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The daughter of local hotel owner Prosper Lost, and an origami sculptress.

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The daughter of local hotel owner Prosper Lost, and an origami sculptress.{{sculpt|ors}}ress.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: They want to help the fairly heroic Kit break into a museum (which is mostly separate from the main plot) for reasons they imply have great significance for their organization. However, they could be [[VillainOfAnotherStory villains of another story instead]], given how they try to drug and kidnap Lemony, and he seems to have mixed feelings about what Kit is up to.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: They want to help the fairly heroic Kit break into a museum (which is mostly separate from the main plot) for reasons that they imply have great significance for their organization. However, they could be [[VillainOfAnotherStory villains of another story instead]], given how they try to drug and kidnap Lemony and he seems to have mixed feelings about what Kit is up to.
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* WalkingSpoiler: There's a very good reason to why her name is marked.
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[[folder:Gifford and Ghede]]
!!Gifford and Ghede
Two volunteers involved in the museum break-in Kit is working on. They impersonate Mr. and Mrs. Snicket to try to kidnap Lemony and enlist his help in the first book and make minor reappearances later on.
* TheDividual: They have little independent characterization and always appear together.
* PaperThinDisguise: According to one illustration, they wear masks while posing as cops.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: They want to help the fairly heroic Kit break into a museum (which is mostly separate from the main plot) for reasons that they imply have great significance for their organization. However, they could be [[VillainOfAnotherStory villains of another story instead]], given how they try to drug and kidnap Lemony and he seems to have mixed feelings about what Kit is up to.
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* KidHero: If she's heroic.

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* KidHero: If she's her actions could be considered heroic.



* MissingMom: Moxie's is alive, but she works for the newspaper in the city, and Moxie hopes to soon join her. [[spoiler: The last book confirms that Moxie's mother has essentially abandoned her and will never return, despite Moxie's beliefs.]]

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* MissingMom: Moxie's is alive, but she works for the newspaper in the city, and Moxie hopes to soon join her. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The last book confirms that Moxie's mother has essentially abandoned her and will never return, despite Moxie's beliefs.]]






* LastNameBasis: In " When Did You See Her Last" Nearly everyone in town, even her parents, call her Ms. Knight. The fact that Jake calls her Cleo is what clues Lemony onto the fact that he knows her better than he'd let on. This is subverted in the remaining two books, where she's made more friends among Lemony and the others, and they all call her Cleo.
* TranquilFury: Towards Hangfire's henchman who was holding her prisoner and drugging her family at the end of "When Did You See Her Last" to the point where he ScreamsLikeALittleGirl.

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* LastNameBasis: In " When ''When Did You See Her Last" Last?'' Nearly everyone in town, even her parents, call her Ms. Knight. The fact that Jake calls her Cleo is what clues Lemony onto the fact that he knows her better than he'd let on. This is subverted in the remaining two books, where she's made more friends among Lemony and the others, and they all call her Cleo.
* TranquilFury: Towards Hangfire's henchman who was holding her prisoner and drugging her family at the end of "When ''When Did You See Her Last" Last?'' to the point where he ScreamsLikeALittleGirl.



* MustHaveCaffeine: Ellington is a huge coffee addict, it's the only thing she drinks.

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* MustHaveCaffeine: Ellington is a huge coffee addict, and she says it's the only thing she drinks.



The sister of Kellar and an aspiring actress and hostage of Hangfire.

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The sister of Kellar and an Kellar. An aspiring actress and hostage of Hangfire.



* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires agents [[spoiler:the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines.]]
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Often. One scene has her explaining the nature of Stain'd-by-the-Sea as the drive to town, saying that Hereford it's obvious there isn't a train to town (which Lemony wanted to wait or) but then hearing a whistle and seeing s train going to town.

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires Hangfire's agents [[spoiler:the ([[spoiler:the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines.]]
Haines]]).
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Often. One scene has her explaining the nature of Stain'd-by-the-Sea as the drive to town, saying that Hereford it's obvious there isn't a train to town (which Lemony wanted to wait or) but then for) before hearing a whistle and seeing s a train going to the town.



The local apocethary and a henchman of Hangfire.

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The local apocethary apothecary and a henchman of Hangfire.



* PutOnABus: He's never seen again after being arrested in the second book.

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* PutOnABus: PutOnAPrisonBus: He's never seen again after being arrested in the second book.



A local war hero and co founder of Ink Inc with Cleo's grandmother.

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A local war hero and co founder co-founder of Ink Inc Inc. with Cleo's grandmother.



* DeadAllAlong: Hangfire threw him out a window and has been impersonating him for some time.
* DestinationDefenestration: After revealing that he's impersonating Colophon, Hangfire yanks back the curtains to reveal a whole in the window shaped like a human silhouette, reveals Colophon made that hole and then tries to throw Lemony out as well.
* FakeUltimateHero: Discussed. He's praised as a hero of a long ago war but Moxie comments that the war itself wasn't a black and white issue and that there were those who felt Colophon didn't deserve a statute. The truth of the matter isn't elaborated on though.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: While disgusted as the Colonel, Hangfire claims that Cleo would visit him sometimes and help him change his bandages. While it wasn't the real colonel saying that it does ring somewhat true.

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* DeadAllAlong: Hangfire threw him out of a window and has been impersonating him for some time.
* DestinationDefenestration: After revealing that he's impersonating Colophon, Hangfire yanks back the curtains to reveal a whole hole in the window shaped like a human silhouette, reveals silhouette. He explains Colophon made that hole and then tries to throw Lemony out as well.
* FakeUltimateHero: Discussed. He's praised as a hero of a long ago war but Moxie comments that the war itself wasn't a black and white issue and that there were those who felt Colophon didn't deserve a statute.statue. The truth of the matter isn't elaborated on though.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: While disgusted disguised as the Colonel, Hangfire claims that Cleo would visit him sometimes and help him change his bandages. While it wasn't the real colonel saying that that, it does ring somewhat true.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He never appears on-screen personally but it was the destruction of a habitat of endangered moths when a statute of him was being built which caused Hangfire to declare war on the town.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He never appears on-screen personally in the story personally, but it was the destruction of a habitat of endangered moths when a statute statue of him was being built which caused Hangfire to declare war on the town.



* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The three librarians are among the only characters in the story who are ignorant about the history of Stain'd-by-the-sea and are interested when Lemony recaps everything in the final scene.

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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The three librarians are among the only characters in the story who are ignorant about the history of Stain'd-by-the-sea Stain'd-by-the-Sea and are interested when Lemony recaps everything in the final scene.



* VoiceChangeling: Many times he uses this ability of his to fool the heroes.

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* VoiceChangeling: Many times he uses Uses this ability of his several times to fool the heroes.

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Tropes for Lemony Snicket and [[spoiler: Kit Snicket]] as adults should be put on the characters page for Characters/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents.

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Tropes for Lemony Snicket and [[spoiler: Kit [[spoiler:Kit Snicket]] as adults should be put on the characters page for Characters/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents.



* PragmaticAntiHero: Lemony is a optimistic boy who cares about his friends and tries to give people the benefit of the doubt, but he's not above making tough decisions that may hurt people and [[spoiler: is willing to kill someone who the law can't touch.]]

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* PragmaticAntiHero: Lemony is a optimistic boy who cares about his friends and tries to give people the benefit of the doubt, but he's not above making tough decisions that may hurt people and [[spoiler: is [[spoiler:is willing to kill someone who the law can't touch.]]



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[[folder: [[spoiler:Kit [[folder:[[spoiler:Kit Snicket]]]]






* PlatonicLifePartners: With Snicket, but she doesn't seem to see the relationship as 'platonic' as he does. [[spoiler: Eventually subverted when she's horrified by his decision to feed Hangfire to the Bombinating Beast.]]

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Snicket, but she doesn't seem to see the relationship as 'platonic' as he does. [[spoiler: Eventually [[spoiler:Eventually subverted when she's horrified by his decision to feed Hangfire to the Bombinating Beast.]]



* CreepyChild: Stew reveals himself to be this in the second book. He has a friend who's good with a knife... Graduates to full blown crazy in the last book, [[spoiler: where he kills Qwerty and frightens his parents into covering it up.]]

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* CreepyChild: Stew reveals himself to be this in the second book. He has a friend who's good with a knife... Graduates to full blown crazy in the last book, [[spoiler: where [[spoiler:where he kills Qwerty and frightens his parents into covering it up.]]



* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Murders Qwerty, doesn't feel bad about it, and gets away with it too because of who his parents are.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Murders [[spoiler:Murders Qwerty, doesn't feel bad about it, and gets away with it too because of who his parents are.]]



* BadassBookworm: The most after Snicket. They except book recommendations for cab rides instead of money. [[spoiler: He advises them to take over for Qwerty as Stain'd-by-the-Sea's new librarians at the end of the final book.]]

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* BadassBookworm: The most after Snicket. They except book recommendations for cab rides instead of money. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He advises them to take over for Qwerty as Stain'd-by-the-Sea's new librarians at the end of the final book.]]
















* DamselOutOfDistress: Cleo is kidnapped before the start of ''Where Did You See Her Last'', [[spoiler: but when Lemony finally finds her she's about ready to escape on her own.]]

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* DamselOutOfDistress: Cleo is kidnapped before the start of ''Where Did You See Her Last'', [[spoiler: but Last?'', [[spoiler:but when Lemony finally finds her she's about ready to escape on her own.]]









* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Revealed in the end to have been firmly on the bad side all along.]]
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Her father is a naturalist [[spoiler: and Hangfire]].

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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Revealed [[spoiler:Revealed in the end to have been firmly on the bad side all along.]]
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Her father is a naturalist [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and Hangfire]].















!! Adults

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* DirtyCoward: Won’t risk her neck interfering with Hangfires plans.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires agents [[spoiler: the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines.]]
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Often. One scene has her explaining the nature of Stain’d By the sea as the drive to town, saying that Hereford it’s obvious there isn’t a train to town (which Lemony wanted to wait or) but then hearing a whistle and seeing s train going to town.

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* DirtyCoward: Won’t Won't risk her neck interfering with Hangfires Hangfire's plans.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires agents [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines.]]
* InstantlyProvenWrong: Often. One scene has her explaining the nature of Stain’d By the sea Stain'd-by-the-Sea as the drive to town, saying that Hereford it’s it's obvious there isn’t isn't a train to town (which Lemony wanted to wait or) but then hearing a whistle and seeing s train going to town.



* OpenSecret: It’s quickly made apparent that he probably realizes Lemony is sending coded messages to his sister in the city under the guise of looking for nonexistent books, but allows the charade to continue.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Tells Lemony that because he isn’t a resident of the town he can’t have a library card, but he can read books in the library and use his library card in The City to request loans That Qwerty can give him. This proves accommodating to Lemonys needs and is also one of the extremely rare examples of an adult competently and pleasantly doing a job the same way a real-world adult ideally would.

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* OpenSecret: It’s It's quickly made apparent that he probably realizes Lemony is sending coded messages to his sister in the city under the guise of looking for nonexistent books, but allows the charade to continue.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Tells Lemony that because he isn’t isn't a resident of the town he can’t can't have a library card, but he can read books in the library and use his library card in The City to request loans That Qwerty can give him. This proves accommodating to Lemonys Lemony's needs and is also one of the extremely rare examples of an adult competently and pleasantly doing a job the same way a real-world adult ideally would.



* AdultsAreUseless: One of the most painful examples in the series, due to the level of authority they posses.

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* AdultsAreUseless: One of the most painful examples in the series, due to the level of authority they posses.possess.



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--> '''Lemony''': I had always found the hotel where I was living and the man who ran it to be shabby and uncomfortable. Not until now had I thought of either of them as damaged.

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--> '''Lemony''': -->'''Lemony:''' I had always found the hotel where I was living and the man who ran it to be shabby and uncomfortable. Not until now had I thought of either of them as damaged.



* LukeIAmYourFather: Hangfire is the father of [[spoiler: Ellington Feint, which she is unaware of]].

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* LukeIAmYourFather: Hangfire is the father of [[spoiler: Ellington [[spoiler:Ellington Feint, which she is unaware of]].



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* AwfulWeddedLife: About 90% of their dialogue that doesn't embody the three tropes below is lobbing insults at each other.



* AwfulWeddedLife: About 95% of their dialogue that doesn't embody their incompetence or DotingParent nature is lobbing insults at each other.



* StepfordSmiler: A deeply unhappy man who tries to put on a happy front for his customers, but doesn't quite succeed, giving off a creepy vibe that makes Lemony view him as obseqious.

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* StepfordSmiler: A He is a deeply unhappy man who tries to put on a happy front for his customers, but doesn't quite succeed, giving off a creepy vibe that makes Lemony view him as obseqious.
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* StepfordSmiler: A deeply unhappy man who tries to put on a happy front for his customers, but doesn't quite succeed, giving off an UncannyValley vibe that makes Lemony view him as obseqious.

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* StepfordSmiler: A deeply unhappy man who tries to put on a happy front for his customers, but doesn't quite succeed, giving off an UncannyValley a creepy vibe that makes Lemony view him as obseqious.

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* NiceHat: Moxie sports a bowler.



* NiceHat: Pip is always seen wearing what seems to be a postman's hat, and Squeak is always seen wearing a comfortable looking beanie.

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* NiceHat: NeverBareheaded: Pip is always seen wearing what seems to be a postman's hat, and Squeak is always seen wearing a comfortable looking beanie.



* NiceHat: She always wears a wool baseball cap flipped around backwards.
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[[folder: Lemony Snicket]]

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[[folder: Lemony [[folder:Lemony Snicket]]



[[folder: [[spoiler: Kit Snicket]]]]

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[[folder: [[spoiler: Kit [[spoiler:Kit Snicket]]]]



[[folder: Moxie Mallahan]]

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[[folder: Moxie [[folder:Moxie Mallahan]]



[[folder: Pecuchet "Pip" and Bouvard "Squeak" Bellerophon]]

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[[folder: Pecuchet [[folder:Pecuchet "Pip" and Bouvard "Squeak" Bellerophon]]



[[folder: Hangfire]]

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[[folder: Hangfire]]
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* TheCynic: Much more so than any of the other kids. Justified as he's the only one to be part of the V.F.D

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* TheCynic: Much more so than any of the other kids. Justified as he's the only one to be part of the V.F.DD..



* RebelliousSpirit: Nearly got kicked out of the VFD like ten times for breaking the rules, and he's not any better now.

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* RebelliousSpirit: Nearly got kicked out of the VFD V.F.D. like ten times for breaking the rules, and he's not any better now.



* MissingMom: Moxie's is alive, but she works for the newspaper in the city, and Moxie hopes to soon join her. [[spoiler: The last book confirms that Moxie's mother has essentially abandoned her and will never return, despite Moxie's beliefs]].

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* MissingMom: Moxie's is alive, but she works for the newspaper in the city, and Moxie hopes to soon join her. [[spoiler: The last book confirms that Moxie's mother has essentially abandoned her and will never return, despite Moxie's beliefs]].beliefs.]]



[[folder: Stew Mitchum]]

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[[folder: Stew [[folder:Stew Mitchum]]



* CreepyChild: Stew reveals himself to be this in the second book. He has a friend who's good with a knife...Graduates to full blown crazy in the last book, [[spoiler: where he kills Qwerty and frightens his parents into covering it up.]]

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* CreepyChild: Stew reveals himself to be this in the second book. He has a friend who's good with a knife... Graduates to full blown crazy in the last book, [[spoiler: where he kills Qwerty and frightens his parents into covering it up.]]



[[folder: Jake Hix]]

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[[folder: Jake [[folder:Jake Hix]]



[[folder: Cleo Knight]]

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[[folder: Cleo [[folder:Cleo Knight]]



[[folder: Ellington Feint]]

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[[folder: Ellington [[folder:Ellington Feint]]



[[folder: S. Theodora Markson]]

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[[folder: S.[[folder:S. Theodora Markson]]



* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires agents [[spoiler: the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines]].

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Absolutely trusts two of Hangfires agents [[spoiler: the fake Mrs. Sallis and Sharon Haines]].Haines.]]



* MilesGloriosus: Theodora thinks she's a great teacher who is ranked twelfth on the list of best chaperones. She's actually ranked 52nd. ''Out of 52.''

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* MilesGloriosus: Theodora thinks she's a great teacher who is ranked twelfth on the list of best chaperones. She's actually ranked 52nd. ''Out of 52.''52''.



[[folder: Dashiell Qwerty]]

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[[folder: Dashiell [[folder:Dashiell Qwerty]]



[[folder: Harvey and Mimi Mitchum]]

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[[folder: Harvey [[folder:Harvey and Mimi Mitchum]]



[[folder: Prosper Lost]]

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[[folder: Prosper [[folder:Prosper Lost]]



* OnlySaneMan: Not as much as Qwerty, but he's smarter than the rest of the EccentricTownsfolk, isn't dismissive of bookworms, is somewhat observant, and is never really obstructive. Lemony even briefly wonders if he might be an undercover VFD agent.

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* OnlySaneMan: Not as much as Qwerty, but he's smarter than the rest of the EccentricTownsfolk, isn't dismissive of bookworms, is somewhat observant, and is never really obstructive. Lemony even briefly wonders if he might be an undercover VFD V.F.D. agent.



[[folder:Walleye, Pocket and Eratosthenes]]

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[[folder:Walleye, Pocket Pocket, and Eratosthenes]]



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* MasterOfDisguise: She was studying acting under Dame Sally Murphy and is apparently good at it, managing to briefly full Lemony in multiple male disguises.

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* MasterOfDisguise: She was studying acting under Dame Sally Murphy and is apparently good at it, managing to briefly full fool Lemony in multiple male disguises.



* GoodParents: He cares for his daughter, Ornette, showing pride in her accomplishments (such as sounding the alarm that allowed for an evacuation during the dire that killed her mother), and sending her away from the hotel to stay with her uncles where it's safer as the situation gets more perilous.

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* GoodParents: He cares for his daughter, Ornette, showing pride in her accomplishments (such as sounding the alarm that allowed for an evacuation during the dire fire that killed her mother), and sending her away from the hotel to stay with her uncles where it's safer as the situation gets more perilous.

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* TheFaceless: Naturally, since it's Lemony Snicket. Whenever a picture with him is shown, his face is either in shadow, in silhouette, wearing a mask, or his back is facing the viewer.



* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Ellington Veronica and Snicket's Archie.

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* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Ellington Ellington's Veronica and Snicket's Archie.



* HateSink: Stew doesn't have a single redeemable feature or action, you're not suppose to like him.

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* HateSink: Stew doesn't have a single redeemable feature or action, you're not suppose supposed to like him.



[[folder: Pecuchet "Pip" and Bouvard "Squeak" Bellorophon]]

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[[folder: Pecuchet "Pip" and Bouvard "Squeak" Bellorophon]]
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* AlliterativeName: '''B'''ouvard '''B'''ellorophon.


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* NiceHat: Pip is always seen wearing what seems to be a postman's hat, and Squeak is always seen wearing a comfortable looking beanie.


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** Their real names are a clear reference to "Bouvard et Pecuchet", a notoriously unfinished novel by Creator/GustaveFlaubert.
** Their surname, Bellerophon, comes from a Greek hero who famously tamed and rode {{Pegasus}}.
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* HeelFaceTurn: He's helping his mother round up kids for Hangifre but hates doing so and tries to provide clues to help Lemony before joining him outright.

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* HeelFaceTurn: He's helping his mother round up kids for Hangifre Hangfire but hates doing so and tries to provide clues to help Lemony before joining him outright.



* ForcedIntoEvil: Hangifre is threatening her daughter, and there's hardly anything that she won't do in order to appease him.

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* ForcedIntoEvil: Hangifre Hangfire is threatening her daughter, and there's hardly anything that she won't do in order to appease him.

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[[folder: Hangfire]]

The main villain of ''All the Wrong Questions''. Kidnaps and commits arson as part of a sinister plot to doom Stain'd-by-the-Sea.

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[[folder: Hangfire]]

The main villain of ''All
[[folder:Walleye, Pocket and Eratosthenes]]
Three librarians from a neighboring area who travel on
the Wrong Questions''. Kidnaps and commits arson same train as part of a sinister plot to doom Stain'd-by-the-Sea.the core characters in the final book.


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* GenreSavvy: They briefly discuss and lampshade the nature of fragmentary plots where not everyone knows what is going on, which is a prominent theme.
* GrewASpine: The three are threatened into lying about a murder and framing an innocent (albeit unpleasant) party, but later accuse the real culprit after being shamed by Lemony.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The three librarians are among the only characters in the story who are ignorant about the history of Stain'd-by-the-sea and are interested when Lemony recaps everything in the final scene.
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The main villain of ''All the Wrong Questions''. Kidnaps and commits arson as part of a sinister plot to doom Stain'd-by-the-Sea.
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* BettyAndVeronica: The Archie; choosing between his [[TheLancer his loyal best friend Moxie]] (Betty), and the FileFatale AntiHero Ellington (Veronica).

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* BettyAndVeronica: The Archie; choosing between his [[TheLancer his loyal best friend Moxie]] (Betty), and the FileFatale FilleFatale AntiHero Ellington (Veronica).
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* BadassBookworm: Gives off this vibe with his intelligence, and the motorcycle jacket decorated in metal he wears, although we never see him in a fight.

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* BadassBookworm: Gives off this vibe with his intelligence, and the motorcycle jacket decorated in metal he wears, although we he's never see him seen in a fight.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Tells Lemony that because he isn’t a resident of the town he can’t have a library card, but he can read books in the library and use his library card in The Cory to request loans That Qwerty can give him. This proves accommodating to Lemonys needs and is also one of the extremely rare examples of an adult competently and pleasantly doing a job the same way a real-world adult ideally would.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Tells Lemony that because he isn’t a resident of the town he can’t have a library card, but he can read books in the library and use his library card in The Cory City to request loans That Qwerty can give him. This proves accommodating to Lemonys needs and is also one of the extremely rare examples of an adult competently and pleasantly doing a job the same way a real-world adult ideally would.



* AdultsAreUseless: Averted, he doesn’t do much to help Lemony, but largely because Lemony doesn't trust him enough to ask for the first half of the series. That being said, he understands the implications what's going on in the town better than most people.

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* AdultsAreUseless: Averted, he doesn’t doesn't do much to help Lemony, but largely because Lemony doesn't trust him enough to ask for the first half of the series. That being said, he understands the implications what's going on in the town better than most people.



* GoodParents: Cares for his daughter, Ornette, showing pride in her accomplishments (such as sounding the alarm that allowed for an evacuation during the dire that killed her mother), and sending her away from the hotel to stay with her uncles where it's safer as the situation gets more perilous.

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* GoodParents: Cares He cares for his daughter, Ornette, showing pride in her accomplishments (such as sounding the alarm that allowed for an evacuation during the dire that killed her mother), and sending her away from the hotel to stay with her uncles where it's safer as the situation gets more perilous.



* RedHerring: an eavesdropper with a somewhat false smile who seems suspicious at times but ultimately has no ulterior motives or major flaws.

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* RedHerring: Prosper's an eavesdropper with a somewhat false smile who seems suspicious at times but ultimately has no ulterior motives or major flaws.
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: He has a lot to say about honeydew melons, none of it good.
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* MeaningfulName: Although that isn't clear until his final scene, as Lemony checks out of the hotel, at the beginning of the fourth book. For more details look at the rest of the tropes about him.

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* MeaningfulName: Although that While it isn't clear fully obvious until his final scene, as Lemony checks out Prosper Lost used to be a prosperous businessman and happy FamilyMan before losing a great deal of the hotel, at the beginning of the fourth book. For more details look at the rest of the tropes about him.his livelihood and happiness in a deadly fire.

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