- “Farewell, mateys. Come back anytime and play another game of Pirate Mummy Tomb Hide-n-Seek!”
- ―The Pirate Mummy
The Pirate Mummy is a recurring character from the Disney Junior animated series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates. He is a thousand-year-old pirate mummy who inhabits the Pirate Mummy's Tomb in the Never Land Desert. He is voiced by Jack McBrayer.
Background[]
History[]
Not much is known about the Pirate Mummy's life before or how he died, other than he is a captain. What is known he is a cowardly character, due to residing within his tomb deep with the in the Never Land Desert, he rarely has any visitors and is a bundle of nerves when he meets people or hears loud noises. But later through the course of the series, the Pirate Mummy has started to come out of his shell thanks to Jake and his crew.
Personality[]
Mostly due to lack of interactions with others and flimsiness, the Pirate Mummy is an incredibly timid, fragile, and insecure character. He apparently suffers from anxiety and is often seen cowering in fear during his debut. Though Jake and his crew do not seem to mind the Pirate Mummy's constant fears and happily brings him along and/or protects him through every adventure, the Pirate Mummy is noticeably embarrassed and ashamed of his dominate cowardliness, and though he is far from the bravest inhabitant of Never Land, he has successfully come through for his friends on numerous occasions. He is also rather creative and has a massively passionate side to him, valuing his friendships all else.
Role in the series[]
The Pirate Mummy first appeared in the episode "Treasure of the Pirate Mummy's Tomb". Jake and his crew, accompanied by Captain Flynn, venture into the Pirate Mummy's Tomb in search of the Never Land Ankh, which has the power to free Flynn's ship, the Barracuda, from the sands of the Never Land Desert. Captain Hook overhears the pirates and decides to claim the ankh for himself, so he comes up with a scheme by disguising himself and Mr. Smee as mummies to scare Flynn and the others away. While Hook sets his sneaky plan into motion, the Pirate Mummy overhears them entering the tomb. Later, when the pirates enter the chamber of the ankh, Hook and Smee were revealed as the mummies that chased the heroes earlier. Captain Hook grows impatient with the ankh no where in sight and begins throwing various levers, sealing everyone within the chamber and revealing the real Pirate Mummy, much to the fright of the other pirates. But much to their surprise, the Mummy was more afraid of them and was no threat to the pirates. Jake asks if they could borrow the ankh to assist Captain Flynn, but Captain Hook demands the ankh for himself and tries pulling another lever, believing it would grant him the treasure, but instead, forces sand to fill the chamber. Thinking Jake asks for the ankh, which the Pirate Mummy reveals and informs how to use the power of the ankh to rescue everyone from the sand. But even after the ordeal, the greedy Captain Hook was still determined to have the golden ankh, much to the annoyance of the Pirate Mummy, who pulls another lever that activates another pirate booby-trap to send Hook and Mr. Smee flying out of the Pirate Mummy's tomb. The Pirate Mummy is last seen lending Jake and his crew the golden ankh's power to free Captain Flynn's ship, and allows the young pirates to visit his tomb anytime they like.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Jake's Awesome Surprise", where he attends Jake's birthday celebration with the rest of the pirate team's Never Land friends.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Happy 1000th Birthday!". Jake and the crew are celebrating the Pirate Mummy's 1000th birthday, but when Captain Hook hijacks his special birthday surprise, a new sand ship, the Pirate Mummy must use his birthday gift from Jake and his crew to reclaim it.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Rise of the Pirate Pharaoh", where he accompanied Jake and his crew through the various mysteries of the Never Land Desert, Pharaoh Valley, when they reveal a tomb and decide to explore. They accidentally use the magical crook and fail to bring the Pirate Pharaoh back to life. The Pirate Mummy knew of the powers of the pharaoh's wrath and assists Jake and his crew in stopping the Pharaoh.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Mystery of the Mighty Colossus". Captain Colossus's ex-first mate, the Grim Buccaneer, decides to abduct Jake's crew, and even Captain Hook's, in an attempt to reclaim the Mighty Colossus, so Jake must prevent the Grim Buccaneer from achieving his goal. The Pirate Mummy was among the other pirates to assist Jake to stop Grim from taking over the Mighty Colossus. Grim soon gets the upper hand due to his underhanded tricks and knowledge of the Mighty Colossus, gradually picking off Jake and the others one by one. He later locks the Pirate Mummy and the other pirates down within the holding cell, holding them prisoners and plotting to abandon them all on Pirate Dread Island where they will never return. Once at the helm of the Mighty Colossus, Grim saviors his victory, if only Captain Colossus could see what he accomplished. But this is short-lived when Jake and the others manage to escape and confront Grim. Grim attempts to flee, but was captured by Jake and his crew. Jake decided to send Grim to Pirate Dread Island, as it would be the perfect place to keep him from causing trouble in the future, but Grim manages to break free, swearing he will get his revenge.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Peter Pan's 100 Treasures!". He is one of the contestants, alongside Captain Jake and the other Never Land captains, competing in a scavenger hunt hosted by Peter Pan.
The Pirate Mummy reappears in the episode "Mummy First Mate", while cleaning his tomb when Jake and his crew come to visit. They are soon interrupted by the Pirate Pharaoh, who barges into the tomb demanding that the Pirate Mummy become his first mate, much to the dismay of the Pirate Mummy, who reveals he finds the Pharaoh a tad intimating. But the Pharaoh refuses to listen to the Mummy and orders that he helps the Pharaoh find a magical elixir that can make his pyramid grow, which is hidden within the desert. Jake and his crew tag along to keep the peace between both the Mummy and Pharaoh.
While not having anything to do with the plot of the episode, the Pirate Mummy makes a brief cameo appearance in the episode special "The Legion of Pirate Villains". During the post-credits, Jake and Captain Colossus are seen exploring a tomb when they come across a sarcophagus. When Captain Colossus opens the sarcophagus, the Pirate Mummy is revealed to be inside, who quickly shuts the sarcophagus and flees in terror of Captain Colossus. The Pirate Mummy is later seen riding the Mighty Colossus with the rest of Jake's Never Land friends.
Video games[]
While not making a physical appearance in the Disney Junior online game "Super Pirate Powers", the Pirate Mummy is briefly mentioned by Jake when he uncovers the mummy's Never Land Ankh to aid him in his quest to reclaim the Mega-Mecha Sword from Captain Hook.
Episode Appearances[]
Gallery[]
- For more pictures and screenshots of Pirate Mummy, click here.
Trivia[]
- In the earlier concept of the episode special "The Great Never Sea Conquest", the Pirate Mummy and Red Jessica were also part of the League of Never Sea Captains.
- In the episode "Mummy First Mate", the Pirate Mummy's mentions he has an uncle named Khufu, who makes a cameo.
- Khufu is named after Khufu, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty in the first half of the Old Kingdom period.
- The Pirate Mummy is noticeably the only character in the series to have his age confirmed as revealed in the episode "Happy 1000th Birthday!"