Prince Caspian

by

C. S. Lewis

Reepicheep Character Analysis

Reepicheep is a talking mouse who’s friends with Trufflehunter, Trumpkin, and Nikabrik. He’s the leader of a band that joins the Old Narnian cause in support of Prince Caspian. Only a foot tall, he often initially escapes the notice of those around him. But what he lacks in size, he makes up for in gallantry and bravery. He has a long, sharp sword and an elegant moustache of whiskers, which he frequently twirls in his fingers when he’s talking. He volunteers for all jobs—the more dangerous, the better, including walking through Aslan’s magical door into an entirely alien world—and frequently plunges into battle with gusto. He’s nearly killed in the final, climactic battle between the two sides, but Lucy revives him with her magic cordial. Aslan implies that Reepicheep may care too much about his honor, but Reepicheep feels that his unerring dignity keeps him from being dismissed by others.
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Reepicheep Character Timeline in Prince Caspian

The timeline below shows where the character Reepicheep appears in Prince Caspian. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6: The People that Lived in Hiding
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...skirt around a human region to reach the home of the mustachioed, gallant talking mouse Reepicheep. He pledges his support (and that of his 11 companions) to Caspian. Finally, after meeting... (full context)
Chapter 7: Old Narnia in Danger
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...begin to discuss their ideas about the council itself: the bears want to eat first; Reepicheep wants to skip the council and immediately storm Miraz’s castle; the squirrels say they can... (full context)
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At Doctor Cornelius’s feet, Reepicheep shouts out a shrill “hurrah,” ready to face the king’s army that very instant. The... (full context)
Chapter 13: The High King in Command
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Reepicheep asks to be selected as one of the marshals, pointing out that the mice were... (full context)
Chapter 14: How All Were Very Busy
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...and fatally in the back, the Telmarines and Old Narnian forces spring into all-out battle. Reepicheep and the mice fight as bravely as anyone, skewering Telmarine soldiers’ feet and killing those... (full context)
Chapter 15: Aslan Makes a Door in the Air
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Then the mice approach Aslan, bearing a grievously wounded Reepicheep on a stretcher. Lucy who anoints each wound with a drop of her cordial and... (full context)
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...Knighthood of the Order of the Lion on Caspian, who immediately makes Trufflehunter, Trumpkin, and Reepicheep knights of the order, too. Then Caspian names Doctor Cornelius as his Lord Chancellor and... (full context)
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...of stakes, surrounded by Aslan, Peter, Caspian, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Trumpkin, Trufflehunter, Lord Cornelius, Glenstorm, Reepicheep, and others. Everyone wears grand silks and jeweled armor and jewelry taken from Miraz’s storerooms.... (full context)
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Reepicheep volunteers, but Aslan holds him back. Peter turns to Edmund and Lucy and says, “Our... (full context)