# Scragga — King Solomon’s Mines character guide

> Scragga in King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0012-ix-twala-the-king

## Who they are

Twala's cruel and cowardly son who accompanies his father.

## In the story

### [VII: Solomon's Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_solomon_s_mines_se/chapters/vii-solomon-s-road)

Introduced as son of King Twala; Good makes a pun about his name ('He nearly scragged me').

### [VIII: We Enter Kukuanaland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_solomon_s_mines_se/chapters/viii-we-enter-kukuanaland)

Walks with the group alongside Infadoos.

### [X: The Witch-Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_solomon_s_mines_se/chapters/x-the-witch-hunt)

Echoes the kill command with a hollow chuckle during the executions.

### [Before the Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_solomon_s_mines_se/chapters/xii-before-the-battle)

Referenced as having been slain by the white men's magic, his death used to bolster the rebels' cause.

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