# Lieutenant Davon — Facing the Flag character guide

> Lieutenant Davon in Facing the Flag by Jules Verne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Davon

**First appearance:** 0013-xiv-battle-between-the-sword-and-the-tug

## Snapshot

A British naval officer who slips into Back Cup by submarine, Lieutenant Davon arrives to rescue Simon Hart and Thomas Roch from Ker Karraje's grip.

## Who they are

Lieutenant Davon commands the submarine Sword, stationed at the Bermudas, and has spent months experimenting with it for exactly this kind of covert operation. Having found Simon Hart's message in a keg, he penetrates the lagoon under cover of darkness, driven by duty and a quiet urgency to snatch Roch before the pirates return. His arrival transforms Hart's captivity from a dead end into a desperate gamble, and his calm competence in the face of Ker Karraje's absent tug raises the stakes of the rescue attempt.

## Relationships

### [Thomas Roch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters/thomas_roch)

_professional_

Lieutenant Davon is a pirate guard who routinely watches over Thomas Roch.

### [Simon Hart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters/simon_hart)

_professional_

Lieutenant Davon and Simon Hart are fellow pirate lieutenants who share guard duties.

### [Thomas Roch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters/thomas_roch)

_professional_

Lieutenant Davon is a pirate guard who routinely watches over Thomas Roch.

### [Simon Hart](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters/simon_hart)

_professional_

Lieutenant Davon and Simon Hart are fellow pirate lieutenants who share guard duties.

## In the story

### [Battle Between the Sword and the Tug](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xiv-battle-between-the-sword-and-the-tug)

Commander of the Sword; cool and resolute, he leads the rescue mission and engages the tug in battle.

### [XV: Expectation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xv-expectation)

Perished in the collision along with his crew; Hart mourns him internally.

### [On Board the Tonnant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/chapters/xviii-on-board-the-tonnant)

His earlier mission with the Sword is referenced as having failed.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters/lieutenant_davon
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/facing_the_flag_se/characters