Seven Great Lords of Narnia
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The Seven Great Lords of Narnia are fictional characters in The Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
. They are briefly mentioned in Prince Caspian
and are central to the plot in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
, the second and third published books, respectively, in the series.
In the book Prince Caspian
, Caspian
overthrows Miraz
, with the help of the Old Narnians, to take his rightful position as King of Narnia
. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
he sets sail for the Lone Islands and beyond to look for the seven lords who had been sent to explore the lands beyond the Eastern Ocean.
's father, Miraz
initially ruled Narnia as "Lord Protector" for his young nephew. In order to elevate his status, he arranged for the lords loyal to Caspian IX to be removed from Narnia; some were killed deliberately, some fell in battle, and some were sent on impossible missions in the hope that they would never return. Once these loyal lords were removed from Narnia, Miraz allowed himself to be proclaimed King by his own followers, having already placed them into high office as part of his scheming to be accepted as King. Dr. Cornelius, Caspian's tutor speaks of Miraz's rise to power thus:
, when they land on Felimath, one of the Lone Islands. Caspian X, Lucy
, Edmund
, Eustace
, and Reepicheep
go ashore on Felimath and are taken prisoner by slave traders.
Caspian is bought as a slave by Lord Bern after spotting him and the others being led across the islands by slave traders, but reveals his true identity when Bern promises to treat him well and says that he bought him because he reminded him of his master, King Caspian IX. Bern tells Caspian that he arrived at the Lone Islands, married a girl there, and decided to stay. He then introduces himself as Lord Bern and joins forces with Caspian and his crew to save the other four from the slave traders.
When Caspian learns that the island's government has become corrupt (not least by legalising slave trade), he uses his official standing as Emperor of the Lone Islands to appoint Lord Bern as Duke of the Lone Islands, ousting Governor Gumpus and dismissing his followers. Lord Bern remains on Doorn, in the city Narrowhaven (Voyage of the Dawn Treader, chp. 4) when the crew set sail again, now in a position (Duke of the Lone Islands) to restore order to the island.
stopped for repairs after being caught in a storm.
His true fate is never revealed, but there are two theories about what happened to Lord Octesian when he was on Dragon Island - he either was eaten by a dragon who was already there, or else was himself turned into a dragon. If either theory is correct, Lord Octesian died as a dragon or was eaten by the dragon that Eustace saw dying prior to being turned into one.
informed them that he had been the only one missing from the party when the remaining four lords arrived on Duffer Island.
, and are the last to be discovered. Their hair has grown exceptionally long when Caspian and his followers find them; and they are in a deep sleep from which the travellers are unable to wake them.
Ramandu's daughter then appears and tells the travellers that seven years earlier, the three lords quarrelled over whether to remain at the island, to sail onwards, or to return to Narnia, and that one of the lords, in his anger, picked up the knife which the White Witch
had used centuries before to kill Aslan (who was quickly thereafter resurrected). This inappropriate handling of a sacred object caused the three lords to fall into an enchanted sleep in which they remained for seven years.
Caspian and his friends are told that the only way to awaken the three sleeping lords is to sail voluntarily to the end of the world or as close as possible, and to leave behind at least one member of the crew. After the Dawn Treader has sailed east for some time in this quest, Aslan
appears to Caspian, and informs him that Reepicheep
, Edmund
, Lucy
, and Eustace
are to continue on towards the end of the world, but that the other crew members are to go back.
This requirement is fulfilled, Reepicheep goes on towards the end of the world, as he has always wished, the three children are sent back to England, Caspian marries Ramandu's Daughter and the three lords awaken from their sleep, whereupon they are greeted by Lord Rhoop.
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children 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...
by C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
. They are briefly mentioned in Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, written in late 1949 and first published in 1951. It is the second-published book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, although in the overall chronological sequence it comes fourth.-Plot summary:While standing on a...
and are central to the plot in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. Written in 1950, it was published in 1952 as the third book of The Chronicles of Narnia...
, the second and third published books, respectively, in the series.
In the book Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, written in late 1949 and first published in 1951. It is the second-published book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, although in the overall chronological sequence it comes fourth.-Plot summary:While standing on a...
, Caspian
Caspian X
Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel and Emperor of The Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and 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...
overthrows Miraz
Miraz
Miraz is a fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the main antagonist in the second book Prince Caspian, and is the uncle of the book's protagonist....
, with the help of the Old Narnians, to take his rightful position as King of Narnia
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,...
. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. Written in 1950, it was published in 1952 as the third book of The Chronicles of Narnia...
he sets sail for the Lone Islands and beyond to look for the seven lords who had been sent to explore the lands beyond the Eastern Ocean.
Miraz and the Lords of Narnia
In chapter 5 of Prince Caspian we learn that after the death of Prince CaspianCaspian X
Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel and Emperor of The Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and 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...
's father, Miraz
Miraz
Miraz is a fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the main antagonist in the second book Prince Caspian, and is the uncle of the book's protagonist....
initially ruled Narnia as "Lord Protector" for his young nephew. In order to elevate his status, he arranged for the lords loyal to Caspian IX to be removed from Narnia; some were killed deliberately, some fell in battle, and some were sent on impossible missions in the hope that they would never return. Once these loyal lords were removed from Narnia, Miraz allowed himself to be proclaimed King by his own followers, having already placed them into high office as part of his scheming to be accepted as King. Dr. Cornelius, Caspian's tutor speaks of Miraz's rise to power thus:
Lord Bern
Bern is the first lord to be found by the crew of the Dawn TreaderDawn Treader
The Dawn Treader was a Narnian ship in the fictional world of The Chronicles of Narnia. It was built by King Caspian X and is featured primarily in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader...
, when they land on Felimath, one of the Lone Islands. Caspian X, Lucy
Lucy Pevensie
Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. 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...
, Edmund
Edmund Pevensie
Edmund "Ed" Pevensie is a major fictional character in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. He is a principal character in three of the seven books , and a lesser character in two others .In the live-action films, The...
, Eustace
Eustace Scrubb
Eustace Clarence Scrubb is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis' 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...
, and Reepicheep
Reepicheep
Reepicheep is a fictional character from C.S. Lewis', Chronicles of Narnia series. He appears in Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and also in The Last Battle. He is a large, talking mouse who carries a rapier, and wears a red plume tucked in his golden circlet...
go ashore on Felimath and are taken prisoner by slave traders.
Caspian is bought as a slave by Lord Bern after spotting him and the others being led across the islands by slave traders, but reveals his true identity when Bern promises to treat him well and says that he bought him because he reminded him of his master, King Caspian IX. Bern tells Caspian that he arrived at the Lone Islands, married a girl there, and decided to stay. He then introduces himself as Lord Bern and joins forces with Caspian and his crew to save the other four from the slave traders.
When Caspian learns that the island's government has become corrupt (not least by legalising slave trade), he uses his official standing as Emperor of the Lone Islands to appoint Lord Bern as Duke of the Lone Islands, ousting Governor Gumpus and dismissing his followers. Lord Bern remains on Doorn, in the city Narrowhaven (Voyage of the Dawn Treader, chp. 4) when the crew set sail again, now in a position (Duke of the Lone Islands) to restore order to the island.
Lord Octesian
A bracelet bearing Octesian's family crest was found on Dragon Island, where the Dawn TreaderDawn Treader
The Dawn Treader was a Narnian ship in the fictional world of The Chronicles of Narnia. It was built by King Caspian X and is featured primarily in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader...
stopped for repairs after being caught in a storm.
His true fate is never revealed, but there are two theories about what happened to Lord Octesian when he was on Dragon Island - he either was eaten by a dragon who was already there, or else was himself turned into a dragon. If either theory is correct, Lord Octesian died as a dragon or was eaten by the dragon that Eustace saw dying prior to being turned into one.
Lord Restimar
Restimar's corpse, in the form of a gold statue, was found on Deathwater Island, where he had dived into a lake, not realising that it turned everything in its waters to solid gold. He was discovered by Reepicheep when Edmund found Restimar's armour. Eustace later identified the solid gold body as Restimar's when CoriakinCoriakin
Coriakin is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. He appears in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.-Biographical summary:...
informed them that he had been the only one missing from the party when the remaining four lords arrived on Duffer Island.
Lord Rhoop
Rhoop was found on the Dark Island, where people re-experience terrible nightmares that they've had, or "the Island where Dreams come true." He went to the island thinking that dreams meant daydreams, and found himself trapped in nightmares for seven years. He is a broken man by the time he is rescued, so when the voyage sets anchor at Ramandu's Island the crew leave Rhoop behind to enjoy a blissful, enchanted "sleep without dreams". He remains in this sleep until one of the members of Caspian's crew, Reepicheep, sails into the land of Aslan and he wakes up at the same time as the three other lords who were in a deep sleep there. It is not stated if he ever recovers from his ordeal.Lords Mavramorn, Revilian and Argoz
These three lords are found on the Island of RamanduRamandu
Ramandu is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, part of the series The Chronicles of Narnia.- About :...
, and are the last to be discovered. Their hair has grown exceptionally long when Caspian and his followers find them; and they are in a deep sleep from which the travellers are unable to wake them.
Ramandu's daughter then appears and tells the travellers that seven years earlier, the three lords quarrelled over whether to remain at the island, to sail onwards, or to return to Narnia, and that one of the lords, in his anger, picked up the knife which the White Witch
White Witch
Jadis is the main antagonist of The Magician's Nephew and of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in C.S. Lewis' series, The Chronicles of Narnia...
had used centuries before to kill Aslan (who was quickly thereafter resurrected). This inappropriate handling of a sacred object caused the three lords to fall into an enchanted sleep in which they remained for seven years.
Caspian and his friends are told that the only way to awaken the three sleeping lords is to sail voluntarily to the end of the world or as close as possible, and to leave behind at least one member of the crew. After the Dawn Treader has sailed east for some time in this quest, Aslan
Aslan
Aslan, the "Great Lion," is the central character in The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. He is the eponymous lion of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining books...
appears to Caspian, and informs him that Reepicheep
Reepicheep
Reepicheep is a fictional character from C.S. Lewis', Chronicles of Narnia series. He appears in Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and also in The Last Battle. He is a large, talking mouse who carries a rapier, and wears a red plume tucked in his golden circlet...
, Edmund
Edmund Pevensie
Edmund "Ed" Pevensie is a major fictional character in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia. He is a principal character in three of the seven books , and a lesser character in two others .In the live-action films, The...
, Lucy
Lucy Pevensie
Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia. 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...
, and Eustace
Eustace Scrubb
Eustace Clarence Scrubb is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis' 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...
are to continue on towards the end of the world, but that the other crew members are to go back.
This requirement is fulfilled, Reepicheep goes on towards the end of the world, as he has always wished, the three children are sent back to England, Caspian marries Ramandu's Daughter and the three lords awaken from their sleep, whereupon they are greeted by Lord Rhoop.