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Zada and Zora

Zada and Zora are identical twin maids working for the Knight family. They are introduced in When Did You See Her Last?, presenting the case for Cleo Knight's disappearance.

Biography

Early life

Zada and Zora lived in Stain'd-by-the-Sea and were the servants of Ignatius and Doretta Knight  and knew Cleo Knight ever since she was a baby, having taken her home from the hospital after her birth. Cleo is noted as the only person who can tell them apart, and they prominently raised her.[1] Cleo learned several Italian cooking terms from them when she was young.[2] 

A few weeks before Cleo's disappearance, the family received a private apothecary, Dr. Flammarion. The Knight parents started to get disoriented and confused, which made Cleo feel very lonely. Ignatius and Doretta then began preparations to leave town.[1]

When Did You See Her Last?

Cleo has breakfast with Zada and Zora, eating her usual breakfast of Schoenberg Cereal, before going to her room. She requests that the twins take her photo, and then leaves to meet a friend she doesn't name. When Cleo does not return, Zada and Zora are very worried. Dr. Flammarion tells them not to call the police, as Cleo probably just ran away- though the sisters are convinced she would have left a note- and so instead they hire S. Theodora Markson and Lemony Snicket to investigate.

When they arrive, Theodora promises to do her best to find Cleo, while Snicket requests details. The servants let them in, where they pass by the Knight couple and Flammarion in order to get to the kitchen; most of the house is packed up for the move. 

Zada and Zora serve cinnamon rolls to their guests, where they explain about Flammarion, and that they will leave when the Knights do, as they have no other choice, even if it means leaving Cleo behind. They take the investigators to Cleo's bedroom, where Snicket finds a failed invisible ink experiment. 

After the investigators leave, Ignatius and Doretta give the order to leave town, and Zada and Zora leave with them, forced to abandon Cleo. In another town, they recieve news that Cleo is safe, and they celebrate with "something delicious."

Shouldn't You Be in School?

Zada and Zora are briefly mentioned by Cleo, who remembers them teaching her cooking terms. She tells Snicket that she hopes her work will bring them back to town. 

Family

 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zada
 
 
Zora


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): Absent 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): Mentioned
When Did You See Her Last? (2013): Debut 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


Gallery

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PROSE: When Did You See Her Last?
  2. ↑ PROSE: Shouldn't You Be in School?
v • d • e
Characters of All the Wrong Questions
Association of Associates
Inhumane Society
Recurring
Who Could That Be at This Hour?
When Did You See Her Last?
File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents
Amaranthine Newt • Armadale • Ashberry • Dr. Auchincloss • Billy Becker • Bertram • Dr. Bitten • Madame Blavatsky • Dr. Carlos • Mrs. Cling • Mr. Cozy • Tatiana Cozy • Thomasina Cozy • Treacle Cozy • Mr. Crimson • Dagmar • Dagwood • Muriel Distinguished • Gary Dorian • Lois Dressing • Drumstick • Drumstick's Mother • Officers Durham • Mrs. Flammarion • Violetta Frogg-Drifter • Marguerite Gracq • Mr. Gracq • Ms. Gracq • Hal Hairdryer • Jackie • Jackie's Grandfather • Leroy • Mr. Loth • Lysistrata • Mack • Hans Mann • Hans Mann's Sister • Mr. Mann • Old Lady Mann • S. Theodora Markson's Sister • Mr. Noleaf • Bob Old • Kevin Old • Mr. Paler • Paperbag • Randall • Dr. River • Mr. Samsa • Delphinium Smith • Florence Smith • Doctors Sobol • Oliver Sobol • Mrs. Summerover • Swinster Pharmacist • Tabitha • Baron von Pendle • Smogface Wiley • Mr. Williams • Mrs. Williams • Chase B. Willow • Mrs. Willow • Yamgraz
Shouldn't You Be in School?
Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights?
The Hero of the Story