Why is Will Turner's heart cut out so that he can take Davey Jones' place?
In Dead Man's Chest, it is revealed that Davey Jones cut his own heart out in order to spare himself the anguish of his separation from Calypso, and that before he did this - and turned his back on his duty as a nautical psychopomp - he and his crew appeared as normal humans, not humanoid sea-creature chimera. This implies that the lack of a heart within the Flying Dutchman's captain's chest is not a requirement of the position
However, in At Worlds End, after Davey Jones is vanquished and Will Turner is dying or dead, Will's heart is cut out so that he can become captain of the Flying Dutchman and take on Davey Jones' former role as psychopomp.
Is there any explanation for this apparent discrepancy? How was Davey Jones able to serve with his heart still within his chest until his emotional trauma led to his removing it, yet it is implied that Will Turner cannot become captain of the Flying Dutchman and take on Davey Jones' role unless his heart is cut out?
Is this a plot discrepancy or is there a valid point that I've missed?
Best Answer
The heart had a geis upon it - cast by Davy Jones
In a deleted scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Davy Jones states to Governor Swann.
"Are you prepared for what comes after? When I carved that traitorous vessel from my body, I cast upon it a terrible geis. If you stab my heart, yours must take its place. The crew are not bound to me. They are bound to the Dutchman. And the Dutchman must have a captain. Will ye serve?"
from about 6:25 in
Therefore the heart of whoever stabs the heart must replace Davy Jones' heart.
Probably a second layer of protection for the heart, giving anyone that thinks of destroying it a pause for thought.
Do they really want to take the place of Davy Jones, bound to ferry the souls of the dead for 10 years before being able to set foot on land?
"Bootstrap" Bill Turner cut out his son's heart to maintain the geis. I do not know if the geis will then be on Will's heart, or if it applied only to Davy Jones.
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Why did Davy Jones cut out his heart?
Davy Jones carved out his heart after he betrayed Calypso, the sea goddess. She had left him after this. The reason behind carving the heart out was that he no longer wants to feel the guilt and grief about this betrayal and any kind of affection.How does Will Turner live without a heart?
He has it back inside him. Jack used the hand of the unconscious Will to impale Jones' heart with his broken sword. This act not only defeated Jones, but gave Will eternal life by making him the new captain of the Flying Dutchman. Will's father cut out his son's heart and placed it in the Dead Man's Chest.Who took Davy Jones heart?
In a battle that raged at the center of a massive maelstrom, created by the enraged goddess Calypso, Davy Jones' heart was pierced and he died, finally free for all eternity. The chest was ultimately given to Elizabeth by Will Turner, the new captain of the Dutchman.captain jack sparrow and will turner sharing one brain cell for about seven minutes
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