# The Place Called Dagon — Character guide

> Key figures in The Place Called Dagon by Herbert Gorman.

- [Doctor Dreeme](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/doctor_dreeme.md): A central figure in the narrative, likely the protagonist or key character whose actions drive the plot.
- [Humphrey Lathrop](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/humphrey_lathrop.md): An older doctor, possibly a mentor or rival to Dreeme, with significant presence in the story.
- [Walden Slater](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/walden_slater.md): A quiet, phlegmatic character who appears regularly, possibly involved in the central mystery.
- [Jeffrey Westcott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/jeffrey_westcott.md): A stocky, recurring character, likely part of the main social circle or subplot.
- [Deborah Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/deborah_morton.md): A woman with a significant role, possibly a love interest or key to the plot's secrets.
- [Martha Westcott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/martha_westcott.md): A female character, likely connected to the Westcott family, with a recurring presence.
- [Reverend George Burroughs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/george_burroughs.md): A reverend who appears in the story, possibly involved in the supernatural or historical elements.
- [Mrs. Slater](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/mrs_slater.md): The wife of Walden Slater, appears in domestic scenes and possibly the subplot.
- [Captain Uriah Carrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/uriah_carrier.md): An old captain, likely a local figure with stories or connections to the past.
- [Peleg Carrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/peleg_carrier.md): A character with the Carrier surname, possibly related to Uriah, appears in the narrative.
- [Simon Barnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/simon_barnson.md): A younger character, possibly a local or servant, with a limited but distinct role.
- [Bidwell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/bidwell.md): A character mentioned with some frequency, possibly a local or minor figure.
- [Corey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/corey.md): A minor character with a handful of mentions, possibly a servant or acquaintance.
- [Miles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/miles.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or local, with limited appearances.
- [Lucinda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/lucinda.md): A female character with a modest number of mentions, possibly a servant or relative.
- [Wagner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/wagner.md): A character referenced multiple times, possibly a historical or local figure.
- [Marlborough](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/marlborough.md): A name that appears, possibly a historical reference or a character's title.
- [Asmodeus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/asmodeus.md): A demonic or supernatural entity referenced in the narrative, possibly symbolic.
- [Dagon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/dagon.md): The titular deity or entity, central to the book's theme but not a speaking character.
- [Thomas Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/thomas_morton.md): A historical figure referenced, possibly in connection to the setting or backstory.
- [Martha Carrier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/martha_carrier.md): A character with the Carrier name, possibly related to the Salem witch trials theme.
- [Mr. Westcott](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/mr_westcott.md): A male member of the Westcott family, appears briefly.
- [Lacy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_place_called_dagon_se/characters/lacy.md): A minor character with a sudden appearance, possibly a servant or visitor.

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