James Morduin

James Morduin was a master assassin working for the Von Ezra family. When Talos Von Ezra set out the kill contract of the Baudelaire children Violet, Klaus and Sunny, he had an argument with his master, which ended in a threat of his life if he did not kill the children himself. Although he was initially going to murder them, he soon felt empathy towards them, and ended up being their guide and guardian from the other Von Ezra assassins disguised anonymously. Following the Von Ezra's betrayal of the Baudelaire Family, he resigned his position to work as a Bounty Hunter until he was contacted by Violet Baudelaire.

Despite being the same age as Violet (17 in Season 1), James was among one of the members in Ryan Gladheart's recruitment list, when he searched for the most skilled and dangerous people in Reathen.

Personality
At first glance, James is seen as an brooding, cold and an extremely dangerous man. However, his time spent working for the Baudelaire family has shown that he uses this as a mask to shroud a complicated man. His relationship with Violet and Klaus suggests that he still has a moral compass, is not a full-on sociopath, and can feel empathy and be kind to others, despite showing it very rarely.

Powers/Skills

 * Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Despite his age James is an incredibly dangerous, agile, though honorless fighter.
 * Swordsmanship: James was seen using a blade multiple times when he was working as an assassin. He used it graciously and

Weaknesses

 * Lack of Firearm skill: James does not know how to use any type of firearms and has stated that he never will use one.
 * Love: During later events, James' love for Violet Baudelaire ended up being his greatest weakness, even being the main cause of his death.