The story isn't clear on exactly when Silver lost his leg but it was in battle and he lost it to an explosive cannon shot which not only took off his leg but blinded another pirate known in the story as "Blind Pew".

Long John Silver is the antagonist of the story, but he is a fun and compelling character who manages to be likeable for much of the story despite his devious intentions. Often thought of in the popular imagination as a pirate captain, Long John Silver is actually a cook who used to be a quartermaster.

But, Jim finds the tavern tidy and clean, and his fear slips away when he sees Silver. Jim has seen captains, seamen, and pirates aplenty. He knows what a pirate looks like, and he ''knows'' Long John Silver isn't one. Just looking at Silver is enough to convince Jim of his trustworthiness.

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Long John Silver is the antagonist of the story, but he is a fun and compelling character who manages to be likeable for much of the story despite his devious intentions. Often thought of in the popular imagination as a pirate captain, Long John Silver is actually a cook who used to be a quartermaster.

Though Jim is a mere cabin boy, Silver speaks to him fondly; toward the end of the trip, he remarks that Jim reminds him of himself when he was young and handsome. Likewise, Jim publicly calls Silver “the best man here,” and his wish for Silver's happiness in the last paragraphs of the novel is sincere.

Jim thought that he was a clean and polite landlord. Long John makes Jim feel very welcome and shows a lot of respect towards him saying “I see you are our new cabin boy.”These words from Silver made Jim feel happy that he was part of the crew.

Description of the Character Stevenson describes Silver as tall and strong in spite of the fact that he's missing a leg all the way up to the hip. He also has a pale, plain face, and the iconic pirate parrot on his shoulder. Yet, he's also not true to type in some ways.

Silver is such a well written villain. In KK3 he was a pure evil and very motivated man who would stop at nothing for revenge. In Cobra Kai, we are shown many scenes of him trying to conquer his old ways, before eventually returning to his former ways.

Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate.

Jim had been afraid that Long John Silver might be the one-legged man his captain was so afraid of back at the Admiral Benbow Inn. But once Jim sees this nice, open-looking fellow, he's sure the man can't be a pirate. After all, he's an innkeeper – how piratical can he be?

Description of the Character Stevenson describes Silver as tall and strong in spite of the fact that he's missing a leg all the way up to the hip. He also has a pale, plain face, and the iconic pirate parrot on his shoulder.