Uncle Andrew

Uncle Andrew is a futile old man when the story opens. He has spent his life ferreting out the secrets of his godmother's box of dust, and is frustrated that no one, not even his nephew Digory, takes him seriously. Uncle Andrew believes that moral law only applies to ordinary humans, not great explorers and inventors like himself. His mercenary tendencies show up when he plans to bring scrap metal from Earth to Narnia in order to grow it there for profit. Uncle Andrew is also something of a coward, as he tricks [[Polly Plummer|Polly]] into going to another world rather than going himself. Uncle Andrew knows this is cowardly, but he is also adept at the art of self-delusion. Indeed, the story ends with Uncle Andrew continuing to lie to himself and others, pretending that his terrifying experience with [[White Witch|Jadis]] was actually his gallant entertainment of foreign royalty.