What would happen if Davy Jones would come ashore?
It is mentioned in the two movies (Dead Man's Chest and At World's End) that Davy Jones cannot come ashore. He does once and when he does, he brings along a bucket of seawater to bypass the restriction.
What isn't explained is WHY he cannot come ashore, what would happen to him?
Best Answer
It is shown in Dead Men Tell No Tales.
In DMTNT we see what happens to undead when they set foot on dry land. They essentially turn to ash, and vanish. We can infer that something similar would happen to Davy Jones.
For historic reasons, I'm keeping my previous answer here.
We assume that either he just is unable to, as if some invisible barrier would prevent him, or that he would perish or suffer immensely if he did so.
The most information we have was about the deal made,
Because of that love, Jones agreed to set foot on dry land once every ten years.
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Can the Flying Dutchman crew go on land?
Unlike their captain, the crewmembers could go ashore every time when Jones allowed them to do it. They also had the possibility to mark any person with a Black Spot, though only Jones could remove it.What happens if you stab Davy Jones heart?
Cutting and burying the Heart As a result, a geis was cast upon it along with Jones' ship, the Flying Dutchman\u2014whoever stabs Jones' heart, theirs must take its place, as the Dutchman must always have a captain.When can Davy Jones go on land?
Jones is unable to step on dry land except once every ten years. However, he can stand and even walk given his path has buckets of seawater for him to place his feet in (as seen during the parley on a sandbar in At World's End), and he can also send his crew ashore in his stead.What happens if the Flying Dutchman has no captain?
Whoever stabs Jones' heart, theirs must take its place and captain the Flying Dutchman, as the ship must have a captain. The heartbroken and bitter Davy Jones abandoned his duty and returned to the seven seas. As a result, the Flying Dutchman itself became cursed, just as Jones was.Davy Jones - First Scene HD
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