Pintel and Ragetti are recurring characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, first appearing as major antagonists in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. A disloyal and oafish pair of cutthroat pirates, the two served Hector Barbossa aboard the Black Pearl during the effort to lift the Aztec curse. Following Barbossa's death, Pintel and Ragetti came under the employment of Jack Sparrow, whom they develop a sincere loyalty to over time despite their past aggressions.