Drinian
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'''Titles:''' Captain Drinian, Lord Drinian | '''Titles:''' Captain Drinian, Lord Drinian | ||
| - | '''Age:''' Old enough to have the experience necessary to captain a ship, but young enough to still be alive when [[Rilian]], [[Caspian]]'s son, is 20 years old; probably about 30–45 in VDT and | + | '''Age:''' Old enough to have the experience necessary to captain a ship, but young enough to still be alive when [[Rilian]], [[Caspian]]'s son, is 20 years old; probably about 30–45 in VDT and 68–83 in SC |
'''Species:''' Son of Adam | '''Species:''' Son of Adam | ||
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'''First Appearance:''' ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Ch. 2 (1952) | '''First Appearance:''' ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', Ch. 2 (1952) | ||
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===~ The Silver Chair ~ (1953)=== | ===~ The Silver Chair ~ (1953)=== | ||
| - | [[File:3787.jpg|left]]After [[Ramandu's Daughter|Caspian's Queen]] is killed by a serpent, [[Rilian]] goes out day after day, week after week, to slay the serpent and avenge his mother. Finally one day Drinian confronts [[Rilian]] to stop him from continuing this fruitless quest. [[Rilian]] tells Drinian that he no longer thinks of the serpent, but rides out now to see the most beautiful thing he has ever seen in his life. Drinian asks to go with him the following day and [[Rilian]] agrees. When they come to the place the [[Ramandu's Daughter|Queen]] had been killed, Drinian looks up and sees the [[Lady of the Green Kirtle|beautiful woman]] [[Rilian]] had spoken of. When she sees Drinian, she disappears. Drinian senses danger but decides not to tell [[Caspian]] because he does not want to be a tale-bearer. But when [[Rilian]] disappears the following day, Drinian goes to [[Caspian]] and confesses that by his silence, [[Rilian]] has come to harm. [[Caspian]] rushes at him with a battle-axe and Drinian stands stock-still for the blow, but before [[Caspian]] kills Drinian he stops himself, saying, "I have lost my queen and my son: shall I lose my friend also?" | + | [[File:3787.jpg|left]]After [[Ramandu's Daughter|Caspian's Queen]] is killed by a serpent, [[Rilian]] goes out day after day, week after week, to slay the serpent and avenge his mother. Finally one day Drinian confronts [[Rilian]] to stop him from continuing this fruitless quest. [[Rilian]] tells Drinian that he no longer thinks of the serpent, but rides out now to see the most beautiful thing he has ever seen in his life. Drinian asks to go with him the following day and [[Rilian]] agrees. When they come to the place the [[Ramandu's Daughter|Queen]] had been killed, Drinian looks up and sees the [[The Lady of the Green Kirtle|beautiful woman]] [[Rilian]] had spoken of. When she sees Drinian, she disappears. Drinian senses danger but decides not to tell [[Caspian]] because he does not want to be a tale-bearer. But when [[Rilian]] disappears the following day, Drinian goes to [[Caspian]] and confesses that by his silence, [[Rilian]] has come to harm. [[Caspian]] rushes at him with a battle-axe and Drinian stands stock-still for the blow, but before [[Caspian]] kills Drinian he stops himself, saying, "I have lost my queen and my son: shall I lose my friend also?" |
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| + | ==About Drinian== | ||
| + | Drinian is a loyal friend and subject to [[Caspian|King Caspian]]. He is a very skilled captain and steers the Dawn Treader expertly during the voyage. He can be slightly impatient with "landlubbers" trying to interfere with his sailing, though he is never unkind. As befits a captain entrusted with the safety of the crew, Drinian is a cautiously skeptical man, as he shows when he warns [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] that the dragon's tears could be insincere. On the Dark Island, Drinian does not abandon the wheel even though he, like the others, is beset by terrors. Drinian appears to be of higher birth than the crew members, and after the Dawn Treader returns to Narnia he becomes a lord at [[Caspian]]'s court. It is assumed that he becomes one of [[Caspian]]'s most trusted councilors in the affairs of the country. Drinian is a faithful friend to both [[Caspian]] and [[Rilian]], and though he misjudges the danger of the beautiful woman who enchants [[Rilian]], he is willing to atone for the mistake with his life. | ||
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==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
| - | *Gary Sweet: Fox/Walden ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', 2010 | + | *[[File:WFDrinian.jpg|left]]Gary Sweet: Fox/Walden ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', 2010 |
Born: 22 May 1957 | Born: 22 May 1957 | ||
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*Stephen Aintree: Focus on the Family Radio Theater, 1999 – 2002 | *Stephen Aintree: Focus on the Family Radio Theater, 1999 – 2002 | ||
| - | *[[File:BBCDrinian.jpg|left]]John Hallam (VDT): BBC TV series, | + | |
| + | *[[File:BBCDrinian.jpg|left]]John Hallam (VDT): BBC TV series, 1988 – 1990 | ||
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| - | *[[File:BBCOldLordDrinian.jpg|left]]Roy Boyd (SC): BBC TV series, | + | *[[File:BBCOldLordDrinian.jpg|left]]Roy Boyd (SC): BBC TV series, 1988 – 1990 |
