Wart-Faced Man

Wart-Faced Man
Biographical Information
Alias	The Important-Looking Man with Warts all over his face
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Skin	Warty
Affiliation
Interest	Lighting (possibly)
Profession	Henchperson to Count Olaf Lighting Director for The Marvelous Marriage
Loyalty	Count Olaf
Behind the Scenes
Appearances	The Bad Beginning

The Wart-Faced Man is a member of Count Olaf's acting troupe and one of the Count's henchmen.

Biography

As the Wart-Faced Man seems to be in Count Olaf's troupe, it is highly likely that he was present when Count Olaf forced the Baudelaires to serve dinner and applauded with the rest of the troupe when he struck Klaus.

Backstage at The Marvelous Marriage, he is seen adjusting enormous light fixtures. It is noted that the way the lights are arranged prevents the cast from seeing faces in the audience, though it should be noted that this is often the case with stage lighting and thus might not imply malicious intent.

When Count Olaf's scheme is revealed and he is to be arrested, the wart-faced man sneaks to the controls of the lighting and shuts off the main switch, darkening the theater to give the troupe time to escape. He vanishes along with them.

Physical Appearance

He is described as "important-looking", and as having warts all over his face.

Trivia

• The Wart-Faced Man makes no further appearances in the series after The Bad Beginning, nor did he appear in the film or Netflix adaptation of the book.
  • He may be The Man With Pimples On His Chin, an attendee of the Caligari Carnival who appeared in The Carnivorous Carnival. This is unlikely, however, as he had pimples instead of warts and was not recognized by either Olaf or by the Baudelaires.

Appearances

Books
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Books)
1. The Bad Beginning (1999):	Debut	7. The Vile Village (2001):	Absent
2. The Reptile Room (1999):	Mentioned	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):	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