Flint is a fictional 18th-century pirate captain who features in a number of novels, television series, and films. The original character was created by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894).

Is Black Sails historically accurate?

Black Sails sets itself in circumstances where actual historical events and people mix together with fictional people and events. A significant part of the cast are fictional characters taken from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. ... Other characters are original inventions from the writers.

Was Long John Silvers real?

Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture.