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Arthur Poe
First appearance	The Bad Beginning
Last appearance	The Penultimate Peril
Created by	Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler)
Portrayed by	Timothy Spall
Information
Nickname(s)	poey
Species	human
Gender	Male
Age	Adult, Middle-Aged
Occupation	Banker
Title	MR.
Family	Polly Poe, Edgar and Albert Poe
Spouse(s)	Polly Poe
Children	Edgar and Albert Poe
Relatives	Eleanora Poe

Arthur Poe (usually referred to as simply Mr. Poe) is a fictional character from the A Series of Unfortunate Events book series by Lemony Snicket. He is a banker in charge of the affairs of the Baudelaire orphans. He was their guardian for a short time in The Bad Beginning before it was arranged the Baudelaires would go and live with Count Olaf. He has a wife, Polly, and two children, Edgar and Albert, but they appear only in the first book. He also has a recurring cough in every book, stated by the first book to be because he always seemed to have a cold. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Bad Beginning is a novel by Daniel Handler, written under his pen name Lemony Snicket, and the first of thirteen books in the A Series of Unfortunate Events collection. ... The Penultimate Peril is the twelfth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Lemony Snicket is a pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that series. ... Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... Timothy Leonard Spall OBE (born February 27, 1957) is an English BAFTA award-nominated film, stage and television actor. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A Series of Unfortunate Events is a childrens book series of thirteen novels written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym of Lemony Snicket, and illustrated by Brett Helquist. ... A book series is a sequence of books with common characteristics, typically written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher. ... Lemony Snicket is a pseudonym used by author Daniel Handler in his book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as a character in that series. ... For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... A Series of Unfortunate Events is a childrens book series by Daniel Handler, writing under the pseudonym of Lemony Snicket, and illustrated by Brett Helquist. ... The Bad Beginning is a novel by Daniel Handler, written under his pen name Lemony Snicket, and the first of thirteen books in the A Series of Unfortunate Events collection. ... Information Aliases Count Omar Al Funcoot Stephano Captain Julio Sham Shirley T. Sinoit-Pécer Coach Genghis Gunther Detective Dupin Mattathias Gender Male Age Adult (Deceased) Occupation Actor Address Count Olafs House Portrayed by Jim Carrey Created by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) Count Olaf is the main villain... This is a list of supporting characters in the childrens book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses or coronaviruses. ...

In the The Bad Beginning, Mr. Poe is said to be a family friend of the Baudelaires and pays frequent visits to the Baudelaires, which enable them to recognize him the moment they see him. The Bad Beginning is a novel by Daniel Handler, written under his pen name Lemony Snicket, and the first of thirteen books in the A Series of Unfortunate Events collection. ...

Personality

Although his fiduciary responsibility is to help the Baudelaires, he is rarely helpful, due to his obliviousness, as well as his focus on his banking career rather than the Baudelaires' well-being. Though the Baudelaires are very obviously smarter than him, he dismisses everything they say as the ramblings of little children. Some fans of the series believe that Poe is being deliberately unhelpful -- that is, he is actually a villain (some think he is actually a member of V.F.D., although there is no evidence in the books to suggest this), although this could also just as likely by because of his incompetence and uncaringness. V.F.D. is a secret organization within the childrens book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ...

Timothy Spall as Mr. Poe in the 2004 film.

In Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography, it is said that Snicket found a tape containing information about a couple, who are likely the Poes because they refer to each other as "Arthur" and "Eleanora". It tells the story of Arthur and Eleanora eating at The Anxious Clown restaurant, but the waiter they encounter only keeps saying "I didn't realized this was a sad occasion". A little later, Eleanora notices that another waiter is recording their talk in a tape recorder and asks him for turn it off. Image File history File linksMetadata Mrpoesnicket. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mrpoesnicket. ... Timothy Leonard Spall OBE (born February 27, 1957) is an English BAFTA award-nominated film, stage and television actor. ... Daniel Handler a. ...

Career

Poe's employer is Mulctuary Money Management. The word "mulct" means "to embezzle funds." This has also led to speculation that Poe is after the Baudelaire fortune, and has purposely placed them in peril. Others believe it is merely a satirical comment on the general perception of banks. Logo Mulctuary Money Management is a fictional bank from A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, located in the banking district of the city. ... In the broadest sense a fraud is any crime (or civil wrong) for gain that utilises some deception practiced on the victim as its principal method. ...

In several of the books, he seems to be very excited about receiving a promotion. His title at Mulctuary Money Management in The Bad Beginning is not stated, but at the start of The Miserable Mill, while on a train to Paltryville, he announces to the children that he is now Vice-President in Charge of Coins. Then in the sixth book in the series, The Ersatz Elevator, he becomes Vice-President in Charge of Orphan Affairs. Esmé Squalor deems him an "unstylish banker". Since then, he loses touch with the Baudelaires until a brief appearance of him in end of The Grim Grotto on Briny Beach, right before the Baudelaires meet Kit Snicket. The Miserable Mill is the fourth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Ersatz Elevator The Ersatz Elevator is the sixth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. ... The Grim Grotto is the eleventh novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Briny Beach is a fictional beach in the A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Kit Snicket is a fictional character in a book series by by Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events. ...

Cough

The reasons for Mr. Poe's cough has been a source of speculation for some fans of the series; however, in The Bad Beginning, it is stated that his cough is because he always has a cold; in addition, in the Unauthorized Autobiography, Poe's sister Eleanora mentions that he has had his cough since they were children. The reader of the audiobooks, Tim Curry, often coughs and splutters for Mr. Poe and makes it sound like a smoker's cough. It has never been stated whether or not Mr. Poe smokes. Daniel Handler a. ... Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an Emmy Award-winning English actor, singer, and composer, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Stephen Kings It. ...

Death(?)

Mr. Poe was staying at the Hotel Denouement- investigating the robbery of his bank by Mrs. Bass - when it was burned down during The Penultimate Peril, but it is unknown whether he escaped. Also, some people believe he is killed or will be killed with a harpoon gun, with evidence drawn from The Penultimate Peril - Snicket says "it wasn't Mr. Poe's destiny to be killed by a harpoon gun, at least not this evening in particular." This could mean that Mr. Poe will be killed by a harpoon gun on some other occasion, but it may refer to the fact that he just failed to die on this occasion, or merely be Lemony Snicket's pessimistic writing style - the books offer no further information. In Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events, the Hotel Denouement is the last safe place for the V.F.D.. It is a large building organised in the same way as a library, by the Dewey Decimal System. ... In A Series of Unfortunate Events Mrs. ... The Penultimate Peril is the twelfth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ...

Family

Mr. Poe, in conjunction with his family, appears to spell out Edgar Allan Poe, the Edgar and Allen being close to his children's names, Edgar and Albert Poe. This relates to the trend throughout the books of naming characters after poets and writersHe also has a sister named Elenora Poe, a reporter for the Daily Punctinio. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Trivia

In The End, Poe does not appear, but an islander called Sadie seems to know Mr. Poe and of his occupation, and Count Olaf reveals that Poe had adoption papers hidden under his hat at some point after his promotion to Vice President in Charge of Orphan Affairs (which occurs before the start of The Ersatz Elevator); Mr. Poe is implied in rare edition of The Bad Beginning to have something hidden under his hat. Olaf also mentions that "at the time" Mr. Poe was better known under his stage name, implying that Poe also works as an actor. The End is the thirteenth and final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Information Aliases Count Omar Al Funcoot Stephano Captain Julio Sham Shirley T. Sinoit-Pécer Coach Genghis Gunther Detective Dupin Mattathias Gender Male Age Adult (Deceased) Occupation Actor Address Count Olafs House Portrayed by Jim Carrey Created by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) Count Olaf is the main villain... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Ersatz Elevator The Ersatz Elevator is the sixth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. ... The Bad Beginning is a novel by Daniel Handler, written under his pen name Lemony Snicket, and the first of thirteen books in the A Series of Unfortunate Events collection. ...

Film portrayal

Though Poe remains a buffoon in the film, actually becoming generally unintelligent in this version, he never says anything explicitly patronizing, though his patronizing attitude is implied. Nor does he cough. He was played by Timothy Spall. Timothy Leonard Spall OBE (born February 27, 1957) is an English BAFTA award-nominated film, stage and television actor. ...