Tumnus

Even though he only has a few scenes, Mr. Tumnus the Faun is one of the most memorable and iconic characters in the Chronicles. He is the first fantasy creature to be introduced in the seven books, and also the first character to say the word "Narnia." The stories that Tumnus tells [[Lucy Pevensie|Lucy]] help to fill in the blanks somewhat between where ''The Magician's Nephew'' ends and ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe begins''. One of the things he mentions is that before the hundred-year winter began, [[Bacchus]] and [[Silenus]] used to visit Narnia, and of course they appear later in ''Prince Caspian'' when Narnia is liberated again.