Reepicheep

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'''First Appearance:''' ''Prince Caspian'', Ch. 6 (1951)
'''First Appearance:''' ''Prince Caspian'', Ch. 6 (1951)
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==About Reepicheep==
 
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Reepicheep is one of the most memorable and beloved characters in the Chronicles. Despite his size, he is the most valiant of all the Talking Beasts of Narnia. Lewis writes "his mind was full of forlorn hopes, death-or-glory charges, and last stands." (VDT, Ch. 5) He requests that he and his eleven Mice be put at the front of the battle against [[Miraz]]'s army. When the Telmarines express fear about entering the doorway back into our world, Reepicheep offers to lead his own Mice through it to set an example. This fearlessness makes Reepicheep an excellent companion aboard the Dawn Treader. On Dragon Island, [[Caspian]] has to forbid him from challenging a dragon (who turns out to be [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]]) to single combat. And of course, while all the others want to avoid the Dark Island, Reepicheep urges them to go forward into the blackness (and there they find the [[Lord Rhoop]]). He does not lose heart even when it seems they will never escape the Dark Island. When [[Caspian]] despairingly tells Reepicheep, "There are some things no man can face," the Mouse replies, "It is, then, my good fortune not to be a man." Despite his fierce nature, Reepicheep is also a very courteous and polite mouse, and a loyal follower of [[Aslan]]. Reepicheep's hunger for daring deeds leads him to the greatest adventure of all and his heart's desire: Aslan's Country. Just before saying his goodbyes, he throws his sword into the ocean, saying, "I shall need it no more."
 
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==Inspiration==
 
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As a child, C. S. Lewis wrote stories about ''Animal-Land''. In these stories, the hero was a brave mouse named Peter who would ride out in armor to slay cats. The notion of a small creature displaying great courage while facing larger opponents is central to the character of Reepicheep.
 
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==About Reepicheep==
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Reepicheep is one of the most memorable and beloved characters in the Chronicles. Despite his size, he is the most valiant of all the Talking Beasts of Narnia. Lewis writes "his mind was full of forlorn hopes, death-or-glory charges, and last stands." (VDT, Ch. 5) He requests that he and his eleven Mice be put at the front of the battle against [[Miraz]]'s army. When the Telmarines express fear about entering the doorway back into our world, Reepicheep offers to lead his own Mice through it to set an example. This fearlessness makes Reepicheep an excellent companion aboard the Dawn Treader. On Dragon Island, [[Caspian]] has to forbid him from challenging a dragon (who turns out to be [[Eustace Clarence Scrubb|Eustace]]) to single combat. And of course, while all the others want to avoid the Dark Island, Reepicheep urges them to go forward into the blackness (and there they find the [[Lord Rhoop]]). He does not lose heart even when it seems they will never escape the Dark Island. When [[Caspian]] despairingly tells Reepicheep, "There are some things no man can face," the Mouse replies, "It is, then, my good fortune not to be a man." Despite his fierce nature, Reepicheep is also a very courteous and polite mouse, and a loyal follower of [[Aslan]]. Reepicheep's hunger for daring deeds leads him to the greatest adventure of all and his heart's desire: Aslan's Country. Just before saying his goodbyes, he throws his sword into the ocean, saying, "I shall need it no more."
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==Inspiration==
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As a child, C. S. Lewis wrote stories about ''Animal-Land''. In these stories, the hero was a brave mouse named Peter who would ride out in armor to slay cats. The notion of a small creature displaying great courage while facing larger opponents is central to the character of Reepicheep.
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==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
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*Bill Nighy (voice): Fox/Walden ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', 2010
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*Simon Pegg (voice): Fox/Walden ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', 2010
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Born: 12 December 1949
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Born: 14 February 1970
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*[[File:BBCReepicheep.jpg|left]]Warwick Davis: BBC TV series, 1989 – 1990
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*[[File:BBCReepicheep.jpg|left]]Warwick Davis: BBC TV series, 1988 – 1990

Current revision as of 21:32, 19 December 2010

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