Telmar
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Telmar is a country in the fictional world of Narnia
created by the British
author C. S. Lewis
for his series of books which compose The Chronicles of Narnia
. The Telmarines are prominent in the book Prince Caspian
, the second book published in the series. The name may have been inspired by the Greek tele-, meaning far, and the Latin mare, sea, since the Telmarines arrived from a distant sea.
According to an independently circulated timeline conceived by Lewis, Calormen
extended west into Telmar some three centuries after the world was first created. However, after only two years, the men in Telmar behaved so wickedly that Aslan
turned them into dumb beasts. After this, the area is unpopulated by men until the arrival some centuries later of Latin pirates from our own world through a rare gateway between the worlds. These Telmarines would invade Narnia many generations later, suppressing the land's native inhabitants and leading up to the events of Prince Caspian
.
In the film version of Prince Caspian, the principal Telmarine characters are portrayed by Spanish, Latin American and Italian actors.
) is descended:
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,...
created by the British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
author 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...
for his series of books which compose The Chronicles of Narnia
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...
. The Telmarines are prominent 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...
, the second book published in the series. The name may have been inspired by the Greek tele-, meaning far, and the Latin mare, sea, since the Telmarines arrived from a distant sea.
According to an independently circulated timeline conceived by Lewis, Calormen
Calormen
In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen is a large country to the southeast of Narnia. Lewis derived its name from the Latin calor, meaning "heat". When used as an adjective Lewis spelled the name with an 'e' at the end . Narnia and Calormen are separated by a large desert...
extended west into Telmar some three centuries after the world was first created. However, after only two years, the men in Telmar behaved so wickedly that 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...
turned them into dumb beasts. After this, the area is unpopulated by men until the arrival some centuries later of Latin pirates from our own world through a rare gateway between the worlds. These Telmarines would invade Narnia many generations later, suppressing the land's native inhabitants and leading up to the events of 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...
.
In the film version of Prince Caspian, the principal Telmarine characters are portrayed by Spanish, Latin American and Italian actors.
Family tree
It is from this line of Telmarines from which Prince Caspian (later King Caspian XCaspian 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...
) is descended: