Sir Dagonet

The Man Who Pays to Know

Full Name - Dagonet – Age, 20s

Colors - Red, Gold, and Deep Green

House / Allegiance - Welsh blood; raised among Brittany and Francia; aligned with Arthur’s rising cause

Role - Warrior, traveler, wit, information broker, noble-blooded wanderer

Weapon of Choice - Rapier, sharp tongue, and sharper network of spies

Fighting Style - Agile, precise, clever, evasive, and difficult to pin down

Personality - Witty, worldly, charming, observant, flirtatious, irreverent, and far more intelligent than he pretends

Greatest Strength - Information. Dagonet understands that knowledge can be more valuable than steel.

Greatest Weakness - Deflection. He hides depth, pain, and seriousness behind humor before anyone can look too closely.

Core Conflict - Dagonet acts like nothing is worth taking seriously, but he may understand the stakes better than almost anyone.

Known For - His jokes, his spies, his strange wisdom, his wide travels, and the phrase: “Pays to know.” others only think.

Biography

Dagonet is very easy to like and very difficult to measure.

At first glance, he appears to be a charming, witty, well-traveled young man with a thin sword, a flirtatious grin, and a habit of saying the wrong thing with perfect timing. He jokes. He flatters. He needles men far more dangerous than himself and somehow lives long enough to do it again.

But Dagonet is no fool.

Raised across different lands and connected to noble bloodlines, he understands the world beyond any single castle wall. He knows the names, grudges, borders, bloodlines, and quiet ambitions that shape kingdoms long before swords are drawn. Where other men see a feast, Dagonet sees alliances. Where others hear gossip, he hears leverage. Where others laugh at rumor, he asks who paid to spread it.

Information is his true currency.

That is what makes him dangerous.

Among Arthur’s early companions, Dagonet often serves as the wit in the room — the man quick enough to puncture arrogance before it swells too large. He needles Maligrance, observes Gawain, banters with Bors, and moves through courtly tension with a kind of cheerful irreverence that can make him seem harmless.

He is not harmless.

Dagonet hates Vortigern. That hatred may be wrapped in jokes, but it is real. And when Merlin begins gathering dangerous men around Arthur, Dagonet understands the opportunity better than most. A new king means new risks, new alliances, and perhaps the chance to help tear down the tyrant who has cast his shadow over Britannia.

In The Knights with No Lords, Dagonet is proof that not every dangerous man needs to roar. Some smile. Some flirt. Some play the fool.

And some know exactly what they are doing.

Relationships

Character

Arthur

Relationship

A possible king worth watching. Dagonet does not follow blindly, but he is intrigued by the hope Arthur represents and the trouble Arthur may cause Vortigern.

Gawain

A serious man Dagonet respects, teases, and studies. Gawain’s reputation fascinates him, though his temper quickly proves dangerous.

Maligrance

Friend, rival, and verbal sparring partner. Dagonet needles Maligrance constantly, often exposing the prince’s pride with a smile.

Bors

Fellow recruit and occasional contrast. Bors brings moral gravity, while Dagonet brings worldly wit and practical intelligence.

Guinevere

Courtly acquaintance and audience for his wit. Dagonet understands how to flatter, entertain, and survive around dangerous nobles.

Merlin

Recruiter and manipulator. Dagonet seems willing to follow Merlin’s cause, but likely understands better than most that Merlin is never telling the whole story.

Vortigern

Enemy. Dagonet’s hatred of Vortigern is one of the clearest reasons he is willing to join Arthur’s cause.

His Spies

Not characters the reader may know immediately, but crucial to Dagonet’s power. His information network gives him reach far beyond his sword arm.