The Baudelaire Orphans

The Baudelaire Orphans are a fictional trio of orphaned siblings, the main characters in the children's book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaires lost their parents in a terrible fire prior to the beginning of the series. They then began to live with Count Olaf, a corrupt actor, impresario, and con artist whose primary interests lie in obtaining the Baudelaires' massive monetary inheritance. Throughout the series, the orphans attempt to elude Count Olaf and his team of fellow crooks. Their ultimate fates are unknown, as they are more than likely disappeared without a trace and their monetary inheritance possibly destroyed.

Characters

*Violet Baudelaire, "The Inventor": Violet is the eldest Baudelaire. She will inherit the Baudelaire fortune when she turns 18 years old. As the eldest she always protects her younger siblings from danger or trouble. Her unique inventing skills always help her and her siblings get out of Olaf's clutches. She gets her inventive ideas from tying her hair up in a ribbon. Violet is portrayed by Emily Browning in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

*Klaus Baudelaire, "The Scholar": Klaus is the middle child between Violet and Sunny. He loves books and all the things he learns about them. His smarts help his siblings by telling them what they need to do. Klaus read almost every book in his parents library but couldn't read them all because of the fire. Klaus uses his glasses to research and read books. Klaus is portrayed by Liam Aiken in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

*Sunny Baudelaire, "The Biter" (Later "The Chef"):Sunny is the youngest Baudelaire, an infant at the beginning of the series. She has four sharp teeth and loves to bite things. Her skill in biting is so great that she has the ability to climb things with her teeth. Sunny is portrayed by Kara and Shelby Hoffman in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Film adaptation

In 2004, "A Series of Unfortunate Events" was made into a film, distributed in the US by Paramount Pictures. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are portrayed by Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, and Kara and Shelby Hoffman respectively.

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