# Deborah Morton — The Place Called Dagon character guide > Deborah Morton in The Place Called Dagon by Herbert Gorman. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Deborah, Morton **First appearance:** 0001-the-place-called-dagon ## Snapshot A fragile, blue-eyed young woman newly arrived among the Slaters, Deborah Morton wears a goat's-head cameo that mirrors the dead man's scrap of paper. ## Who they are Deborah is the childlike, trusting figure Dreeme meets and kisses within a day, whose helplessness stirs his protective instinct and his sentimentality. Her cameo, an heirloom passed down through the Morton family, is the exact replica of the drawing found in Wagner's hand, tying her lineage to the mystery she does not understand. She is the story's emotional anchor and its most unsettling clue, a girl whose innocence and inheritance cannot be separated. ## Relationships ### [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme) _romantic_ Deborah is deeply infatuated with Doctor Dreeme, but their relationship is fraught with manipulation and unrequited intensity. ### [Walden Slater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/walden_slater) _friendship_ Deborah and Walden share a cautious friendship, bonded by their mutual concerns about Doctor Dreeme's activities. ### [Jeffrey Westcott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/jeffrey_westcott) _friendship_ Deborah and Jeffrey share a wary friendship, both concerned about the people they care about being manipulated by Doctor Dreeme. ### [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme) _romantic_ Deborah is deeply infatuated with Doctor Dreeme, but their relationship is fraught with manipulation and unrequited intensity. ### [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme) _romantic_ Deborah is deeply infatuated with Doctor Dreeme, but their relationship is fraught with manipulation and unrequited intensity. ### [Jeffrey Westcott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/jeffrey_westcott) _friendship_ Deborah and Jeffrey share a wary friendship, both concerned about the people they care about being manipulated by Doctor Dreeme. ### [Walden Slater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/walden_slater) _friendship_ Deborah and Walden share a cautious friendship, bonded by their mutual concerns about Doctor Dreeme's activities. ## In the story ### [The Place Called Dagon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/the-place-called-dagon) Held captive at Dagon, she is the object of the rescue mission. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iii) Introduced as Mrs. Slater's niece, she is described as porcelain-like with wet violet eyes and bronze hair. She shares a brief, bright exchange with Dreeme. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as being sent to work at the Westcott farm; Dreeme thinks of her with concern. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i) Recounts her harrowing experience at the Westcott farm, describing her fear, the strange events, and her decision to run away. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii) Smiles at Dreeme across the table, providing him a moment of connection. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iii) Deborah is the object of Dreeme's affection and concern; he thinks of her as real and dependable, and he has resolved to be her champion. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as the object of Dreeme's protective concern and Westcott's schemes. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i) Reveals her full name and her heirloom brooch, which matches a drawing from Wagner's death. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii) Appears as a ghostlike figure in Dreeme's thoughts, contrasting with Martha. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/viii) Working at the Westcott farm; her presence and demeanor intrigue Dreeme, and she seems to be under some duress. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned by Lathrop as the woman Dreeme should take with him when he leaves the valley. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iii) Moves about the kitchen, attempting to converse with Mrs. Slater, her voice showing stifled excitement. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iv) Reported missing by Slater, having disappeared along with Burroughs. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as being held captive and destined to be the sacrifice at Dagon. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii) Dreeme's thoughts are consumed by her peril, imagining her in various dangerous situations. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/iii) Though not present in the chapter, her brooch is carried by Dreeme and she is the object of the rescue mission. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i) Unconscious or passive, carried by Slater, her safety is the focal point of Dreeme's thoughts. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii) Is unconscious and placed in a buggy by Walden Slater to be taken to Humphrey Lathrop's. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/deborah_morton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters