# Dyo — The Maid of Sker character guide

> Dyo in The Maid of Sker by R. D. Blackmore.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** dear Dyo, honest Dyo, old Dyo

**First appearance:** 0001-the-maid-of-sker

## Snapshot

A grizzled fisherman of the Sker coast, Davy's old comrade, who loves a keg of rum but keeps his honesty and sobriety within bounds.

## Who they are

Dyo is the steady friend Evan Llewellyn calls on when thieves from Kenfig threaten the shore, trusted to fetch the loaded gun from the clock-case and rally the boys. He loves a keg of rum, as his master teases him, yet only within the bounds of honesty and sobriety, and he knows when a drunken squire's wagging gun means it is time to step out of range. His quiet reliability anchors the wreck-and-salvage world of Sker, and his errands carry the reader into the dangers of the warren.

## In the story

### [XXI: Cross-Examination](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maid_of_sker_se/chapters/xxi-cross-examination)

Dyo is addressed by Stew in the opening lines, questioned about the origin of his boat.

### [XLIII: A Fine Price for Bardie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maid_of_sker_se/chapters/xliii-a-fine-price-for-bardie)

Mentioned as a confidant in Hezekiah's scheme, to be bribed with a share of the reward for false testimony.

### [XLV: Introduces a Real Hero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_maid_of_sker_se/chapters/xlv-introduces-a-real-hero)

Nickname given to Davy by Nelson; Davy recalls Nelson calling him 'old Dyo' and sitting on his lap.

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