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Jill Pole
Jill Pole is a young, English schoolgirl who gets whisked away to Narnia with Eustace Scrubb while attempting to flee a bully. Although she attends a school that has few rules, Jill has a healthy…
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Eustace Scrubb
Eustace Scrubb is a boy in Jill’s class who has been to Narnia before. When he sees Jill is upset, he offers to take her to Narnia, which begins their adventure. Eustace used to…
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Prince Rilian
Prince Rilian is the son of King Caspian and the Queen of Narnia. After the death of his mother, Prince Rilian goes searching for the serpent that murdered her and finds himself enslaved by…
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The Queen of the Underland
The Queen of the Underland appears in two forms at different points in the novel—a beautiful woman and a serpent. She generally appears first as a beautiful woman to hide the evil that lies…
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Puddleglum
Puddleglum is a Marsh-wiggle, a humanoid species native to Narnia with long limbs and webbed fingers and toes. Puddleglum always speaks pessimistically, which he views as a form of preparedness, though no one else finds…
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Aslan
Aslan is a supernatural lion who serves as a sort of god for Narnia. Aslan is a representation of good that aligns with Lewis’s Christian values, though he is also an imposing and sometimes frightening…
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Minor Characters
King Caspian
King Caspian is the elderly ruler of Narnia. He goes into a deep depression after the death of the Queen of Narnia and the disappearance of Prince Rilian.
The Queen of Narnia
The Queen of Narnia is Prince Rilian’s mother and King Caspian’s wife. She dies because the Queen of the Underland bites and poisons her while in her serpent form.
Trumpkin
Trumpkin is a dwarf who is King Caspian’s closest advisor. He is mostly deaf, and this sometimes leads him to misinterpret what people are saying.
Glimfeather
Glimfeather is the leader of the parliament of owls who live around Cair Paravel. He helps Jill and Scrubb kickstart their journey.
Warden of the Marches
The Warden of the Marches is the leader of the Earthmen who finds Puddleglum, Jill, and Scrubb when they first arrive in the Underland.
Golg
Golg is an Earthman who Puddleglum captures while attempting to escape the Underland. Golg informs Puddleglum that the Earthmen are free of the Queen of the Underland’s spell.
The Nurse for the Queen of the Giants
The Nurse for the Queen of the Giants takes care of Jill the night she arrives at Harfang.
The King of the Giants
The King of the Giants is the leader of the giants at Harfang.
The Queen of the Giants
The Queen of the Giants is the lazy spouse of the King of the Giants.
Lord Drinian
Lord Drinian is one of Prince Rilian’s closest friends and allies.
