Banjo · Character

Dengel

A character in the vagabond community, part of the group's interactions.

minor

First appearance: I: The Ditch

Dengel's tie to Banjo is one of the pressures that moves Banjo—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A member of Malty's gang who drinks with Ginger and becomes staggeringly soft.

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Vagabond inner circle
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friendship · positive
Banjo and Dengel have a steady, reliable friendship, often working together in harmony. How this plays out →
Banjo
friendship · positive
Banjo and Dengel have a steady, reliable friendship, often working together in harmony. How this plays out →
Banjo
friendship · positive
Banjo and Dengel have a steady, reliable friendship, often working together in harmony. How this plays out →

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Dengel appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: The Ditch
A member of Malty's gang who drinks with Ginger and becomes staggeringly soft.
III: Malty Turned Down
Dengel is a Senegalese man, always in a state of 'heavenly inebriety.' He leads Banjo and Malty to a barrel of sweet wine and warns the swimmers of approaching police.
VII: The Flute-Boy
Comments on police corruption in the Ditch, noting their low pay and collusion with criminals.
IX: Taloufa's Shirttail
Present at the hangout with the others.
X: Storytelling
Passes on information about Ray being a writer, leading to suspicion among the Senegalese.
XII: Bugsy's Chinese Pie
Part of the group gathered around the religious woman.
XV: White Terror
Dengel is not mentioned in this chapter's excerpts.
XVIII: Banjo’s Return
Helps Banjo find work by introducing him to Sarka.
XXIII: Shake That Thing Again
Dances wildly with a girl at the party, surprising everyone with his energetic jig.

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