Bree
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'''First Appearance:''' ''The Horse and His Boy'', Ch. 1 (1954), first referenced in ''The Silver Chair'', Ch. 3 (1953) | '''First Appearance:''' ''The Horse and His Boy'', Ch. 1 (1954), first referenced in ''The Silver Chair'', Ch. 3 (1953) | ||
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| + | ==About Bree== | ||
| + | Bree is initially rather arrogant because of his obvious superiority to the dumb horses of Calormen, and does tend to be vain of his handsome appearance and heroic deeds. Bree is an intelligent schemer and is not afraid to take risks such as revealing to [[Shasta]] his ability to speak. Bree enjoys leading and has a wry sense of humor. Though he insults [[Shasta]]'s ability to ride, he is secretly proud of having taught the boy. Bree is sometimes insecure about himself as a Talking Horse, afraid that he has picked up "silly, clownish tricks" such as rolling from the dumb horses that surrounded him in Calormen. For all his faults, Bree is an honest friend who is able to learn from his mistakes and become better because of them. | ||
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*"Oh the sweet air of Narnia! An hour's life there is better than a thousand years in Calormen." (HHB, Ch.1) | *"Oh the sweet air of Narnia! An hour's life there is better than a thousand years in Calormen." (HHB, Ch.1) | ||
*"You're rum little creatures, you humans." (HHB, Ch. 2) | *"You're rum little creatures, you humans." (HHB, Ch. 2) | ||
| - | *"We're free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose, if you're running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case Hwin isn't your horse any longer. One might just as well say you're her human." (HHB, Ch 2) | + | *"We're free Narnians, [[Hwin]] and I, and I suppose, if you're running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case [[Hwin]] isn't your horse any longer. One might just as well say you're her human." (HHB, Ch 2) |
*"Narnia and the North!" (HHB, Ch. 9) | *"Narnia and the North!" (HHB, Ch. 9) | ||
| - | *"Shasta didn't! At least he ran in the right direction: ran back. And that is what shames me most of all. I, who called myself a war horse and boasted of a hundred fights, to be beaten by a little human boy—a child, a mere foal, who had never held a sword nor had any good nurture or example in his life!" (HHB, Ch. 10) | + | *"[[Shasta]] didn't! At least he ran in the right direction: ran back. And that is what shames me most of all. I, who called myself a war horse and boasted of a hundred fights, to be beaten by a little human boy—a child, a mere foal, who had never held a sword nor had any good nurture or example in his life!" (HHB, Ch. 10) |
*"If he was a lion he'd have four paws, and a tails, and Whiskers! ... Aie, ooh, hoo-hoo! Help!" (HHB, Ch. 14) | *"If he was a lion he'd have four paws, and a tails, and Whiskers! ... Aie, ooh, hoo-hoo! Help!" (HHB, Ch. 14) | ||
| - | *"Aslan, I'm afraid I must be rather a fool." (HHB, Ch. 14) | + | *"[[Aslan]], I'm afraid I must be rather a fool." (HHB, Ch. 14) |
*"Do Talking Horses roll?" (HHB, Ch. 14) | *"Do Talking Horses roll?" (HHB, Ch. 14) | ||
