Miraz

'''First Appearance:''' ''Prince Caspian'', Ch. 4 (1951)

'''First Appearance:''' ''Prince Caspian'', Ch. 4 (1951)

===~ Prince Caspian ~ (1951)===

===~ Prince Caspian ~ (1951)===

[[File:3786.jpg|left]]Miraz murdered his brother Caspian IV, the rightful king of Narnia, the same year that his brother's son, [[Caspian|Caspian X]], was born. Miraz usurped the throne and, after [[Caspian]]'s mother died, weeded out all the great lords who had known [[Caspian]]'s father. He persuaded seven of the noble lords to sail away and look for new lands beyond the Eastern Ocean. The [[Lord Bern]] later told [[Caspian]] that he decided to remain at the Lone Islands because "there was no purpose in returning to Narnia while your Majesty's uncle held the reins." When there was no one left to oppose Miraz, he instructed his "flatterers" to beg him to become king. As king, Miraz attempts to wipe out even the memory of the Old Narnia in which animals talked and the trees were alive. He is startled when his nephew [[Caspian]] mentions that his nurse has told him such stories. The next day, [[Caspian]]'s nurse is removed. When Miraz's wife [[Prunaprismia]] bears a son, [[Caspian]]'s tutor [[Doctor Cornelius]] fears that Miraz will kill [[Caspian]], just as Miraz had killed [[Caspian]]'s father. [[Caspian]] flees and begins leading Old Narnia against his uncle. Miraz's army surrounds the Old Narnians' camp at Aslan's How, and it seems that the Telmarines will soon be victorious. But Miraz is persuaded by the lords [[Glozelle]] and [[Sopespian]] to accept [[Peter Pevensie|High King Peter]]'s challenge to single combat. During the fight, Miraz trips on a tussock, and is killed by [[Glozelle]] in a treacherous act. [[Glozelle]] and [[Sopespian]] accuse the Narnians of treacherously killing Miraz, and the second Battle of Beruna begins.

[[File:3786.jpg|left]]Miraz murdered his brother Caspian IV, the rightful king of Narnia, the same year that his brother's son, [[Caspian|Caspian X]], was born. Miraz usurped the throne and, after [[Caspian]]'s mother died, weeded out all the great lords who had known [[Caspian]]'s father. He persuaded seven of the noble lords to sail away and look for new lands beyond the Eastern Ocean. The [[Lord Bern]] later told [[Caspian]] that he decided to remain at the Lone Islands because "there was no purpose in returning to Narnia while your Majesty's uncle held the reins." When there was no one left to oppose Miraz, he instructed his "flatterers" to beg him to become king. As king, Miraz attempts to wipe out even the memory of the Old Narnia in which animals talked and the trees were alive. He is startled when his nephew [[Caspian]] mentions that his nurse has told him such stories. The next day, [[Caspian]]'s nurse is removed. When Miraz's wife [[Prunaprismia]] bears a son, [[Caspian]]'s tutor [[Doctor Cornelius]] fears that Miraz will kill [[Caspian]], just as Miraz had killed [[Caspian]]'s father. [[Caspian]] flees and begins leading Old Narnia against his uncle. Miraz's army surrounds the Old Narnians' camp at Aslan's How, and it seems that the Telmarines will soon be victorious. But Miraz is persuaded by the lords [[Glozelle]] and [[Sopespian]] to accept [[Peter Pevensie|High King Peter]]'s challenge to single combat. During the fight, Miraz trips on a tussock, and is killed by [[Glozelle]] in a treacherous act. [[Glozelle]] and [[Sopespian]] accuse the Narnians of treacherously killing Miraz, and the second Battle of Beruna begins.