<P> Like the entire crew of the Flying Dutchman (except "Bootstrap Bill"), Davy Jones's physical appearance is completely 3 - D computer - generated . Nighy's performance was recorded using motion capture during actual filming on the set, with Nighy wearing several markers in both a grey suit and his face, rather than in a studio during post-production . Nighy also wore make - up around his eyes, since the original plan was to use his real eyes, if necessary to get the proper lighting, in the digital character; he also wore make - up on his lips and around his mouth, to assist in the motion capture of his character's Scottish accent . Briefly during the third film, Jones appears as a human for a single scene, played by Nighy in costume . Several reviewers have in fact mistakenly identified Nighy as wearing prosthetic makeup due to the computer - generated character's photorealism . </P> <P> Davy Jones' physique was designed by the films' producers to be a mixture of various aquatic flora and fauna features . Jones' most striking feature is his cephalopod - like head, with octopus - like appendages giving the illusion of a thick beard . The major features of the Davy Jones' physique bear strong resemblance to the mythical Cthulhu created by H.P. Lovecraft . In Lovecraft's short story "The Call of Cthulhu" he describes the creature as "...a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus - like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery - looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet ..." </P> <P> It is revealed in the bonus features of the Special Edition DVD that the face's color was partly inspired by a coffee - stained styrofoam cup which was then scanned into ILM's computers to be used as the skin . The character of Davy Jones has also a crustacean - style claw for his left arm, a long tentacle in place of the index finger on his right hand, and the right leg of a crab (resembling a pegleg). He also speaks with a clearly distinguishable, albeit thick, Scottish accent that's slightly altered to account for his lack of a nose, and presumably, a nasal cavity and / or sinuses . Originally, director Gore Verbinski wanted Jones to be Dutch, as he is the captain of the "Dutch - man". Nighy however responded, "I don't do Dutch . So I decided on Scottish ." Nighy later revealed that Scottish sitcom Still Game influenced his choice of accent, stating: "I had to find an accent no one else had . Although Alex Norton is Scottish, mine was slightly different . We wanted something that was distinctive and authoritative...I have seen Still Game and I am a fan . The sort of extremity of the accent was inspired in that area ." </P> <P> Davy Jones, a human and a great sailor, fell in love with Calypso, a sea goddess . She entrusted him with the task of ferrying the souls of those who died at sea to the next world . Calypso gave him the Flying Dutchman to accomplish this task . She swore that after ten years, she would meet him and they would spend one day together before he returned to his duties . However, when Jones returned to shore after ten years, Calypso failed to appear . Believing Calypso had betrayed him, a heartbroken and enraged Davy Jones turned the Pirate Brethren against her, saying that if she were removed from the world, they would be able to claim the seas for themselves . They assembled in the First Brethren Court and Jones taught them how to imprison her into her human form . </P>

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