Rishda Tarkaan
Also known as Rishda, the Tarkaan
The Calormene commander who occupies Narnia in alliance with Shift. He treats the invented union of Aslan and Tash as a political tool until he confronts Tash directly.
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The Last Battle11 cited passages⌄
- Chapter VII · paragraph 54
…you see. My belief is that the plot is now mostly carried on by Ginger or Rishda--that's the Calormene captain. And I think some words that Ginger has scattered among the Dwarfs are chiefly to…
Open passage → - Chapter IX · paragraph 41
…ed beating and from somewhere on his left three figures appeared. One was Rishda Tarkaan, the Calormene Captain. The second was the Ape. He was holding onto the Tarkaan's hand with one paw and kept wh…
Open passage → - Chapter IX · paragraph 45
Rishda Tarkaan dragged the Ape up close to the fire. The pair of them turned to face the crowd, and this of course meant that …
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 8
"Silence!" thundered Rishda Tarkaan, "Silence, children of mud! Listen to me, you other Narnians, lest I give command to my warriors to fall upon y…
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 45
"Silence," said Rishda Tarkaan. "Am I not thy Captain? Thou has nothing to do with this Stable. It is for the Narnians."
Open passage → - Chapter XI · paragraph 1
Quick as lightning, Rishda Tarkaan leaped back out of reach of the King's sword. He was no coward, and would have fought single-handed against Tir…
Open passage → - Chapter XI · paragraph 3
…he Eagle, who has the best eyes of all living things, noticed the face of Rishda Tarkaan at that moment. And from what Farsight saw there he knew at once that Rishda was just as surprised, and nearly …
Open passage → - Chapter XII · paragraph 9
…d and the Horses had had no protection. Also the Calormenes had a leader. Rishda Tarkaan's voice cried out:
Open passage → - Chapter XII · paragraph 13
"Throw them into the shrine of Tash," said Rishda Tarkaan.
Open passage → - Chapter XIII · paragraph 29
…ht his last battle. The men were discussing whether to go in and look for Rishda Tarkaan (but none of them wanted to do that) or to set fire to the Stable.
Open passage → - Chapter XV · paragraph 1
… came lately into Narnia with nine and twenty others under the command of Rishda Tarkaan. Now when I first heard that we should march upon Narnia, I rejoiced; for I had heard many things of your Land …
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