Baron Vordenburg Character Analysis in Carmilla

A descendant of the hero who vanquished vampires from the region around the ruined Karnstein estate. He is a strange looking man: tall, narrow-chested, and stooping, with long hair and a pair of gold glasses. He helps Laura’s father and General Spielsdorf locate Carmilla’s tomb and defeat the vampire. He stays with Laura and her father for a few weeks after Carmilla’s defeat and explains that his ancestor dedicated his life to tracking and understanding the vampire.

Baron Vordenburg Character Timeline in Carmilla

The timeline below shows where the character Baron Vordenburg appears in Carmilla. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...hat and gold spectacles. The General is pleased to see him, introducing him as the Baron Vordenburg. The Baron quickly draws up a floor plan of the chapel and begins measuring... (full context)

The General thanks the Baron for his help, telling him that he has saved the region from the plague of... (full context)

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Laura comments on Baron Vordenburg, who devoted his life to the investigation of the vampire and collected all the... (full context)

After Carmilla was defeated, Baron Vordenburg stayed with Laura and her father for a few weeks. Laura’s father recounted the... (full context)

The Baron further reveals that vampires come into existence when a person commits suicide, and the people... (full context)