Klaus Baudelaire

Klaus Baudelaire is one of the central characters in the popular children's book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. Klaus is the middle child of the Baudelaire orphans: He has an older sibling named Violet and a baby sister named Sunny.

Klaus is an avid reader with a photographic memory. He remembers everything he reads, which often helps him and his siblings escape from dastardly situations. Klaus takes his first name from Claus von Bülow.

This character was represented on the film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events by Liam Aiken, who has also appeared in films such as Good Boy, Road to Perdition, and Stepmom.

In the beginning of the series, Klaus loses his parents in fire which consumed his house. From this point onwards, a villain known as Count Olaf tries to steal the enormous Baudelaire fortune from the Baudelaire orphans using various nefarious schemes.

In The Austere Academy, Klaus and his siblings meet Duncan and Isadora Quagmire. A relationship between Klaus and Isadora is hinted at. In book 11, The Grim Grotto, however, Fiona kisses Klaus on the lips before joining Count Olaf. What will become of these relationships is still unknown.

At the end of The Vile Village, Klaus and his siblings are accused of murder. From this point onwards they have no more guardians, and are on the run from the police.