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The famous '''Quagmire Sapphires''' are a collection of valuable gems, likely sapphires, passed down through the [[Quagmire Family]]. In the Netflix series, it is said by [[Count Olaf]] that him and [[Esmé Squalor]] will have 1,000 Sapphires.
==History==
 
:The [[Quagmires|Quagmire triplets]] were heirs to the famous Quagmire Sapphires, a family collection of valuable gems. It is unknown how the Quagmire parents acquired the relics, but it is known that the jewels paid for the Quagmire mansion. They also attracted the attention of Count Olaf. It is not known if the Sapphires were later destroyed by [[The Great Unknown]].
 
==Olaf==
 
:[[Count Olaf]] strongly desired the Quagmire Sapphires. As is common of many of his other endeavors, Olaf most likely went about getting them by murdering Mr. and Mrs. Quagmire. However, it is not known for certain that Olaf was responsible for the Quagmire fire. In Book the Fifth, ''[[The Austere Academy]]'', Olaf set his sights on using the Quagmire children to gain the sapphires, kidnapping the triplets and hiding them in various locations. However, with the help of the [[Baudelaires]], the Quagmires were eventually able to escape. Afterwards, Olaf's interest in the sapphires seemed to wane, and the current status of the gems is unknown.
 
   
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== Description ==
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[[Duncan Quagmire|Duncan]], [[Isadora Quagmire|Isadora]], and [[Quigley Quagmire]] were heirs to the sapphires. It is unknown how the Quagmire parents acquired the relics, but it is known that the jewels are what paid for the [[Quagmire Mansion]].
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They also attracted the attention of [[Count Olaf]]. He strongly desired the Quagmire Sapphires and as is common of many of his other endeavors. Olaf most likely went about getting them by murdering [[Mr. Quagmire|Mr.]] and [[Mrs. Quagmire]]. However, it is unknown whether or not he was responsible for the Quagmire fire. In the Netflix adaptation, a woman uses a laser device to burn down the mansion. This could be Count Olaf in his disguise as Shirley by the pink clothing.
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At the end of ''[[The Austere Academy]]'', Olaf set his sights on using the Quagmire triplets to gain access to the sapphires. He kidnapped Duncan and Isadora and hid them in a cage at the bottom of an elevator shaft, then later in a statue of a red herring, in ''[[The Ersatz Elevator]]''. They were then hidden in the [[Village of Fowl Devotees|Village of Fowl Devotees']] [[Fowl Fountain]] throughout the course of ''[[The Vile Village]]''. With the help of the [[Baudelaire children]], the Quagmires were eventually able to escape. Afterward, Olaf's interest in the sapphires seemed to wane, and the current status of the gems is currently unknown.{{r| The Vile Village: Part One}}
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== Appearances ==
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* ''[[The Austere Academy]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[The Ersatz Elevator]]'' (mentioned)
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* ''[[The Vile Village]]'' (mentioned)
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== Sources ==
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== See also ==
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* [[Baudelaire Fortune]]
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Revision as of 13:48, 14 February 2020

The famous Quagmire Sapphires are a collection of valuable gems, likely sapphires, passed down through the Quagmire Family. In the Netflix series, it is said by Count Olaf that him and Esmé Squalor will have 1,000 Sapphires.

Description

DuncanIsadora, and Quigley Quagmire were heirs to the sapphires. It is unknown how the Quagmire parents acquired the relics, but it is known that the jewels are what paid for the Quagmire Mansion.

They also attracted the attention of Count Olaf. He strongly desired the Quagmire Sapphires and as is common of many of his other endeavors. Olaf most likely went about getting them by murdering Mr. and Mrs. Quagmire. However, it is unknown whether or not he was responsible for the Quagmire fire. In the Netflix adaptation, a woman uses a laser device to burn down the mansion. This could be Count Olaf in his disguise as Shirley by the pink clothing.

At the end of The Austere Academy, Olaf set his sights on using the Quagmire triplets to gain access to the sapphires. He kidnapped Duncan and Isadora and hid them in a cage at the bottom of an elevator shaft, then later in a statue of a red herring, in The Ersatz Elevator. They were then hidden in the Village of Fowl Devotees' Fowl Fountain throughout the course of The Vile Village. With the help of the Baudelaire children, the Quagmires were eventually able to escape. Afterward, Olaf's interest in the sapphires seemed to wane, and the current status of the gems is currently unknown.[1]

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