# Dawe Armitage — The Black Opal character guide

> Dawe Armitage in The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dawe P. Armitage, Old man Armitage

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i

## Who they are

An older member of the Armitage family.

## Relationships

### [Michael Brady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/characters/michael_brady)

_friendship_

Dawe Armitage is a steadfast friend to Michael Brady, offering loyalty and practical help.

### [Michael Brady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/characters/michael_brady)

_friendship_

Dawe Armitage is a steadfast friend to Michael Brady, offering loyalty and practical help.

### [Michael Brady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/characters/michael_brady)

_friendship_

Dawe Armitage is a steadfast friend to Michael Brady, offering loyalty and practical help.

## In the story

### [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/chapters/part-i-x)

Described as a legendary opal buyer with a passion for black opal, now retired due to age.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/chapters/part-i-xi)

Mentioned as a hard, shrewd opal buyer who hoards certain stones and disapproves of his son's buying mistakes.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

Responds to Michael's letter, acknowledging his son's actions and promising to safeguard Sophie.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/chapters/part-ii-iv)

Arrives from New York to see the opal; shares news of Sophie; fails to buy the stone.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_opal_se/chapters/part-ii-xii)

Mentioned as the one who brought the photograph of Sophie to the Ridge and danced with her at the ball.

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