Hawkins was an infamous dreaded pirate captain who sailed the Britannian seas on his ship 'The Empire', prior to the events of Ultima VI. His cruelty eventually caused him to be murdered by his own crew, who split up the map to his treasures amongst themselves. Captain Hawkins had caused much destruction during his career in piracy. He personally struck off Heftimus McPry's hand in combat, and fed it to the sharks. Bonn blamed Hawkins for being shipwrecked upon Dagger Isle and the misfortune that befell him.