If you were asked to draw a pirate right now, you'd most likely sketch a character with a wooden leg, hook for an arm, a large hat and an eye patch. From our childhood days, learning about the ...

Not to be confused with the better-known pirate’s accessory, eye patches — also referred . to in the grooming industry as eye ...

Eiichiro Oda explains why there is not a single pirate with an eye patch in 'One Piece' It is not an oversight or lack of interest, the author’s motive has to do with the end of the series.

The more likely explanation is that the eye patch, like the accents, are the result of popular fiction, rather than historical fact. "These myths largely came from the novel, Treasure Island, by ...