# Edgar Leggett — The Dain Curse character guide

> Edgar Leggett in The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Edgar, Ed

**First appearance:** 0003-i-eight-diamonds

## Who they are

A dark-skinned, sharp-lined experimenter in glass and diamonds whose harsh voice and guarded manner suggest a past he keeps off the books.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Leggett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/characters/mrs_leggett)

_family_

Edgar Leggett and Mrs. Leggett are married, forming a central family unit in the story.

### [Mrs. Leggett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/characters/mrs_leggett)

_family_

Edgar Leggett and Mrs. Leggett are married, forming a central family unit in the story.

## In the story

### [The Dain Curse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/the-dain-curse)

Gabrielle's father, whose suicide and confession are key events in the curse's narrative.

### [Part I: The Dains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/part-i-the-dains)

Edgar Leggett is introduced in connection with the Dains.

### [I: Eight Diamonds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/i-eight-diamonds)

Homeowner and amateur scientist; explains the diamonds were experimental and kept in a locked cabinet.

### [III: Something Black](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/iii-something-black)

Described as secretive, ascetic, and decadent; his past is probed through Fitzstephan and Mrs. Begg.

### [IV: The Vague Harpers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/iv-the-vague-harpers)

Provides vague information about the Harpers; evasive about Gabrielle's whereabouts.

### [VI: The Man from Devil’s Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dain_curse_se/chapters/vi-the-man-from-devil-s-island)

Found dead at the laboratory table, having committed suicide, with a confession letter detailing his past as Maurice de Mayenne.

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