis and the Lost Boys enemies. He deeply fears the crocodile that pursues him relentlessly after having previously eaten the hand that Peter Pan severed, though the ticking clock that it also swallowed alerts him of its presence.

Backstory: Not much is revealed in the movie, though, in the play, it is implied that Hook attended Eton College and Balliol College in Oxford. It is not stated how Captain Hook originally ended up leaving England and arriving in Neverland.