BIBLION MAGAZINE INTERACTIVE EDITION (EN) #5 / SEP-OCT 2017 | Page 64

Bree & Hwin Bree is the signature horse of The Horse and His Boy, a talking destrier who wishes to return to Narnia but cannot let go of his old habits. Hwin is a talking mare that helps Aravis run away from her home. The two horses are not very fond of each other at first, though they’re a quite more agreeable duo than their riders, Cor and Aravis. As the journey progresses, Bree and Hwin become good friends. Hwin often acts as Bree’s support, as the destrier fears being ostracized by Narnia’s horses. Rabadash, the Ridiculous Son of the Tisroc (may he live forever!), Rabadash is an ambi- tious, impatient man who is eager to take Calormen’s throne and expand the Empire beyond the Great Desert. After Queen Susan (Pevensie) rejects his marriage proposal, the Calormene prince decides to cross the Desert and conquer the kingdoms of Narnia and Archenland, pursuing Shasta and his entourage unknowingly. Caspian X Prince Caspian, later King Caspian X the Navigator, is a noble Telmarine who opposes the depredations undertaken by his uncle, the usurper Miraz. Despite his good intentions, not all Narnians accept Caspian until the arrival of the Four High Kings of Cair Paravel – Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie. Caspian distinguishes himself from the rest of the Telmarines for his loyalty, goodness and courage. He is an exemplar leader, as he shows in his quest for the noble Telmarines who were loyal to his father. 64 SEP-OCT 2017