Narnia: Prince Caspian

Sunday, April 27, 2008

About Prince Caspian (The Character)

The Story of Prince Caspian:
Warning!!! ****Spoilers!!****
Prince Caspian lives with his uncle, King Miraz, in a Telmarine castle in Narnia. His nurse tells him stories of Old Narnia, when animals talked and the trees were awake, and Caspian longs for those days to return, but they seem to be only the stuff of legend. When Miraz learns of the tales that Caspian's nurse has been telling him, she is removed and a tutor, Doctor Cornelius, is hired for the young prince. But Doctor Cornelius is also an advocate of Old Narnia. One night, Doctor Cornelius wakes Caspian and tells him that Queen Prunaprismia has had a son, and the doctor believes Miraz intends to kill Caspian so that his own son could be king. Cornelius gives Queen Susan's enchanted horn to Caspian and tells him to ride to Archenland where he will be safe. As Caspian travels through the forest, it begins to storm and he is knocked unconscious by a falling branch. When he awakens, he finds himself being helped by Old Narnians — a Talking Badger and two Dwarfs. After hearing his story, they accept him as their king, and he leads them to war against Miraz and the Telmarines. When the Old Narnians have lost a series of battles and morale is low, Caspian blows Queen Susan's enchanted horn to call for aid. The horn pulls the four Pevensies back into Narnia. When the Pevensies finally reach Caspian at Aslan's How, High King Peter suggests that he send Miraz a challenge to single combat to fight for Caspian's right to the throne. Caspian fights at the second Battle of Beruna and takes part in the victory over the Telmarines. Caspian is eventually crowned King of Narnia, although, being humble, he does not feel himself sufficient. -From NarniaWeb.com