Violet Baudelaire facts for kids
Violet Baudelaire is a fictional character in the popular children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.
Daughter of Beatrice and Bertrand Baudelaire, Violet Baudelaire is the eldest Baudelaire sibling. Her younger siblings are her brother Klaus and her sister Sunny. She lost her parents in a fire that burned their house, leaving her orphaned alongside her siblings. After losing her parents, Violet is placed in the care of Count Olaf along with his sisters until she comes of age and inherits the Baudelaire fortune. Unfortunately, Count Olaf turns out to be an abusive caretaker whose only goal is to acquire the fortune for himself. Violet Baudelaire was manipulated and forced to be married to Count Olaf who wanted to get the big fortune left by the Baudelaires. Even after the children expose Count Olaf's motives and plans, he is able to escape and continues to follow them from guardian to guardian.
Much like her siblings, she is described as "intelligent, charming, resourceful, and [having] pleasant facial features" but is uniquely gifted in inventing abilities. She uses these skills to help her younger brother Klaus and her baby sister Sunny. Violet is fourteen at the beginning of the series and turns fifteen in The Grim Grotto. Brett Helquist's drawings indicate she has long, dark brown hair, and though her eye color is never specified, it is implied that her eyes are a different color from Klaus's. When thinking and concentrating on new inventions, Violet ties her hair in a purple ribbon to keep it out of her face. Violet is a brilliant inventor, inventing various items such as a grappling hook to climb a tower, a lock pick to open Count Olaf's suitcase, a makeshift hot-air balloon to descend down an elevator shaft, etc. Being the eldest Baudelaire, she is set to inherit the Baudelaire fortune upon turning eighteen.
In the 2004 film and its video game adaptation, Violet is portrayed by Emily Browning. In the 2017 TV series, she is portrayed by Malina Weissman. She is much more kind to her siblings as she doesn't fight with Klaus like she does in The Wide Window episodes.
In the 2004 movie she is played by Emily Browning. In the TV series made in 2017-2018 she is played by Malina Weismann.
See also
In Spanish: Violet Baudelaire para niños
