General Narnian Discussions - The Lion's Call Forum https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/ The Lion's Call Discussion Board en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:22:15 +0000 wpForo 60 Calormenes Smell of Onions and Garlic? https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/calormenes-smell-of-onions-and-garlic/ Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:37:02 +0000
Then the dark men came round them in a thick crowd, smelling of garlic and onions, their white eyes flashing dreadfully in their brown faces.
How is that? I know there's been controversial debate about how the way the Calormenes are portrayed as racist. But how could they smell of garlic and onions?]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/calormenes-smell-of-onions-and-garlic/ Advatges and Disadvatages of Narnia Fanfic https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/advatges-and-disadvatages-of-narnia-fanfic/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:04:34 +0000
One way could be is that each story could be told in first person. Though it could be tough since there are so many different point of views. I guess you could write your own version of The Silver Chair and tell it from Jill's perspective in first person.

Another way is to broaden out each story that it's not already in the book. There are a lot of gaps to fill in. But of course, you can't really change what CS Lewis wrote. You could broaden out the Dawn Treader setting sail from Cair Paravel. You can even broaden out Prince Rilian in Underland with the Lady of the Green Kirtle.

And yes, I know that fanfics like to pair two characters or add a romance. Personally, I much rather ship an cc and oc (like what I did with Emeth and Marietta in my LB fanfic or even Gale and Carlotta in my Lone Islands fanfic) or two oc's than ship two cc's (Digory and Polly or Eustace and Jill or Tirian and Jill). And of course, in a fanfic, you could broaden out Caspian and Ramandu's daughter's relationship or even Frank and Helen's relationship.

So what are some advantages or disadvantages of writing a Narnia fanfic? If you were to write a Narnia fanfic, what things would you change? Would you add a romance between two characters or broaden out the ones that are canon (Frank and Helen, Cor and Aravis, Caspian and Ramandu's Daughter)? Would you even have it told in first person? Please, share some ideas.]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/advatges-and-disadvatages-of-narnia-fanfic/ Narnian Age https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnian-age/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:09:58 +0000
I think in Narnia, royalty was forced to act older than they were, especially when helping their dad run the kingdom.
In Calormen, since they were married off at 13 ish, that wasn't a real big thing.
Does that make sense?]]> General Narnian Discussions NarnianAtHeart https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnian-age/ Court Room in Narnia https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/court-room-in-narnia/ Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:42:34 +0000
Let's say that Tirian had to testify in court for the murder of two Calormenes. Perhaps, he would have to testify before Parliament. And what could happen to him if he was found guilty?

Any ideas of a court case in Narnia, including both canon and fanfics?]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/court-room-in-narnia/ Narnia Books Similiar To Disney https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnia-books-similiar-to-disney/ Fri, 06 May 2022 18:06:15 +0000
The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe- Frozen. Both stories involved an eternal winter and both were inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen. (The Snow Queen rides in a sleigh and encounters a boy, similar to how the White Witch encounters Edmund).

Prince Caspian- The Lion King. Both have a murderous uncle and the nephew is the hero of the story. Both are often viewed as retelling of Shakespeare's well known play, Hamlet. The difference, both Prince Caspian and The Lion King each have a happier ending than Hamlet.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader- Beauty and the Beast. Eustace is turned into a dragon to see what a "beast" he has been. Both stories have "love tame the savage beast" feel (it was Aslan's love that help the undragonning of Eustace).

The Silver Chair- The Rescuers. Both are a rescue story. Much like two mice, Bernard and Bianca, are on a mission to rescue a child, Eustace and Jill are on a mission to rescue a prince.

The Horse And His Boy- Aladdin. The Horse and His Boy is "Arabian Nights in Narnia". Aladdin is one of the stories from Arabian Nights or 1001 Nights. Both even have the theme of how appearances is very deceiving.

The Magician's Nephew- Atlantis: The Lost Empire. A science fiction movie about a city that was swallowed up over thousands of years ago. Uncle Andrew even makes a reference to Atlantis.

The Last Battle- Pocahontas. Both stories has a "man vs nature" story line in some aspect. Narnians vs Calormenes much like Native Americans vs English Settlers. Plus both have a greedy leader who want to conquer the world, except I don't think Rishda was as much as set on becoming the Tisroc like Governor Radcliffe was set on becoming King of England.

Are there any other Disney movies that might be similar to the Narnia books?]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnia-books-similiar-to-disney/ Seven Deadly Sins In Narnia https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/seven-deadly-sins-in-narnia/ Thu, 05 May 2022 14:02:55 +0000
Here are some of the major ones in the series-

The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe- Gluttony. Edmund stuffs his face with Turkish Delight, and he craves more.

Prince Caspian- Envy. Miraz is envious of his brother Caspian IX, driving him to murder him. In some aspect, he is also envious of Caspian X.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader- Greed. Eustace steals and hoards treasure, causing him to turn into a dragon.

The Silver Chair- Sloth. Eustace and Jill lose track of the signs when they decided to get comfortable at the Giant Castle of Harfang.

The Horse And His Boy- Pride. Bree and Rabadash both think highly of themselves as better than the rest.

The Magician's Nephew- Wrath. Digory hurts Polly's wrist out of wrath in the Hall of Images in Charn.

The Last Battle- Lust. There are different concepts of lust (lusting after someone and lust for power are two major ones). Here, it is talking of Shift and Rishda's lust for power.

I'm sure we can point out some other deadly sins that are seen in the series. Please, feel free to point out some other ones.]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/seven-deadly-sins-in-narnia/ What If Narnia Books Were Each A Musical https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/what-if-narnia-books-were-each-a-musical/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:02:08 +0000
I could see a montage of "To Narnia and the North" in The Horse And His Boy.

I could also see Caspian singing a song about longing for the old days in Prince Caspian.

Any ideas on what could be a good musical number for Narnia stories?]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/what-if-narnia-books-were-each-a-musical/ Narnia Conspiracy Theories https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnia-conspiracy-theories/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:51:02 +0000
I have come up with some of my own theories-

1. I think this was covered on Into the Wardrobe, but there's a possible theory that Jadis may have allowed herself to be possessed by Tash. Is it possible that Tash may have come from another world that is even older than Charn? Another I thought of is that could both Jadis and the Lady of the Green Kirtle made a deal with Tash for their dark powers in order to take over Narnia?

2. It is likely that Miraz killed Caspian IX out of jealousy. Here's the theory I have, though: what if Miraz was originally first in line for the throne after his brother? Perhaps, what if Miraz killed Caspian IX soon after Caspian X was born, knowing that he was no longer next in line for the throne of Narnia?

3. Yes, Shift is one behind the operation of taking over Narnia. It lasted until Rishda and Ginger got tired of Shift doing everything, and he got into drinking. Here's a theory: What if Rishda was behind the operation this whole time? Even before Shift and Puzzle found the lion skin, could Shift and Rishda have been in secret communication somewhat?

Any thoughts about these theories?]]> General Narnian Discussions jasmine_tarkheena https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/narnia-conspiracy-theories/ Happy Endings in Narnia https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/happy-endings-in-narnia/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 11:59:42 +0000
I've been thinking about how gloriously each of the Chronicles concludes and how Lewis takes his time to describe splendours for us at the end of each book. Eucatastrophe isn't always the right term for it, but often there is feasting and celebration, people returning to life from death or near death, and other remarkable elements of joy. The film adaptations almost always cut or downplay these aspects.

The celebration plays out differently in each book.

LWW gives us feasting and celebration, the coronation and presenting of honours to all the key characters, and the dawn of the Golden Age in Narnia. (And perhaps the thing I'm thinking of isn't just the ending but also the coming of Father Christmas and the melting of the winter and all the outpouring of joy and restoration)

PC has a long sequence of the wildness and mirth returning to Narnia with Bacchus and Silenus and Aslan's parade across the country even before the battle is over, and then the feasting into the night under the full moon.

VDT is more of a crescendo where each island becomes more magical than the one before until Ramandu's island of which Edmund later says that seeing the sunrise while Ramandu and his daughter sing was actually the most exciting part of the adventure. The story continues to rise in glory and intensity, with the increasing light, and drinking the sweet water and sailing through the silver sea till they reach the end of the world and meet Aslan there.

And perhaps I'll come back and fill in my thoughts on the other four later, but now I'm curious about your thoughts on the endings? What stands out about them to you? Why do you think they were meaningful to Lewis and why you think they get cut short in adaptation?]]> General Narnian Discussions Swanwhite https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/happy-endings-in-narnia/ Lucy's Cordial https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/lucys-cordial/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:49:38 +0000
Is it simply that the healing effects of the cordial are a closely guarded secret and no one knew to use the cordial for those thousand years?

Was the cordial only used to battle injuries and not common sicknesses? I don't remember any plagues breaking out in Narnia - probably a benefit of having so many different species in their country that it makes illnesses hard to spread - but there could be plagues in Archenland.

When I was a kid I assumed that Father Christmas just refilled the cordial every Christmas...]]> General Narnian Discussions HermitoftheNorthernMarch https://www.thelionscall.com/community/general-narnian-discussions/lucys-cordial/