Enguerrand de Rochenoire

Enguerrand de Rochenoire, also called L'Oeuil Noir or the Black Eye, is an aristocrat of Desteylle.

Early Life

As a second son, Enguerrand de Rochenoire was destined to become a priest. From his early years, as young energetic man, he represented nothing but trouble for his parents. At age 15, he challenged and killed a 18 years old boy from the seminar in a duel. As an adventurous lad with a lively mind, Enguerrand rejected on a life of abstinence and devotion. By age 17 he became a wanted man, for seducing and escaping with a local lord's daughter who was later found abandoned in a tavern.

He began his career on the seas after a night of heavy drinking when he was forced into a ship of La Royale, of the Steyllch Royal Navy. After several years, he had gained enough experience to go about his own business. At first a smuggler, he explored the coasts of Western Hasperia and Arrakis, moving special goods from places to others.

Piracy

After some time, he set sail with a fine fishing ship he managed to buy with the little money he had left from his previous activities. The ship itself was nothing exceptional, but the special rigs design Black Eye put on it transformed it into a demanding yet agile and fast ship. He left Port aux Patois, with a small crew, mostly made up of fellow criminals. His destination was the Spice Islands and its biggest nation, Nosamo. After a few months, he had managed to set up a crew of able pirates from many different countries. One of these recruits may have been Lydia Feuerhaar, a thief from Vineta.

Eventually, Enguerrand de Rochenoire travelled north to the shores of Eastern Hasperia. It was here that he orchestrated a raid on the small fishing village of Seedorf. Witnesses called the raid swift. Women were taken off, along with some rope, coin, food, and weapons.

The whereabouts of the pirate, and his ship called Black Ghost, are unknown.