The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
When Ren, a young son of a lighthouse keeper, rescues a stranger foundering in the rocks near his home, he learns the man was an aide to his true father, a great King. Ren is given a magic compass crystal that guides him to a dragon who shows him that the only way to claim his heritage is to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule. Unfortunately, a pirate ship captained by the evil Bloth is also aware of this treasure and is relentlessly pursuing Ren for it. On his side, Ren soon acquires companions like Ioz the Pirate, Tula the Eco-Mage, and Niddler the Monkey-Bird, who help him in his quest. That quest becomes all the more urgent when Ren learns that the Dark Water, a carnivorous form of water that consumes anything it snares, threatens to envelope and destroy his world and only the treasures he seeks can stop it.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Specials5 episodes
Season 113 episodes
1. The Quest
⏱ 30 minHow it all started for Ren on his journey to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule.
2. Dishonor
⏱ 30 minStrange warriors called the Atani capture Ren and the crew as they try to avoid Bloth.
3. Break Up
⏱ 30 minRen and the crew discover the secrets of Niddler's past when they follow Konk to the island of Pandwa.
4. Betrayal
⏱ 30 minRen meets one of his father's best captains but he and Niddler are captured by Bloth.
5. Victory
⏱ 30 minAn escape attempt for Ren and his friends to regain the First Treasure from Bloth.
6. Andorus
⏱ 30 minTula changes when she discovers that she too is a Ecomancer. She and Teron battle Blight to restore the island of Andorus to its former beauty.
7. A Drop of Darkness
⏱ 30 minRen saves a mysterious woman from the Dark Water, but her selfishness puts the whole crew in danger.
8. The Beast and the Bell
⏱ 30 minRen heeds a message from his dead father and takes the crew to Banjamaar to find the Bell of the First Sound.
9. Panacea
⏱ 30 minThe crew finds a dangerous mud creature stands between them and one of the Treasures of Rule.
10. King Niddler
⏱ 30 minNiddler is mistaken for the savior of the Mobo, a race of monkey birds, but his delight turns to fear when he learns he must rescue his new subjects from the immense Feryx.
11. The Collection
⏱ 30 minThe crew sails through the sinister Straits of Hedren, where ships have vanished for years.
12. The Little Leviathan
⏱ 30 minThe crew rescues a baby Leviathan, but their grateful young friend causes trouble until its massive mother comes looking for her baby and interrupts Bloth's triumph over Ren.
13. The Darkdweller
⏱ 30 minAs Ren and the others celebrate having accomplished the first half of their task, Bloth corners the Wraith and forces them into fatal flight.
Season 28 episodes
1. The Dark Disciples
⏱ 30 minA return trip to his home of Octopon turns out to be a problem for Ren when he finds out the city is controlled by Morpho and the Dark Disciples.
2. The Ghost Pirates
⏱ 30 minAn encounter with a ghost ship turns into a race against the clock as Ren and the crew try to free Ioz before he becomes a ghost.
3. The Dagron Master
⏱ 30 minA storm washes both Ren and Niddler overboard and they find themselves on an island where a strange man speaks to them about a missing Treasure of Rule.
4. The Game Players of Undaar
⏱ 30 minBoth Ren's crew and Bloth's crew work together when they are forced to play a dangerous game.
5. The Pandawa Plague
⏱ 30 minWhile in Octopon, Ren discovers a plot that has caused the monkey-birds to revolt against their queen.
6. Sister of the Sword
⏱ 30 minRen and the crew encounter Ioz's sister but she has her own motives when she persuades them to search for treasure.
7. The Soul Stealer
⏱ 30 minMorpho creates a body-switching potion for Bloth so that he can use it on Ren and find the remaining Treasures.
8. The Living Treasure
⏱ 30 minRen and his crew land on an island of Amazon women as they search for the Eighth Treasure of Rule.
