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==Bio Info==

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'''Titles:''' Professor Digory Kirke, Lord Digory

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'''Age:''' 12 (MN), 52 (LWW), 61 (LB)

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'''Species:''' Son of Adam

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'''Home:''' London, England (MN); the English countryside (LWW)

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'''Physical Description:''' No description as a boy; as the elderly Professor, he has shaggy white hair that grows over most of his face and head, and is a bit odd-looking; in Aslan's country, he has a golden beard that flows over his chest and a face full of wisdom

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'''Tools:''' Magic rings

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'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)

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==About Digory==

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In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns Peter and Susan when they go to him for advice by suggesting that Lucy's story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.

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==Inspiration==

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Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W. T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason, and clear thinking, and his influence on the 16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.

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==Appearances==

===~ The Magician's Nephew ~ (1955)===

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===~ The Last Battle ~ (1956)===

[[File:3774.jpg|left]]Professor Digory and the other friends of Narnia are gathered together in England when King Tirian suddenly appears before them. They all sense that something is wrong, and decide to recover the magic rings so that Eustace and Jill can go back to Narnia to help. Digory tells Peter and Edmund to go to his old house in London and dig up the rings. Digory is with the others on the train when it crashes. Immediately after that, they find themselves in another world where Digory realizes that he and Polly are younger. Digory meets Tirian when Tirian throws himself through the stable door, and witnesses night falling on Narnia. Digory goes "further up and further in" with the others as Aslan leads them to His country.

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~~==About==~~

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In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns Peter and Susan when they go to him for advice by suggesting that Lucy's story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.

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==~~Inspiration~~==

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==Portrayals==

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~~Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W~~. ~~T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason~~, and ~~clear thinking, and his influence on~~ the ~~16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.~~

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*[[File:WDProfessor_Kirke.jpg|left]]Jim Broadbent: Disney/Walden ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', 2005

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Born: 24 May 1949

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~~==Bio Info==~~

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~~'''Titles:''' Professor Digory Kirke, Lord Digory~~

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~~'''Age:''' 12 (MN), 52 (LWW), 61 (LB)~~

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~~'''Species:''' Son of Adam~~

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~~'''Home:''' London, England (MN); the English countryside (LWW)~~

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'''Physical Description:''' No description as a boy; as the elderly Professor, he has shaggy white hair that grows over most of his face and head, and is a bit odd-looking; in Aslan's country, he has a golden beard that flows over his chest and a face full of wisdom

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~~'''Tools:''' Magic rings~~

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~~'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)~~

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~~'''Portrayals:'''~~

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*Jim Broadbent: Disney/Walden ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', 2005

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~~Born: 24 May 1949~~

*John Woodnut (LWW/LB), Nathaniel Lippiett (MN): Focus on the Family Radio Theater, 1999 – 2002

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*Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990

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*[[File:BBCProfessorKirke.jpg|left]]Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990

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*Maurice Denham (LWW/LB), Simeon Pearl (MN): BBC Radio Tales of Narnia

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*Leo McKern/Dick Vosburgh: LWW TV animated film, 1979

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*[[File:AniProfessor.jpg|left]]Leo McKern/Dick Vosburgh: LWW TV animated film, 1979

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*Jack Woolgar: LWW TV series, 1967

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+==Bio Info==
+'''Titles:''' Professor Digory Kirke, Lord Digory
+'''Age:''' 12 (MN), 52 (LWW), 61 (LB)
+'''Species:''' Son of Adam
+'''Home:''' London, England (MN); the English countryside (LWW)
+'''Physical Description:''' No description as a boy; as the elderly Professor, he has shaggy white hair that grows over most of his face and head, and is a bit odd-looking; in Aslan's country, he has a golden beard that flows over his chest and a face full of wisdom
+'''Tools:''' Magic rings
+'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)
+==About Digory==
+In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns Peter and Susan when they go to him for advice by suggesting that Lucy's story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.
+==Inspiration==
+Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W. T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason, and clear thinking, and his influence on the 16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.
 ==Appearances==
 ===~ The Magician's Nephew ~ (1955)===
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 ===~ The Last Battle ~ (1956)===
 [[File:3774.jpg|left]]Professor Digory and the other friends of Narnia are gathered together in England when King Tirian suddenly appears before them. They all sense that something is wrong, and decide to recover the magic rings so that Eustace and Jill can go back to Narnia to help. Digory tells Peter and Edmund to go to his old house in London and dig up the rings. Digory is with the others on the train when it crashes. Immediately after that, they find themselves in another world where Digory realizes that he and Polly are younger. Digory meets Tirian when Tirian throws himself through the stable door, and witnesses night falling on Narnia. Digory goes "further up and further in" with the others as Aslan leads them to His country.
-==About==
-In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Professor Digory Kirke is introduced as a somewhat mysterious elderly gentleman defined by his logical thinking. He stuns Peter and Susan when they go to him for advice by suggesting that Lucy's story about finding another world in the upstairs wardrobe could logically be true. When the children return from Narnia and tell him about their adventures, he accepts their story without the slightest doubt. Later when Lewis wrote The Magician's Nephew as a prequel, the Professor's acceptance of the possibility of other worlds becomes clearer; he has been to Narnia himself as the boy Digory, and in fact witnessed its creation. Through Digory, Lewis demonstrates that logic and magic are not contrary to one another.
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-==Inspiration==
+==Portrayals==
-Professor Digory Kirke was modeled on Lewis' tutor W. T. Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick (nicknamed "Kirk" and the "Great Knock") was known for his emphasis on logic, reason, and clear thinking, and his influence on the 16-year-old Lewis was incalculable.
+*[[File:WDProfessor_Kirke.jpg|left]]Jim Broadbent: Disney/Walden ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', 2005
+Born: 24 May 1949
-==Bio Info==
-'''Titles:''' Professor Digory Kirke, Lord Digory
-'''Age:''' 12 (MN), 52 (LWW), 61 (LB)
-'''Species:''' Son of Adam
-'''Home:''' London, England (MN); the English countryside (LWW)
-'''Physical Description:''' No description as a boy; as the elderly Professor, he has shaggy white hair that grows over most of his face and head, and is a bit odd-looking; in Aslan's country, he has a golden beard that flows over his chest and a face full of wisdom
-'''Tools:''' Magic rings
-'''First Appearance:''' ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Ch. 1 (1950)
-'''Portrayals:'''
-*Jim Broadbent: Disney/Walden ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', 2005
-Born: 24 May 1949
 *John Woodnut (LWW/LB), Nathaniel Lippiett (MN): Focus on the Family Radio Theater, 1999 – 2002
-*Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990
+*[[File:BBCProfessorKirke.jpg|left]]Michael Aldridge: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990
 *Maurice Denham (LWW/LB), Simeon Pearl (MN): BBC Radio Tales of Narnia
-*Leo McKern/Dick Vosburgh: LWW TV animated film, 1979
+*[[File:AniProfessor.jpg|left]]Leo McKern/Dick Vosburgh: LWW TV animated film, 1979
 *Jack Woolgar: LWW TV series, 1967