# Wagner — The Place Called Dagon character guide

> Wagner in The Place Called Dagon by Herbert Gorman.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-place-called-dagon

## Who they are

A character referenced multiple times, possibly a historical or local figure.

## Relationships

### [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme)

_professional_

Doctor Dreeme employs Wagner as a henchman, using him for intimidation and dirty work.

### [Martha Westcott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/martha_westcott)

_psychological_

Martha is both afraid of and dependent on Wagner, who serves as Doctor Dreeme's enforcer and her keeper.

### [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme)

_professional_

Doctor Dreeme employs Wagner as a henchman, using him for intimidation and dirty work.

### [Martha Westcott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/martha_westcott)

_psychological_

Martha is both afraid of and dependent on Wagner, who serves as Doctor Dreeme's enforcer and her keeper.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii)

The hired man at the Westcott farm; lets Dreeme in, leads him to Westcott's room, and is later found murdered.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii)

Wagner is the shaggy, red-bearded hired man, a laboring animal of excessive stupidity who speaks rarely.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i)

Delivers Martha Westcott's message to Dreeme.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/i)

The hired man, described as a puzzled, surly bulldog, sharing a silent, charged exchange with Mrs. Westcott during supper.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/chapters/ii)

His dead hand is recalled by Dreeme, linking to the recent murder.

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