diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index d2ec1359d0..a14e1cfb78 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ set(MAIN_SRCS
 
     plugin/Component.cc
     plugin/ComponentManager.h
-    plugin/TaggedComponent.cc
     plugin/Manager.cc
     plugin/Plugin.cc
 
diff --git a/src/Tag.cc b/src/Tag.cc
index 080d040a26..c3593b59c3 100644
--- a/src/Tag.cc
+++ b/src/Tag.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ Tag::Tag(const EnumTypePtr& etype, type_t arg_type, subtype_t arg_subtype)
 	assert(arg_type > 0);
 
 	int64_t i = (int64_t)(type) | ((int64_t)subtype << 31);
-	val = etype->GetEnumVal(i);
+
+	if ( etype )
+		val = etype->GetEnumVal(i);
 	}
 
 Tag::Tag(EnumValPtr arg_val)
@@ -36,13 +38,13 @@ Tag::Tag(const Tag& other)
 	type = other.type;
 	subtype = other.subtype;
 	val = other.val;
+	etype = other.etype;
 	}
 
 Tag::Tag()
 	{
-	type = 0;
-	subtype = 0;
 	val = nullptr;
+	etype = nullptr;
 	}
 
 Tag::~Tag() = default;
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ Tag& Tag::operator=(const Tag& other)
 		type = other.type;
 		subtype = other.subtype;
 		val = other.val;
+		etype = other.etype;
 		}
 
 	return *this;
@@ -66,24 +69,12 @@ Tag& Tag::operator=(const Tag&& other) noexcept
 		type = other.type;
 		subtype = other.subtype;
 		val = std::move(other.val);
+		etype = std::move(other.etype);
 		}
 
 	return *this;
 	}
 
-const EnumValPtr& Tag::AsVal() const
-	{
-	// TODO: this probably isn't valid, and we should just return the null val
-	// if it's null.
-	if ( ! val )
-		{
-		assert(type == 0 && subtype == 0 && etype != nullptr);
-		val = etype->GetEnumVal(0);
-		}
-
-	return val;
-	}
-
 std::string Tag::AsString() const
 	{
 	return util::fmt("%" PRIu32 "/%" PRIu32, type, subtype);
diff --git a/src/Tag.h b/src/Tag.h
index 5c8b554091..9b59c93c59 100644
--- a/src/Tag.h
+++ b/src/Tag.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 	 *
 	 * @param etype the script-layer enum type associated with the tag.
 	 */
-	const EnumValPtr& AsVal() const;
+	const EnumValPtr& AsVal() const { return val; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns false if the tag represents an error value rather than a
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ public:
 	static const Tag Error;
 
 private:
-	type_t type; // Main type.
-	subtype_t subtype; // Subtype.
-	mutable EnumValPtr val; // Script-layer value.
-	mutable EnumTypePtr etype;
+	type_t type = 0; // Main type.
+	subtype_t subtype = 0; // Subtype.
+	EnumValPtr val; // Script-layer value.
+	EnumTypePtr etype;
 	};
 
 	} // namespace zeek
diff --git a/src/analyzer/Component.cc b/src/analyzer/Component.cc
index b01eb2f0ba..12984088d7 100644
--- a/src/analyzer/Component.cc
+++ b/src/analyzer/Component.cc
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace zeek::analyzer
 Component::Component(const std::string& name, factory_callback arg_factory,
                      zeek::Tag::subtype_t arg_subtype, bool arg_enabled, bool arg_partial,
                      bool arg_adapter)
-	: plugin::Component(
-		  arg_adapter ? plugin::component::SESSION_ADAPTER : plugin::component::ANALYZER, name),
-	  plugin::TaggedComponent(arg_subtype, analyzer_mgr->GetTagType())
+	: plugin::Component(arg_adapter ? plugin::component::SESSION_ADAPTER
+                                    : plugin::component::ANALYZER,
+                        name, arg_subtype, analyzer_mgr->GetTagType())
 	{
 	factory = arg_factory;
 	enabled = arg_enabled;
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ void Component::Initialize()
 	analyzer_mgr->RegisterComponent(this, "ANALYZER_");
 	}
 
-Component::~Component() { }
-
 void Component::DoDescribe(ODesc* d) const
 	{
 	if ( factory )
diff --git a/src/analyzer/Component.h b/src/analyzer/Component.h
index 0ad42f253a..6588c512c9 100644
--- a/src/analyzer/Component.h
+++ b/src/analyzer/Component.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "zeek/Tag.h"
 #include "zeek/plugin/Component.h"
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
 #include "zeek/util.h"
 
 namespace zeek
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ class Analyzer;
  * A plugin can provide a specific protocol analyzer by registering this
  * analyzer component, describing the analyzer.
  */
-class Component : public plugin::Component, public plugin::TaggedComponent
+class Component : public plugin::Component
 	{
 public:
 	using factory_callback = Analyzer* (*)(Connection* conn);
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Destructor.
 	 */
-	~Component() override;
+	~Component() override = default;
 
 	/**
 	 * Initialization function. This function has to be called before any
diff --git a/src/file_analysis/Component.cc b/src/file_analysis/Component.cc
index 82204fe74a..c2a377c656 100644
--- a/src/file_analysis/Component.cc
+++ b/src/file_analysis/Component.cc
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ namespace zeek::file_analysis
 
 Component::Component(const std::string& name, factory_function arg_factory, Tag::subtype_t subtype,
                      bool arg_enabled)
-	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::FILE_ANALYZER, name), plugin::TaggedComponent(
-																	 subtype,
-																	 file_mgr->GetTagType())
+	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::FILE_ANALYZER, name, subtype, file_mgr->GetTagType())
 	{
 	factory_func = arg_factory;
 	enabled = arg_enabled;
diff --git a/src/file_analysis/Component.h b/src/file_analysis/Component.h
index c085e10947..5e391e3599 100644
--- a/src/file_analysis/Component.h
+++ b/src/file_analysis/Component.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "zeek/Tag.h"
 #include "zeek/plugin/Component.h"
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
 
 namespace zeek
 	{
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ class Manager;
  * A plugin can provide a specific file analyzer by registering this
  * analyzer component, describing the analyzer.
  */
-class Component : public plugin::Component, public plugin::TaggedComponent
+class Component : public plugin::Component
 	{
 public:
 	using factory_function = Analyzer* (*)(RecordValPtr args, File* file);
diff --git a/src/input/Component.cc b/src/input/Component.cc
index e926f7e91f..9411ee7855 100644
--- a/src/input/Component.cc
+++ b/src/input/Component.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ namespace zeek::input
 	{
 
 Component::Component(const std::string& name, factory_callback arg_factory)
-	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::READER, name), plugin::TaggedComponent(
-															  0, input_mgr->GetTagType())
+	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::READER, name, 0, input_mgr->GetTagType())
 	{
 	factory = arg_factory;
 	}
diff --git a/src/input/Component.h b/src/input/Component.h
index fe44b09d47..2c8b184108 100644
--- a/src/input/Component.h
+++ b/src/input/Component.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "zeek/Tag.h"
 #include "zeek/plugin/Component.h"
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
 
 namespace zeek::input
 	{
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class ReaderBackend;
 /**
  * Component description for plugins providing log readers.
  */
-class Component : public plugin::Component, public plugin::TaggedComponent
+class Component : public plugin::Component
 	{
 public:
 	using factory_callback = ReaderBackend* (*)(ReaderFrontend* frontend);
diff --git a/src/logging/Component.cc b/src/logging/Component.cc
index 04982a8248..7b7188a1f1 100644
--- a/src/logging/Component.cc
+++ b/src/logging/Component.cc
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ namespace zeek::logging
 	{
 
 Component::Component(const std::string& name, factory_callback arg_factory)
-	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::WRITER, name), plugin::TaggedComponent(
-															  0, log_mgr->GetTagType())
+	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::WRITER, name, 0, log_mgr->GetTagType())
 	{
 	factory = arg_factory;
 	}
diff --git a/src/logging/Component.h b/src/logging/Component.h
index 10a43021cf..305401c341 100644
--- a/src/logging/Component.h
+++ b/src/logging/Component.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "zeek/Tag.h"
 #include "zeek/plugin/Component.h"
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
 
 namespace zeek::logging
 	{
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class WriterBackend;
 /**
  * Component description for plugins providing log writers.
  */
-class Component : public plugin::Component, public plugin::TaggedComponent
+class Component : public plugin::Component
 	{
 public:
 	using factory_callback = WriterBackend* (*)(WriterFrontend* frontend);
diff --git a/src/packet_analysis/Component.cc b/src/packet_analysis/Component.cc
index e4651aa700..8ca945238a 100644
--- a/src/packet_analysis/Component.cc
+++ b/src/packet_analysis/Component.cc
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ using namespace zeek::packet_analysis;
 
 Component::Component(const std::string& name, factory_callback arg_factory,
                      Tag::subtype_t arg_subtype)
-	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::PACKET_ANALYZER, name), plugin::TaggedComponent(
-																	   arg_subtype,
-																	   packet_mgr->GetTagType())
+	: plugin::Component(plugin::component::PACKET_ANALYZER, name, arg_subtype,
+                        packet_mgr->GetTagType())
 	{
 	factory = arg_factory;
 	}
diff --git a/src/packet_analysis/Component.h b/src/packet_analysis/Component.h
index 69184a8ca5..8bab2cd896 100644
--- a/src/packet_analysis/Component.h
+++ b/src/packet_analysis/Component.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "zeek/Tag.h"
 #include "zeek/plugin/Component.h"
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
 #include "zeek/util.h"
 
 namespace zeek::packet_analysis
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ namespace zeek::packet_analysis
 class Analyzer;
 using AnalyzerPtr = std::shared_ptr<Analyzer>;
 
-class Component : public plugin::Component, public plugin::TaggedComponent
+class Component : public plugin::Component
 	{
 public:
 	using factory_callback = std::function<AnalyzerPtr()>;
diff --git a/src/plugin/Component.cc b/src/plugin/Component.cc
index 1f876d4ed2..9a1d6d2bbd 100644
--- a/src/plugin/Component.cc
+++ b/src/plugin/Component.cc
@@ -8,25 +8,16 @@
 namespace zeek::plugin
 	{
 
-Component::Component(component::Type arg_type, const std::string& arg_name)
+Tag::type_t Component::type_counter(0);
+
+Component::Component(component::Type arg_type, const std::string& arg_name,
+                     Tag::subtype_t tag_subtype, zeek::EnumTypePtr etype)
+	: type(arg_type), name(arg_name), tag(etype, 1, 0), etype(std::move(etype)),
+	  tag_subtype(tag_subtype)
 	{
-	type = arg_type;
-	name = arg_name;
 	canon_name = util::canonify_name(name);
 	}
 
-Component::~Component() { }
-
-const std::string& Component::Name() const
-	{
-	return name;
-	}
-
-component::Type Component::Type() const
-	{
-	return type;
-	}
-
 void Component::Describe(ODesc* d) const
 	{
 	d->Add("    ");
@@ -84,4 +75,20 @@ void Component::Describe(ODesc* d) const
 	d->Add(")");
 	}
 
+void Component::InitializeTag()
+	{
+	assert(tag_initialized == false);
+	tag_initialized = true;
+	tag = zeek::Tag(etype, ++type_counter, tag_subtype);
+	}
+
+/**
+ * @return The component's tag.
+ */
+zeek::Tag Component::Tag() const
+	{
+	assert(tag_initialized);
+	return tag;
+	}
+
 	} // namespace zeek::plugin
diff --git a/src/plugin/Component.h b/src/plugin/Component.h
index bb9b585f5b..ba7b5d3267 100644
--- a/src/plugin/Component.h
+++ b/src/plugin/Component.h
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "zeek/Tag.h"
+#include "zeek/Type.h"
+
 namespace zeek
 	{
 
@@ -49,13 +52,27 @@ public:
 	 *
 	 * @param name A descriptive name for the component.  This name must
 	 * be unique across all components of the same type.
+	 *
+	 * @param tag_subtype A subtype associated with this component that
+	 * further distinguishes it. The subtype will be integrated into
+	 * the Tag that the manager associates with this component,
+	 * and component instances can accordingly access it via Tag().
+	 * If not used, leave at zero.
+	 *
+	 * @param etype An enum type that describes the type for the tag in
+	 * script-land.
 	 */
-	Component(component::Type type, const std::string& name);
+	Component(component::Type type, const std::string& name, Tag::subtype_t tag_subtype = 0,
+	          zeek::EnumTypePtr etype = nullptr);
 
 	/**
 	 * Destructor.
 	 */
-	virtual ~Component();
+	virtual ~Component() = default;
+
+	// Disable.
+	Component(const Component& other) = delete;
+	Component operator=(const Component& other) = delete;
 
 	/**
 	 * Initialization function. This function has to be called before any
@@ -67,12 +84,12 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Returns the compoment's type.
 	 */
-	component::Type Type() const;
+	component::Type Type() const { return type; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the compoment's name.
 	 */
-	const std::string& Name() const;
+	const std::string& Name() const { return name; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a canonocalized version of the components's name.  The
@@ -93,6 +110,17 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void Describe(ODesc* d) const;
 
+	/**
+	 * Initializes tag by creating the unique tag value for this component.
+	 * Has to be called exactly once.
+	 */
+	void InitializeTag();
+
+	/**
+	 * @return The component's tag.
+	 */
+	zeek::Tag Tag() const;
+
 protected:
 	/**
 	 * Adds type specific information to the output of Describe().
@@ -104,13 +132,18 @@ protected:
 	virtual void DoDescribe(ODesc* d) const { }
 
 private:
-	// Disable.
-	Component(const Component& other);
-	Component operator=(const Component& other);
-
 	component::Type type;
 	std::string name;
 	std::string canon_name;
+
+	/** The automatically assigned component tag */
+	zeek::Tag tag;
+	EnumTypePtr etype;
+	Tag::subtype_t tag_subtype;
+	bool tag_initialized = false;
+
+	/** Used to generate globally unique tags */
+	static Tag::type_t type_counter;
 	};
 
 	} // namespace plugin
diff --git a/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h b/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
index 48c5763ebf..c8a5b6e492 100644
--- a/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
+++ b/src/plugin/ComponentManager.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace zeek::plugin
  * installs identifiers in the script-layer to identify them by a unique tag,
  * (a script-layer enum value).
  *
- * @tparam C A plugin::TaggedComponent type derivative.
+ * @tparam C A plugin::Component type derivative.
  */
 template <class C> class ComponentManager
 	{
diff --git a/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.cc b/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index da285d1499..0000000000
--- a/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-#include "zeek/plugin/TaggedComponent.h"
-
-#include "zeek/IntrusivePtr.h"
-#include "zeek/Type.h"
-
-namespace zeek::plugin
-	{
-
-Tag::type_t TaggedComponent::type_counter(0);
-
-TaggedComponent::TaggedComponent(Tag::subtype_t subtype, EnumTypePtr etype)
-	: tag(etype, 1, 0), subtype(subtype), initialized(false), etype(std::move(etype))
-	{
-	}
-
-/**
- * Initializes tag by creating the unique tag value for thos componend.
- * Has to be called exactly once.
- */
-void TaggedComponent::InitializeTag()
-	{
-	assert(initialized == false);
-	initialized = true;
-	tag = zeek::Tag(etype, ++type_counter, subtype);
-	}
-
-/**
- * @return The component's tag.
- */
-zeek::Tag TaggedComponent::Tag() const
-	{
-	assert(initialized);
-	return tag;
-	}
-
-	} // namespace zeek::plugin
diff --git a/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.h b/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e0c853ab8..0000000000
--- a/src/plugin/TaggedComponent.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <cassert>
-
-#include "zeek/Tag.h"
-#include "zeek/Type.h"
-
-namespace zeek::plugin
-	{
-
-/**
- * A class which has a tag of a given type associated with it.
- */
-class TaggedComponent
-	{
-public:
-	/**
-	 * Constructor for TaggedComponend. Note that a unique value
-	 * for this component is only created when InitializeTag is
-	 * called.
-	 *
-	 * @param subtype A subtype associated with this component that
-	 * further distinguishes it. The subtype will be integrated into
-	 * the Tag that the manager associates with this component,
-	 * and component instances can accordingly access it via Tag().
-	 * If not used, leave at zero.
-	 */
-	explicit TaggedComponent(Tag::subtype_t subtype = 0, zeek::EnumTypePtr etype = nullptr);
-
-	/**
-	 * Initializes tag by creating the unique tag value for thos componend.
-	 * Has to be called exactly once.
-	 */
-	void InitializeTag();
-
-	/**
-	 * @return The component's tag.
-	 */
-	zeek::Tag Tag() const;
-
-private:
-	zeek::Tag tag; /**< The automatically assigned analyzer tag. */
-	Tag::subtype_t subtype;
-	bool initialized;
-	EnumTypePtr etype;
-	static Tag::type_t type_counter; /**< Used to generate globally
-	                                             unique tags. */
-	};
-
-	} // namespace zeek::plugin