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Encyclopedia > Castaways (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the castaways are fictional characters living on an island appearing in The End. 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. ... This article is about the book series. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this book-related article may require cleanup. ...


Ishmael

Ishmael
First appearance The End
Last appearance The End
Information
Nickname(s) Ish
Gender Male
Age Adult
Occupation Island facilitator
Created by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler)

Ishmael is the island's facilitator. He was once a member of V.F.D., and has the tattoo of the organization on his ankle, although he attempts to hide this. He claims that Count Olaf once locked him in a giant bird cage and burnt down his house, although Olaf counter-claims that he did not set that particular fire. Ishmael once knew the Baudelaire parents; they were the island's facilitators when he arrived, but he forced them into exile and imposed his own views on the island colony. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this book-related article may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this book-related article may require cleanup. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... A facilitator is someone who skillfully helps a group of people understand their common objectives and plan to achieve them without personally taking any side of the argument. ... 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 author, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... V.F.D. is a secret organization within the childrens book series 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...


In his role as facilitator, Ishmael is in charge of solving the islander's problems, as well as sorting out all the things that they find on the coastal shelf. He is very capable at persuading the islanders to get rid of items they've discovered, telling them, "I won't force you", but giving them little other choice. His decisions on whether or not to keep the items are usually illogical, but the islanders follow his suggestions due to peer pressure and mob psychology- rather in the same way that Olaf used it in The Vile Village. Moreover, the coconut cordial that Ishmael persuades everyone to drink also plays a role in this because it serves as an opiate, making them drowsy and have difficulty making decisions for themselves. The items that Ishmael pronounces as useless are taken to the arboretum on the other side of the island on a sledge drawn by island sheep. He does not allow the islanders to keep secrets, but has many of his own; such as being able to walk despite claiming not to be able to, and eating the forbidden apples from the arboretum's tree. He claims that his feet are injured, preventing him from walking, and covers his feet with island clay. He claims the clay has magical healing powers, but he is really using it to hide the V.F.D. tattoo on his ankle, and frequently sneaks around to visit the arboretum when nobody is with him. Count Olaf thus described him as having feet of clay, a reference to a Biblical quotation meaning that one has a hidden weakness. Peer pressure comprises a set of group dynamics whereby a group in which one feels comfortable may override personal habits, individual moral inhibitions or idiosyncratic desires to impose a group norm of attitudes and/or behaviors. ... Mob psychology is a theoretical approach attempting to explain collective behavior solely on the basis of the psychological states of people who participate. ... << The Ersatz Elevator | The Hostile Hospital >> The Vile Village is the seventh novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ... Look up cordial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Scoring the poppy pod. ... For the cricket meaning, see Sledging (cricket) A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. ... V.F.D. is a secret organization within the childrens book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. ...


In the middle of the book, he had Count Olaf sealed inside a large birdcage and pressured the islanders into abandoning the Baudelaires on the island's coastal shelf, even though he knew that the shelf would soon flood, drowning the orphans and Olaf. Later, he met the Baudelaires in the arboretum, telling them to give up their former lives and lead a safe life on the island. Not long after, upon discovering that the islanders are mutinying against him, he revealed that he was able to walk and used a harpoon gun to shoot Count Olaf, fatally wounding him but inadvertently releasing the deadly Medusoid Mycelium. 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. ... Whaling harpoon A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument used in fishing to catch fish or other large aquatic animals such as whales. ... In Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, Medusoid Mycelium is a deadly mushroom that grows in the Gorgonian Grotto, serving as major plot devices in the books The Grim Grotto and The End. ...


Finally, he put the islanders' lives at stake by taking them away from the island on an outrigger and depriving them of a cure for the Medusoid Mycelium, although he had eaten a sample of the cure himself. Although the Incredibly Deadly Viper attempted to deliver a cure to the remaining islanders, it is unknown whether it succeeded. It seems that Ishmael would have let the islanders have the horseradish apples, except if they had any, it would eventually wash away the taste of coconut cordial. If this happened, the drowsiness of the islanders would have disappeared. The cordial, an opiate to make the islanders drowsy and never think of leaving, would have gone and the people would get curious. In a way, what Ishmael did was horrid and wrong in a sort of way. He literally "drugged" the islanders, so that many of them never thought of leaving the island. In a canoe or bangca, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull. ... In Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, the character Dr. Montgomery Montgomery (or simply Uncle Monty) was the caretaker of an enormous reptile collection which belonged to the good side of the V.F.D. These reptiles were trained to sniff-out arson. ...


Ish also did something wrong by the whole idea of not using the valuable, useful detritus and storing it in the arboretum. He was figuratively "blinding" the islanders from an exciting life. After all, it was the same food every day, the same chores every day, the same routine every time a storm its(e.g., "I won't force you, but I think that you should throw this coffee machine in the sled. We all know that the islands' diet does not consist of caffeine").


Ishmael's name is taken from Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick; he often asks people to 'call me Ish', a parody of Moby-Dick's opening sentence, 'Call me Ishmael'. However, only Count Olaf refers to him by this nickname, perhaps showing that Olaf is the only one who truly knows him. Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. ... Moby-Dick book cover Moby-Dick - the official title of the first edition - is a novel by Herman Melville. ...

Preceded by
Dewey Denouement (The Penultimate Peril)
Guardian of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire Succeeded by
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire (as the island's only inhabitants)
Preceded by
Mr. and Mrs. Baudelaire
Facilitator of The Island Succeeded by
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire (as the island's only inhabitants)

In Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, Dewey Denouement is one of the three identical triplet brothers who own and manage the Hotel Denouement. ... The new series of unfortunate events book. ... Information Gender Female Age 14 at beginning of series, 16 at end of series Occupation Inventor Spouse(s) Quigley Quagmire (boyfriend) Relatives Mr. ... Information Gender Male Age 12 at beginning of series, 14 at end of series Spouse(s) Fiona(crush) Relatives Mr. ... Information Aliases Chabo the wolf baby Gender Female Age Infant at beginning of series, at least 2 by end of series Occupation secretary in The Austere Academy, concierge in The Penultimate Peril Relatives Mr. ... Information Gender Female Age 14 at beginning of series, 16 at end of series Occupation Inventor Spouse(s) Quigley Quagmire (boyfriend) Relatives Mr. ... Information Gender Male Age 12 at beginning of series, 14 at end of series Spouse(s) Fiona(crush) Relatives Mr. ... Information Aliases Chabo the wolf baby Gender Female Age Infant at beginning of series, at least 2 by end of series Occupation secretary in The Austere Academy, concierge in The Penultimate Peril Relatives Mr. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Island (2005) is a science fiction film planned for release by DreamWorks SKG. Directed by Michael Bay, it stars Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. ... Information Gender Female Age 14 at beginning of series, 16 at end of series Occupation Inventor Spouse(s) Quigley Quagmire (boyfriend) Relatives Mr. ... Information Gender Male Age 12 at beginning of series, 14 at end of series Spouse(s) Fiona(crush) Relatives Mr. ... Information Aliases Chabo the wolf baby Gender Female Age Infant at beginning of series, at least 2 by end of series Occupation secretary in The Austere Academy, concierge in The Penultimate Peril Relatives Mr. ...

Friday Caliban

Friday Caliban
First appearance The End
Last appearance The End
Information
Gender Female
Age 6 or 7
Relatives Miranda Caliban (mother), Thursday Caliban (father) Olivia Caliban (aunt)
Created by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler)

Friday Caliban is a young island girl who quickly befriends the Baudelaires, giving Sunny Baudelaire a whisk as a gift, and makes enemies with Count Olaf by abandoning him. She is the daughter of Thursday and Miranda Caliban, and was born on the island. Her mother told her that her father was eaten by a manatee in the storm which shipwrecked her on the island, but the truth is that Miranda and Thursday were separated by the schism and Miranda did not want her daughter to know this. Unfortunately, Friday had to leave the Baudelaires stranded on the island by leaving with the other islanders, all of them infected by the Medusoid Mycelium. It is mentioned that Ink, the Incredibly Deadly Viper, had brought them an apple on the water to save them, but it is unknown whether she or the other islanders were eventually saved. She had many secrets that island facilitator Ishmael would not approve of, including learning how to read, giving Sunny a whisk, and keeping Ink. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this book-related article may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this book-related article may require cleanup. ... Look up Female in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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 author, screenwriter, and accordionist. ... Information Aliases Chabo the wolf baby Gender Female Age Infant at beginning of series, at least 2 by end of series Occupation secretary in The Austere Academy, concierge in The Penultimate Peril Relatives Mr. ... 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... Species Trichechus inunguis Trichechus manatus Trichechus senegalensis For the record label, see Manatee Records. ... In Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, Medusoid Mycelium is a deadly mushroom that grows in the Gorgonian Grotto, serving as major plot devices in the books The Grim Grotto and The End. ... In Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, the character Dr. Montgomery Montgomery (or simply Uncle Monty) was the caretaker of an enormous reptile collection which belonged to the good side of the V.F.D. These reptiles were trained to sniff-out arson. ...


She is named after the characters Friday from the book Robinson Crusoe, who was Robinson's friend and assistant, and Caliban from Shakespeare's The Tempest, who was a native of Prospero's island. Since she was born on the island, it is likely she has no idea of V.F.D. Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. ... Shakespeare redirects here. ... For other uses, see The Tempest (disambiguation). ...



It is possible that she is related to Olivia Caliban, as they have the same last name.


Minor castaways

A group of castaways, including Brewster (the man with the window), Finn (the girl with the typewriter), Omeros (the boy with the playing cards), and Alonso (the man with the propeller).


 
 

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