The Pirates of Dark Water

Overview

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.

Series details

First air date

1991

Last air date

1993

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

21

Episode runtime

22 min

Genres

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Original language

EN

Origin country

US

Networks

ABC, FOX, Syndication, Fox Kids

Created by

David Kirschner

Production

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

Cast

George Newbern

Ren (voice)

Brock Peters

Bloth (voice)

Héctor Elizondo

Ioz (voice)

Jodi Benson

Tula (voice)

Frank Welker

Niddler (voice)

Peter Cullen

Mantus (voice)