# Maguennoc — The Secret of Sarek character guide

> Maguennoc in The Secret of Sarek by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** old Maguennoc, poor Maguennoc, burnt Maguennoc, this Maguennoc

**First appearance:** 0001-the-secret-of-sarek

## Snapshot

An old servant of the d'Hergemont family, Maguennoc carries the island's buried knowledge and pays for it with his life before the mystery fully unfolds.

## Who they are

Maguennoc belongs to the older, stranger Sarek, the one that predates Vorski's schemes and the war that scattered the d'Hergemont family. His knowledge of the island's secrets, particularly the underground passages and the Druidic past, makes him indispensable to anyone seeking the truth, and his violent end signals that the island punishes those who know too much. His death early in the narrative is the spark that draws Véronique and the others deeper into the mystery.

## Relationships

### [François Vorski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/francois_vorski)

_rivalry_

Vorski opposes Maguennoc, who guards secrets that Vorski desperately wants.

### [Madame Honorine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/madame_honorine)

_friendship_

Madame Honorine and Maguennoc share a bond of mutual respect and cooperation.

### [Véronique d'Hergemont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/veronique_d_hergemont)

_friendship_

Maguennoc is a wise and helpful figure to Véronique, sharing knowledge and support.

### [Madame Honorine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/madame_honorine)

_friendship_

Madame Honorine and Maguennoc share a bond of mutual respect and cooperation.

### [Véronique d'Hergemont](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/veronique_d_hergemont)

_friendship_

Maguennoc is a wise and helpful figure to Véronique, sharing knowledge and support.

### [François Vorski](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/characters/francois_vorski)

_rivalry_

Vorski opposes Maguennoc, who guards secrets that Vorski desperately wants.

## In the story

### [II: On the Edge of the Atlantic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/ii-on-the-edge-of-the-atlantic)

Mentioned as the first victim of the curse, a man with long white hair and a spreading beard who lost his right hand.

### [IV: The Poor People of Sarek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/iv-the-poor-people-of-sarek)

Mentioned as having predicted the tragedies; his hand was burnt by the God-Stone, and he is now dead.

### [Four Women Crucified](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/v-four-women-crucified)

His flowers and the prophecy carved on the dolmen are discovered by Véronique.

### [VII: François and Stéphane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/vii-fran-ois-and-st-phane)

His workshop is mentioned as the source of tools for the escape plan.

### [VIII: Anguish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/viii-anguish)

Mentioned as a wizard-like figure who predicted 1917 as the fateful year for the prophecy.

### [XIII: “Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_sarek_se/chapters/xiii-eloi-eloi-lama-sabachthani)

Maguennoc is referenced by Conrad as a warning: he tried to touch the God-Stone and had to cut his hand off, and he spoke of the gate of hell.

## Links

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