Soren Lorensen is a character

Character (arts)

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 from the children's animation series and children's books, Charlie and Lola

Charlie and Lola

Charlie and Lola are characters created by author Lauren Child. The siblings were originally introduced in a series of books that were later made into a television series. Despite being primarily aimed at children aged 3–7, the books and shows are popular with adults, due to humorous and relatable...

, created by Lauren Child

Lauren Child

Lauren Child MBE is an English author and illustrator. She is best known for writing the Charlie and Lola books and Clarice Bean novels....

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Soren Lorensen is Lola

Lola Sonner

Lola Sonner, usually known simply as "Lola," is a character from the children's animation series and children's books, Charlie and Lola.Lola is four years old, loves pink milk and dislikes tomatoes...

's imaginary friend

Imaginary friend

Imaginary friends and imaginary companions are a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than external physical reality. Imaginary friends are fictional characters created for improvisational role-playing. They...

. Charlie Sonner says, whenever he first appears in an episode: "Soren Lorensen is Lola's imaginary friend. No one else can see him, except for Lola."

Lauren Child named the character after a childhood friend of the same name .