Lady of the Green Kirtle
Also known as Green Witch, Queen of Underland, Emerald Witch, the Lady
A shape-changing enchantress who rules Underland and plans an invasion of Narnia. She holds Rilian through magic and attempts to convince his rescuers that the world above does not exist.
This encyclopedia follows the whole story. Plot details from all seven chronicles may appear below.
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In the chronicles
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The Silver Chair4 cited passages⌄
- Chapter VII · paragraph 46
…courage in both hands. "Please," she said, shouting up at the giant. "The Lady of the Green Kirtle salutes the King of the Gentle Giants, and has sent us two Southern children and this Marsh-wiggle (his name's …
Open passage → - Chapter VIII · paragraph 4
"If you please, Sire, the Lady of the Green Kirtle salutes you by us and said you'd like to have us for your Autumn Feast."
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 49
"And was that lady the Queen of Underland?" asked Puddleglum, in no very friendly voice. And Scrubb, who was thinking the same, burst out, "Because if it…
Open passage → - Chapter XII · paragraph 1
…diately by the last person whom anyone had expected or wished to see: the Lady of the Green Kirtle, the Queen of Underland. She stood dead still in the doorway, and they could see her eyes moving as she took in…
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