The Pogues are hunting for two of Blackbeard’s valuable artifacts in Outer Banks season 4, but, like some of their past adventures, the show takes some creative liberties with the treasures’ historical accuracy. After John B and Sarah successfully found El Dorado’s gold in Outer Banks season 3’s ending, the Pogues are back for another dangerous adventure, having used up their $1 million in gold after 18 months. This time around, they’re hired by Wes Genrette to recover the amulet that Edward “Blackbeard” Teach gave to his wife, Elizabeth, which also leads them to search for the pirate’s Blue Crown.
The teens’ first mission in Outer Banks season 4 is to find Blackbeard’s amulet at his shipwreck. According to Wes, Elizabeth requested the amulet from his ancestor, Francis Genrette, who refused before killing her. Wes believes his family has been cursed by Elizabeth and returning the amulet to her spirit will break it. After the Pogues find it, they realize the amulet’s value is much greater, as it holds a key to finding the historic “Blue Crown,” which supposedly grants the wearer invincibility. However, while Blackbeard’s real history inspires Outer Banks season 4’s story, the artifacts’ existence is another matter.
Blackbeard’s Amulet For Elizabeth Isn’t Real (& Neither Is She)
Edward Teach Didn’t Have A Treasured Amulet Or A Wife Named Elizabeth
There doesn’t seem to be any record of a real amulet that Edward Teach possessed on a shipwreck near the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Furthermore, there’s no historical suggestion that Edward Teach ever had an amulet he gave to his wife with a message inscribed in Arabic. Rather, the amulet appears to be a treasure fabricated for season 4’s conflicts, similar to Outer Banks season 2’s Cross of Santo Domingo being a fictional artifact that ties into Denmark Tanny’s fictional story.
Blackbeard himself and the fact that he died on the Outer Banks are real, but many of the more specific details of his life, death, and treasures have been changed for the Netflix Original show.
Not to mention, Elizabeth Teach herself is a character fabricated for Outer Banks’ fictional pirate history around the island. Blackbeard himself and the fact that he died on the Outer Banks are real, but many of the more specific details of his life, death, and treasures have been changed for the Netflix Original show. There’s no widely accepted evidence that Blackbeard was ever legally married prior to his death, though there are claims that he wed a woman named Mary Ormund in North Carolina.
Blackbeard’s Ancient Blue Crown & Its History Aren’t Real
The Blue Crown Isn’t Really An Ancient Artifact Worn By Darius The Great
Like Elizabeth Teach and the amulet, the Blue Crown is fictional in Outer Banks season 4. Outer Banks’ now-deceased Big John possessed a book that explained the history, legends, and nature of the Blue Crown, but this artifact only exists within the Netflix show’s world. According to the series, the Blue Crown is an actual crown that was created over 3000 years ago for the real-life Persian ruler Darius the Great, with the relic being said to possess the “blessings of the gods,” give the wearer “immense favor and rare invincibility,” and grant wishes.
John B’s book also claims that the Blue Crown was worn by real historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. Eventually, the crown was rumored to come into the possession of Blackbeard, which is why Outer Banks’ new character Lightner and his fellow treasure hunters are intent on finding the pirate’s amulet and map to the Blue Crown. While the Blue Crown isn’t a real-life object, its history and connection to JJ’s real family background make for a thrilling mystery in Outer Banks season 4.
