Who is Special Agent Pendergast from The Relic and what is their importance? Relic_(novel) English & Literature Special Agent Pendergast | The Relic

Special Agent Pendergast is an FBI agent. He appears at the museum in the middle of the novel after the security guard is murdered. Pendergast proves helpful in the investigation and befriends the lead detective on the case, Lt. D'Agosta. Eventually, he is removed from the case by the local FBI office because he wants to shut down the opening night party for the museum's next exhibit. Pendergast is described as a quiet, gentle man.