Dagon the Gatekeeper

Dagon the Gatekeeper
Release date	30 March 2020 (Update)
Race	Infernal
Members	No
Quest NPC	No
Location(s)	Infernal Source Dig Site
Gender	Male
Actions	Talk to, Examine
Examine	Keeper of the Hydra Gate.
Advanced data
NPC ID	26954
Links	MRND26954
Infobox • Talk page

Dagon the Gatekeeper is an Infernal demon found at the bottom of the Infernal Source Dig Site.

History

Early history

Dagon was originally an Aughra Dragonkin who, in order to escape the pain from the curse of Jas, projected his consciousness into a native from the Abyss. After an indeterminate period of being trapped in the Abyss, Dagon and several of his fellow Aughra rallied behind Kalger and projected themselves into the bodies of demons, where they initially ruled Infernus as the Infernals until they were overthrown by the Chthonians. Dagon and his fellow Infernals then returned to the Abyss.

Imprisonment and rediscovery

Dagon languished in the Abyss for untold amounts of time until he was summoned by Duchess Philippa Wharton, whereupon he signed a contract with the Order of Dis. Only after the contract was signed, Dagon realised that he had been tricked; although he could not leave the Infernal Source, he was locked in place with a "Hydra Gate" to prevent him from going on a rampage. He disliked the cult, seeing them as fanatical and was especially disgusted at the human sacrifices performed in his name. The portal leading to him was also enchanted that only those with a chaos star could visit him. Dagon had thirteen gargoyle attendants called the Malebranche.

Eventually, the Order of Dis collapsed during the Third Age after Zamorak's use of the Stone of Jas buried the Star Lodge inn. Dagon and his attendants would be stuck in the Infernal Source for thousands of years, alone and angry. He correctly assumed that the Order had gone defunct after not being visited for many years.

He would eventually be rediscovered during the Sixth Age when the Infernal Source was discovered. When the World Guardian met Dagon, he realised that they were not part of the Order and requested that they free him from the Hydra Gate. He stated that he would reward them for their efforts and that in order to break the contract, the Source would have to fall into "enemy" hands and he would finally be able return to Infernus.

After being freed from the Hydra Gate, Dagon thanked the World Guardian for their services. He was genuinely surprised when they believed that he would try to betray them upon being freed, in which he stated that Infernals kept their promises, vowing to bring back honour among his own kind. He then offered a pact to them, which granted them the secrets of binding demons to do their bidding; there were no other requests tied to the contract, as he viewed his freedom from Wharton's deception as sufficient payment.

As a last request, he asked them to bring him two newly refurbished hellfire katars, since his own had dulled with the passage of time. Upon doing so, he rewarded them with The Rings of Razulei, after which he remained in the Source for further "preparations".

Dagon as seen in the ending cutscene of the Infernal Source Dig Site.

Current activities

Upon catching up with the rest of his kin, Dagon infiltrated Infernus where he reported large numbers of demons leaving the planet towards an unknown destination, which was Gielinor as Zamorak launched his own invasion.

Dialogue

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Dagon the Gatekeeper speaks in:

• Dagon Bye

Update history

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• update 30 March 2020 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Dagon's epithet of "the Gatekeeper" may be a reference to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, where the demonic demigod Zuul was referred to as "the Gatekeeper", and along with Vinz Clortho "the Keymaster", served the arriving apocalyptic deity Gozer the Gozerian.
• Dagon's imprisonment in the Hydra Gate may be a reference to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, wherein two deities named Dagon and Hydra are often associated with one another, particularly in The Shadow Over Innsmouth.