Facing the Flag · Character

Gaydon

A warder from the Healthful House who becomes a prisoner alongside Simon Hart, Gaydon watches his captors with a sharp, defiant eye.

supporting

Also known as Warder Gaydon, Mr. Gaydon

First appearance: III: Kidnapped

As a supporting figure in Facing the Flag, Gaydon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The alias used by Simon Hart as Roch's warder.

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Gaydon is a warder at the Healthful House who is swept into captivity when Simon Hart is abducted, sharing his cell and his fate aboard the mysterious Ebba. Stripped of any rights by the imperious Captain Spade, he bristles at being silenced and vows that his protests will one day be heard. His stubborn refusal to submit, and his keen observation of the schooner's inexplicable maneuvers, make him a crucial witness to the strange machinery and secretive crew that carry the prisoners toward Back Cup.

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Character Web

9 connections

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Friendship
Rivalry
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Character groups

Pirates and Allies
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Thomas Roch
friendship · ambivalent
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his… How this plays out →
Engineer Serko
rivalry · negative
Simon Hart
rivalry · negative
Thomas Roch
friendship · ambivalent
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his… How this plays out →
Engineer Serko
rivalry · negative
Thomas Roch
friendship · ambivalent
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his… How this plays out →

Thomas Roch
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his trust and thwart the pirates.
Engineer Serko
Engineer Serko is suspicious of Gaydon and views him as a potential threat to their operation.
Simon Hart
Gaydon and Simon Hart are antagonistic, as Hart is a loyal pirate who distrusts Gaydon's true motives.
Thomas Roch
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his trust and thwart the pirates.
Engineer Serko
Engineer Serko is suspicious of Gaydon and views him as a potential threat to their operation.
Thomas Roch
Gaydon, secretly a French agent, feigns friendship and care for Thomas Roch to gain his trust and thwart the pirates.

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In the story

Gaydon appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Healthful House
The alias used by Simon Hart as Roch's warder. He is described as fluent in French and has been watching Roch for fifteen months.
Count d'Artigas
Roch's attendant, speaks to him in English, attempts to draw him out about his invention, and warns of the risk of triggering a fit.
III: Kidnapped
Roch's warder, who is ministering to him and is also kidnapped as planned.
The Schooner Ebba
Thomas Roch's keeper; also missing and not found during the search.
V: Where Am I?
Simon's alias as a warder; he insists on playing this role to avoid suspicion.

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