Cornelius persuaded the panicked group to journey to Aslan’s How, an ancient mound containing the stone where the White Witch murdered Aslan centuries earlier. The Old Narnians held a council on how to defeat King Miraz, but their discussion was interrupted by Doctor Cornelius, who arrived to inform them that King Miraz’s forces were hunting for Prince Caspian. After revealing his identity and promising his support to the Old Narnians, Prince Caspian became their friend, and they introduced him to all of the talking creatures hiding in the forest, including squirrels, mice, centaurs, fauns, bears, and more. Prince Caspian entered the woods, where he met a talking badger, Trufflehunter, and two dwarfs, Trumpkin and Nikabrik. Doctor Cornelius also revealed King Miraz’s murder of Prince Caspian’s father and other competitors to the throne.Ĭertain that Miraz would murder Caspian next, Doctor Cornelius gifted the prince Susan’s magic horn and helped him escape from King Miraz’s castle. Caspian’s wise tutor, a dwarf human named Doctor Cornelius, told him that Narnia was once populated with dwarfs, talking creatures, and tree spirits, but Caspian’s ancestors, the Telmarines, cruelly destroyed many of them when they conquered Narnia. He then recounts Prince Caspian’s backstory, explaining how as a child he loved tales of Old Narnia and its talking creatures, which his uncle dismissed as nonsense. They scare the soldiers away and rescue the dwarf, who informs them that he is a messenger from Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia and the nephew of the vicious King Miraz. The children soon witness two cruel soldiers rowing a captive dwarf toward the island. The children locate their old treasure chamber and find the magical gifts that Father Christmas gave them, including Susan’s bow and arrows, Lucy’s diamond bottle and healing cordial, and Peter’s sword, Rhindon.

They are shocked that it is so ancient only one year has passed in England, but hundreds must have gone by in Narnia. As they investigate the castle grounds, they realize that it is in fact Cair Paravel, the castle where they lived and reigned over Narnia before returning to Earth. Realizing they are on an island, the children explore and find the ruins of an old castle. The Pevensie children are traveling by train to their new boarding schools when they are unexpectedly transported into a thick forest in Narnia. Note: This guide refers to the Kindle edition of this book.

Prince caspian by cs lewis