Black Balfour was an infamous pirate that raided on the Gold Sea. He was killed in battle against Captain Swift, a rival pirate, and Tawni Balfour inherited his ship and crew. She realized that they weren't earning as much as they should, since they spent half their time fighting other pirates instead of merchant ships. A popular saying stated that "The Gold Sea is home to more pirates than fish". She decided to defeat the other pirates and conquer the Gold Sea.