Duke
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Type | NPC |
Location | Mermaid’s Hideaway |
Related | Bilge Rats |
Voice Actor | Valentine Kozin |
Duke is a NPC who previously acted as the Bilge Rats representative in Sea of Thieves. He can currently be found at Mermaid’s Hideaway hiding by a secret entrance to the underwater mermaid statue. Duke previously kept players up to date on current events on the Sea of Thieves, encouraging players to investigate and take part through his offerings of Bilge Rat Adventures and Mercenary Voyages. He also hosted the Black Market, offering various Time-Limited Items and Cosmetics in exchange for Doubloons or Gold. All of these duties have been taken over by the leader of the Bilge Rats, Larinna.
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Lore[edit | edit source]
Ever since The Hungering Deep, Duke represented the Bilge Rats in the taverns, providing exciting challenges for adventurous pirates through Bilge Rat Adventures and Mercenary Voyages, rewarding doubloons and unique cosmetics.
During Smuggler’s Fortune, Duke took the fortunes he found from inside all the Reaper’s Chests that had been sold to him and set up a Black Market to sell even more cosmetics.
Duke left his post at the taverns during The Seabound Soul, replaced by Stitcher Jim, who claimed that Duke had entrusted the Black Market and Bilge Rat business to him while a note from Duke could be found pinned to Tavern counters, explaining that he had gone off to find Larinna, leader of the Bilge Rats for help against the increased skeleton activity.
He would remain missing through Festival of Giving, until returning during Legends of the Sea, injured and covered in bandages from an attempt to investigate Flameheart's lair, the Heart of Fire. When confronted about his time away, Duke seemed oblivious of any note or mission to find Larinna. With Duke back at his post as Bilge Rat ambassador, healing from his wounds, his "trustworthy" assistant, Stitcher Jim, has decided to run off into The Devil's Roar to chase a lead on Flameheart's return.
With Flameheart presumably amassing a fleet, the Pirate Lord enlisted Duke's help to hand out special voyages to prepare pirates for the dangers that may soon sweep the Sea of Thieves in the times to come.
Throughout the following monthly updates, Duke seemed to slowly recover in the Tavern and continue his duties, until Larinna, the leader of the Bilge Rats returned during the September 2020 Vaults of the Ancients Content Update and kicked Duke out of the Tavern. Larinna took over all of Duke's responsibilities. Duke himself traveled to the Lagoon of Whispers to take a break alongside Umbra, where he learned to write down his thoughts.
Without telling Umbra, he absconded to Mermaid's Hideaway on an investigation into some legends of a certain treasure.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Current Dialogue[edit | edit source]
During Season One (2.0.22):

Oh, hello. I didn't expect to meet anyone else here. Don't mind me…
Previous Dialogue at Lagoon of Whispers[edit | edit source]
During Season One (2.0.21):

Hail, pirate! It's always nice to have visitors, although our paths might not cross here again…
During Festival of Giving (2020):

Look who it is! What brings you here to the Lagoon of Whispers? Just checking in on me, I hope!
During Fate of the Damned:

Oh, hello! Are you here to celebrate the Festival of the Damned with me? I don't have anything for sale this year, I'm afraid...
During The Search for Wild, Plentiful Shadows of Fate Voyage:
Before Finding Duke's Special Grog

Duke
After Finding Duke's Special Grog

Duke
During Vaults of the Ancients:

Looks like it's the island life for old Duke now. Going to be on my own for a while and probably for the best. The pirate life isn't what I thought.
Previous Dialogue at Taverns[edit | edit source]
During Ashen Winds:

Why not stop for a grog, friend? It's a lot safer than roaming around outdoors now that the Ashen Lords have returned...
During Haunted Shores:

Have you seen them? Flameheart's ghostly ships, I mean? If you're feeling brave, I'm selling Voyages that'll take our fight to him...
During Lost Treasures:

Sorry friend, I have no Voyages for you today but I will gladly accept a grog, kind of you to offer! I can suggest a way to make gold though...
During Ships of Fortune:

Ahoy, pirate! Come, peruse my Black Market, or... oh, I don't know. Just buy old Duke a grog with that lovely Emissary money coming in!
During Heart of Fire:

Here for a grog, a Voyage, or both? Fair warning, I only have one and it's for Pirate Legends only. Pirate Lord's orders, sorry! But it's a beauty...
During Crews of Rage:

Flameheart is out there... whatever he's up to, things are heating up in The Devil's Roar. Let's nab some Chests of Rage and fight fire with fire!
During Legends of the Sea:
Duke has returned, covered in bandages, with no knowledge of the note supposedly written by him explaining his absence.

Yes, yes, don’t fuss. ‘Tis but a scratch. Buy a grog for a weary sailor, won’t you?’
Duke remained absent during the Festival of Giving.
During The Seabound Soul:
Duke was no where to be found, leaving Stitcher Jim to tend Bilge Rat duties, and only a note hinting to Duke's whereabouts.

To All My Friends and Customers! I have left on a vital errand - you may notice that the tavern has a grog surplus!
During Fort of the Damned:

Cheers! The Black Market's a success, thanks to pirates like yourself! And you'll want to look good while you're braving that twisted Fort...
During Smuggler's Fortune:

Duke's back on top and I'm launching a brand-new Black Market! Only shh, because it's a Black Market. I've got some unusual new jobs for you, too!
During Dark Relics:

Fancy earning some gold from the Order of Souls... and making me look good to boot?
During The Reaper's Run of Wanderers Refuge:

Ready for some more mercenary work? This one won't be so gentle!
During The Mercenary Voyage of the Rum Runner:

Ahoy! I'm craving some new adventures. Let's play these stuffy Trading Companies against each other!
Between Shrouded Spoils and The Mercenary Voyage of the Rum Runner:

Oh, hi! Um... remarkable weather lately... and have you seen the price of grog? Um... let's talk about you for a change!
During Shrouded Spoils, while Gilded Voyages were available:

Season's Greetings to you, pirate! Come to get your Gilded Voyage?
During Shrouded Spoils:

Haven't seen fog this thick in a while! Makes racing off into the unknown a little more treacherous... all the more fun for us Bilge Rats!
During Festival of the Damned:

Don’t look so serious, it’s the Festival of the Damned! A new festival where we celebrate dodging death!
During Forsaken Shores:

You might want to fill a few barrels for your ship, pirate. Soon everyone will be sailing east!
During Cursed Sails:

Grab a grog while the taverns are still open! Have you seen the banners?
During The Sunken Curse:

Ah, you look like the sort who isn’t scared of a little light drowning...
During Gunpowder Skeletons:

Keep your wits about you! The adventures are coming to us now, armed with explosives.
During Skeleton Thrones:

Here's to the open sea! You ready to test your mettle with the Bilge Rats?
During The Hungering Deep:

Here's to the open sea! You ready to test your mettle with the Bilge Rats?
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Duke is voiced by Valentine Kozin, Principal Technical Artist at Rare.
- Duke is featured on the Duke Figurehead as he conveniently shares his name with the original Xbox controller, "The Duke".
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Duke's current hangout by Umbra on Lagoon of Whispers
Duke before the January 2020 Legends of the Sea (Content Update).
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- 2.0.22
- Relocated to Mermaid's Hideaway.
- 2.0.18
- Relocated to Lagoon of Whispers.
- 2.0.11
- Returned to Taverns.
- 2.0.9
- Replaced by Stitcher Jim in Taverns.
- 2.0.7
- Duke's Black Market opens for business.
- 1.1.2
- Begins selling items for Doubloons.
- 1.1.0
- First introduced.