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pos: The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) News TV", producer Mark Gordon revealed scarce details about the new technologies and setting that would be used for the upcoming film. The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films based on "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have been three film adaptations so far—"" (2005), "" (2008) and "" (2010)—which have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can

pos: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia Emmy award for Outstanding Animated Program that year. It was the first feature-length animated film ever made for television. For its release on British television, many of the characters' voices were re-recorded by British actors and actresses (including Leo McKern, Arthur Lowe and Sheila Hancock), but Stephen Thorne was the voice of "Aslan" in both the U.S. and British versions. From 1988–90, parts of "The Chronicles of Narnia" were turned into four successful BBC television serials, "The Chronicles of Narnia", based on the first four of the seven books. All four were shown on the PBS show WonderWorks and they

pos: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. It was the third published of seven novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (1950–1956) and Lewis had finished writing it in 1950, before the first book was out. It is volume five in recent editions, which are sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. It is the only Narnia book that does not have

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia (film series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films based on "The Chronicles of Narnia", a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have been three film adaptations so far—"" (2005), "" (2008) and "" (2010)—which have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent

pos: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia adult she found deep delight in the books, and decided that these works transcend their Christian elements. Ironically, a section in "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman, one of Narnia's severest critics, about how children acquire grace from innocence but adults from experience, had a profound influence on Miller's later appreciation of the Narnia books. Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia role in all of these events. The history of Narnia is generally divided into the following periods: creation and the period shortly afterwards, the rule of the White Witch, the Golden Age, the invasion and rule of the Telmarines, their subsequent defeat by Caspian X, the rule of King Caspian and his descendants, and the destruction of Narnia. Like many stories, the narrative is not necessarily always presented in chronological order. Lewis's early life has parallels with "The Chronicles of Narnia". At the age of seven, he moved with his family to a large house on the edge of Belfast.

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes, and originally published in London between 1950 and 1956, "The Chronicles of Narnia" has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, the stage, and film. Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals, the series narrates the adventures

pos: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954, illustrated by Pauline Baynes and published in London between October 1950 and March 1956, "The Chronicles of Narnia" has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for television, radio, the stage, film, in audio books, and as video games. "The Lion, the Witch and the

pos: Narnia (world) Narnia (world) Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as the primary location for his series of seven fantasy novels for children, "The Chronicles of Narnia". The world is so called after the country of Narnia, in which much of the action of the Chronicles takes place. In Narnia, some animals can talk, mythical beasts abound, and magic is common. The series tracks the story of Narnia when humans, usually children, enter the Narnian world from 'our world', or Earth. The country of Narnia is where most of the action of the series is set. According to

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia the Emperor-Over-the-Sea. He is a wise, compassionate, magical authority (both temporal and spiritual) who serves as mysterious and benevolent guide to the human children who visit, as well as being the guardian and saviour of Narnia. C. S. Lewis described Aslan as an alternative version of Jesus as the form in which Christ might have appeared in an alternative reality. The four Pevensie siblings are the main human protagonists of "The Chronicles of Narnia". Varying combinations of some or all of them appear in five of the seven novels. They are introduced in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia a likely influence. The manuscript for "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was complete by the end of March 1949. The name "Narnia" is based on Narni, Italy, written in Latin as "Narnia". Green wrote: "The Chronicles of Narnia's" seven books have been in continuous publication since 1956, selling over 100 million copies in 47 languages and with editions in Braille. The first five books were originally published in the United Kingdom by Geoffrey Bles. The first edition of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" was released in London on 16 October 1950. Although three more books, "Prince

pos: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia Fox and Walden Media co-produced "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", released in December 2010. A fourth film, "The Silver Chair", is currently in the works, with the Mark Gordon Company producing. On October 3, 2018, the C.S. Lewis Company announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to new film and television series adaptations of the Narnia books. The Chronicles of Narnia are all available on audiobook, read by Andrew Sachs. These were published by Chivers Children's' Audio Books. In 1979, Caedmon Records released abridged versions of all seven books on records and cassettes, read by

pos: Prince Caspian Prince Caspian Prince Caspian (originally published as Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia) is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1951. It was the second published of seven novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (1950–1956), and Lewis had finished writing it in 1949, before the first book was out. It is volume four in recent editions of the series, sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. "Prince Caspian" features "return to Narnia" by the

pos: The Chronicles of Narnia it was announced that the C.S. Lewis Company had entered into an agreement with the Mark Gordon Company to jointly develop and produce "". On 26 April 2017, Joe Johnston was hired to direct the film. In October, Johnston said filming is expected to begin in late 2018. This was updated in November 2018 to indicate these plans had been halted now that Netflix had begun developing adaptations of the entire series. The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and

pos: The Magician's Nephew The Magician's Nephew The Magician's Nephew is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Bodley Head in 1955. It is the sixth published of seven novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (1950–1956); it is volume one of the series in recent editions, which sequence the books according to Narnia history. Like the others, it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes whose work has been retained in many later editions. The Bodley Head was a new publisher for "The Chronicles", a change from Geoffrey Bles. "The Magician's Nephew" is a prequel to the series. The middle third

pos: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia 2010, it was confirmed that the console game based on the film adaptation of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", was canceled, soon after Disney dropped the franchise. A , released late 2010, (after Fox took over the franchise), was created by Fox Digital Entertainment in partnership with the video game developer, Gameloft. Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages.

pos: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. In addition to numerous traditional Christian themes, the series borrows characters and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology, and from and . C.S. Lewis was an adult convert to Christianity and had previously authored some works on Christian apologetics and fiction with Christian themes. However, he did not originally set out to incorporate

pos: Carlton Cuse there idly forever. Damon (Lindelof) and I told our story in that world and I assume someone will come along, hopefully having been inspired by our story, or our version of the story, and want to tell their own story. It's like the Narnia chronicles. There are seven books, they were all written by C.S. Lewis, but they all visit Narnia at different times and different configurations and different ways. Someone is going to come up with a way to tell another "Lost" story. I think it's inevitable. I don't know what it is or how it would work, but

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia the work. During the course of the series we learn in passing, that the world of Narnia is flat and geocentric and has different stars from those of Earth, and that the passage of time does not correspond directly to the passage of time in our world. "The Chronicles" cover the entire history of the world of Narnia, describing the process by which it was created, offering snapshots of life in Narnia as its history unfolds, and how it is ultimately destroyed. As is often the case in a children's series, children themselves, usually from our world, play a prominent

neg: Stone Table Stone Table In C. S. Lewis's fantasy novel series the "Chronicles of Narnia", the hill of the Stone Table, or Aslan's How, is a high mound or cairn south of the Great River in Narnia next to the Great Woods. The How was built over the hill of the Stone Table. The word "how" derives from the Old Norse "haugr", meaning hill or mound. In parts of England, it is a synonym for "barrow". At some point during the absence of the Pevensie children, a barrow was raised over the remains of the broken Stone Table. Who built the mound,

neg: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia as well) worried about aspects of the story that could variously alienate both groups. Two full-length books examining Narnia from a non-religious point of view take diametrically opposite views of its literary merits. David Holbrook has written many psychoanalytic treatments of famous novelists, including Dickens, Lawrence, Lewis Carroll, and Ian Fleming. His 1991 book "The Skeleton in the Wardrobe" treats Narnia psychoanalytically, speculating that Lewis never recovered from the death of his mother and was frightened of adult female sexuality. He characterises the books as Lewis' failed attempt to work out many of his inner conflicts. Holbrook does give higher

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia Chronicles". It was a work that was " a great balm to the soul". Plato was an undeniable influence on Lewis’s writing of "The Chronicles". Most clearly, Digory explicitly invokes Plato's name at the end of "The Last Battle", to explain how the old version of Narnia is but a shadow of the newly revealed “true” Narnia. Plato’s influence is also apparent in "The Silver Chair" when the Queen of the Underland attempts to convince the protagonists that the surface world is not real. She echoes the logic of Plato’s Cave by comparing the sun to a nearby lamp, arguing

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia Irwin and Sharon Kaye, contains a comprehensive essay on "Lost" plot motifs based on "The Chronicles". The second SNL Digital Short by Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell features a humorous nerdcore hip hop song titled "Chronicles of Narnia (Lazy Sunday)", which focuses on the performers' plan to see "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" at a cinema. It was described by "Slate" magazine as one of the most culturally significant "Saturday Night Live" skits in many years, and an important commentary on the state of rap. Swedish Christian power metal band Narnia, whose songs are

neg: Shift (Narnia) and Puzzle are a reference to a passage from the 16th century humanist Erasmus' satirical work "The Praise of Folly", wherein the personified Folly, near the beginning of the work, discourses on reality and appearances: 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

neg: Shift (Narnia) 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

neg: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia praise to "The Magician's Nephew" and "Till We Have Faces" (Lewis' reworking of the myth of Cupid and Psyche), as reflecting greater personal and moral maturity. Holbrook also plainly states his non-belief in Christianity. In contrast to Holbrook, Laura Miller's "The Magician's Book: A Skeptic's Guide to Narnia" (2008) finds in the Narnia books a deep spiritual and moral meaning from a non-religious perspective. Blending autobiography and literary criticism, Miller (a co-founder of Salon.com) discusses how she resisted her Catholic upbringing as a child; she loved the Narnia books but felt betrayed when she discovered their Christian subtext. As an

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia "Narnia" stories. Lewis maintained that the "Narnia" books were not allegorical, preferring to term their Christian aspects a "supposition". "The Chronicles" have, consequently, a large Christian following, and are widely used to promote Christian ideas. However, some Christians object that "The Chronicles" promote "soft-sell paganism and occultism" due to recurring pagan imagery and themes. In later years, both Lewis and the "Chronicles" have been criticised (often by other authors of fantasy fiction) for gender role stereotyping, though other authors have defended Lewis in this area. For example, Lucy gets a healing potion and a dagger, while Peter gets a sword.

neg: The Horse and His Boy in the series. Like the other novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia", it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes; her work has been retained in many later editions. "The Horse and His Boy" is the only novel within "The Chronicles of Narnia" that features children from the imagined world of Narnia (rather than English characters) as the main characters. It is also the only novel within "The Chronicles of Narnia" that takes place entirely in the fictional Narnian world. The novel is set in the period covered by the last chapter of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" (which was

neg: The Magician's Nephew only to write the one Narnia novel, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". However, when Roger Lancelyn Green asked him how a lamp post came to be standing in the midst of Narnian woodland, Lewis was intrigued enough by the question to attempt to find an answer by writing "The Magician's Nephew", which features a younger version of Professor Kirke from the first novel. "The Magician's Nephew" seems to have been the most challenging Narnia novel for Lewis to write. The other six Chronicles of Narnia were written between 1948 and 1953, "The Magician's Nephew" was written over a

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) the BAFTA Award for "Best Video Lighting" (1988), and was nominated for "Best Children's Programme (Entertainment / Drama)" (1988, 1989 and 1990), "Best Video Lighting" (1989), "Best Make Up" (1988, 1989, 1990) and "Best Costume Design" (1988), "Best Video Cameraman" (1989, 1990). The series has been released in various formats: In Australia the first DVD release was in 2004 as the 'Collector's Edition' Box Set which was a fold out package with 4 discs. Features Behind the scenes, Narnia trivia and more. There have been several later issues. The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2008 high fantasy film "". Harry Gregson-Williams is the composer of the soundtrack which was released on May 13, 2008 in the United States by Walt Disney Records. It has been praised by critics for being "darker" and "more grown up" than the previous soundtrack but criticized for reusing many of the themes from the first film. All songs performed by Harry Gregson-Williams except where noted. Both "The Call" and "This Is Home" appear in the movie slightly

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia mainly about the "Chronicles of Narnia" or the Bible, feature Aslan on all their album covers. In anticipation of 9 December 2005 premiere of the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", various Christian artists released a based on "The Chronicles of Narnia". During interviews, the primary creator of the Japanese anime and gaming series "Digimon" has said that he was inspired and influenced by "The Chronicles of Narnia". "The Roar of Love" is a 1980 concept album by Christian band 2nd Chapter of Acts based on "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". The

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film based on "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (and fifth in internal chronological order). It is the third installment in "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series, and the final film in the series to be produced by Walden Media. This is the only film in the series to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, as Walt Disney Studios Motion

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia B. Hilder provides a thorough examination of the feminine ethos apparent in each book of the series, and proposes that critics tend to misread Lewis’s representation of gender. As she puts it “...we assume that Lewis is sexist when he is in fact applauding the “feminine” heroic. To the extent that we have not examined our own chauvinism, we demean the “feminine” qualities and extol the “masculine” - not noticing that Lewis does the opposite.” In addition to sexism, Pullman and others have also accused the Narnia series of fostering racism. Over the alleged racism in "The Horse and His

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian country and the biggest of 2008 at that time. "Prince Caspian" made $141.6 million in the United States and Canada while the worldwide total stands at $419.7 million. The movie was the tenth highest-grossing film of 2008 worldwide, and was Disney's second highest-grossing film of 2008 after "WALL-E". The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 American high fantasy film based on "Prince Caspian", the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series, "The Chronicles of Narnia". It is the second in "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series from

neg: Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia knows where they were transported. The Calormene were sent to Tash. </small> Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis' fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia" includes several battles set in Narnia, Archenland, and other places in the Narnian World. These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology while listing them in order of appearance. The First Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in "The Chronicles of Narnia" where it was a major battle in the Winter Revolution. It is fought in Narnia at the edges of the Great River near the Fords of Beruna, in the

neg: Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia Battles in the Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis' fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia" includes several battles set in Narnia, Archenland, and other places in the Narnian World. These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology while listing them in order of appearance. The First Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in "The Chronicles of Narnia" where it was a major battle in the Winter Revolution. It is fought in Narnia at the edges of the Great River near the Fords of Beruna, in the year 1000 according to Lewis' Narnian timeline. It is the climactic battle

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is a 2008 American high fantasy film based on "Prince Caspian", the second published, fourth chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series, "The Chronicles of Narnia". It is the second in "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series from Walden Media, following "" (2005). William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson, and Tilda Swinton reprise their roles from the first film, while new cast includes Ben Barnes, Sergio Castellitto, Peter Dinklage, Eddie Izzard, Warwick Davis, Ken Stott, and Vincent Grass. In the film, the

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" 40 years later. Completed in March 1953 and published 4 September 1956, "The Last Battle" chronicles the end of the world of Narnia. Jill and Eustace return to save Narnia from the ape Shift, who tricks Puzzle the donkey into impersonating the lion Aslan, thereby precipitating a showdown between the Calormenes and King Tirian. This leads to the end of Narnia as it is known throughout the series, but allows Aslan to lead the characters to the "true" Narnia. Fans of the series often have strong opinions over the order in which the books

neg: The Sisterhood of Night and 63% on Metacritic. Many critics have pointed out Georgie Henley as the strong lead in the film, citing that she has come a long way from her role as Lucy Pevensie in "The Chronicles of Narnia". Inkoo Kang of "TheWrap" wrote in her review "there’s no dethroning Henley as the film’s queen bee, with the "Chronicles of Narnia" actress doing a pretty good impersonation of "Foxfire"-era Angelina Jolie: sexy but open-faced, curious but scheming, intimidating but inviting." The Sisterhood of Night The Sisterhood of Night is a 2014 film directed by Caryn Waechter and written by Marilyn Fu based

neg: Puddleglum was the serpent who had killed his mother 10 years earlier. He then joins Rilian and the two children on their escape from the Underworld to Narnia. Lewis, himself an expert on allegory, did not consider "The Chronicles of Narnia" allegory. He saw them as "suppositional" answering the question, "What might Christ become like, if there really were a world like Narnia and He chose to be incarnate and die and rise again in that world as He actually has done in ours?' This is not allegory at all." While not allegorical, Narnia does present significant parallels with elements from

neg: His Dark Materials adapts a famous description of Milton by Blake to quip that he (Pullman) "is of the Devil's party and "does" know it". Critics have compared the trilogy with "The Chronicles of Narnia", by C. S. Lewis. Pullman however has characterised the "Narnia" series as "blatantly racist", "monumentally disparaging of women", "immoral", and "evil". The trilogy has also been compared with such fantasy books as "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson and "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. "The Amber Spyglass" won the 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year award, a prestigious British literary award. This is the first time

neg: Calormen Calormen 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

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes all of the features previously released on the two-disc special edition. The two additional discs include a segment called "The Dreamer of Narnia", a previously unreleased feature-length film about C. S. Lewis, and additional production featurettes. Most of the extended footage, besides the extended battle sequence, is longer establishing shots of Narnia and footage of the Pevensies walking in Narnia. The high-definition Blu-ray Disc version was released on May 13, 2008, in the United States, and on June 16, 2008, in the United Kingdom. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia:

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian "Caspian" with "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", which the BBC did for their television adaptation. Screenwriters Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely wanted to explore how the Pevensies felt after returning from Narnia, going from being kings and queens back to an awkward year as school children. They noted, "<nowiki>[</nowiki>C. S. Lewis<nowiki>]</nowiki> doesn't much consider what it would be like for a King of Narnia to return to being a 1940's schoolchild." They also decided to introduce the Pevensies back into Narnia nearer the start, in order to weave the two separate stories of the Pevensies and Caspian, in contrast

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia underworld. There are several maps of the Narnian universe available, including what many consider the "official" one, a full-colour version published in 1972 by the books' illustrator, Pauline Baynes. This is currently out of print, although smaller copies can be found in the most recent HarperCollins 2006 hardcover edition of "The Chronicles of Narnia". Two other maps were produced as a result of the popularity of the 2005 film "". One, the "Rose Map of Narnia", is based loosely on Baynes' map and has Narnian trivia printed on the reverse. The other, made in a monochromatic, archaic style reminiscent of

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia "The Chronicles of Narnia" by fellow children's author Roger Lancelyn Green in March 1951, after he had read and discussed with Lewis his recently completed fourth book "The Silver Chair", originally entitled "Night under Narnia". Lewis described the origin of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" in an essay entitled "It All Began with a Picture": Shortly before the start of World War II, many children were evacuated to the English countryside in anticipation of attacks on London and other major urban areas by Nazi Germany. As a result, on 2 September 1939, three school girls named Margaret, Mary

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia in "The Last Battle". Bill Willingham's comic book series "Fables" makes reference at least twice to a king called "The Great Lion", a thinly veiled reference to Aslan. The series avoids explicitly referring to any characters or works that are not in the public domain. The novel "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson has Leslie, one of the main characters, reveal to Jesse her love of Lewis's books, subsequently lending him "The Chronicles of Narnia" so that he can learn how to behave like a king. Her book also features the island name "Terabithia", which sounds similar to Terebinthia, a

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader series, in actuality this is referring to the fact that the film is a new franchise, and has a new cast and creative team not associated with those who worked on the previous three films. In April 2017, Joe Johnston was confirmed as the planned director for "The Silver Chair". The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film based on "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia" (and

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) The Chronicles of Narnia is a BBC-produced television serial that was aired from 13 November 1988 to 23 December 1990 and is based on four books of C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. The first series aired was "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" in 1988, the second series aired was "Prince Caspian" and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" in 1989 and the third series aired was "The Silver Chair" in 1990. This television serial was produced by Paul Stone and teleplayed by Alan Seymour. "The Lion, the Witch, and

neg: Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the common theme of C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia". The album was released in anticipation of the December 9, 2005 premiere of the film "". The artists are Christian music personalities, such as Bethany Dillon, Kutless, and tobyMac. By October 2005, the songs "Remembering You" by Steven Curtis Chapman and "Waiting For The World To Fall" by Jars of Clay

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 British-American high fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", the first published and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's children's epic fantasy series, "The Chronicles of Narnia". It was co-produced by Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley play Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, four British children evacuated during the Blitz

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a mobile video game based on the 20th Century Fox and Walden Media . Developed by Fox Digital Entertainment, it was released in 2010. It is a sequel to and movie-based video games. It has since been revealed that the video game adaptation of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" produced by Nihilistic Software was cancelled when Walt Disney Pictures (and therefore Disney Interactive) left the Narnia project in late 2008/early 2009. You sail into Narnia through

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia they are getting too old. Susan, Lucy, and Edmund appear in "The Horse and His Boy" – Peter is said to be away fighting giants on the other side of Narnia. Lucy and Edmund appear in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", where Aslan tells them, too, that they are getting too old. Peter, Edmund, and Lucy appear as Kings and Queens in Aslan's Country in "The Last Battle"; Susan does not. Asked by a child in 1958 if he would please write another book entitled "Susan of Narnia" so that the entire Pevensie family would be reunited, C. S.

neg: Tash (Narnia) Tash (Narnia) Tash is a fictional deity 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

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia books that make up "The Chronicles of Narnia" are presented here in order of original publication date: "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", completed by the end of March 1949 and published by Geoffrey Bles in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1950, tells the story of four ordinary children: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who have been evacuated to the English countryside from London in 1940 following the outbreak of World War II. They discover a wardrobe in Professor Digory Kirke's house that leads to the magical land of Narnia. The Pevensie children help Aslan, a talking

neg: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia he had seen – starring Amanda Muggleton, Dennis Olsen, Meaghan Davies and Yolande Brown). Theatrical productions of "The Chronicles of Narnia" have become popular with professional, community and youth theatres in recent years. A musical version of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" written specifically for performance by youth is available through Josef Weinberger. In 2015, a musical comedy adaptation by "Centro de Música y Comedia Musical CEEC" (Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina) named "Narnia: Vuelve a vivir". The production was made by Gabriel Bedrossian as music and lyrics composer, Silvia Mignaqui as theatre director and Jimena Valiño as

neg: Adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia have also been re-released in 2005 (). The critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation was produced between 1988 and 1997, starring Maurice Denham as Professor Kirke. Collectively titled "Tales of Narnia" it covers the entire series and is approximately 15 hours long. The series was released in Great Britain on both audio cassette and CD by BBC Audiobooks. In 2014, the whole series was released (in the "author's preferred order") as a single audio book on Audible titled "The Complete Chronicles of Narnia" by BBC Worldwide with a total runtime of 15 hours 11 minutes. Between 1999 and 2002 Focus

neg: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia Christian evangelism. The subject of Christianity in the novels has become the focal point of many books. Rev. Abraham Tucker pointed out that "While there are in the Narnia tales many clear parallels with Biblical events, they are far from precise, one-on-one parallels. (...) Aslan sacrifices himself in order to redeem Edmund, the Traitor, who is completely reformed and forgiven. That is as if the New Testament were to tell us that Jesus Christ redeemed Judas Iscariot and that Judas later became one of the Apostles. (...) There had been times in Christian history when Lewis might have been branded

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian On April 1, 2007, the crew began filming at Barrandov Studios in Prague. There, sets such as Miraz's castle, Aslan's How and the underground hiding places of the Narnians were created. The castle was built to scale because Adamson felt he overused digital sets on the last film. The castle was built in the open air during winter, where the temperature would drop to minus 20 °C. Miraz's courtyard is the largest set in production designer Roger Ford's career, including the previous "Narnia" film. Aslan's How was modified into the hideout after filming for those scenes was finished. To create

neg: Narnia (world) Pole, explaining that while she (and the readers) imagine it to have been excessively turbulent ("It's a pity there's always so much happening in Narnia"), that is only because humans have been sent to aid Narnia at its worst times. At other times there were long periods of peace and prosperity. Lewis provided a timeline to map out the events related to The Chronicles of Narnia. He gave an "Outline of Narnian History" in manuscript form to Walter Hooper, who included it in his essay "Past Watchful Dragons: The Fairy Tales of C. S. Lewis". The novels never explicitly mention

neg: Narnia (world) at Anvard, in the heart of the country, a fortified area. No other towns or villages are mentioned in the Chronicles. It is described as being somewhat open parkland, with many different varieties of trees scattered far enough apart so as to not constitute a forest – but it is mostly a mountainous country. Archenland is allied with Narnia, as is shown in "The Horse and His Boy". Unlike Narnia, Archenland is inhabited by humans and is governed by Men. The second son of King Frank I of Narnia became the first King of Archenland. For reasons not explained in

neg: Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to Narnia in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Of all the Pevensie children, Lucy is the closest to Aslan. Also, of all the humans who have visited Narnia, Lucy is perhaps the one that believes in Narnia the most. She is ultimately crowned Queen Lucy the Valiant, co-ruler of Narnia along with her two brothers and her sister. Lucy is the central character of

neg: Underland (Narnia) or not they have faith in Aslan; the stars fall from the sky; the sleeping creatures from Underland awaken and devour all the foliage in Narnia until it is barren; the world is flooded; the sun becomes a red giant and destroys the moon; and at the last, before Aslan tells High King Peter to close the Door, Father Time puts out the sun. Underland (Narnia) The Underland is a fictional location in the children's fantasy series "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis. Described by Lewis as lying beneath the land of Narnia, Underland appears mainly in The

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia Chronicles of Narnia" describes the world in which Narnia exists as one major landmass encircled by an ocean. Narnia's capital sits on the eastern edge of the landmass on the shores of the Great Eastern Ocean. This ocean contains the islands explored in "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". On the main landmass Lewis places the countries of Narnia, Archenland, Calormen, and Telmar, along with a variety of other areas that are not described as countries. The author also provides glimpses of more fantastic locations that exist in and around the main world of Narnia, including an edge and an

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia Narnia as they knew it is no more, as 1,300 years have passed, their castle is in ruins, and all Narnians have retreated so far within themselves that only Aslan's magic can wake them. Caspian has fled into the woods to escape his uncle, Miraz, who has usurped the throne. The children set out once again to save Narnia. Written between January and February 1950 and published on 15 September 1952, "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" sees Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their priggish cousin, Eustace Scrubb, return to Narnia, three years after their last departure. Once there,

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) the Witch loses her balance and falls off the edge, killing her upon impact with the ground below. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are later crowned Kings and Queens of Narnia in Cair Paravel. They rule Narnia for many years, bringing peace and prosperity to the land. As adults, the four monarchs are passing through the forest when they come across the old lamp-post that marks the border of Narnia. They walk deeper, passing through the wardrobe door and find themselves back in the professor's house, and once again as children. Prince Caspian: The four Pevensie children are waiting at

neg: Lucy Pevensie with her siblings and friends in the Real Narnia. Although reviews of "The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles" issue 0 indicated that Alice, Wendy Darling and Dorothy Gale shared their dorm with Susan Pevensie, a recent review of the now-released issue 1 indicates many fans are believing this is actually meant to be Lucy, and not Susan. She is spoofed in the 2007 film "Epic Movie", played by Jayma Mays. Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Kid" DVD release. An international poster and trailer for the film was shown on October 7, 2010. A third trailer was released November 9, 2010. To promote the film's release, American television networks ABC and Disney Channel broadcast "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" on December 11, 13, and 14. Cable network Syfy screened "Prince Caspian" on December 12 and 13. HarperCollins published new editions of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" on October 26, 2010, with new images of the film. Harper published a new edition of "The Chronicles of Narnia", commemorating the

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the soundtrack to the . David Arnold composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 7, 2010. The soundtrack received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "There's a Place for Us" at the 68th Golden Globe Awards. It was announced on October 9, 2007 that award-winning composer David Arnold would score the film with the themes composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (who scored "" and ""). It was Arnold's fourth collaboration with Apted

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) altered in lyrics and music making them different from the soundtrack version. "Lucy" did not appear in the theatrical version. However, it makes its full appearance on the DVD. In 2009, the album won a Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2008 high fantasy film "". Harry Gregson-Williams is the composer of the soundtrack which was released on May 13, 2008 in the United States by Walt Disney Records.

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is an action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales to coincide with the theatrical release of the . The game was announced at E3 2007. It was released for the Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 on 15 May in North America to mixed reception. The DS version was also the first game to implement Disney's DGamer online chat service. A significant feature has William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley, Ben Barnes, Vincent Grass, Peter Dinklage, and Cornell

neg: Calormen the Russian translation of the Narnia books, Calormen is known as "Tarkhistan" (Тархистан), as a reference to the Tarkaan nobles and its Turkish and Persian cultural influences. Calormen 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

neg: Telmarines the timeline). This is the family tree of Telmarine monarchs of Narnia. Telmarines The Telmarines are a people in the fictional world of Narnia created by the British author C. S. Lewis for his series "The Chronicles of Narnia". Hailing from Telmar, the Telmarines are prominent in the book "Prince Caspian", the second book published in the series. The word "Telmar" may have been inspired by Latin "tellus" "Earth" and Latin "mare" "sea", since before they arrived in Narnia, the Telmarines were pirates in our world. No scene from the books takes place there, but Telmar is said to be

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia deepest intentions". Scholars and readers who appreciate the original order believe that Lewis was simply being gracious to his youthful correspondent and that he could have changed the books' order in his lifetime had he so desired. They maintain that much of the magic of Narnia comes from the way the world is gradually presented in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" – that the mysterious wardrobe, as a narrative device, is a much better introduction to Narnia than "The Magician's Nephew", where the word "Narnia" appears in the first paragraph as something already familiar to the reader. Moreover,

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (soundtrack) Australian singer Stan Walker also recorded an original song "Stand Up" for the film's Australian release. The soundtrack had met with generally favourable reviews from critics. Allmusic.com gave the soundtrack 3½ stars out of 5, saying "Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third installment in Walden Media's popular Chronicles of Narnia series, features the work of Grammy Award-winning composer David Arnold (Casino Royale, Independence Day). Arnold, who has taken the reins from previous author Harry Gregson-Williams, incorporates many of the latter composer’s main themes, which, when paired with Arnold’s more frenetic, modern action cues, echo the third act’s penchant for

neg: Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe of sheet music was published by Hal Leonard Corporation on January 1, 2006 featuring piano arrangements, guitar chords, and lyrics to the songs featured on this album. The compilation won an award at the Dove Awards at the 37th Annual Gospel Music Awards for "Special Event Album of the Year". All contributing artists and producers received an award for their contribution. Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (soundtrack) pure unadulterated fantasy. Arnold truly makes the score his own on the 11-minute “Into Battle” sequence, which boasts some truly impressive Wagnerian choral sections." The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the soundtrack to the . David Arnold composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 7, 2010. The soundtrack received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "There's a Place for Us" at the 68th Golden Globe Awards. It was announced on October 9, 2007 that award-winning composer David

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (video game) The game is filled with dialogues from both the film and the original book and contains prologues to each levels. The game, just like it's pecedessor, was met with average to mixed reviews upon release. Will Wilson, writing for the mobile gaming website Pocket Gamer, gave a 6/10 mixed review, stating that: "the Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a solid movie tie-in that doesn’t desecrate the license and will please fans, but it doesn’t offer up anything to get pulses racing either". The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) Song" (for "Wunderkind"). A special edition was released the same day that includes a bonus DVD with the following features: Musicians that were involved in the making of the soundtrack. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the soundtrack of the . Harry Gregson-Williams composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 13, 2005 by Walt Disney Records. Gregson-Williams was the first composer whom director Andrew Adamson approached for the film because they had worked together on "Shrek" (2001) and "Shrek 2" (2004).

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the soundtrack of the . Harry Gregson-Williams composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 13, 2005 by Walt Disney Records. Gregson-Williams was the first composer whom director Andrew Adamson approached for the film because they had worked together on "Shrek" (2001) and "Shrek 2" (2004). Because Adamson had to shoot the film in New Zealand for an extended period and Gregson-Williams was working on scores for films such as "Kingdom of Heaven", he initially only

neg: Second Battle of Beruna Second Battle of Beruna The Second Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in C.S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia between the "Old Narnians" and the Telmarines of Narnian. It is one of several battles in the Chronicles of Narnia. Following High King Peter's victorious conquest of Narnia from the White Witch, he and his siblings reigned as rulers for several years until year 1015. In Year 1998 Narnia was invaded by a race of men from the country of Telmar, under the command of Caspian I, and fell to them shortly after. The Telmarines brutally killed off

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game) out of five and called it "A decent start to what will inevitably be a game series." The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an action-adventure game released in 2005 by Traveller's Tales. The game is based on the novel-adapted . It was released in November before the movie for most major consoles including the GameCube, PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. Also in 2005, a role-playing game with an identical name was released for wireless phone systems

neg: Second Battle of Beruna Centaurs, a Giant, Gryphons, Dwarves, Cheetahs, Mice, Badgers, Squirrels, Rabbits, and the trees that Aslan had awakened. Second Battle of Beruna The Second Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in C.S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia between the "Old Narnians" and the Telmarines of Narnian. It is one of several battles in the Chronicles of Narnia. Following High King Peter's victorious conquest of Narnia from the White Witch, he and his siblings reigned as rulers for several years until year 1015. In Year 1998 Narnia was invaded by a race of men from the country of Telmar,

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia maps of Tolkien's Middle-earth, is available in print and in an interactive version on the DVD of the movie. The latter map depicts only the country Narnia and not the rest of Lewis's world. A recurring plot device in "The Chronicles" is the interaction between the various worlds that make up the Narnian multiverse. A variety of methods are used to initiate these cross-overs which generally serve to introduce characters to the land of Narnia. The Cosmology of Narnia is not as internally consistent as that of Lewis's contemporary Tolkien's Middle-earth, but suffices given the more fairy tale atmosphere of

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia eventually swallowed up by the evil Calormene god Tash. The main setting of "The Chronicles of Narnia" is the world of Narnia constructed by Lewis and, in "The Magician's Nephew", the world containing the city of Charn. The Narnian and Charnian worlds are themselves posited as just two in a multiverse of countless worlds that includes our own universe, the main protagonists' world of origin. Passage between these worlds is possible, though rare, and may be accomplished by various means. Narnia itself is described as populated by a wide variety of creatures, most of which would be recognisable to those

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (video game) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an action-adventure game released in 2005 by Traveller's Tales. The game is based on the novel-adapted . It was released in November before the movie for most major consoles including the GameCube, PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. Also in 2005, a role-playing game with an identical name was released for wireless phone systems by Disney Mobile. A significant feature has William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley, Elizabeth Hawthorne,

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia in the title of the book. J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has said that she was a fan of the works of Lewis as a child, and cites the influence of "The Chronicles" on her work: "I found myself thinking about the wardrobe route to Narnia when Harry is told he has to hurl himself at a barrier in King's Cross Station — it dissolves and he's on platform Nine and Three-Quarters, and there's the train for Hogwarts." Nevertheless, she is at pains to stress the differences between Narnia and her world: "Narnia is literally a

neg: The Magician's Nephew to be beyond morality, represent the eclipse of the medieval Christian belief in natural law by the political concept of sovereignty, as embodied first in royal absolutism and then in modern dictatorships. Uncle Andrew represents the Faustian element in the origins of modern science. On a number of occasions in the "Chronicles of Narnia", Aslan uses his breath to give strength to characters, demonstrating his benevolent power of bringing life. He specifically does so in "The Magician's Nephew" when a "long warm breath" gives life to Narnia. Lewis used the symbol of the breath to represent the Holy Spirit, also

neg: C. S. Lewis discuss papers on the life and works of Lewis and the other Inklings, and generally appreciate all things Lewisian. Film adaptations have been made of three of "The Chronicles of Narnia: " (2005), "" (2008) and "" (2010). C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known for his works of fiction, especially "The Screwtape Letters", "The Chronicles of Narnia", and "The Space Trilogy", and

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (video game) S. John reprising their roles from the film. One year has passed in our world since the first adventure ended, but in Narnia, almost 1300 years have passed. The villainous King Miraz prevents the rightful heir, his young nephew, Prince Caspian, from ruling the land of Narnia. Caspian uses Susan's magic horn that was left in Narnia to summon the four Pevensies and a small army of Old Narnians to help him reclaim his rightful throne, and find Aslan. Puzzles need to be solved to progress through the game and unlock bonus material. Featuring 20 playable characters, of which 4

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia (TV series) but is blown to Narnia. Alone, Jill encounters Aslan, who tells her of the task she and Eustace have been given to do. Aslan explains that in Narnia, the elderly king's only son and heir, Prince Rilian, disappeared some years earlier. Jill is told to memorise four signs that will lead her and Eustace to Rilian. Aslan sends Jill to Narnia, where she is reunited with Eustace near the castle of Cair Paravel. Jill quickly tells Eustace that he has to greet "an old and dear friend", which is the first sign given by Aslan. Eustace says that he cannot

neg: Narnia (world) before Jadis returned (meaning that her reign must have ended before 898). Several people have pointed out more or less significant areas where Lewis' "Outline" is not consistent with the text of The Chronicles. Paul Ford, author of "Companion to Narnia", points out that the text of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" states that Lucy and Edmund are one year apart in age, the years given in the timeline for their births, 1930 and 1932 respectively, would put their ages at something more than a year. Devin Brown, author of "Inside Narnia: A Guide to Exploring The Lion,

neg: Archenland Archenland In C. S. Lewis's fantasy novels the "Chronicles of Narnia", The Kingdom of Archenland is a nation to the south of the Kingdom of Narnia, and to the north of both nations' occasional (and final) enemy, the Calormen Empire. Its borders are formed by mountains to the north and by the River Winding Arrow to the south. Its capital appears to be the castle located below the Anvard pass, which allows passage to Narnia. Archenland is described as a hilly country of gorges and open parkland sparsely wooded with many different species of trees. It occupies the basin of

neg: Proverb on stories, often the end of a story. For example, the proverb "Who will bell the cat?" is from the end of a story about the mice planning how to be safe from the cat. Some authors have created proverbs in their writings, such a J.R.R. Tolkien, and some of these proverbs have made their way into broader society, such as the bumper sticker pictured below. Similarly, C.S. Lewis' created proverb about a lobster in a pot, from the "Chronicles of Narnia", has also gained currency. In cases like this, deliberately created proverbs for fictional societies have become proverbs in

neg: Stone Table proves to be a reliable fortress. Miraz's army surrounds the mound and is fought off when the four Pevensies and Aslan return to Narnia. Aslan's How is only mentioned once more in "The Horse and His Boy". In the "Chronicles of Narnia" film series, the place is shown in various ways: In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", the Stone Table is the sacred place where Aslan is killed by Jadis, the White Witch. Around the edges of the table is writing, possibly Narnian, and extremely old. In the movie, Edmund Pevensie had committed a sin against his siblings

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader of Narnia whom his uncle Miraz banished. In the Lone Islands, where slavery is common, Caspian and Edmund are captured and imprisoned, while Lucy and Eustace are sold as slaves. Caspian meets one of the lost lords (Lord Bern). They are rescued at the slave market by their crew, who battle the slave traders and turn the corrupt governor Gumpas out of office. Bern then becomes the new governor. At another island, Lucy is abducted by the invisible Dufflepuds, who force her to enter the manor of the magician Coriakin to find a visibility spell. She does so, and later

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia He is captured by Edmund and transformed into a donkey by Aslan as a punishment. Shift is the most prominent villain of "The Last Battle". He is an elderly TalkingApe – Lewis does not specify what kind of ape, but Pauline Baynes' illustrations depict him as a chimpanzee. He persuades the naïve donkey Puzzle to pretend to be Aslan (wearing a lion-skin) in order to seize control of Narnia, and proceeds to cut down the forests, enslave the other Talking Beasts, and invite the Calormenes to invade. He loses control of the situation due to over-indulging in alcohol, and is

neg: The Chronicles of Narnia and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. The books have profoundly influenced adult and children's fantasy literature since World War II. Lewis's exploration of themes not usually present in children's literature, such as religion, as well as the books' perceived treatment of issues including race and gender, has caused some controversy. Although Lewis originally conceived what would become "The Chronicles of Narnia" in 1939 (the picture of a Faun with parcels in a snowy wood has a history dating to 1914), he did not finish writing the first book "The

neg: Religion in The Chronicles of Narnia mourned, and then discovered to be absent from the place where his body had been laid. Other authors have likened the character of Edmund to the Judas of the four Gospels. Stanley Mattson, president of the Redlands, Calif.-based C.S. Lewis Foundation, states that the “Deeper Magic” referred to in the book “is all about redemption, it's all about reconciliation, it's all about healing, and it's all about . . . death being swallowed up in victory." Lewis has also received criticism from some Christians and Christian organizations who feel that "The Chronicles of Narnia" promotes "soft-sell paganism and occultism", because