The Patriarch

Werstrom Ashfield, more commonly known as The Patriarch, was the leader of the pirate flotilla operating in the Silver Empire's waters. He was a kind and generous leader who viewed all of the pirates serving under him as his children. He encountered The Party after the Stout Eel pirates stole their ship and presented it to Karla, one of his most troubled recruits. He attempted to moderate between his forces and Don Bon after the latter revealed that he had killed a crew mate. He eventually released Don Bon when he found out that Kreelyn had mutilated him while in custody. This action outraged Karla, who mocked The Patriarch and left the fleet. In the battle that followed, The Patriarch was killed by one of Karla's crewmates.