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==Bio Info== '''Titles:''' King Tirian, the last King of Narnia '''Age:''' 20 – 25 '''Species:''' Son of Adam, Narnian '''Home:''' Cair Paravel '''Physical Description:''' Tirian has blue eyes and a fearless, honest face; he is also broad-shouldered and strong '''First Appearance:''' ''The Last Battle'', Ch. 2 (1956) ==Appearances== ===~ The Last Battle ~ (1956)=== [[File:3774.jpg|left]]King Tirian and his friend [[Jewel]] the Unicorn are rejoicing over the news that the Lion, [[Aslan]], has returned to Narnia. Their joy is short-lived however, when [[Roonwit]] the Centaur tells them that there is no sign of [[Aslan]]'s return amongst the stars, and the stars never lie. Not only that, but the stars tell of some great evil hanging over Narnia. As they are speaking, a dryad runs into their midst crying that her brother and sister trees are being felled. Before she can finish, her tree is cut down and she dies. Tirian and [[Jewel]] immediately start a journey through the forest where they find a large logging project underway and two Calormenes whipping a Talking Horse of Narnia. In their fury, they kill the two Calormenes. The Horse then tells them he is following [[Aslan]]'s orders in submitting himself to such treatment. After hearing this, Tirian and [[Jewel]] give themselves up to the Calormenes, believing they have dishonored themselves. They are led before [[Shift]] the Ape, who tells the Narnians that [[Aslan]] and [[Tash]] are one and the same. Hearing this, Tirian begins to call [[Shift]] a liar and the Calormenes knock him unconscious. When Tirian awakes, he finds himself tied to a tree. When he calls on [[Aslan]] for aid, he has a vision of the Friends of Narnia from our world, but he is unable to speak to them. Just then [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]] and [[Jill Pole|Jill]] arrive in Narnia and cut him free. They travel to a tower in the middle of the wood to collect armor and make plans to rescue [[Jewel]]. When they succeed in rescuing [[Jewel]], Jill also manages to retrieve [[Puzzle]] the Donkey, who had been brought out from the stable every night dressed in a lion's skin to make the Narnians believe he was [[Aslan]]. When Tirian and the others come across a group of Calormenes leading some dwarfs off to slavery, they rescue the dwarfs. But the ungrateful dwarfs choose not to aid them (with the exception of [[Poggin]]). Tirian and the others are making plans to retake Narnia when [[Farsight]] the Eagle arrives to tell them that Cair Paravel has fallen and Narnia is no more. Tirian agrees with [[Jewel]]'s determination to fight the Ape's unjust rule. There in front of the stable, the last battle of Narnia is fought. During the battle, Tirian seizes the Calormene commander, [[Rishda Tarkaan]], and jumps through the stable door with him. There he meets Lord [[Digory Kirke|Digory]] and Lady [[Polly Plummer|Polly]], High King [[Peter Pevensie|Peter]], King [[Edmund Pevensie|Edmund]], Queen [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]], [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]], and [[Jill Pole|Jill]]. They all witness night falling on Narnia and together make their way "further up and further in" to Aslan's country. ==About Tirian== Tirian’s life seems a very ordinary one for a Narnian king; he rules the country well and defends it from its neighboring enemies such as Calormen. He has never seen [[Aslan]] and is overjoyed when he hears of the Lion's supposed return to Narnia. Tirian is a seasoned campaigner, and his soldier's training has enabled him to wake himself from a deep slumber at any time he chooses. Tirian is very practical, and once the shock of seeing [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]] and [[Jill Pole|Jill]] from Narnian history is over, he quickly turns to the task at hand. Though faced with the fact that his country has fallen, Tirian courageously determines to fight in the last battle for Narnia. When he is greeted by [[Aslan]], [[Aslan]] tells him, “Well done, last of the Kings of Narnian who stood firm at the darkest hour.” ==Quotes== *"Let me be killed. I ask nothing for myself. But come and save all Narnia." (LB, Ch. 4) *"Children! Children! Friends of Narnia! Quick. Come to me. Across the worlds I call you; I, Tirian, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands!" (LB, Ch. 4) *"Do you think I keep him in my wallet, fools? Who am I that I could make [[Aslan]] appear at my bidding? He's not a tame lion." (LB, Ch 7) *"Kiss me, [[Jewel]]. For certainly this is our last night on earth. And if ever I offended against you in any matter great or small, forgive me now." (LB, Ch. 9) *"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true [[Aslan]]." (LB, Ch. 10) *"Sirs, the ladies do well to weep. See, I do so myself. I have seen my mother's death. What world but Narnia have I ever known? It were no virtue, but great discourtesy, if we did not mourn." (LB, Ch. 14) ==Portrayals== *Gwynn Beech: Focus on the Family Radio Theater, 1999 – 2002 *Paul Rhys: BBC Radio Tales of Narnia

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