The Telmarines’ reaction to the offer of repatriation—they return to their true homeland—demonstrates the flaws that made them rule Narnia badly: some of them exhibit a lack of faith and trust in Aslan, while the rest show arrogance, pride, and self-interest. They believe themselves to be superior to the Narnian creatures, and therefore they ruled them abusively. The Telmarines’ history on Earth—and now readers can note that their name, literally means “distant sailors” (combining the Greek root tel-, or “far”, with “marine”)—mirrors and foreshadows their history in Narnia, which is one of violence, abuse, and oppression. Only those who have listened to and decided to stay in Narnia under Aslan’s rule seem destined to break the cycle of violence.