Edmund Pevensie 747434 226179541 2008-07-17T05:02:26Z Cubs Fan 444316 /* Portrayals */ added "Epic Movie" {{Infobox Narnia character |image =Edmund.jpg |caption = [[Skandar Keynes]] as Edmund Pevensie in the [[2008 in film|2008 film]], ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''. |name=Edmund Pevensie |race=[[Human]] |nation=[[England]] |gender=[[Male]] |title=[[Narnia (country)#The Kings and Queens of Narnia|King of Narnia]] |birthplace=[[England]], [[Narnia (world)#Humans from our World|Earth]] |spouse= |parents=Mr. & Mrs. Pevensie |children= |siblings=[[Peter Pevensie|Peter]], [[Susan Pevensie|Susan]] and [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] |otherFamily=[[Eustace Scrubb]] (cousin) |major1=The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |major2=Prince Caspian |major3=The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |major4=The Horse and His Boy |film1=[[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV miniseries)|1988 BBC miniseries]]: Jonathan R. Scott (younger), Charles Ponting (older) |film2=[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|2005 Disney film]]: [[Skandar Keynes]] (younger), [[Mark Wells (actor)|Mark Wells]] (older)}} '''Edmund Pevensie''' ([[1930]] - [[1949]]) is a major fictional character in [[C. S. Lewis|C. S. Lewis's]] ''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]''. He is a principal character in three of the seven books (''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', ''[[Prince Caspian]]'', and ''[[The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''), and a lesser character in two others (''[[The Horse and His Boy]]'', and ''[[The Last Battle]]''). In [[Disney]]'s [[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|live-action films]], ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe|The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe]]'' and ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian|Prince Caspian]]'', Edmund is portrayed by actor [[Skandar Keynes]]. Actor Mark Wells portrays an older Edmund at the end of the first film. He betrays his siblings to the [[White Witch]] while under her influence, but as the story goes on he accepts the error of his ways. He is redeemed with the intervention of [[Aslan]] and joins the fight against the witch. Fulfilling an ancient prophecy, he becomes King Edmund the Just, King of Narnia and co-ruler with the other Pevensies. ==Name== '''[[Edmund]]''' (from Anglo-Saxon, '''Eadmund''', derived from words meaning "wealth" and "protection") is a male given name. '''[[Pevensey]]''', on the southeast coast of England, is the site of a medieval castle that figures importantly in British history at several points. In [[Rudyard Kipling|Rudyard Kipling's]] ''Puck of Pook's Hill'' ([[1907]]) at least one of the characters refers to Pevensey as "England's Gate", which the celebrated wardrobe in Lewis's books quite literally becomes. The surname "Pevensie" does not actually appear in the Chronicles until the third published book, [[The Voyage of the Dawn Treader|''The Voyage of the ''Dawn Treader]]. ==Biography== ===Prior story=== Edmund was born in [[1930]] and is 10 years old when he appears in ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. By The ''Last Battle'' he is 19 years old. ===''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''=== In ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Edmund is one of the main characters, and the character who [[Fictional character#Dynamic vs. static|develops]] the most over the course of story. It is implied in the book that Edmund started life as a likeable person, but then changed for the worse and began to act meanly after attending a new [[school]] (although in the 2005 film adaptation of the book, it is implied that he is upset that their father was forced to serve in the war and that they are sent away from home as a result [the relocation is also a reason in the 1988 BBC television adaptation]). Edmund is cruelly dismissive to [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] when she first finds the entrance to [[Narnia]] through the [[wardrobe]], and is the second of the Pevensie children to go to [[Narnia]], after following Lucy to tease her. While there, he meets the [[White Witch]] and eats some enchanted [[Turkish Delight]], which causes an [[addiction]] in the person who eats it. As a result, he promises the Witch that he will bring his siblings to her house, not knowing that she intends to kill them all to prevent the fulfillment of a Narnian [[prophecy]]. Upon returning, he denies having been in Narnia, not wishing to admit that Lucy's story had been true, but later accidentally lets slip in a remark to Peter that shows that he had in fact been in Narnia. Later, when all four of the Pevensie children go through the wardrobe, he sneaks away to the White Witch's [[castle]], where he expects to be made a [[prince]] and later a [[monarch|king]]. However, his opinion of the Witch changes dramatically when they encounter a group of creatures enjoying a feast provided by [[Father Christmas]]. When the creatures refuse to deny to the Witch that the benefactor has entered the land, a clear sign of her waning power; she turns them to [[Rock (geology)|stone]] over the protests of Edmund. In the 2005 film after Maugrim catches the fox which helped the beavers and the other three Pevensies elude him, the witch turns the fox to stone and hits Edmund for withholding information about Aslan and his army. Now realizing to his [[Horror (emotion)|horror]] the [[evil]] with which he has allied himself, he is quickly relegated as the Witch's [[prison]]er. The Witch prepares to put him to [[death]], as is her right and duty to do to traitors; she ties Edmund to a tree and draws her knife, but a rescue party sent by [[Aslan]] arrives, frees him and brings him to his siblings and the rest of Aslan's army. Edmund becomes fully reformed after a long conversation with Aslan. The next day, the Witch reiterates her claim to Edmund's life. She and Aslan work out an agreement that Aslan will die in Edmund's place, but unknown to her, the magical nature of this contract allows Aslan to be brought back to life. While Aslan and Edmund's sisters race to free the cursed prisoners in the Witch's castle, Edmund consolidates his reformation by aligning himself with Peter's army in [[battle]], where he plays a critical role in neutralizing the White Witch's most dangerous advantage, her [[wand]], and is gravely wounded in the attempt. However, he is saved from death by the timely arrival of reinforcements led by Aslan (who defeats the Queen), and by Lucy, who gives Edmund a dose of a [[Magic (paranormal)|magic]] [[cordial]] which can quickly heal any injury. Eventually Edmund Pevensie, completely reformed, becomes King Edmund the Just, co-ruler of Narnia with Queen Lucy, Queen Susan and High King Peter, and is knighted as Duke of Lantern Waste, Count of the Western March, and Knight of the Noble Order of the Table. Together with his siblings he returns to England, where they all magically appear as children again. ===''Prince Caspian''=== 11 year old Edmund and his siblings return to Narnia to aid Caspian, rightful King of Narnia, against King Miraz the Usurper. He convinces Trumpkin the dwarf that they are the Kings and Queens from the legend by defeating him in a sparring practice. He later helps Peter and Trumpkin defend Caspian against Nikabrik, the hag, and the were-wolf. Edmund is also there to witness Peter's duel against Miraz. He has since become more caring and protective of Lucy, and is the first person to believe her when she sees Aslan, supporting her against the disbelief of Trumpkin and her other siblings. Edmund is shown in a more positive light in this book than in ''The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe''. His demeanor is more cooperative and loyal, even under the guidance of Peter. ===''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader''=== Edmund, Lucy and their cousin Eustace enter the world of Narnia through a magic painting, and end up in the ocean. They are rescued and brought on board the ''Dawn Treader'', where they are reunited with King Caspian, who is on a quest to search for the missing Lords that his uncle had sent to explore other lands some years before. This is Edmund and Lucy's last adventure in the world of Narnia. By this point Edmund's character has matured a great deal which can be seen in the way he deals with his cousin Eustace and in the power struggle with Caspian. By this time also, Edmund has completely refrained from mistreating and insulting Lucy. ===''The Horse and His Boy''=== King Edmund, Queen Susan and Tumnus the Faun are visitors in the country of Calormene, where the prince Rabadash wants to force Susan to marry him. Mistaking Shasta for the missing Prince Corin of Archenland, Narnia's ally, Edmund scolds the young boy for running off and making everyone worry. The Narnians manage to escape thanks to Mr. Tumnus' clever plan, which leads Rabadash to convince his father that they should take Narnia by invading Archenland. Shasta manages to warn Archenland in time, and meets King Edmund once again in Anvard. Edmund gently reminds Shasta that he should not eavesdrop, but is clear that all is well. Edmund and King Lune of Archenland lead the fight against the Calormene army and defeat them. ===''The Last Battle''=== After seeing a vision of King Tirian of Narnia pleading for their help in England, Peter and Edmund go to the Ketterley's old home in London to dig up the magic rings that Professor Kirke buried in the yard as a boy in ''The Magician's Nephew'' to be used by Eustace and Jill to reach Narnia. They are waiting for the others at the train platform when the accident happens. Edmund accompanies everyone, except Susan, into Aslan's country. Like his brother and younger sister, he is killed in the train crash and is transferred to Aslan's country, where they all live forever. ==Christian elements== In a [[Christian]] sense, Edmund's actions are a reflection upon the [[sin]]ful nature of man as redeemed by the vicarious atonement of [[Christ]]. His sins were forgiven as he humbled himself to the will of Aslan, just as Christians believe their sins can be forgiven if they accept Christ as their saviour. ==Portrayals== [[Jonathan R. Scott]] played Edmund in the 1988 [[The Chronicles of Narnia (TV serial)|BBC production]]. As an adult, he is played by [[Charles Ponting]]. In the [[2005 in film|2005 film]] ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', young Edmund is portrayed by [[Skandar Keynes]] while [[Mark Wells (actor)|Mark Wells]] plays Edmund as an adult. Keynes returned for the sequel, ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]'', released in [[2008 in film|2008]]. In the spoof ''[[Epic Movie]]'', Edmund is played by [[Kal Penn]]. ==External links== * [http://www.narniaweb.com NarniaWeb] ==References== {{Portalpar | Narnia | Narnia_aslan.jpg | 50}} * {{Harvard reference|Surname1=Ford|Given1=Paul|Authorlink=Paul F. Ford|Year=2005|Title=Edmund Pevensie (in The Companion to Narnia: A Complete Guide to the Magical World of C.S. 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