Crimson grinn is a young, orphaned colt, living on the streets of a small fishing vilaige on the coast of equestria, stealing to survive, he has lived alone since he was 5 years old, with nowhere to call home, and no-one to call family. One day, when crimson was caught for stealing gold from a royal duke, visiting his villaige on celestias behalf, the duke ordered for crimson to be exicuted, but just before the dukes guards could carry out his oders, a crew of pirates attacked the dukes caravan to steal his treasure, but in the process, effectivly saved crimson. After the battle was over, and duke along with his guards were knocked unconciess, the captain of that pirate crew thanked crimson for distracting the dukes guards long enough to rob them, and gave him his hat as thanks. After seeing the excitment, bravery, and freedom of being a pirate, crimson vowed to one day become a pirate captain, sailing the oceans of equestria to become a legend.