Narnian ChroniclesA local companion
Character

Uncle Andrew

Also known as Andrew Ketterley, Uncle Andrew Ketterley

Digory’s vain and irresponsible uncle, an amateur magician who makes the rings that open travel between worlds. His actions bring Polly, Digory, and Jadis together.

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In the chronicles

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The Magician's Nephew24 cited passages⌄
  1. Chapter I · paragraph 26… if you had to sleep there. How would you like to lie awake listening for Uncle Andrew's step to come creeping along the passage to your room? And he has such awful eyes."Open passage →
  2. Chapter I · paragraph 63…like a pantomime demon coming up out of a trap-door--the alarming form of Uncle Andrew. They were not in the empty house at all; they were in Digory's house and in the forbidden study! Both children…Open passage →
  3. Chapter II · paragraph 1…ppened to Digory even in a nightmare, that he let out a scream. Instantly Uncle Andrew's hand was over his mouth. "None of that!" he hissed in Digory's ear. "If you start making a noise your Mother'…Open passage →
  4. Chapter II · paragraph 3"That's better," said Uncle Andrew. "Perhaps you couldn't help it. It is a shock when you first see someone vanish. Why, it gave even me a turn wh…Open passage →
  5. Chapter III · paragraph 1Uncle Andrew and his study vanished instantly. Then, for a moment, everything became muddled. The next thing Digory knew was…Open passage →
  6. Chapter III · paragraph 3…ad come there. At any rate, he was certainly not thinking about Polly, or Uncle Andrew, or even his Mother. He was not in the least frightened, or excited, or curious. If anyone had asked him: "Wher…Open passage →
  7. Chapter V · paragraph 10"It was my Uncle Andrew," said Digory.Open passage →
  8. Chapter V · paragraph 23"No," said Digory. He was going to explain that Uncle Andrew didn't rule any cities, but the Queen went on:Open passage →
  9. Chapter VI · paragraph 4This proved, by the way, another thing about the Rings which Uncle Andrew hadn't told Digory because he didn't know it himself. In order to jump from world to world by using one of thos…Open passage →
  10. Chapter VI · paragraph 13…ed, but it was not of the least use. In a moment they found themselves in Uncle Andrew's study; and there was Uncle Andrew himself, staring at the wonderful creature that Digory had brought back fro…Open passage →
  11. Chapter VII · paragraph 1"Now, slave, how long am I to wait for my chariot?" thundered the Witch. Uncle Andrew cowered away from her. Now that she was really present, all the silly thoughts he had had while looking at hims…Open passage →
  12. Chapter VII · paragraph 7Instantly, as it seemed to Uncle Andrew, the Queen towered up to an even greater height. Fire flashed from her eyes: she flung out her arm with the sam…Open passage →
  13. Chapter VIII · paragraph 8…d his mouth full of blood. From somewhere very close by came the voice of Uncle Andrew in a sort of trembling scream. "Madam--my dear young lady--for heaven's sake----compose yourself." Digory made …Open passage →
  14. Chapter VIII · paragraph 9…aces had vanished. The angry, frightened voices were silenced. All except Uncle Andrew's. Close beside Digory in the darkness, it was wailing on: "Oh, oh, is this delirium? Is it the end? I can't be…Open passage →
  15. Chapter IX · paragraph 2…eace to watch it all. Just as Digory said "Trees!" he had to jump because Uncle Andrew had sidled up to him again and was just going to pick his pocket. It wouldn't have done Uncle Andrew much good …Open passage →
  16. Chapter IX · paragraph 5Uncle Andrew's temper at last got the better of his fears. "Yes, Ma'am, I would," he said. "Most undoubtedly I would. I shou…Open passage →
  17. Chapter X · paragraph 18…n't notice the three humans until they were very close; nor did they hear Uncle Andrew, who was standing trembling in his buttoned boots a good way off and shouting (but by no means at the top of hi…Open passage →
  18. Chapter X · paragraph 51Then all the animals looked and saw Uncle Andrew, standing very still among the rhododendrons and hoping he wouldn't be noticed.Open passage →
  19. Chapter XI · paragraph 1You may think the animals were very stupid not to see at once that Uncle Andrew was the same kind of creature as the two children and the Cabby. But you must remember that the animals knew no…Open passage →
  20. Chapter XI · paragraph 3Then Uncle Andrew dropped down in a dead faint.Open passage →
  21. Chapter XIV · paragraph 10"Gosh!" whispered Digory. "Uncle Andrew!"Open passage →
  22. Chapter XIV · paragraph 12The Donkey collected great piles of thistles and threw them in, but Uncle Andrew didn't seem to care about them. The Squirrels bombarded him with volleys of nuts but he only covered his head w…Open passage →
  23. Chapter XV · paragraph 1…nd looked about them. They were once more in the Wood between the Worlds; Uncle Andrew lay on the grass, still asleep; Aslan stood beside them.Open passage →
  24. Chapter XV · paragraph 7…sure, deep down inside, that all was well. Next minute all three of them (Uncle Andrew now awake) came tumbling into the noise, heat, and hot smell of London.Open passage →
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CharacterDigory Kirke

A London boy whose attempt to save his mother leads him through the Wood between the Worlds and into the creation of Narnia.

→ObjectMagic rings

Yellow and green rings made by Uncle Andrew from material connected to Atlantis.

→CharacterJadis

The last queen of Charn, brought into the Wood between the Worlds by Digory.

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