BIBLION MAGAZINE INTERACTIVE EDITION (EN) #5 / SEP-OCT 2017 | Page 58

Jadis’ Castle The White Witch did not rule Narnia from Cair Paravel, the castle of Narnia’s legitimate kings and queens, but from a somber stronghold with an iron gate and very tall towers and spires. The White Witch kept many of her opponents frozen as statues of stone, in the castle’s courtyard. Cair Paravel The glorious seaside castle of Cair Paravel is the capital of the small kingdom of Narnia. In it lived every legitimate king that descended from Adam and Eve, with the exception of the Telmarine kings, who were not the legitimate rulers, and whose first king left Cair Paravel to crumble and rot after his conquest of Narnia. Caspian X rebuilds Cair Paravel and his bloodline lives in the castle until the Last Battle. Tashbaan The majestic capital of Calormen, Tashbaan is most likely to be the largest city in the world of Narnia. Located on an island at the mouth of the great river separating Calormen from the Great Desert, the city is known for its magnificent gardens and palaces, including the palace of the great Tisroc (may he live forever!) himself. One can also find the Great Temple of Tash at the highest point of Tashbaan. Hermitage The home of the Hermit of the Southern March can be found in Archenland, to the north of the Great Desert. This is a cozy, secluded place, with a thatched cottage and a tall hedge around it. In its courtyard is a pool of stale water that the Hermit uses to see what transpires throughout the world. 58 SEP-OCT 2017