Character

Tirian

Also known as King Tirian

The last King of Narnia, descendant of Caspian X and close companion of the unicorn Jewel. He resists the deception at Stable Hill and leads the final defense of the free Narnians.

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The Last Battle29 cited passages⌄

Chapter II · paragraph 1…way from the state and pomp of Cair Paravel, the royal city. His name was King Tirian, and he was between twenty and twenty-five years old; his shoulders were already broad and strong and his limbs…Open passage →
Chapter II · paragraph 25…nce you have--something different in the colour, the voice, and the hair. King Tirian and the two Beasts knew at once that she was the nymph of a beech-tree.Open passage →
Chapter III · paragraph 1"Master Horse, Master Horse," said Tirian as he hastily cut its traces, "how came these aliens to enslave you? Is Narnia conquered? Has there been a batt…Open passage →
Chapter III · paragraph 3"'Ware danger, King," said Jewel. Tirian looked up and saw that Calormenes (mixed with a few Talking Beasts) were beginning to run towards them from eve…Open passage →
Chapter IV · paragraph 4…oke up and began going away in different directions. Some passed close to Tirian. They looked at him as if they were both frightened and sorry to see him tied up but none of them spoke. Soon t…Open passage →
Chapter IV · paragraph 5When it was almost dark Tirian heard a light pitter-patter of feet and saw some small creatures coming towards him. The three on the left were…Open passage →
Chapter V · paragraph 3…ied," said the girl. "We can talk afterwards." Then she added, turning to Tirian, "I'm sorry we've been so long. We came the moment we could."Open passage →
Chapter V · paragraph 6"A week, fair maid?" said Tirian. "My dream led me into your world scarce ten minutes since."Open passage →
Chapter VI · paragraph 1About four hours later Tirian flung himself into one of the bunks to snatch a little sleep. The two children were already snoring: he had mad…Open passage →
Chapter VI · paragraph 3An experienced warrior and huntsman like Tirian can always wake up at the time he wants. So he gave himself till nine o'clock that night and then put all worri…Open passage →
Chapter VII · paragraph 3"By the great god Tash, they are very obedient," said Tirian. Then suddenly he turned to the Dwarfs themselves. About one in six of them carried a torch and by that flicker…Open passage →
Chapter VII · paragraph 7"Look!" said Tirian, pulling Puzzle forward into the light. "It has all been a lie. Aslan has not come to Narnia at all. You have b…Open passage →
Chapter VIII · paragraph 5"I have seen it once before," said Tirian. "But that time it was carved in stone and overlaid with gold and had solid diamonds for eyes. It was when I wa…Open passage →
Chapter VIII · paragraph 7But instead of answering him Tirian slipped his arm behind Jill's shoulders and said, "How is it with you, Lady?"Open passage →
Chapter IX · paragraph 3Tirian nodded. But he turned to the children and said: "Now, friends, it is time for you to go hence into your own wor…Open passage →
Chapter IX · paragraph 9When Tirian realised that the two strangers could not get home (unless Aslan suddenly whisked them away) he next wanted the…Open passage →
Chapter X · paragraph 6Tirian could not see the faces on the other side of the fire very well but he guessed this was Griffle the Chief Dwarf…Open passage →
Chapter X · paragraph 23Tirian bent his head to hear something that Jill was trying to whisper in his ear. "What do you think is really inside…Open passage →
Chapter XI · paragraph 1…ng's sword. He was no coward, and would have fought single-handed against Tirian and the Dwarf if need were. But he could not take on the Eagle and the Unicorn as well. He knew how Eagles can …Open passage →
Chapter XI · paragraph 3…r so he remained squatting beside the fire staring at the newcomers. Then Tirian rushed upon the wretched creature, picked it up by the scruff of the neck, and dashed back to the Stable shouti…Open passage →
Chapter XII · paragraph 3Tirian and the Unicorn rushed out to rescue him. But the Calormene was now far nearer to the door than they. Before th…Open passage →
Chapter XII · paragraph 11Tirian and his friends, still panting from their fight and thankful for a few minutes' rest, stood and looked on while…Open passage →
Chapter XIII · paragraph 1Tirian had thought--or he would have thought if he had had time to think at all--that they were inside a little thatch…Open passage →
Chapter XIII · paragraph 6…, "You haven't yet told us how you got here. You were just going to, when King Tirian turned up."Open passage →
Chapter XIV · paragraph 12…se out of his head. Among the happy creatures who now came crowding round Tirian and his friends were all those whom they had thought dead. There was Roonwit the Centaur and Jewel the Unicorn,…Open passage →
Chapter XIV · paragraph 14…mps and hollows--which you had never noticed before. The grass died. Soon Tirian found that he was looking at a world of bare rock and earth. You could hardly believe that anything had ever li…Open passage →
Chapter XV · paragraph 23"Is it not Aslan's country?" said Tirian.Open passage →
Chapter XVI · paragraph 11…ce after he had tried. Jewel reached the foot of the Waterfall first, but Tirian was only just behind him. Jill was last, so she could see the whole thing better than the others. She saw somet…Open passage →
Chapter XVI · paragraph 15They were out of Narnia now and up into the Western Wild which neither Tirian nor Peter nor even the Eagle had ever seen before. But the Lord Digory and the Lady Polly had. "Do you remember…Open passage →

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