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Tirian
King Tirian (born between 2530 and 2535, Narnian time) is a fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. He is the protagonist of ''The Last Battle'', on which he is the last King of Narnia, who has to defend his kingdom against subversion and invasion. He is well respected by the Narnians, and a skilled swordsman. He is descended from Prince Caspian, and is the son of King Erlian. His closest friend is Jewel the Unicorn. Troubles in Narnia cause King Tirian to doubt the purported return of Aslan. Enraged at Calormene treatment of a talking beast, he and Jewel slay the men, but are then filled with guilt at this act and surrender to the Calormene enclave and Shift. There Tirian witnesses the fraudulent exhibition of 'Aslan' and is sentenced to death by Shift. He prays for Aslan or the friends of Narnia to come save Narnia, and Eustace and Jill come to his rescue. He leads an assault upon the Calormenes at the stable and, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Battle
''The Last Battle'' is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by The Bodley Head in 1956. It was the seventh and final novel in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Like the other novels in the series, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. ''The Last Battle'' is set almost entirely in the Narnia world and the English children who participate arrive only in the middle of the narrative. The novel is set some 200 Narnian years after ''The Silver Chair'' and about 2500 years (and 49 Earth years) since the creation of the world narrated in ''The Magician's Nephew''. A false Aslan is set up in the north-western borderlands and conflict between true and false Narnians merges with that between Narnia and Calormen, whose people worship Tash. It concludes with termination of the world by Aslan, after a "last battle" that is practically lost. Macmillan US published an American edition within the calendar ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Characters In The Chronicles Of Narnia
This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. See also a list of portrayals. A *Ahoshta: a 60-year-old Tarkaan of Calormen who later becomes the Grand Vizier, chief adviser to the Tisroc (king). Aravis' stepmother arranged for her to marry him, but Aravis hated him because of his age, appearance, character, and base birth. (HHB) *Alambil: "Lady of Peace", a planet (moving star) in the heavens above Narnia (PC) *Alimash: Calormene nobleman, cousin of Aravis (HHB) *Anradin Tarkaan: Calormene nobleman, former owner of Bree, who wants to buy Shasta (HHB) * Aravis Tarkheena: the daughter of a Calormene nobleman; she flees when her stepmother attempts to marry her to Ahoshta. She escapes from Calormen with Shasta, and becomes Queen of Archenland after marrying him. (HHB) *Ardeeb Tisroc: Great-great-great-great-grandfather of Aravis. (HHB) * Argoz, Lord: One of the Seven Great Lords of Narnia. (VDT) *Arlian, Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicles Of Narnia
''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been adapted for radio, television, the stage, film and video games. The series is set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts and talking animals. It narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the Narnian world. Except in ''The Horse and His Boy'', the protagonists are all children from the real world who are magically transported to Narnia, where they are sometimes called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil. The books span the entire history of Narnia, from its creation in ''The Magician's Nephew'' to its eventual destruction in ''The Last Battle''. ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is considered a classic of children's literature and is Lewis's best-selling work, havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Pevensie
Peter Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' book series. Peter appears in three of the seven books; as a child and a principal character in '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' and ''Prince Caspian'', and as an adult in ''The Last Battle''. He is only mentioned in ''The Horse and His Boy'' in which he is away on the northern frontier fighting giants and in ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' in which he is studying under the tutelage of Professor Kirke. In Disney's live-action films, '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Peter is portrayed by English actor William Moseley. Noah Huntley portrays an older Peter at the end of the first film. Peter is the eldest of the four Pevensie children and shares his adventures in Narnia with his sisters Susan and Lucy and with his brother Edmund. Peter's reign in Narnia was a Tetrarchy (Greek: "leadership of four"), and as High King Peter the Magnificent, he had supreme authority over all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tash (Narnia)
Tash is a fictional deity and demonic god, found in C. S. Lewis's ''Chronicles of Narnia'' series. He is an antagonist in the novels ''The Horse and His Boy'' and ''The Last Battle''. Tash is the patron god of the ruling class of Calormen. The Calormene capital is named Tashbaan, and the Tisrocs and Tarkaans and Tarkheenas all claim descent from Tash. The worship of Tash is the only formal religion depicted in the world of Narnia, except that the people of Narnia honour the memory of Aslan, a great lion who was killed and returned from the dead many generations before. There are temples to Tash, Calormenes regularly use ritual phrases such as "Tash the inexorable, the irresistible" and "Tash preserve us", and he is the only being referred to by any character in the books as a god. At the end of the series, Tash is revealed as the antithesis of Aslan (who represents Jesus), and appears as a terrible demon, with a skeletal, humanoid body, a vulture-like head, and four taloned arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Pevensie
Edmund "Ed" Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. He is a principal character in three of the seven books (''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', ''Prince Caspian'', and ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader''), and a lesser character in two others (''The Horse and His Boy'' and ''The Last Battle''). In the live-action films ''The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'', ''Prince Caspian'' and ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Edmund is portrayed by actor Skandar Keynes. Actor Mark Wells portrays an older Edmund at the end of the first film. In ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Edmund betrays his siblings to the White Witch while under her influence, but as the story goes on, he accepts the error of his ways. He is redeemed with the intervention of Aslan and joins the fight against the witch. Fulfilling an ancient prophecy, he becomes King Edmund the Just', King of Narnia, and with sisters Susan and Lucy, co-ruler under High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Pole
Jill Pole is a major character from C. S. Lewis' ''Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She appears in ''The Silver Chair'' and ''The Last Battle.'' Appearances in the Narnia Book Series ''The Silver Chair'' Jill Pole first appears in ''The Silver Chair''. She and Eustace attend the same school, and it is from the school grounds that they travel to Aslan's Country beyond the Sun, after being chased by bullies. She and Eustace are sent to Narnia by Aslan, to find the kidnapped Prince Rilian, son of Caspian X. They accomplish this with the assistance of the marshwiggle Puddleglum, whom Jill initially dislikes and considers a spoilsport and wet blanket, but whom she soon admits is the bravest and wisest of all of them. Jill has to learn to face her claustrophobia and nyctophobia during her quest, and also is the one Aslan has tasked with remembering the four signs that will guide them on their quest. When she is distracted from doing this by temptation of good food and rest, the group lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calormene
In C. S. Lewis's ''Chronicles of Narnia'' series of novels, Calormen is a large country to the southeast of Narnia. Lewis probably derived its name from the Latin ''calor'', meaning "heat". When using the name as an adjective or an ethnonym, Lewis spelled the name with an 'e' at the end: a Calormene soldier; "The Calormenes have dark faces and long beards." Narnia and Calormen are separated by the country of Archenland and a large desert. In ''The Horse and His Boy'', Calormen is described as being many times the size of its northern neighbours, and it is implied that its army is always either conquering more land or keeping down rebellions, in wars with which neither Narnia nor Archenland are involved. The border of the Calormene Empire extends from the Western Mountains to the Great Eastern Ocean. The Calormene capital is Tashbaan, a large walled city located on an island hill at the mouth of a river and close to the northern desert. History The country of Calormen was first me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shift (Narnia)
Shift is a fictional character in the children's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' by C. S. Lewis. He is the main antagonist of '' The Last Battle'', which is the last book of the series. Shift is an ape who, like many animals in Lewis' work, can talk; Lewis does not specify what kind of ape, but Pauline Baynes' illustrations depict him as a chimpanzee. At the beginning of the book, he lives near his friend/servant Puzzle the donkey at the base of the Great Waterfall, next to the Caldron Pool where the Great River starts its course to the sea. Lewis describes Shift as "the cleverest, ugliest, most wrinkled Ape you can imagine." Name The name Shift can be viewed as a description of the character in the same manner as other characters in ''The Last Battle'' such as Jewel and Puzzle. In the case of Shift, his name picks up on the two themes of deception (shiftiness) and development (change/shift). Biographical summary Prior story Nothing is known of Shift's history befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eustace Scrubb
Eustace Clarence Scrubb is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''Chronicles of Narnia''. He appears in ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', ''The Silver Chair'', and ''The Last Battle''. In ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', he is accompanied by Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, his cousins. In ''The Silver Chair'' and ''The Last Battle'', he is accompanied by Jill Pole, a classmate from his school. The personality of Eustace Scrubb Eustace is portrayed at first as arrogant, whiny, and self-centered. It can be gathered from Eustace's behavior, and the tone that Lewis used in describing his family and school, that Lewis thought such behavior silly and disliked it a great deal. In fact, at the beginning of ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Lucy and Edmund dislike visiting him and his parents, though that has mostly to do with Eustace's arrogant and unfriendly attitude, and he also calls his parents by their first names. However, the book deals with his rehabilitation (just as ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspian X
Prince Caspian (also known as Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel and Emperor of The Lone Islands, and as Caspian the Seafarer or Caspian the Navigator) is a fictional character in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' by C. S. Lewis. He is featured in three books in the series: ''Prince Caspian'', ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', and ''The Silver Chair''. He also appears at the end of ''The Last Battle''. Biographical summary Caspian is described as noble, handsome, brave and merry; he strives for fairness and justice at all times and is a devoted King. For his love of the sea he is known as Caspian the Seafarer. ''Prince Caspian'' Lewis introduces Caspian as the young nephew of and heir to King Miraz of Narnia. By this time 1300 years have passed since the rule of High King Peter and his siblings, and Old Narnians no longer live openly in Narnia, having been driven into hiding hundreds of years earlier by Caspian's ancestors, the Telmarines. In fact, the talking beasts ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Plummer
Polly Plummer (1889-1949) is a major fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. She appears in two of the seven books: ''The Magician's Nephew'' and ''The Last Battle''. Biography In ''The Magician's Nephew'' Polly is introduced in ''The Magician's Nephew''—which is the sixth book in the series to be published, but is the first in the internal chronology of Narnia. In 1900, she is an 11-year-old girl who lives in London, England. She is the neighbor of Digory Kirke's aunt, with whom Digory and his gravely ill mother are staying. Polly befriends Digory, and one of the places they play together is her house's attic room, which leads into an inner-roof space that connects to the attic rooms in ''all'' the houses in their row of terrace houses. Polly uses the attic as a hide-out where she drinks ginger beer and is gradually writing a private story that she does not share with Digory. One day, while exploring the inner roof space in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
