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Elwyn

Elwyn is the Baudelaire orphans' uncle, mentioned briefly in The Austere Academy.

Biography

The Austere Academy

When Violet Baudelaire was ten and Klaus Baudelaire was eight, the Baudelaire family went to a fair in order to see a pig that Elwyn had entered in a contest. The pig contest turned out to be dull, so the family wandered over to the Biggest Lasagna Contest.

Relation to the Baudelaires

Elwyn is explicitly stated to be the Baudelaire children's uncle, but the exact circumstances of his relationship to them are unknown. He is likely to be the brother of either Beatrice or Bertrand Baudelaire, but it is never stated that he is related to either. As "uncle" is a broadly-used title in the series, and is rarely, if ever, used to refer to a traditional uncle, it also seems likely that Elwyn may not be a brother to a Baudelaire parent at all, and is instead a cousin of some kind, or possibly even a great-uncle. Indeed, it is possible that Elwyn might not be related to the Baudelaires at all, and that "uncle" is a courtesy title that the Baudelaire children gave him out of affection.

If he is related to them, it is unknown why he did not become a guardian, though he could be deceased, or passed on custody due to fears of Count Olaf, as many relatives did.[1]

Appearances

Books
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Books)
1. The Bad Beginning (1999): Absent 7. The Vile Village (2001): Absent
2. The Reptile Room (1999): Absent 8. The Hostile Hospital (2001): Absent
3. The Wide Window (2000): Absent 9. The Carnivorous Carnival (2002): Absent
4. The Miserable Mill (2000): Absent 10. The Slippery Slope (2003): Absent
5. The Austere Academy (2000): Mentioned 11. The Grim Grotto (2004): Absent
6. The Ersatz Elevator (2001): Absent 12. The Penultimate Peril (2005): Absent
13. The End (2006): Absent
All the Wrong Questions
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (2012): Absent Shouldn't You Be in School? (2014): Absent
When Did You See Her Last? (2013): Absent Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights? (2015): Absent
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents (2014): Absent
Snicketverse
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography (2002): Absent
The Dismal Dinner (2004): Absent
The Beatrice Letters (2006): Absent
29 Myths on the Swinster Pharmacy (2014): Absent
The Hero of the Story (2017): Absent
Poison for Breakfast (2021): Absent
Other Snicket Books
The Baby in the Manger (2002): Absent
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming (2007): Absent
The Lump of Coal (2008): Absent
The Composer Is Dead (2009): Absent
13 Words (2010): Absent
The Dark (2013): Absent
Goldfish Ghost (2017): Absent


Sources

  1. ↑ PROSE: The Vile Village
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Baudelaire Family
v • d • e
Characters of A Series of Unfortunate Events
Main Cast
Recurring
The Bad Beginning
The Reptile Room
The Wide Window
The Miserable Mill
The Austere Academy
Elwyn • Coach Genghis • Ms. Tench
The Ersatz Elevator
The Vile Village
The Hostile Hospital
The Carnivorous Carnival
The Slippery Slope
The Grim Grotto
The Penultimate Peril
The End
Other ASOUE Books
2004 film
Netflix Adaptation (2017-2019)
Abraham • Elder Anabelle • Anthony V. Beveldwuge • Broken-Hearted Crocodile • Brucie • Carmelita's Lackey 1 • Carmelita's Lackey 2 • Cesar • Dissonant Tortoise • Barney N. Dolfners • Doorman • Evander • Evelyn • Dr. Faustus • Sir Barrymore Feint • Fish Head Salesperson • Yessica Haircut • Roy Hardwood • Ishmael • Elder Jemma • Jimmy • Lonely Old Bartender • Nervous Scout • Normal Happy Family • Norma Rae • Perky Volunteer • Mr. Quagmire • Mrs. Quagmire • Elder Sam • Jacquelyn Scieszka • Screeching Iguana • Snow Scouts: Snow Scout 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • Submarine Rental Worker • Ticket Seller • Trolleyman • Unfortunate Student • Volunteers Fighting Disease: Volunteer Singer 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • Mr. Willums • Mrs. Willums • Skip Willums • Trixie Willums • Winged Lizard